Ed News for K12 Researchers: NAEP-apalooza! Results, demog adjusted, ROI, commentary, how they fixed FAGSA, effects of community elig free lunch: https://www.scoop.it/topic/ed-news-for-k12-researchers
These are interesting research and results that recently were released for my K12 research friends who are foxes. The fox has diffuse interests, with a breadth of knowledge and the ability to use multiple frameworks to understand the world. The hedgehog, often an academic researcher, is more focused, with deep knowledge of one thing, using a single idea, theory or frame of reference.
Dismal NAEP scores, a lagging indicator of the impact of Covid and long term ed trends since 2015 https://hechingerreport.org/naep-test-2024-dismal-report/
States demographically adjusted NAEP scores (warning: AZ's scores got worse)
How your state stacks up https://apps.urban.org/features/naep/
2022 and 2024 by state https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/Ie0Wp/6/
NAEP scores and ROI (note, a flood of ESSER $$ needs to be considered) https://edunomicslab.org/roi-over-time/
Equal inputs, unequal outputs https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3102/01623737241310832
10 takeaways fron NAEP results from NAGB https://www.nagb.gov/powered-by-naep/the-2024-nations-report-card/10-takeaways-from-2024-naep-results.html
NAEP scores require action, not just hope https://www.the74million.org/article/the-new-naep-scores-are-alarming-hope-is-not-a-strategy-for-fixing-them/?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new+naep+scores+are+alarming+hope+not+strategy+to+fixing+them
What needs to happen next https://crpe.org/naep-results-come-out-tomorrow-but-we-already-know-what-must-happen-next/
Canary in the coal mine or a flock of dead birds?
https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/naeps-dead-birds
Dumb and dumber? https://www.the74million.org/article/across-all-ages-demographics-test-results-show-americans-are-getting-dumber/
NAEP results from USED/NAGB
https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reports/reading/2024/g4_8/?grade=4
NAEP reading https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reports/reading/2024/g4_8/
NAEP Math https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reports/mathematics/2024/g4_8/
Did ESSER spending work (released pre NAEP) https://www.the74million.org/article/esser-post-mortem-how-did-districts-spend-190b-in-federal-funds-did-it-work/?utm_source=The+74+Million+Newsletter&utm_campaign=a8e0683140-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_07_27_07_47_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_077b986842-a8e0683140-380157982
The effect of the community eligibility meal program in TN
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03055698.2025.2452619
What do parents know about generative AI? https://crpe.org/what-do-parents-know-about-generative-ai-in-schools/
How Alexandria City Schools attacked chronic absenteeism https://hthunboxed.org/an-improvement-project-tackling-chronic-absenteeism/
More LGBT stressors more suicides?
https://journals.sagepub.com/stoken/default+domain/NYHGJI4ETGQXXZZKAMQN/full
What is a sped aide worth to a teacher? https://www.educationnext.org/whats-special-education-aide-worth-9607-dollar-raise-average-teacher/
Effects of early college in MA https://edworkingpapers.com/ai24-1087
Federal role in ed codified in statute https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCODE-2023-title20/USCODE-2023-title20-chap31-subchapIII-part2-sec1232a/summary
Back story on fixing FAFSA https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/student-aid-policy/2025/01/30/how-fafsa-fiasco-may-transform-education-department?utm_campaign=IHESocialEditorial&utm_content=https://www.insidehighere&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=twitter
The teacher ed workforce gaps over time https://edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1135
Joe O’Reilly