Inside School Researchtag:blogs.edweek.org,2011-06-29:/edweek/inside-school-research//652020-12-03T16:57:41ZFrom achievement gaps and teacher evaluations to homework and student engagement, Education Week reporters help you understand the education research behind big policy debates and daily classroom concerns. Movable Type Pro 5.2.7How Should Schools Quarantine Students Exposed to Coronavirus? An Explainertag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/inside-school-research//65.815832020-12-03T12:01:12Z2020-12-03T16:57:41ZThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is changing its quarantine guidelines for those who have had close contact with those infected with COVID-19. The move comes as states and districts across the country try to balance preventing outbreaks with helping more students attend in-person classes.Sarah D. Sparkshttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.sparks_3549540.html
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is changing its quarantine guidelines for those who have had close contact with those infected with COVID-19. The move comes as states and districts across the country try to balance preventing outbreaks with helping more students attend in-person classes.
Children Account for More New COVID-19 Cases as the Pandemic Rolls Ontag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/inside-school-research//65.815782020-12-01T17:29:18Z2020-12-01T23:01:25ZA new study in the journal Pediatrics finds more than a half million children have been diagnosed with COVID-19 so far in the pandemic. They make up a rising share of new cases.Sarah D. Sparkshttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.sparks_3549540.html
A new study in the journal Pediatrics finds more than a half million children have been diagnosed with COVID-19 so far in the pandemic. They make up a rising share of new cases.
Pandemic Learning Loss Heavier in Math Than Reading This Fall, But Questions Remaintag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/inside-school-research//65.815722020-12-01T10:33:25Z2020-12-01T23:01:58ZResults from fall testing confirm that the pandemic has taken a toll on students' academic growth, but we lack a clear picture of the most vulnerable students.Sarah D. Sparkshttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.sparks_3549540.html
Results from fall testing confirm that the pandemic has taken a toll on students' academic growth, but we lack a clear picture of the most vulnerable students.
It's Official: National Test Is Postponed Due to COVID-19 Concernstag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/inside-school-research//65.815642020-11-25T20:03:00Z2020-11-26T03:41:56ZThe postponement of the National Assessment of Educational Progress tests scheduled for 2021 means the nation loses an opportunity for a state-by-state measure of students' pandemic-related learning losses. Stephen Sawchukhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/stephen.sawchuk.html
The postponement of the National Assessment of Educational Progress tests scheduled for 2021 means the nation loses an opportunity for a state-by-state measure of students' pandemic-related learning losses.
More Than 1 in 4 Homeless Students Dropped Off Schools' Radar During the Pandemictag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/inside-school-research//65.815652020-11-25T17:40:59Z2020-11-25T21:36:30ZMore than 423,000 homeless children have fallen off schools' radars amid the pandemic's school closures, shrinking capacity at homeless shelters, and ever-higher family mobility.
Sarah D. Sparkshttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.sparks_3549540.html
More than 423,000 homeless children have fallen off schools' radars amid the pandemic's school closures, shrinking capacity at homeless shelters, and ever-higher family mobility.
Most Improvement Networks Fall Short, But They Can Help Districts Adapt to New Problemstag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/inside-school-research//65.815552020-11-20T18:46:11Z2020-11-20T22:31:28ZA study of school improvement networks supported by the Gates Foundation finds they often fall short when it comes to developing solutions from one school that apply elsewhere.Sarah D. Sparkshttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.sparks_3549540.html
A study of school improvement networks supported by the Gates Foundation finds they often fall short when it comes to developing solutions from one school that apply elsewhere.
The COVID-19 Vaccine Isn't Here Yet, But Schools Need to Push Families to Vaccinate Now. Here's Howtag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/inside-school-research//65.815482020-11-19T17:11:28Z2020-11-19T20:11:34ZEducators can lay the groundwork for the vaccine by encouraging immunizations for other childhood diseases, like measles and whooping cough, which are on the cusp of dangerous outbreaks.Sarah D. Sparkshttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.sparks_3549540.html
Educators can lay the groundwork for the vaccine by encouraging immunizations for other childhood diseases, like measles and whooping cough, which are on the cusp of dangerous outbreaks.
Children's Mental Health Emergencies Skyrocketed After COVID-19 Hit. What Schools Can Dotag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/inside-school-research//65.815222020-11-12T18:00:14Z2020-11-12T22:24:19ZNew data from the Centers for Disease Control show the proportion of emergency department visits related to mental health crises has risen dramatically for young children and adolescents alike since the pandemic started.Sarah D. Sparkshttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.sparks_3549540.html
New data from the Centers for Disease Control show the proportion of emergency department visits related to mental health crises has risen dramatically for young children and adolescents alike since the pandemic started.
Looking to Reduce Racial Bias in Grading? This Tool May Helptag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/inside-school-research//65.814942020-11-03T00:47:00Z2020-11-03T00:47:45ZIn an experiment, teachers were more likely to judge a black student's writing as being below grade level compared a white peer. The disparities disappeared when teachers were given a grading rubric to follow. Christina Samuelshttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/christina.samuels.html
In an experiment, teachers were more likely to judge a black student's writing as being below grade level compared a white peer. The disparities disappeared when teachers were given a grading rubric to follow.
Even Before Pandemic, National Test Finds Most Seniors Unready for College Reading, Mathtag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/inside-school-research//65.814742020-10-28T17:25:39Z2020-11-02T18:06:03ZLittle more than 1 in 3 American 12th graders read proficiently and fewer than 1 in 4 performed proficiently in math on the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress.Sarah D. Sparkshttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.sparks_3549540.html
Little more than 1 in 3 American 12th graders read proficiently and fewer than 1 in 4 performed proficiently in math on the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress.
CDC Clarifies '15-Minute Rule' for Social Distancingtag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/inside-school-research//65.814592020-10-22T12:06:41Z2020-10-22T15:01:06ZThe new guidance has implications for the "COVID shuffle" used in some schools to avoid putting students in contact with one another continuously for 15 minutes.Sarah D. Sparkshttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.sparks_3549540.html
The new guidance has implications for the "COVID shuffle" used in some schools to avoid putting students in contact with one another continuously for 15 minutes.
How Should District Leaders Respond to Rising COVID-19 Rates in States? tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/inside-school-research//65.814532020-10-21T15:20:27Z2020-10-21T20:03:26ZExperts argue prevention can go a long way to protect schools as state COVID-19 infection rates rise, but research suggests many communities won't be able to safely learn in person.Sarah D. Sparkshttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.sparks_3549540.html
Experts argue prevention can go a long way to protect schools as state COVID-19 infection rates rise, but research suggests many communities won't be able to safely learn in person.
Can Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Adapt to Remote Learning? tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/inside-school-research//65.814352020-10-16T18:12:33Z2020-10-16T18:39:10ZResearch suggests that it can, as long as principals and teachers plan ahead.Sarah D. Sparkshttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.sparks_3549540.html
Research suggests that it can, as long as principals and teachers plan ahead.
Federal Civil Rights Data Finds Rise in Reported Sexual Assaultstag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/inside-school-research//65.814312020-10-15T22:17:00Z2020-10-16T02:30:09ZThe finding comes from the Civil Rights Data Collection, a comprehensive look at academic and disciplinary practices in schools nationwide.Sarah D. Sparkshttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.sparks_3549540.html
The finding comes from the Civil Rights Data Collection, a comprehensive look at academic and disciplinary practices in schools nationwide.
Keeping Dual Credit Programs From Widening Gaps They're Meant to Closetag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/inside-school-research//65.814072020-10-07T17:21:55Z2020-10-08T15:15:12ZNationwide, 12 percent of white students take dual-credit courses in high school, compared to only 8 percent of Hispanic students and 7 percent of Black students, according to a new report by the Aspen Institute and Columbia University's Community College Research Center. Sarah D. Sparkshttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.sparks_3549540.html
Nationwide, 12 percent of white students take dual-credit courses in high school, compared to only 8 percent of Hispanic students and 7 percent of Black students, according to a new report by the Aspen Institute and Columbia University's Community College Research Center.