

How to advance equity in gifted education
Karen Rambo-Hernandez shares insights from her work exploring how schools and districts can improve opportunities for students by changing the reference group for identifying gifted students.
By: Beth Tarasawa
Topics: Empowering educators, Equity


Study: Summer school for EL students could boost 4-year graduation rates
A summer school program for high school English learners who have lived in the U.S. for less than three years increased the number of core courses those students took that are required for graduation.
Education Dive
Mentions: Angela Johnson
Topics: Equity, College & career readiness, English Language Learners


#EduFridayFive: A conversation on academic skills at kindergarten entry with Christine Pitts
Eduwonk interviews Christine Pitts on new NWEA research on trends in academic skills of students entering kindergarten from 2010-2017.
EduWonk
Mentions: Megan Kuhfeld, James Soland
Topics: Equity, Early learning


Self-efficacy and the ELL achievement gap
In this webinar, learn more about the relationship between self-efficacy and the achievement gap for English Language Learners (ELLs).
By: James Soland
Topics: Equity, English Language Learners, Social-emotional learning


Do students’ social-emotional learning (SEL) skills in middle school predict being off-track to graduate high school?
By: James Soland, Megan Kuhfeld
Topics: Growth modeling, Social-emotional learning


How to support ELL students: A Q&A with Dr. Jim Soland
In this interview, James Soland discusses his research exploring the connection between social-emotional learning and growth in achievement for English language learner students.
By: James Soland
Topics: Student growth & accountability policies, English Language Learners, Social-emotional learning


Early warning: Kindergarten readiness skills are trending downward
On this podcast, Megan Kuhfeld, a research scientist at NWEA, joins Thomas B. Fordham Institute’s Mike Petrilli to discuss her recent, sobering findings about the reading and math skills of children entering kindergarten.
The Education Gadfly Show
Mentions: Megan Kuhfeld, James Soland
Topics: Equity, Early learning