High-growth schools & practices
Across the country, some schools stand out for creating high growth for the students they serve. This research explores the characteristics of these schools and the strategies and practices that drive their success.
From loss to recovery: Diverging paths and uneven gains across schools
This research brief examines two components of school recovery post-COVID pandemic to better understand recovery patterns. These include initial declines in average achievement and post-pandemic gains in average achievement across schools. By understanding these different recovery patterns, the brief offers insights to policy makers and leaders where to invest for long-term improvement and targeting support where it is needed most.
Topics: COVID-19 & schools, Growth, High-growth schools & practices, Seasonal learning patterns & summer loss
Tech Appendix for “From loss to recovery: Diverging paths and uneven gains across schools”
This is the technical appendix to the research brief titled, “From loss to recovery: Diverging paths and uneven gains across schools,” which examines two components of school recovery post-COVID pandemic to better understand recovery patterns.
Topics: COVID-19 & schools, Growth, High-growth schools & practices, Seasonal learning patterns & summer loss
The American Rescue Plan provides $122 billion for COVID recovery in schools. With more than 40 state plans approved, how are districts collecting, monitoring, reporting and learning from the unprecedented interventions? What can districts do now to design and implement data collection processes that will shape collective learning? In this webinar, you will hear how district leaders and researchers are approaching this opportunity to alter life outcomes for generations.
Topics: COVID-19 & schools, High-growth schools & practices, Informing instruction
The impact of English Learner reclassification on high school reading and academic progress
This study estimates the causal impact of 8th grade English learner (EL) reclassification on high school English language arts (ELA) standardized test scores, SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) reading, and on-track to graduate status.
Topics: High-growth schools & practices, English Language Learners, Reading & language arts
Relationships between poverty and school performance
An NWEA webinar by Dr. Andy Hegedus on the relationships between poverty and school performance
Topics: Equity, High-growth schools & practices
This study investigated the violation of local independence assumptions within unidimensional item response theory (IRT) models.
Topics: Empowering educators, High-growth schools & practices
Do students’ social-emotional learning (SEL) skills in middle school predict being off-track to graduate high school?
Topics: Growth modeling, High-growth schools & practices, Social-emotional learning
