Student Success: Page 2

Student Achievement and Assessment

Survey: For most parents, grades have lost ground as measure of student progress

Due to factors like grade inflation, parents are putting more stock in communication with teachers to gauge kids’ performance.

Op-ed

Revitalizing STEM in an age of accountability and testing

A new research report highlights the importance of exposing all students to STEM concepts, but too often, the curriculum has been narrowed to focus on test prep.

Recruitment, Hiring, Onboarding, and Retention

Nation’s first school counselor residency launches in rural California

The partnership between Fresno Pacific University and six area school districts is intended to build a pipeline of school counselors and address significant shortages.

College and Career Readiness

How K12 leaders are modernizing career and technical education

Updated CTE programs emphasize soft skills, adaptability, and interdisciplinary learning in addition to job training.

Research

Research points to COVID’s ‘long tail’ on school graduation rates

The 74

Matriculation rates have declined in 26 states, but the full impact of the pandemic’s disruption might not be known for years.

School Climate and Culture

Salt Lake City School District launches “Dignity Initiative” to reduce divisiveness and improve school culture

At a Unity Summit, Superintendent Elizabeth Grant said the campaign is focused on teaching students how to disagree while maintaining dignity and respect for others.

Policy and Legislation

Study finds Boston’s busing program has had a significant educational impact

The 74

Since 1966, METCO has brought students from Boston to schools in nearby suburbs. Recent research finds that it improved student test scores, attendance, college graduation rates, and lifetime earnings.

Policy and Legislation

Illinois’ 2024 report card is out: SAT scores are down, but high school grad rates are up

Chalkbeat Chicago

The state's public school students in grades 3-8 have seen reading scores exceed pre-pandemic levels, but math is still lagging.

Success Stories

Indiana school district wins award for urban school excellence

The South Bend Community School Corporation was recognized for making substantial strides in enhancing literacy, improving school safety, and increasing graduation rates, particularly for African American students.

Policy and Legislation

Center for American Progress calls for improving future readiness, modernizing facilities, and creating AI policies in K12

The CAP's four-chapter policy blueprint provides key recommendations for strengthening the U.S. education system at all levels.

Research

New research finds Tennessee’s costly, disruptive school turnaround work didn’t help students long term

Chalkbeat Tennessee

The study even found evidence that schools operated by the state-run Achievement School District—the more ambitious and aggressive of the two turnaround models—generally worsened high school test scores.

Research

New study explores common barrier to older K-12 students’ reading proficiency

An analysis by researchers from AERDF and ETS found that the “decoding threshold” is the point that blocks many students in grades 3-8 from advancing to grade-level reading comprehension.

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