The study examines national and state testing data to explore disparities in performance and rate of improvement among high-achieving students, with respect to the subgroups of race, socio-economic level, gender, and English proficiency.
This report evaluates the model and strategies used in ASCD's Healthy School Communities (HSC) project that seeks to improve quality and level of education by ensuring the good health of students, teachers, parents, administrators, and community member
Research shows that despite ever-increasing rates of immigration and thus numbers of children of immigrants, fewer of these families have access to or take advantage of high-quality early childcare and schooling.
This report analyzes and reviews current research of effective science instruction for English Language Learners (ELLs) and "the role of English language proficiency, learning in a second language, and first language knowledge in science learning," and ho
This report summarizes the current state of lawful immigration (and lawful permanent resident) in the U.S. It does this through a multi-disciplinary analysis, -examin[ing] the experiences of U.S.
The educational achievement of students can be negatively affected by changing schools often.
We emphasize how psychologists, pediatric researchers,
The study shows data behind media use and ownership among young people over the past 5 years, which includes television, music/audio, computer, video games, print, and movies, with even more specified media in each category.
This paper examines the nexus among three current areas of concern for secondary educators and policymakers: restructuring high schools into small learning communities (SLCs); supporting the transition of students into the ninth grade; and instructing Eng
Using state-level NAEP data, this brief illustrates the pitfalls in one-dimensional appraisals of achievement gaps. Analyzing the gaps from four perspectives is essential to gain a comprehensive, accurate picture of equity.