Equity
It remains a critical challenge to ensure all children—regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, and/or ability—have access to a high-quality education. We are at a pivotal time where communities and schools are navigating issues of equity, poverty, and opportunity gaps against a backdrop of shifting education policy. With access to exceptional data and a multi-disciplinary team of researchers and research partners, we are able to provide unique insight into these important issues.
How can educators effectively engage students with disabilities in distance learning? Elizabeth Barker shares shares four ingredients for effective special education in this piece by The 74’s Beth Hawkins.
The 74.
Topics: Equity, Accessibility, COVID-19 & schools
The 4 ingredients you need for reaching students with disabilities online
The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, formative assessment strategies, student data, and individualized or small-group instruction can help educators provide quality instruction for students with in distance learning.
Topics: Equity, Accessibility, COVID-19 & schools
New research conducted by the nonprofit assessment organization NWEA predicts that teachers are likely to see an even broader array of achievement gaps when schools reopen.
The 74
Topics: Equity, COVID-19 & schools, Seasonal learning patterns & summer loss
How to reopen America’s schools
Many questions remain as experts weigh options for getting children back into the classroom.
The New York Times (2020, June 6)
Topics: Equity, COVID-19 & schools, Seasonal learning patterns & summer loss
Trends in children’s academic skills at school entry: 2010 to 2017
This study examines academic skills at kindergarten entry from 2010 and 2017 using data from over 2 million kindergarten students.
Topics: Equity, Early learning
Research shows students falling months behind during virus disruptions
The abrupt switch to remote learning wiped out academic gains for many students in America, and widened racial and economic gaps. Catching up in the fall won’t be easy.
The New York Times (2020, June 5)
Topics: Equity, COVID-19 & schools, Seasonal learning patterns & summer loss
Correlates of change in elementary students’ perceptions of interactions with their teacher
This study leveraged a racially/ethnically diverse sample of third and fourth grade students and teachers in a large, urban district to investigate whether stable student and teacher characteristics (e.g., sex) and observed quality of classroom interactions influenced change in students’ perceptions of interactions with their teacher.
Topics: Equity, Social-emotional learning
