Anxiety relating to COVID-19, teaching, and parental communication were among the most significant predictors of teacher stress and burnout this fall, according to a new study.
Student Interrupted: Research-Backed Recommendations for Post-COVID Support
A field of research may offer unique insights into student experiences and needs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Identifying and Producing Effective Teachers
A new working paper examines years of research into teacher effectiveness, identifying common challenges and promising approaches to teacher evaluation, pre-service training and in-service professional development.
Does Special Education Improve Student Outcomes?
A new study coauthored by Syracuse University’s Amy Ellen Schwartz offers evidence on special education, classification, and academic impacts for varying student groups.
What Explains the Race Gap in Teacher Performance Ratings?
In a new study of Chicago Public Schools data, researchers set out to understand the scope of the teacher performance rating gap and the factors – including school and classroom contexts – that lead to it.
Education in Uncertain Times: A Research-Backed Guide
A new guide offers a research-backed framework and tools for educators navigating one of the most uncertain periods in the nation’s history.
New Research Offers Recommendations for Effective SEL Partnerships
How, and under what conditions, can schools and out-of-school time programs partner to effectively foster social emotional learning (SEL) in students?
Robert Sternberg: The Power of ‘Adaptive Intelligence’
Renowned psychologist Robert Sternberg discusses the concept of adaptive intelligence, and whether today’s students are being adequately prepared to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Racial Attitudes, Teacher Bias and Student Outcomes
A new national study offers some of the first large-scale evidence on the scope of implicit teacher bias in American classrooms, and the relationship between teacher attitudes and student outcomes like academic performance and discipline.
District and Charter Leaders Share Promising Strategies in the Wake of COVID-19
Early results from a nationwide survey of district and charter school network leaders highlight successful approaches used in schools this spring and a number of common concerns for the fall and beyond. American Institutes for Research senior researcher Dia Jackson discusses a new early-look brief on Research Minutes.