A Feb. 12 webinar hosted by Whiteboard Advisors — an education strategy consulting, communications and advocacy firm — featured experts and education leaders delving into the results of the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the nation’s report card. Hilary Knudson, […]
Category: Achievement
Black History Month spotlight: Resources to support Black student achievement
At a November webinar hosted by the California Department of Education (CDE) focused on supporting academic achievement among Black students, attendees heard from state and district-level leaders about successful initiatives and available resources.
Webinar highlights tips to boost family engagement and the benefits of doing so
Strong family engagement has been shown to improve student outcomes, school climate and more, but schools and parents alike often find that meaningful engagement can be extremely challenging to put into practice. On Jan. 15, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments held a […]
2024 NAEP results in math and reading
The 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results, released on Jan. 28, covering mathematics and reading scores for students in grades 4 and 8 show that while California has made some progress in catching up to the national average, more work remains.
Riverside COE initiative emphasizes data in supporting foster youth
The Riverside County Office of Education recently launched an initiative focused on partnerships and collaboration to address the myriad challenges that foster students throughout the county face both in and outside of the classroom. Data show foster youth throughout the nation continue to face lower […]
Raising the bar at Emery Unified
Spotlighting promising programs for Black History Month Emery Unified School District — a two-school district located in the Bay Area — has seen significant improvement among its African American students in recent years, with test scores on the rise and chronic absence rates declining. As […]
Expanding district pilot programs to improve math outcomes
A new case study from Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) examines how a pilot program in Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) successfully leveraged leadership, strategic resource use and collaborative structures to improve elementary math instruction and scale practices. As a part of the […]
National analysis of dual enrollment data largely positive, with room for improvement in access
Dual enrollment college courses are now offered at 90 percent of public high schools across the country, with nearly 2.5 million high school students taking advantage of the opportunity to get a jumpstart on their higher education. While these students tend to have higher rates […]
Grass Valley SD’s work improving literacy highlighted in new brief
Over a three-year period beginning in 2020, Grass Valley School District, located in Nevada County, was able to implement strategies that improved literacy instruction and outcomes for students.
Report identifies key elements of successful student-centered learning models
As local educational agencies continue to reexamine and reimagine education models to support student achievement, many are exploring learner-centered strategies. Education Reimagined, a national nonprofit, released a report in November examining the experiences of young people already learning in these environments through surveys, questionnaires and […]