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Strong leadership and communication have been critical to administrative offices and all staff throughout schools.
Most districts have returned to a relatively normal school day but assessments show that historically marginalized students are still falling behind.
Extended learning, tutoring and small-group instruction lead the way as schools work to accelerate—rather than remediate—to ward off COVID-era learning loss.
A director of curriculum explains how his district is teaching students last year’s and this year’s skills at the same time.
“Unexpected learning” is the phrase educators at Sevilla Elementry School West Campus in Phoenix prefer to learning loss as they help students recover from COVID’s disruptions.
Just 10% of teachers surveyed said they rely on test results to inform interventions and many can't find resources to help underserved populations.
Strong programming that can unify your district around effective instruction is necessary, but excellent teachers who understand what they are teaching and why are the strength of any district.
Math and reading scores for 13-year-olds fell, and fell sharply, for the first time in the history of the long-term Nation's Report Card, based on tests conducted prior to the COVID outbreak.
Elementary and middle school are not ranked nationally in new U.S News directory that is based on students’ scores on state math and reading/language arts assessments.
Students and teachers may love three-day weekends but there is some evidence that districts may be sacrificing achievement in shortening the school week.
If superintendents and school boards are to work together effectively, there are essential elements that must be prioritized.
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