A weekly podcast highlighting new and important education research in an engaging, accessible format.
George Mason University professor Nada Dabbagh offers some research-backed strategies for effective online teaching and learning, and some practical tips for instructors – and families – trying to maintain a quality educational experience outside of the classroom.
Can homeschooling research provide some guidance for the millions of American families impacted by school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic? We discuss past research and practical strategies with Robert Kunzman, the Martha Lee and Bill Armstrong Chair for Teacher Education at Indiana University Bloomington and managing director of the International Center for Home Education Research.
Researchers have found that teacher turnover costs U.S. schools billions of dollars each year. Significantly less is known, however, about its impacts on teaching quality and staff composition.
A new study of thousands of American families examined the relationship between teacher race, ethnicity and parental engagement in Head Start early childhood programs.
Nearly 20 states use the edTPA performance assessment system to determine if pre-service teachers are ready for the classroom. A new study now raises questions about the reliability and validity of edTPA measurements.
A new study of hundreds of K-12 math teachers finds that student “ability ratings” can change based on the race or gender of both the student and the teacher.
Despite extensive training and career preparation, roughly a quarter of all new teachers will leave their position after only a year. A significant contributor, according to researchers, is teacher stress.
A new study provides the first rigorous evidence of the impact of full-day preschool on children’s school readiness skills.
A new study of L.A.’s ‘Multiple Measures Teacher Selection Process” has uncovered notable impacts on outcomes such as teacher attendance, classroom evaluations, and student performance.
Do accountability policies under standards-based reform efforts disproportionately impact teachers over principals and district officials?