Grades 4-6

Schools Have a Huge Impact on the Local Economy

This article details the impacts of not adequately funding public schools.

New Vision for Education: Fostering Social and Emotional Learning through Technology

This report explores how competencies and skills developed through social and emotional learning (SEL) are as important as the foundational skills required for traditional academic learning. The New Vision for Education project examines the role that technology can potentially play to improve SEL education for the future.

The Economic Value of Social and Emotional Learning

This study highlights the economic benefits of social and emotional learning and the need for further research by comparing the benefits and costs of six different interventions.

Small Business Innovation Research

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is administered out of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). The program provides up to $1.1M in funding for research and development of innovative forms of learning and instructional technologies for classrooms.

World Class: How to Build a 21st-Century School System

This book spotlights best practices in high-performing school systems worldwide.

From Response to Reopening: State Efforts to Elevate Social and Emotional Learning During the Pandemic

This brief focuses on social and emotional learning-related policy actions due to COVID-19, providing concrete recommendations based on state examples about ways to enhance the social, emotional, and academic learning of all students.

A Quality Approach to School Funding

This article shows that future reform must focus on the quality of education.

Career Readiness: A Business-Led Approach for Supporting K-12 Schools

This paper reviews how states and districts have historically approached career readiness in K-12 schools and the limitations and challenges with current approaches. This paper also defines career readiness and argues that it should be pursued as an integrated measure under postsecondary readiness as part of ESSA state accountability systems as well as specific recommendations for the business community in addressing key implementation challenges involving the career readiness components of a postsecondary readiness indicator.

Modeling The Economic And Health Impact Of Increasing Children’s Physical Activity In The United States

This article provides supporting research in quantifying the economic and health effects of increasing physical activity among children to understand its impact and priority.

Why Chronic Absence Matters for City and County Officials

Attendance Works provides recommendations to city and county leaders on how to bring together school and community resources and improve school attendance.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Student Achievement and What it May Mean for Educators

This article describes the expected learning losses from the COVID-19 shortened COVID-19 school year.

What Do Test Scores Really Mean for the Economy?

This article argues that lower reading and math test scores will impact the future U.S. economy.

How Children's Social Competence Impacts Their Well-Being in Adulthood

This 20-year study tracked a group of kindergarten students who were evaluated on social capabilities (e.g., listening to other, sharing materials). Researchers followed these children for the next two decades, examining whether these assessments could predict how these same children would fare by early adulthood.

Virtual Healthy School

The Virtual Health School is an online, interactive tool that provides innovative learning experiences to help make schools healthier.

OECD Future of Education and Skills 2030 - Student Agency

As part of the Future of Education and Skills 2030, this report provides background on how education systems can help develop students agency.

The Essential Components of Physical Education

This guidance document reviews what SHAPE America has identified as the “essential components” of physical education.

Comprehensive Guide to Educating Through Zoom

This guide outlines how different individuals within K-12 can leverage Zoom in a virtual learning environment.

The Elements of Success: 10 Million Speak on Schools that Work

This report highlights six elements of successful schools: 1. Focus on the Total Child. 2. Commitment to Equity and Access. 3. Family and Community Engagement. 4. Distributed Leadership. 5. Strong, Supported Teaching Force and Staff. 6. Relationship-Oriented School Climate.

The AVID Effect: Professional Learning that "Sticks" and Engages Teachers

This white paper illustrates how AVID professional learning (PL) exhibits effectiveness, engages teachers, and fosters positive change in teacher behavior and student learning.

Social Awareness Toolkit

This toolkit for educators has research-based strategies to help their students learn social awareness.

Ensuring Full Participation in Extracurricular Activities for Students Experiencing Homelessness

This brief helps local homeless education liaisons and school district administrators ensure that children and youth experiencing homelessness can overcome the barriers they often encounter with full extra-curricular participation.

NJSACC's Virtual Afterschool Resource Guide

This virtual after-school resource guide provides parents, educators, and community members with a collection of activities and resources during COVID-19 and beyond.

What US Schools Can Learn From Finland’s Approach to Education

This report lists four reforms any U.S. state or school can implement to make sustainable improvements within the current educational system.