Abt’s Dr. Cara Jackson appeared on the Donuts in the Lounge podcast to discuss data and its role in equitable education. Notably, she mentioned how educators and systems can best use data, and how different types of data serve each group.
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K-12 Education in North America
Bridging Research & Practice: Actionable Insights for Educators
The Institute of Education Sciences’ What Works Clearinghouse wanted a systematic review of evidence on interventions designed to improve the social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes of students in kindergarten to grade 12. Abt Global and our partners…
Is Your State’s Literacy Approach Aligned with the Evidence?
Cara Jackson offers tips on using evidence-informed resources to help states, districts, & schools improve literacy instruction.
Children's absenteeism from pre-K to kindergarten: A focus on children receiving child care subsidies
This article reveals absenteeism is high among children receiving child care subsidies during pre-K and pre-K absenteeism predicts kindergarten absenteeism.
Leadership Development & Systems Thinking in the Charter School Sector
Public charter schools may operate independently of local district requirements, but a systems-thinking approach to leadership development still makes sense.