Accessible Research

We know that the evaluation of new programs and policies has the potential to inform the future of education and improve student achievement. Our projects begin by examining pressing questions in education and culminate in building a community of stakeholders and a collection of tools and resources to move research into practice.  

Pandemic Recovery Research

Faculty Director Thomas Kane and CEPR researchers are working with partners across the education sector to help educators, policymakers, and the public understand the scope of learning loss caused by the pandemic as well as the significant interventions that will be required to bring students back to grade level.

Learn more about the projects and findings at the pages below.

 

Education Recovery Scorecard     Road to COVID Recovery

Featured Publications

ERS Research Brief CoverSchool District and Community Factors Associated With Learning Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic

How did factors like school closures, community death rates, civic engagement, and social activity impact learning loss during the pandemic?

 

 

Long term outcomes thumbnailWhat Do Changes in State Test Scores Imply for Later Life Outcomes?

To anticipate the consequences of the recent decline, researchers investigate the past relationship between NAEP scores and students’ later life outcomes by year and state of birth. New: Results for 6 cities.

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The Response of Rural Districts to the COVID-19 Pandemic

How are rural districts navigating shutdown, online learning, and grappling with the pandemic?

Featured Project

Evaluation of Tennessee Pre-College Remedial Math Programs

 

What are the short-term and long-term outcomes for students who participate in math “pre-remediation” as high-school seniors?

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Featured Project

Middle School Mathematics Teachers & Teaching Survey

 

What is the current state of mathematics education in the United States?

Featured Project

Best Foot Forward Project

 

Does video technology improve the classroom observation process?

Featured Tools

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Best Foot Forward Video Observation Toolkit

Practical guidance for educators on using video observations to accelerate teachers’ instructional development.

Tool set

OpenSDP

An online community of shared analytic code, tools, and trainings enabling users to collaborate with education analysts and researchers.

Mathematical Quality of Instruction (MQI) Rubric

A Common Core-aligned observational rubric for analyzing mathematics instruction.

Focus Areas

CEPR's research focuses on the following topic areas, which play a critical role in students' academic and long-term success.