Research Studies Of The Week
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I often write about research studies from various fields and how they can be applied to the classroom. I write individual posts about ones that I think are especially significant, and will continue to do so. However, so many studies are published that it’s hard to keep up. So I’ve started writing a “round-up” of some of them each week or every other week as a regular feature.
You can see all my “Best” lists related to education research here.
Here are some new useful studies (and related resources):
Doing research on what works is the low hanging fruit. Figuring out how to create the conditions so that students want to do what works best is what really matters most https://t.co/HzPb2oJggI
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) July 11, 2025
Research confirms: longer commutes for teachers = higher turnover, more absences, and lower performance.
When housing costs skyrocket 47-51% but teacher salaries only rise 24%, teachers get pushed farther from schools—and students pay the price. https://t.co/qIvXH4ueYa pic.twitter.com/o8bhP1TpyJ
— NCTQ (@NCTQ) July 10, 2025
When Money Matters Most: Unpacking the Effectiveness of School Spending journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1…
“Mediation analyses suggest spending on teacher salaries and counselors may be particularly effective mechanisms to increase achievement among Black and low-income students.”
— Paul Bruno (@paul-bruno.com) July 12, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Out with a new open-access paper this week, led by Dan Silver, together with a large team of USC researchers, revisiting some important questions about school modality during COVID. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10…. 1/n
— Morgan Polikoff (@mpolikoff.bsky.social) July 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🧠 IQ helps, but traits like grit, curiosity and self-control often matter more for success.https://t.co/7MePLh93zY pic.twitter.com/23pVSMJgEI
— InnerDrive (@Inner_Drive) July 22, 2025
For 30 years, the @UChiConsortium has informed solutions to the greatest challenges facing urban schools. Take a moment to browse the entire collection of studies and resources produced by the UChicago Consortium to help inform your teaching practice. https://t.co/WhKXqZej2K pic.twitter.com/aAIGaJSUu2
— UChicago Urban Teacher Education Program (UTEP) (@ChicagoUTEP) July 29, 2025
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