Another day, another end-of-year “Best” list.

Now, it’s time for research studies.

You can see all previous editions of this list, as well as all my ed research related “best” lists, here.

Here are my choices for the past six months:

This Research On “Leaderboards” Shows Why Blooket Is Now My Favorite Online Learning Game

Even More Research Suggests That Focusing On ELL Reclassification Is The Wrong Priority

Researchers Are Finding That High-Dosage Tutoring Isn’t The Silver Bullet – Maybe Schools (& Researchers) Should Prioritize Peer Tutors, Instead?

New Study Finds That ELLs Tend To Have Better Problem-Solving Skills & “Internal Assets” Than English-Proficient Students

I’ve Always Thought “Reclassification” Of ELLs Was The Wrong Priority & New Research Supports That Position

Research Finds That Leaders Admitting Their Mistakes Inspires Others To Want To Be Leaders

This Study On Limitations Of AI Feedback On Student Writing Could Be Used For Great PD On How Teachers Should Give Feedback

Study Highlights The Value Of Teachers “Faking It Until We Make It”

Yet Another Study Finds That Peer Tutoring Is Effective For Tutors & The Students Being Tutored

Study Finds It’s Not The Actual Grade Retention That Helps Students – It’s The Extra Support That They Receive

No Surprise – Survey Finds That Teachers Are Spending Even More Of Their Own Money On Students

To No One’s Surprise, Research Finds That ICE Raids ‘Are Having Disruptive Effects On Students’

New Research Reinforces The Value Of Subtitles For ELLs

Extremely Dense Analysis Of Recent Classroom Management Studies Finds That You Can’t Beat Positive Teacher-Student Relationships

New Study Highlights Weak Link In Most Ed Research: Knowing What Works “Best” Is Not Helpful If Students Won’t Do It

Study Finds That Students – At Least, Younger Ones – Learn More From Videos Than Reading

Here are a few others I think are useful, though I didn’t write separate posts about them:

Exploring the Move Away from ‘Zero -Tolerance’ Policies: Evidence from Restorative Justice Practices in Texas and Michigan Schools is a new study. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Restorative Practices – Help Me Find More.

The concept of loss aversion has always seemed fishy to me, especially as it relates to schools (see The Best Posts On “Loss Aversion” & Schools ). Now, new research suggests I might be write – see Loss aversion is not robust: A re-meta-analysis.

Not having to use mental bandwidth worrying about money frees it up for other things, including thinking about teaching

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM

This research in a nutshell:

“If your great new curriculum reads articles about penguins to the kids and your old stupid curriculum reads articles about walruses to them, one of these is going to look more successful when the kids are evaluated with a penguin test.”

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— Jen Jennings (@jenjennings.bsky.social) February 10, 2025 at 3:51 AM

‘I’m shocked. Shocked!’

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) February 10, 2025 at 11:26 AM

Investing in school HVAC systems is very good —>

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— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias.bsky.social) February 20, 2025 at 4:31 AM

CA Districts Received Extra Funds To Support ELLs After COVID, But Study Finds Many Spent It Elsewhere