Hot Topics in Education
As an extension of our research advocacy, each month NCEA gathers and shares the latest research and data from across the country on issues affecting K-12 students on the path to college and career readiness (CCR). To examine Hot Topics resources organized by NCEA focus area, use navigation keys provided to the right on this page.
Higher Performers ArchiveSchools with similar demographics can have very different levels of student performance. These resources highlight higher performing schools and districts and describe the methods used to identify them.
The Nation's Report Card: Trial Urban District Assessment Mathematics 2009
The National Center for Education Statistics released the 2009 mathematics results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress’ Trial Urban Districts on December 8. Fourth and 8th graders in the country’s large cities have made progress in math over the past two years as measured by the test, but the performance in several urban areas was stagnant—and in some cases, lagged behind that of other districts by vast margins. Just two of those districts made statistically significant gains during the past two years in grade 4: Boston and the District of Columbia. In grade 8, only Austin, Texas, and San Diego made statistically relevant gains. Scores among the other cities were flat statistically. Read More…