Use national rural-school achievement and growth analyses to help educators and policymakers understand and support rural schools' potential needs¶

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 associational), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description¶

The brief positions large-scale rural achievement analysis as an input for decision-making. It states the research gives "educators and policymakers" insight "so educators and policymakers can better understand and support the potential needs of rural schools." The strategy is to examine rural math and reading achievement data before allocating support.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Requires current achievement and growth data for rural schools, such as the over 2,300 rural schools dataset the brief analyzes

Constraints¶

• The page describes supporting "the potential needs" of rural schools, so needs must be identified from the data rather than assumed

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students in rural US schools

Target Learning Goals¶

• Math achievement
• Reading achievement

Claims¶

• Rural students' math and reading achievement can be characterized nationally using data from over 2,300 rural schools [+W]

Related Strategies¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Johnson, A., Kuhfeld, M., & Soland, J. (2022). The forgotten 20 percent: Achievement and growth in rural schools across the nation. NWEA Research Brief. https://www.nwea.org/research-publication/the-forgotten-20-percent-achievement-and-growth-in-rural-schools-across-the-nation/