“While K-12 academic learning influences multiple dimensions of life success, concerns about declining achievement among 9- and 13- year old students in key subjects like math and reading—as reported by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP—have led to questions about the long-term challenges facing today’s young people.” In response the recently launched federal student achievement policy agenda has emphasized three ways to accelerate learning. They include:
- Increasing student attendance;
- Providing high-dosage tutoring; and
- Boosting summer learning and afterschool learning time.
This article explores important elements for those three efforts.