However, this gain fell barely short of a conventional standard for statistical significance, likely due to the very small number of schools in this category (only nine). (educationnext.org)
Responding to the need to look beyond test scores to measure school quality, an increasing number of school districts are striving to incorporate socio - emotional learning measures in their accountability policies. (educationnext.org)
An increasing number of school districts and charter networks are trying to break up concentrated poverty and balance their student populations by race and income. (washingtonpost.com)