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

I’m adding this one to ALL END-OF-YEAR “BEST” LISTS FOR 2020 IN ONE PLACE!

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:

STUDY FINDS EVEN “LIGHTLY TRAINED” TUTORS CAN HAVE MAJOR IMPACT ON STUDENT LEARNING

STUDY SUGGESTS THAT WOMEN MAY NOT HAVE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES WHEN THEY ARE IN SMALL GROUPS THAT HAVE MORE MEN

DEPRESSING STATISTIC OF THE DAY THAT IS NO SURPRISE: 79% OF TEACHERS ARE WHITE

A GOOD REMINDER OF “THE PROGRESS PRINCIPLE’S” VALUE DURING COVID-19

NEW STUDY FINDS THAT ADDITIONAL SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTION LEADS TO BETTER READING COMPREHENSION

NEW STUDY FINDS THAT TEACHER LEADERSHIP RESULTS IN IMPROVED LEARNING FOR STUDENTS

WOW, THIS SEEMS LIKE THE MOTHER LODE OF ALL EDUCATION RESEARCH PAPERS

SCARY STATISTIC OF THE DAY: COUNTIES WHERE LYNCHINGS TOOK PLACE IN THE PAST PADDLE BLACK STUDENTS NOW

INTERESTING: STUDY FINDS THAT “STUDENT-CENTERED” ACTIVITIES BETTER THAN “TEACHER-CENTERED” ONES – EXCEPT WHEN IT COMES TO PACING

USING THE TERM “ACHIEVEMENT GAP” INCREASES PEOPLE’S BIASES AGAINST AFRICAN-AMERICANS & REDUCES EXPECTATIONS

STUDY FINDS ONE-THIRD OF U.S. FIFTEEN YEAR-OLDS FEEL DISCONNECTED FROM SCHOOL – & THAT WAS BEFORE THE PANDEMIC

STUDY FINDS WHAT ALL TEACHERS KNOW – INTERRUPTING CLASS IS BAD FOR EVERYBODY!

INTERNATIONAL STUDY FINDS THAT TEACHER LEADERSHIP ENHANCES STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

In addition, I added quite a few resources to The Best Summaries Of Research About Online Instruction.