Research Briefs

MERC regularly produces research briefs on a range of topics related to PK12 Education. Click below to learn more.
Administrator Feedback to Teachers
This research and policy brief focuses on research-based strategies for administrators to provide feedback to teachers....
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Strategies for Addressing Chronic Absenteeism in the Post Pandemic Era
This MERC research and policy brief explores contributing factors to increasing chronic absenteeism post-COVID-19 as well as strategies for addressing it....
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School Division Policies Related to Suicide Prevention and Response
This MERC research and policy brief explores school division policies for suicide prevention....
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Balancing the Benefits and Risks of AI Large Language Models in K12 Public Schools
This MERC research brief focuses on AI in schools. ...
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Addressing School Bullying Since the Onset of COVID-19
This research brief explores peer reviewed literature and school board policies about addressing school bullying since the onset of COVID-19....
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Teaching Writing to Middle School Students with Disabilities: A MERC Research Brief
This research brief explores peer reviewed literature about effective strategies for teaching writing to middle school students with disabilities. ...
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Cell Phones and Schools
This research brief includes peer reviewed scholarship, policies, and news stories related to cell phones and schools....
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Who Takes Dual Enrollment Classes? A Research Brief
This report explores who takes dual enrollment classes....
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): A Research Brief
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a modified reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Signed into law on December 10, 2015, it replaces the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 and provides federal guidelines f...
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Cultural Diversity Professional Development for Teachers
Cultural Diversity Professional Development for Teachers: A Research Brief by Samantha Hope, M.T. and David Naff, M.A. (December 2016) Many regions of the United States have experienced rapid shifts in the racial and ethnic makeup of the population...
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