The research is clear: We must do more to help bilingual students thrive
URBAN EDGE : December 19, 2022
When English language proficiency is delayed among Houston-area students, a stark divide occurs. Today, the majority of English learners in Houston and across the state become “long-term English learners.” We now have an even clearer picture of what’s at stake and the need for early intervention. To borrow from the adage about the best time for planting trees: The best time to address the needs of English learners was years ago. The next best time is now.
Postsecondary Readiness
INITIATIVE : December 1, 2022
Postsecondary readiness broadly refers to how well students are prepared for education, employment or other pathways after high school.
HISD Student Needs Survey: Fall 2021
RESEARCH : November 15, 2022
HISD's 2021 student needs survey measured student needs across five categories: health, mental health, basic needs, home learning environment, and enrichment activities.
Research Poster Gallery
EVENT : September 9, 2022
Learn about current and ongoing research efforts by Houston Education Research Consortium and Houston Independent School District researchers.
Study on Social and Emotional Skills
INITIATIVE : July 7, 2022
Data gathered from this global research effort will help identify factors that support the development of social and emotional skills in students ages 10 and 15, and will provide an international context for how students exhibit these skills in their home countries.
Prekindergarten
INITIATIVE : July 6, 2022
Research has long linked early childhood education to later academic success and suggested it may be a critical part of closing the persistent academic disparities between student groups.
Long-term English Learners
INITIATIVE : July 1, 2022
The Houston Education Research Consortium is conducting a long-term study of long-term English learners in Texas, with a particular focus on 10 Houston-area public school districts.
Student Mobility
INITIATIVE : July 1, 2022
HERC embarked on a multiyear study of student mobility in Texas and across the Houston area to better understand which students change schools and the consequences those changes have on educational outcomes.
The Equity Project
INITIATIVE : June 29, 2022
This comprehensive study of educational equity throughout Houston ISD focuses on understanding whether historically marginalized student populations in the district have the resources they need to be successful in the classroom and beyond.
Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2022 Results
RESEARCH : May 17, 2022
The 41st Kinder Houston Area Survey shares Houstonians’ views on the economy, crime, the pandemic and other issues related to the city’s demographic transformations.