2025年K-12教育趋势报告

2025 TRENDS IN K–12 EDUCATION 3 /INTRODUCTION 4 /EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5 /TREND 1: UNEVEN ACADEMIC RECOVERY SPURS K-12 LEADERS TO 8 /TREND 2: EDUCATION LEADERS DEVELOP INNOVATIVE WAYS TO 11 /TREND 3: SCHOOL SYSTEMS INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO USE DATA TO 14 /TREND 4: DESPITE FINANCIAL OR POLITICAL CONSTRAINTS, 17 /TREND 5: DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS DEEPEN TEACHER AND STAFF 20 /TREND 6: LITERACY RESEARCH AND MANDATES CONTINUE TO 23/CONCLUSION24 /SOURCES27/ABOUT HANOVER INTRODUCTION For K-12 education leaders, 2025 is a year of change. At the time of this writing, federal and state policymakers are substantially reshaping how schoolsare funded, receive oversight, and deliver student instruction and supports. From the possibleelimination of the Department of Education to shifts in funding priorities, the expansion of school Despite these rapid transformations, one certainty is that K-12 professionals are not new to changeor adversity. After weathering a sea change brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, they continueto face many rising difficulties, including persistent student achievement gaps, post-ESSER budget Amid resource challenges and policy changes, K-12 educators and leaders keenly understand howto innovate, adapt, and deliver results for students, even under pressure. Hanover Research’s 2025 Trends in K-12 Education report highlights six emerging trends thatour experts believe education leaders are grappling with in 2025.From enrollment fluctuationsand budget challenges, to ensuring instructional quality, student support needs, and change Learn more about Hanover’s K-12 insightsorread the2024 Trends in K-12Educationreport to see how EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Through our collaboration with hundreds of public school districts, private schools, regional educational agencies, state departmentsof education, and professional associations, we see the many ways that K-12 education leaders across the country tackle Despite Financial or PoliticalConstraints, Schools Enhance Student4 Uneven Academic Recovery SpursK-12 Leaders to Systematically Assess1 With many students still experiencing learning gaps,districts and schools are strengthening their academicsystems to ensure the highest-quality curriculum, As student mental and behavioral needs continue torise, many districts and schools are focusing on buildingsafe and supportive learning environments that prioritize Education Leaders Develop InnovativeWays to Address FluctuatingStudentEnrollments2 Districts and Schools Deepen Teacherand Staff Leadership Capacity with5 As workload and classroom conditions remainchallenging, districts and schools are embracingmultiple workforce development strategies to empower Many districts and schools are facing increasinglyvariable enrollment environments, in which they must School Systems Intensify Effortsto Use Data to Make Strategic3 Literacy Research and MandatesContinue to Take Hold Across States ResourceDecisions Efforts to align reading research and practice deepen inmany districts and schools, pushing educators to adopt a In the wake of expended ESSER funds, K-12 leadersare implementing stronger continuous improvementpractices to clarify which programs and initiatives are TREND 1: Uneven AcademicRecovery SpursK-12 Leaders toSystematically With many students still experiencing learninggaps, districts and schools are strengtheningtheir academic systems to ensure the To ensure quality and consistent learning environments,some K-12 leaders are conducting instructional auditsto provide a structured method of identifying strengths, ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF TEACHING &LEARNING Across the country, K-12 student achievement concernspersist and students who are the most behind need even The amount of additionalschooling students across allgrade levels needed to catch up≥4 months Many then use the audit results to develop a coherent,systemwide instructional framework to establish a commonapproach to teaching and learning, while allowing flexibility Research shows that vulnerable groups, including low-income students, English language learners, and studentswithdisabilities were disproportionately impacted by REIMAGINING ASSESSMENT MODELS While the temporary influx of ESSER dollars was mostoftenused to fuel high-impact tutoring,after-schoolprogramming,and summer learning,it has not been While most districts and schools rely on assessments tomonitor student performance, the debate around howtomeasure student learning accurately and equitablyisincreasing.Some districts are exploring approaches The percentage of public schoolsreporting that students’ lackof focus or inattention had a In 2025, K-12 leaders recognize that to close academicgaps, they must systematically investigate how the qualityofinstruction,curricula,and academic support affectstudent learning. At the same time, districts are bracing INSTRUCTIONAL AUDITS & FRAMEWORKS The percentage of teacherswho say the current assessmentmodel negatively impacts