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Research Reports

Completed research, conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and external researchers based on the priority questions from the PDE Research Agenda, appears below.

Learn more about the PDE Research and Evaluation Project.

January 2023

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Academic Proficiency Rates in Pennsylvania in 2021 - Research Brief (PDF)
Pennsylvania's 2022 Student Proficiency Rates Show Signs of Partial Recovery (PDF)
Staff Attrition in Pennsylvania Schools Rose During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Research Brief (PDF)

June 2022

Full Report: Investigating the Relationship Between Public Libraries and Community Indicators in Pennsylvania (PDF)

February 2022

December 2021

School Instruction in Pennsylvania During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Research Brief (PDF)

October 2021

September 2021

June 2021

Full Report: Evidence on Characteristics of School Choice Participants and Effects of School Choice on Mobility in Pennsylvania (PDF)

September 2020

June 2020

Attrition of K-12 STEM Teachers in Pennsylvania: From 2011/2012 to 2017-2018 (PDF)

January 2020

November 2019

October 2019

June 2019