Research

Dec 5, 2024
Two girls talking while wearing headphones
Dec 5, 2024

5 Studies That Informed Our Thinking in 2024

Meghan McCormick highlights five studies that significantly impacted our team’s vision for the future and influenced our thinking.

Aug 14, 2024
Aug 14, 2024School ReadinessSchool Success

Overdeck Family Foundation Awards $1 Million to Five Studies Identifying Drivers of and Solutions To Chronic Absenteeism

Our funding will support studies designed to produce evidence that informs the work of policymakers and practitioners in the hope of increasing student attendance.

Jul 29, 2024
tutor works with student
Jul 29, 2024School Success

Spotlight On Evidence: The State of Tutoring

Pete Lavorini and Meghan McCormick discuss the current evidence base on the potential of high-impact tutoring to support student achievement.

Jul 25, 2024
student in virtual tutoring
Jul 25, 2024School Success

Spotlight On Evidence: Investing in Innovative Tutoring Approaches To Boost Student Achievement

Research points to the potential value of high-impact tutoring for supporting learning recovery at scale, but key challenges remain.

Jul 8, 2024
teachers in school
Jul 8, 2024School Success

Overdeck Family Foundation Awards $900,000 to Fund Three Studies Identifying How Generative AI Coaching Tools Can Improve K-12 Professional Learning

RPPL will manage studies focused on identifying the features and traits of genAI tools that show potential to improve teacher quality and student learning.

May 6, 2024
two adults hold baby
May 6, 2024School ReadinessSchool Success

Spotlight On Evidence: Investing in Family Engagement Programs That Work

Right now, there’s a critical need to identify effective approaches to strengthen family-school partnerships—starting with investments in evidence-based solutions.

Apr 3, 2024
Apr 3, 2024School Success

Spotlight On Evidence: The Role of Curriculum-Based Professional Learning in Boosting Student Achievement

High-quality instructional materials (HQIM) matter for student learning, but these materials alone are not enough—how they are implemented matters.

Feb 20, 2024
students in tutoring
Feb 20, 2024

An Update to Our Foundation’s Research Strategy

We’re refreshing our Foundation's research strategy informed by what we’re seeing across the education landscape and hearing from our grantee partners.

Dec 12, 2023
students work on robot
Dec 12, 2023

2023 End-of-Year Research Update

We share the results of 15 grantee research efforts that concluded at the end of this year.

Jul 25, 2023
Teacher stands in classroom with students raising their hands
Jul 25, 2023

Q2 2023 Research Update

We share the results of three grantee research studies that concluded in or prior to the second quarter of this year.

Young boy sits in desk at school

Courtesy of TalkingPoints

Follow us

Sign up for our newsletter.

Subscribe to Overdeck Family Foundation’s newsletter to stay up-to-date on our latest news and resources.