1、TRENDS IN K12 EDUCATION20232 2023 Hanover ResearchK12WP07223/INTRODUCTION 4/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5/TREND 1:LEADERS TRANSFORM STRATEGIC PLANS INTO MEANINGFUL ACTION 8/TREND 2:URGENCY AROUND ACADEMIC RECOVERY HEIGHTENS A FOCUS ON HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN11/TREND 3:STUDENT VOICE AND BELONGING EME

2、RGE AS CRITICAL ASPECTS OF AN INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT14/TREND 4:RECORD-HIGH TURNOVER CATALYZES STRONGER TEACHER RETENTION STRATEGIES17/TREND 5:PROTECTING STUDENT WELL-BEING DEMANDS SYSTEMIC SUPPORT 20/CONCLUSION21/SOURCES2023 TRENDS IN K12 EDUCATION 2023 Hanover ResearchK12WP0722To read about

3、 last years trends,download the report,2022 Trends in K12 Education or visit Hanovers resources page for additional K12 insights.INTRODUCTIONAs K12 districts and leadership around the nation emerge from the disruption of COVID-19,theyre focusing significant effort on moving forward.Even so,a host of

4、 pandemic-related challenges remain,and addressing them is no small feat.Declining national math and reading scores have shown how much work remains to achieve full academic recovery.Students and staff continue to face mental health crises,and historically high turnover strains teacher bandwidth and

5、 well-being.Amid all of this,K12 leaders are focused on developing new strategic plans,action plans,and instructional programs for a changed landscape,all while targeting long-term goals and successes.Its a huge undertaking,one made even more difficult in an atmosphere where polarized public discour

6、se permeates the classroom,often putting teachers and the public at odds when it comes to addressing sensitive subject matter.But for school districts to find solutions,discourse has to happen.Tackled with energy and empathy,these challenges offer leaders an opportunity to enact meaningful change.Ha