2025年K-12教育趋势

2025 TRENDS IN K–12 EDUCATION 3 /INTRODUCTION 4 /EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5 /TREND 1: UNEVEN ACADEMIC RECOVERY SPURS K-12 LEADERS TOSYSTEMATICALLY ASSESS TEACHING ANDLEARNING 8 /TREND 2: EDUCATION LEADERS DEVELOP INNOVATIVE WAYS TOADDRESS FLUCTUATING STUDENT ENROLLMENTS 11 /TREND 3: SCHOOL SYSTEMS INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO USE DATA TOMAKE STRATEGIC RESOURCEDECISIONS 14 /TREND 4: DESPITE FINANCIAL OR POLITICAL CONSTRAINTS,SCHOOLS ENHANCE STUDENT SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT 17 /TREND 5: DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS DEEPEN TEACHER AND STAFFLEADERSHIP CAPACITY WITH NEW SKILLS 20 /TREND 6: LITERACY RESEARCH AND MANDATES CONTINUE TOTAKE HOLD ACROSS STATES 23/CONCLUSION 24 /SOURCES 27/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 considering potentially sweepingchanges that could reshape how schools are funded, receive oversight, and deliver studentinstruction and supports. From the possible scale back or elimination of the Department ofEducation to shifts in funding, the expansion of school choice, and ongoing curricular debates,2025 brings both potential challenges and opportunities for U.S. schools. Despite speculation about actions at the federal and state levels, one thing that’s certain is thatpublic and private K-12 professionals are not new to change or adversity. After weathering a seachange brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, they continue to face many rising difficulties,including persistent student achievement gaps, post-ESSER budget shortfalls, staff retentionissues, rapid technological developments, and student well-being and safety concerns. Amid resource challenges and policy changes, K-12 educators and leaders keenly understand howto innovate, adapt, and deliver results for students, even underpressure. 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 changeleadership capacity, the collection of data, recommendations, and case studies in this report isintended to help your organization achieve even greater success in this school year and beyond. Learn more aboutHanover’s K-12 insightsorread the2024 Trends in K-12Educationreport to see howkey issues have evolved. 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 tacklechallenging issues in pursuit of positive outcomes for students. Here are six trends that are shaping K-12 education in 2025. Despite Financial or PoliticalConstraints, Schools Enhance StudentSupport andEngagement4 Uneven Academic Recovery SpursK-12 Leaders to Systematically AssessTeaching and Learning1 As student mental and behavioral needs continue torise, many districts and schools are focusing on buildingsafe and supportive learning environments that prioritizewell-being, belonging, and self-motivation. With many students still experiencing learning gaps,districts and schools are strengthening their academicsystems to ensure the highest-quality curriculum,instruction, and tieredsupports. Districts and Schools Deepen Teacherand Staff Leadership Capacity withNew Skills5 Education Leaders Develop InnovativeWays to Address FluctuatingStudentEnrollments2 Many districts and schools are facing increasinglyvariable enrollment environments, in which they muststabilize operations, address engagement concerns, andrebuild support for education. As workload and classroom conditions remainchallenging, districts and schools are embracingmultiple workforce development strategies to empoweremployees, fill staffing gaps, and slow attrition. School Systems Intensify Effortsto Use Data to Make StrategicResourceDecisions3 Literacy Research and MandatesContinue to Take Hold Across States6 Efforts to align reading research and practice deepen inmany districts and schools, pushing educators to adopt anew mindset around evidence-based literacy instruction. In the wake of expended ESSER funds, K-12 leadersare implementing stronger continuous improvementpractices to clarify which programs and initiatives areworth continuedinvestment. TREND 1: Uneven AcademicRecovery SpursK-12 Leaders toSystematicallyAssess TeachingAnd Learning With many students still experiencing learninggaps, districts and schools are strengtheningtheir academic systems to ensure thehighest-quality curriculum, instruction, andtieredsupports. ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF TEACHING &LEARNING ≥4 months To ensure quality and consistent learning environments,some K-12 leaders are conducting instructional auditsto provide a structured method of identifying strengths,weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.