The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2016

Most educators agree the Common Core standards are rigorous enough that students who meet these guidelines will be adequately prepared to pursue a career or a college degree after they graduate from the public school system. We should not see a gap for the overwhelming majority of students who have disabilities,” she said. But we do.”.

Common Core 54

Common Core Education Tablets Academic Standards 54

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 1, 2015

Even in today’s age of standardized testing and emphasis on academic standards, perhaps even because of this recent emphasis, educators are increasingly aware of the need to nurture students’ complete development. There are lots of ways we can make our daily teaching better meet the needs of the whole child.

Academic Standards 40

Academic Standards Meeting Company Classroom 40

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MARCH 9, 2015

Educators often wonder how they are going to meet all the demands of Common Core. One important point is that the standards require more depth and less breadth. Meeting these standards can be done by doing less, not more. Less Is More: 4 Strategies To Streamline Your Curriculum. by Renee Rubin , Ed.D., Less is more!

Common Core 40

Common Core Strategy Elementary Assessment 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2016

So a fundamental question is how can principals do everything they were doing before and at the same time just merely have time to observe and meet … with teachers?”. “It’s not as if the principal had particular tasks taken away from their role,” said Ellen Goldring, professor of education policy and leadership at Vanderbilt University.

Training 76

Training How To Survey Academic Standards 76

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2016

One of the several ways that Common Core literacy standards fundamentally differ from previous standards is that, in order to best assimilate the skills necessary for meeting grade-level expectations, students must spend more time reading challenging, difficult-to-read texts in multiple genres and about a variety of subjects.

Common Core 40

Common Core Elementary Assessment Academic Standards 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Students are referred by residential drug-treatment programs, school districts, or parents desperate for help. While the academic program here leads toward a regular Massachusetts high school diploma, the teaching is often tailored to address individual areas of weakness. The standard is what’s appropriate,” Mr. Kain says. “If

Report 66

Report Meeting Study Data 66

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

MAY 19, 2023

” Ungraded classes often involve two key features: First, instructors hold periodic meetings with students (or ask students to write reflective essays) in order to come to an agreement on a student’s current level of progress. Every aspect of the grade can be traced back to student work that meets quality standards.

Course 73

Course Report Academic Standards Policies 73

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

In rooms on the upper floors were private meetings to wheel and deal. EdReports has become a real big deal in K-12 publishing,” he said, referring to the nonprofit that reviews textbooks for alignment to academic standards. Copious coffee and snacks lubricated conversations in the hall.

Industry 108

Industry Student Data Privacy Education Company 108

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

APRIL 15, 2022

It leads to "grade inflation" It violates some kind of academic machismo code that views student assessment like competition in an arena. “Grade inflation” refers to increases in grade levels without a corresponding increase in the quality of the work. Not really.

Assessment 52

Assessment Course Academic Standards Policies 52

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

More recently, widespread changes in academic standards, like the adoption of the Common Core standards and concern over low reading scores , further increased the rigor of kindergarten to the point that it has been referred to as “ the new first grade.” It’s our job to meet every single child wherever they are.”.

Common Core 145

Common Core Report Elementary Study 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2018

With more college students now considered nontraditional than traditional, higher education institutions have been scrambling to shift their models to better meet their needs. VIRTUAL LEARNING/VIRTUAL SCHOOL Usually refers to a class or a school where all the content and process of learning are online.

Competency Based Learning 78

Competency Based Learning Common Core Personalized Learning Study 78

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OCTOBER 11, 2015

A State’s college- and career-ready standards must be either (1) standards that are common to a significant number of States; or (2) standards that are approved by a State network of institutions of higher education, which must certify that students who meet the standards will not need remedial course work at the post-secondary level.

Education 40

Education Secondary Assessment Data 40

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OCTOBER 18, 2015

In 2013, most elementary schools are simply diminutive high schools, with a balance of reading, writing, mathematics, geography, and other “core” skills, while character training supplements academic work. ” (1). Personalized learning will disrupt how we think of curriculum.

Maker Movement 40

Maker Movement Academic Standards Education Elementary 40