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Using VR to radically improve learning outcomes

eSchool News

And yet, it has long been reported by Brookings (Loveless, 2008) and others like the Algebra Project (Moses, 2001) that Algebra I is the gatekeeper to higher level math classes, higher education success, and careers in the technical fields. ” Math students have been asking educators this very question for decades.

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Raising the Smart Classroom’s IQ – By Dr. Paul Fornelli

ViewSonic Education

As a result, my students now have to use another third-party software when submitting their video projects, a less than ideal outcome for a purported “Smart” classroom. Unfortunately, our new LMS lacks these refined media capabilities. To be clear, this example is not meant to be an indictment of LMS outsourcing.

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PROOF POINTS: Researchers blast data analysis for teachers to help students 

The Hechinger Report

That was the idea behind the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Hill reviewed 23 student outcomes from 10 different data programs used in schools and found that the majority showed no benefits for students. T he numbers were supposed to shed light on what was happening in public schools.

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10 Reasons Why Phonemic Awareness Is Important for Early Literacy Development

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Smaller groups and instruction durations between 5 and 18 hours also led to more effective outcomes. The National Reading Panel conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis involving 52 peer-reviewed studies that examined the efficacy of phonemic awareness (PA) instruction (Ehri et al. In summary, Ehri et al.’s References Ehri, L.

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PROOF POINTS: Research evidence increases for intensive tutoring

The Hechinger Report

It is not too late or too difficult to substantially change the academic outcomes of children who are struggling academically even once they have reached adolescence,” the authors concluded. The paper, “ Not Too Late: Improving Academic Outcomes Among Adolescents ,” was circulated by the National Bureau of Economic Research on March 8, 2021.

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Data-Driven Instruction for the Real World

Edsurge

It boils down to a mismatch between the allocated resources and expected outcomes. Since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, data in schools has become so many things—a carrot for more funding, a weapon used to dismiss teachers and a four-letter word.

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Study: One-to-One Laptop Programs Improve Student Learning

Doug Levin

That is, positive equity-related outcomes for at-risk learners were not achieved in all one-to-one laptop programs.

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