article thumbnail

OPINION: How top charter schools became an ‘afterthought’ in one state

The Hechinger Report

In 2005, the Bay State became the first to have its students score tops in the nation in reading and math at both grade-levels tested on NAEP. In 2010, the Commonwealth ditched English and math standards that were a model for other states in favor of weaker national standards known as the Common Core. points each year.

article thumbnail

Khan Academy’s New ‘Teacher Aid’ Tool Goes for a Test Drive in Southern California

Edsurge

Most people associate Khan Academy with online videos, and that’s largely what it has been since 2005 when founder and CEO Sal Khan began recording instructional clips from his closet to help his cousin better understand math. Teachers have always been able to access Khan Academy’s free online tutoring materials.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

OPINION: 7 in 10 students aren’t writing at grade level — we can do better

The Hechinger Report

Between 2005 and 2012, a teacher-led approach to drilling down to analyze what was missing, called Strategic Inquiry, identified that students across New York City were lacking the writing strategies necessary to communicate complex ideas. And it’s not the fault of teachers.

article thumbnail

Preparing Students with Technology Skills

edWeb.net

The tech and core standards of organizations such as ISTE, CSTA, and Common Core State Initiative stipulate that students need foundational digital literacy skills to demonstrate writing, reading, and mathematical achievement. Online Safety and Digital Citizenship. After receiving an M.Ed

article thumbnail

How a Chinatown school is trying to bring more diversity to theater

The Hechinger Report

In 2005, Lee co-founded NAAP to offer summertime musical theater programs to schoolchildren in Chinatown. Related: Theater helps English language learners master Common Core: But can it close the achievement gap? Yung Wing School’s panda mascot adorns the lobby of the school. Photo: Eveline Chao for The Hechinger Report.

Dropout 77
article thumbnail

How little is too little money for schools?

The Hechinger Report

A 2005 research study by the MDRC, a New York- and Oakland, California-based research group, found that Kansas City high schools produced and sustained a “double digit” improvement in the percentage of 11th-graders reading proficiently and a dramatic decline in the percentage of students scoring “unsatisfactory” on the state test.

article thumbnail

Closing the 30 million word gap

eSchool News

In Weslaco, Texas, Superintendent Ruben Alejandro has launched an early literacy program called “Zero to Three Weslaco Reads,” which provides access to an online library of digital books called myON for the entire Weslaco community. Napa County isn’t alone in focusing on children who aren’t even old enough for school.