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Tulsa study offers more evidence of pre-K’s benefits into adulthood

The Hechinger Report

Researchers at Georgetown University have been studying the impact of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s program for two decades. The Tulsa research is part of a larger body of work studying the trajectory of children’s lives after they attend different types of publicly-funded preschool programs. Test scores aren’t the thing they’re thinking about.

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95 Percent Group Unveils 95 Phonics Core Program for Grades 4 and 5

eSchool News

95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, launched 95 Phonics Core Program® Word Study, Grades 4 and 5. Grounded in the Science of Reading, 95 Phonics Core Program® Word Study, Grades 4 and 5. Lincolnshire, Ill. – Research on reading instruction has been very clear for more than 20 years.

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PROOF POINTS: Long-term college benefits from high-quality universal pre-K for all

The Hechinger Report

Four-year-old children who attended public pre-K in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2005-06 were far more likely to go to college within a couple years of graduating high school than children who did not attend, according to a 15-year study of 4,000 students. Even among success stories, the benefits of preschool can be fleeting.

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Innovative School District Seeks Middle School Science and Social Studies Apps

Digital Promise

So when Piedmont is looking for great digital science and social studies programs for its middle school, it’s hard for them to know where to look and what’s out there. WHAT: Piedmont Middle School is seeking to pilot digital learning programs that support competency-based learning in science and social studies.

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Supporting Multilingual Learners in Early Elementary Education

Waterford

In addition, multilingual families need access to resources that help them feel welcome in school and engaged with their student’s teacher. ” Scientific Studies of Reading, 2005, 9(1), pp. Teachers and school administrators both play an important role in culturally responsive teaching for multilingual students. Sources: 1.

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PROOF POINTS: Test-optional policies didn’t do much to diversify college student populations

The Hechinger Report

Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, pictured above, was one of 99 colleges that adopted test-optional admissions between 2005-6 and 2015-16. A study found that the policy boosted diversity on campuses by 1 percentage point, on average. and DePaul University in Chicago.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

in this post, I share with you my perspectives, drawn from my experiences as a blogger, educator, and academic with a PhD in educational studies, on what constitutes the quintessential characteristics of 21st century teachers. In their quantitative study of over 300 Finnish first graders, Nurmi et al., Madda et al., 2011, Nurmi et al.,

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