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Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health

eSchool News

Studies show that screening students for mental health functions serves as intervention and prevention of developing mental health issues (Desrochers, 2006). As a result of homing in on these domains and selecting short, validated measures, it’s possible to keep the questionnaire brief and increase student survey completion rates.

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PROOF POINTS: Paper books linked to stronger readers in an international study

The Hechinger Report

Every three years, when 600,000 students around the world take the PISA test, they fill out surveys about their families and their reading habits. Researchers at the OECD compared these survey responses with test scores and noticed intriguing relationships between books in the home, a preference for reading on paper and reading achievement.

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PROOF POINTS: Researchers say cries of teacher shortages are overblown

The Hechinger Report

The rate of teachers quitting and retiring from the profession, according to Goldhaber’s calculations in one state, Washington, was about 11 percent in 2020-21 – actually a smidge lower than it was in 2006-07, another year of high turnover when a strong job market lured educators away. Most departures were filled with new hires.

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5 Ways Online Learning Can Open Doors For All Students

EdNews Daily

According to Babson Survey Research Group , the number of students registered in online courses grew to 5.8 In 2006, I became the first Dean of the College of Education at SEU and served in that capacity until 2012. He was eventually honored as one of four national finalists for the 2006 National Teacher of the Year.

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A Skilled Services Career Might Be The Best Economic Option For Many Students

EdNews Daily

Then, in 2006, lawmakers revised the act, choosing instead to call it the Carl D. Between 2006 and 2014, the number of students enrolled has dipped by 11.4 A recent study from the University of Missouri shows that we have the talent to meet workforce demands; it’s just that current interest-based surveys are misdirecting students.

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Will Hybrid Teaching Stick Around as the Pandemic Fades?

Edsurge

Some data seems to back that up: A survey earlier this year from Tyton Partners found that nearly seven out of 10 students said they preferred courses with at least some virtual component, while more than half of faculty members said they preferred face-to-face teaching. Will their efforts succeed?

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How Differentiated Instruction Can Help You Reach Every Student in Class

Waterford

In a survey from the International Journal of Education, 97% of teachers reported never or seldom using a flexible curriculum for their students.[2] International Education Journal, 2006, 7(7), pp. Benefits of Differentiated Learning for Students. 2] So why should you consider bringing differentiated learning into your classroom?