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10 Reasons Why Phonemic Awareness Is Important for Early Literacy Development

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

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. ’s meta-analysis strongly validates the indispensable role of PA instruction in fostering reading skills, with increased efficacy under certain conditions.

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Research-based Benefits of Being Bilingual

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This topic, rich in history and analysis, spans centuries and countless volumes. Aids in Conflict Resolution and Attentional Networks : Bilingualism enhances attentional networks, leading to faster and more efficient conflict resolution abilities and improved alerting and executive control (Costa, Hernández, Sebastián-Gallés, 2008).

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OPINION: Studying humanities can prepare the next generation of social justice leaders

The Hechinger Report

During the decade following the Great Recession of 2008, the number of humanities bachelor’s degree recipients fell by a whopping 14 percent — from a peak of about 236,000. Many students remain completely oblivious of the elements that comprise critical thinking, from observation and analysis to problem solving and communication.

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EdTech Success in LAUSD

eSchool News

Then there was the $95 million payroll system snafu back in 2008. Click through to listen for some big-picture analysis of the survey results you can scroll below: Project Tomorrow recently released data on how connected digital learning devices have benefited families in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).

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PROOF POINTS: The more tuition rises, the cheaper college gets — for some

The Hechinger Report

Cook and Turner were able to conduct this analysis because the Department of Education began requiring colleges to report tuition paid by students from different family income levels beginning in 2008. Their study, Progressivity of Pricing at U.S.

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Social Emotional Learning: Research & Applications for Distance Learning

MIND Research Institute

A meta-analysis of schools implementing comprehensive SEL programs (with the SAFE instructional framework) found an 11-percentile gain in academic performance (Durlak, et al., Another meta-analysis found between an 11 up to 17 percentile gain (Patyon et al., Could Adult Trust be a Key Component of Effective SEL? Weissberg, R.

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Fewer and richer high school grads heading to college: ACE analysis

Bryan Alexander

This information comes from Christopher Nellum and Terry Hartle of the American Council on Education ( ACE ), and is based on analysis of US Census data. Between the 2008-09 academic year and 2013-14, the total increased by roughly 50 percent, from $82 billion in 2008-09 to $123 billion in 2013-14.”