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Foreign Language Classes are Becoming More Scarce

Digital Promise

People who speak another language score higher on tests and think more creatively , have access to a wider variety of jobs , and can more fully enjoy and participate in other cultures or converse with people from diverse backgrounds. have a shortage of qualified foreign language instructors at the K-12 level for the 2016–2017 school year.

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What is Blended Learning?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The purpose of blended learning is to give learners a more integrated educational experience, where they can benefit from both face-to-face teacher guidance and the flexibility and accessibility of online materials. Auster (2016) defines blended learning in a succinct and clear manner. Auster’s study (Carol Auster, 2016​ ​​​).

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PROOF POINTS: New evidence of high school grade inflation

The Hechinger Report

ACT’s researchers calculated that the number of test takers with an A average surpassed the number of B students after 2016. Something interesting is happening in 2016. points from a 3.0 – a B – in 2009 to 3.11 Grade inflation was fairly modest during the first half of the 2010s and began to take off after 2016.

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Empty Desks: Getting Chronically Absent Students Back to Class Is No Easy Feat

Edsurge

The state began collecting and publishing chronic absenteeism data from schools during the 2016-17 school year. Students performed better in 2019, with 18 percent meeting state standards for ELA and just under 12 percent meeting standards for math. Only around 12 percent met or exceeded the English language arts (ELA) standards.

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Technology I use on a Daily Basis - 2016 Version

Educational Technology Guy

Here's my updated version for Spring, 2016. I have Citrix for my Chromebook so I can remote in to our system and access everything I need, including a Windows desktop. I use it for travel, conferences and off-site meetings. I have both my personal and work profiles on here, with offline Drive access for both setup.

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Better Edtech Budgeting: How Yuma Elementary District Makes The Most of Its Money

Edsurge

During 2009, then-Superintendent Darwin Stiffler and Associate Superintendent Duane Sheppard of Yuma Elementary School District One in Arizona had just taken their positions and were trying to figure out how to meet students’ needs. Let’s try meeting all of the needs of our students in math,” Sheppard says.

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Couch surfing, living in cars: Housing insecurity derails foster kids’ college dreams 

The Hechinger Report

Her aunt and uncle offered her a room in 2016, and for nearly eight months, Johnson experienced a stable, calm home. In 2009, for example, the state passed legislation requiring many schools to give them priority for on-campus housing. She enrolled again and excelled at Citrus in Glendora. But her housing arrangement didn’t last.

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