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Better Feedback for Deeper Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Goodwin & Miller (2012) provided this summary: In Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock's 2001 meta-analysis, McREL researchers found an effect size for feedback of 0.76, which translates roughly into a 28-percentile point difference in average achievement (Beesley & Apthorp, 2010; Dean, Pitler, Hubbell, & Stone, 2012). Goodwin, B.

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How Family Engagement Leads to Student Success

Waterford

It happens when families commit to making their child’s education a priority, and teachers commit to listening and collaborating with families. With involvement, teachers hold the primary responsibility to set educational goals. Children with families engaged in their education are more likely to: Earn higher grades and test scores[1].

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How to Prevent the Summer Slide and Help Reduce Educational Inequality

Waterford

But even over summer break, students still need educational opportunities so they can return to school strong and ready to learn more. Because at-risk students don’t always have educational resources over the summer, they are particularly vulnerable to losing knowledge gained over the school year.

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Do Students Learn Better Online or in a Classroom: Statistics

eSchool News

According to statistics of online learning vs. classroom, a meta-analysis conducted by the U.S. Department of Education in 2009 found that, on average, students in online learning environments performed slightly better than those in traditional classrooms. Conversely, a meta-analysis conducted by the U.S.

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PROOF POINTS: It’s easier and easier to get an A in math

The Hechinger Report

Edgar Sanchez, an ACT researcher who conducted the analysis, said the inflation makes it hard to interpret high school grades, especially now that A grades are the norm. The National Center for Education Statistics plans to update this transcript study in 2024. The ACT analysis, published in August 2023 , covered almost 6.9

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PROOF POINTS: Shop class sometimes boosts college going, Massachusetts study finds

The Hechinger Report

However, high school trade programs have had a deservedly bad reputation as a “dumping ground” for low-income students, providing a subpar education and failing to prepare young adults for the modern world. It’s now called career and technical education and often abbreviated as CTE. Labels have changed too.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

Secretary of Education Richard W. Yet, understanding this history is crucial to understanding the meandering path we are on with respect to determining the best and appropriate future role for the federal government with respect to educational technology – a task I have set out for myself in a series of posts on this very topic.

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