eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2023

States with formal policies around gifted and talented programs tend to identify more English learners and students with disabilities for those programs, according to a new study from NWEA , a not-for-profit research and educational services organization serving K-12 students.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Four new studies on project-based learning. 2nd grade social studies. Four new studies released in February 2021 are helping to fill this void. The George Lucas Foundation financed the four studies. Students worked on multi-stage projects over an extended period of time throughout a unit of study. Curriculum.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

We’re pleased to share this year’s Edtech Outlook, a data-rich dive into the state of education technology with case studies into emerging-frontier innovations. Reach Capital Edtech Outlook 2017 from Jennifer Carolan. Here are some of the trends from 2017 we’re excited to share: 1.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2023

As an English language teacher in an international primary school and a language learner myself, I often think about how many K-12 students in the United States are given the opportunity to study another language in school. Nationwide research is also relatively infrequent — the most recent in-depth study of U.S. The answer?

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2023

The study , published in Educational Researcher , a peer-reviewed journal of AERA, was conducted by Jing Liu at the University of Maryland, College Park, Emily K. These gaps are mainly driven by higher numbers of office discipline referrals (ODRs) issued for Black and Hispanic students, compared to White students.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Judging from the emails, calls and tweets I’ve received in the last week, there are few early education studies with more hated results than the multi-year study from Vanderbilt University researchers, which tracks outcomes for children who attended Tennessee’s voluntary pre-K program more than a decade ago.

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ExcelinEd

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Early literacy policies being enacted in states across our country are so much more than “retention policies,” as some believe. It’s true that the policies do end social promotion of third graders, but retention is used only as a last resort. The policy is also popular with educators.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

In a recent study from educational nonprofit Project Tomorrow , nearly 62 percent of teachers reported using video games in their classrooms. As recently as 2017, educational technology experts expressed frustration at the lack of options to market and distribute educational offerings. . The same goes for Chromebooks.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Preferring to offer up innovative case studies from across the HE sector (rather than just discuss the issue) today’s blog will look at declining completion rates, and ways in which some universities are addressing them. Last time we started to explore the top four challenges facing higher education in the US. The problem.

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Doug Levin

JANUARY 30, 2018

New Study of School Websites Reveals Widespread Online Security and Privacy Issues. “State department of education and school district websites have become indispensable for accessing information about public schools and to communicating with school officials,” said Douglas Levin, president of EdTech Strategies and study director.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

. “I can’t rule out that Teach to One had no effects” on student’s math achievement, said Doug Ready, a professor at Teachers College, Columbia University and lead author of a January 2019 study of the program. Mountain View schools dropped the Teach to One curriculum in 2017. Those schools no longer use it.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

In many cases, the act of being “developed” comes in a variety of standard types such as workshops, mandated PD days, presentations, conferences, book studies, or keynotes. 2017): Research has noted that many professional development initiatives appear ineffective in supporting changes in teachers’ practices and student learning.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2020

In 2017, the federal government set a goal for our society: To support 60 percent of all Americans between the ages of 25 and 34 in earning a two- or four-year college degree by the year 2020. In 2017, Dr. Michael T. We’re not there—and not by a long-shot. Secretaries of Education to serve on the National Assessment Governing Board.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

For instance, in 2017 the Learning Policy Institute published a review of nearly three dozen studies on teacher professional development that identified common success factors. From decades of research, we know what effective teacher development looks like.

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2018

The report, published by the Economic Policy Institute, examines the job outcomes for those between the ages of 21 and 24 with a bachelor’s degree. It found that those in the Class of 2018 have better job prospects than the classes of 2009-2017. Among those challenges? Racial disparity for wages.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2022

The strategy relies on what economists call “efficiency wage theory,” which posits that increasing wages based on performance leads to greater output and lower employee turnover, says Emma García, a senior researcher at the Learning Policy Institute. There are three main ways that teacher pay impacts student outcomes, García says.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2018

That’s the conclusion of a comprehensive, multi-year study of six early education systems that are beating the U.S. The study was funded by the National Center on Education and the Economy, a think tank focused on the connection between education and economics. Photo: Lillian Mongeau. Country Rankings. PISA Medium.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

It’s one relevant to past research about barriers preventing students from enrolling in college, said Taylor Odle, an assistant professor of educational policy studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and co-author of the “non-submitters” study. This study shows otherwise. Department of Education.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Under Dallas Independent School District policy, Tha’s parents didn’t need to sign him up for advanced math. Advocates for the opt-out policy say it’s a workforce issue in addition to an equity issue. In 2018, prior to the opt-out policy, roughly 3,500 sixth graders enrolled in honors math classes.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 4, 2020

Related: Black students default on college loans at a higher rate than others, study finds. Past anti-Black federal policies and practices in housing precluded Black people from building wealth, forcing a higher proportion of Black borrowers to take out loans for higher education. A 2017 study from the Federal Reserve Bank of St.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

The Learning Policy Institute calculates the cost of distance learning at about $500 per student for a total of $3.7 Here are five existing policies that policymakers and local officials are likely to lean on to ensure that funds are used effectively, with regard to investments in remote learning programs and services.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2024

There’s a new grade out there and no clear guidance yet from the state as to what should be covered in it,” said Alix Gallagher, Director of Strategic Partnerships for Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE), based at Stanford University. High-quality transitional kindergarten is seen as a bridge between preschool and kindergarten.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

The challenge in presenting a program as ‘free’ is it may cause people to underestimate the full cost of attendance,” said Carrie Welton, director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice, in an interview with EdSurge.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2021

According to updated research in 2017 , the creativity crisis has grown worse and is impacting the youngest age groups the most. This requires many concurrent interventions : leadership buy-in; trauma-sensitive classroom practices; positive responses to challenging behaviors; restorative justice practices; policy changes (e.g.,

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2024

But it’s only in the last dozen or so years that programs began popping up at community colleges; Minneapolis College’s program, opened in 2017, was the first in Minnesota and the fifth in the nation. Vest plans to complete a study this summer of five recovery programs, including Minneapolis College’s. and Canada.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2018

One out of every ten New York City public school students lived in temporary housing in 2017, according to a sobering October 15 article by The New York Times. Students and their families need secure, affordable homes in safe neighborhoods and a living wage, which can be addressed through policy. in 2017. . in 2017. .

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2023

The retention policy is part of a state law passed in 2021 that was meant to boost long-lagging reading scores and stem pandemic learning losses. The school has identified 12 third graders to receive extra reading support, but far more than that could face retention under a new state policy.

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Elementary Policies Advocacy Report 110

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2023

Gariecia was in my Sociology of Class, Gender, and Race elective during the 2016-2017 academic year. John Lee: currently an Asian American Studies, World Religions, Civics and Modern World History teacher at Niles West High School in Skokie, Ilinois. Paula Katrina, Victoria & Gariecia are all Golden Apple Scholars. History class.

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2023

In 2017, while teaching fifth grade language arts and social studies, I took my love of radio and started a podcast on teaching and education. It’s been worthwhile, being able to advocate for students, set up systems for support, and shape my school’s culture and policies in a post-COVID shutdown world. I wanted to grow.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2019

In the summer of 2017, the head of Edge, Rick Singer, sent an email to Littlefair letting her know that they “had someone to take the classes” for her son and that he would let her know “what it would take to complete so we can bill,” according to the court filings. Such a provision has not made it into the rules, however.

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MindShift

JULY 10, 2017

Now comes a big study to say something different: Holding kids back at third grade when they don’t meet the academic standards will give them a boost in achievement, by some measures. This study adds a counterbalance: If students get proper help and attention, they may be able to improve on low performance, given a little extra time.

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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Inside Higher Ed (IHE) recently issued their 2017 Survey of Faculty Attitudes on Technology and we were excited about the big initial finding that more faculty are teaching online and that more are finding that online learning can meet the same outcomes. She likes spending time at the place where differing disciplines intersect.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2023

The study found that, despite the widespread perception that American society wants K-12 schools to prepare students for college, college is not as important to parents as it used to be. Instead, the study reported, today’s parents would like to see their children develop practical skills “for both life and career” (p.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

In May 2017, the. Mathematica Policy Research , a nonpartisan research organization that is nearly 50 years old, designs and executes studies on social policy for many government agencies, including the U.S. It also does work on health care, tax policy and other topics around research effectiveness.) RAND Corp.,

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2023

universities can apply for an optional practical training, or OPT, visa that allows them to stay in the country for 12 to 36 months , depending on what they studied, after which they have to get an employer sponsor and enter the lottery for an H-1B visa. said Kate Hooper, a policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute.

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Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2018

As the costs of living, higher education, healthcare and retirement are rising, researchers studying salary trends note that the average pay for teachers has dipped. Percent Change in Constant Teacher Salary from 2000 to 2017 , click here for interactive version. Source: Economic Policy Institute Report.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

We did a study of 100,000 hours of audio of non-TeachFX users. In May, Demszky and her colleague released findings from a study they conducted on more than 1,100 tutors who were teaching a free introductory coding course to about 12,000 students online. York says she already had an open-door policy about her teaching style.

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