The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

“The bad news is we’re not seeing a lot of innovation or discussion around personalized learning,” said Claire Voorhees, national policy director for the Tallahassee, Florida-based Foundation for Excellence in Education, an advocacy group for personalized learning. These new assessment systems are a crucial component of personalization.

Personalized Learning 68

Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 68

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

Last year, researchers at NWEA, an independent nonprofit assessment company, published an analysis of data from the autumn 2020 MAP Growth tests of more than 4 million public school students. Over the course of the 2020-21 school year, 15 graduate students worked up to 20 hours a week, with some earning $14.70

Study 136

Study Data Report Elementary 136

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Rodriguez was forced into remedial math by the community college’s placement test, which assesses a student’s ability to succeed in for-credit, higher education classes. Rodriguez’s placement test scores dictated at least a year of these low-level math courses. Each week, Rodriguez watched as fewer and fewer classmates showed up.

Report 111

Report Course System Data 111

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2017

An accurate and thoughtful assessment of a student’s abilities and interests. Many districts rely on formal assessments to help schools create viable plans for students. That course is available to both general and special education students and provides students with opportunities to volunteer in the community. “As

Outcomes 91

Outcomes Education Report Survey 91

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

All students with disabilities need to develop strong self-advocacy and communication skills to make sure they’re getting the supports they’re due, especially in the sink-or-swim real world. And he always did well in his honors and college prep courses at Noblesville High School in Indiana.

Study 87

Study Advocacy Report Outcomes 87

MindShift

JUNE 18, 2020

A national survey by the advocacy group ParentsTogether found big gaps by income in the ability to access emergency learning. In this time, as in previous educational disruptions, teenagers are most at risk for being knocked off course. Use online systems to assess, remediate and individualize learning.

Khan Academy 57

Khan Academy Survey Dropout Meeting 57

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Of course, “Have more students graduated?” Less than one-third of graduates completed only a college-ready course of study, and just 13 percent finished a career-ready course sequence only. students’ stagnating and even declining proficiency rates at some grade levels in reading and math on a national assessment.

Policies 40

Policies Dropout Report Course 40