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New NWEA Study Points to Instructional Strategies Driving Academic Growth

eSchool News

– K-12 assessment and research organization NWEA released today a new study that takes a deeper look into instructional practices driving high academic growth. Use student discourse as formative assessment 10. PORTLAND, Ore.–

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

The Hechinger Report

The drop in humanities majors and a significant and simultaneous rise in the number of STEM graduates show that students have altered their understanding of what they should study to achieve success in the post-collegiate job market. Miriam Hamburger, a 2017 religious studies graduate from Occidental College, is a good example.

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The Impact of Creativity on College and Career Readiness

Edsurge

Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways? Rubrics help bring more concrete assessment to creativity , a skill that many otherwise consider difficult to score. Creativity has a broad reach across the workforce.

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NWEA to Explore New Science Experiences for Students on Roblox

eSchool News

Utilizing a Roblox Community Fund grant , the organization will explore innovative ways to use 3D immersive experiences to engage students in the study of science and assess their achievements in the subject. Current assessments often leave out non-academic skills like student-decision making or progress toward reaching a goal.

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Colleges Are Missing Out on Students Who Start — But Don’t Finish — Their Applications

Edsurge

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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9 Characteristics of authentic learning

Neo LMS

By doing so, students learn the relevance of what they are studying. This feature is one of the most important aspects of authentic learning in which students interpret one problem by directing it through multiple layers often related to various fields of study. Student-directed learning. Open-ended inquiry. Mastery of key concepts.

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How a Culture of Caring Is Helping These Schools Improve Student Mental Health

Edsurge

Districts have taken a wide range of approaches, as documented by the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation, a nonprofit that studies how government policies impact low-income families. And that's when the counselors would do what they do best, which is talk to the students and assess the situation. How can I help you?’”

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