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PROOF POINTS: Controversies within the science of reading

The Hechinger Report

A new meta-analysis confirms that the answer is no. The reading panel’s meta-analysis of 52 studies showed that phonemic awareness instruction was almost twice as effective when letters were presented along with the sounds. So it’s impossible to say from this meta-analysis exactly how much sound training students need.

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PROOF POINTS: ‘Right-to-read’ settlement spurred higher reading scores in California’s lowest performing schools, study finds

The Hechinger Report

They also conducted a cost-benefit analysis and determined that the $50 million literacy program created by the settlement was 13 times more effective than a typical dollar spent at schools. “I I wouldn’t call the results super large. It has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal, and may still be revised.

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PROOF POINTS: $1.5 billion in recovery funds go to afterschool

The Hechinger Report

This figure makes after-school programs the fourth most popular way to spend federal funds to address learning loss, behind summer school, software and instructional materials. The analysis also found no improvement in in social and emotional skills, although there was a tiny boost to student motivation.

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Seven Steps to Ensure English Learners Aren’t Left Out of STEM

Edsurge

percent of the school-aged population, according to a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Because mastery of the English language does not necessarily determine one’s ability to grasp STEM concepts, English learners may in fact be well-suited to more advanced materials in science, math and coding.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 17 Edition)

Doug Levin

A day late perhaps, but here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A major contributing factor to the disparities continues to be the lack of appropriate instructional materials." Tagged on: April 24, 2017.

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Texas Education Agency Approves FEV Tutor as a Full-Service Provider in New Statewide High-Impact Tutoring Initiative

eSchool News

Full-service VTTC members, like FEV Tutor, will provide end-to-end services, including instructional materials, tutoring platforms and trained tutors. “We Those findings are regularly shared with teachers to help them evaluate student growth and course success as well as deliver data-driven instruction.

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With Budget Cuts Looming, Here’s How Districts Will Decide What to Keep or Cut

Edsurge

Some states, such as Nevada, also restrict the use of state supplemental academic intervention funds to programs that meet federal research standards and are elevating the importance of evidence-based and high-quality instructional materials. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

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