The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2023

A new report from Washington, D.C., This story also appeared in Mind/Shift The numbers are stark in a March 2023 report by the D.C. Policy Center , a nonpartisan research organization. The report also connected the dots between poor attendance and low test scores. Based on these trends, the D.C.

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Secondary Trends Report Policies 91

MindShift

OCTOBER 7, 2018

The condition has numerous names: secondary traumatic stress (STS), vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue. One of the handful of studies of STS in schools found that more than 200 staff surveyed from across six schools reported very high levels of STS. How Schools Can Acknowledge Secondary Trauma.

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Secondary Education Strategy Assessment 53

Digital Promise

MAY 14, 2019

The results of large-scale tests may be used by schools or policy-makers to make important decisions such as grouping students by ability or assessing how well schools are doing. Across Canada, researchers and educators have documented the need to transform how the provinces assess literacy and consider more innovative designs.

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Assessment Secondary Social Media Analysis 218

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2022

Maybe to assess the health and character of our education system we should look at how our teachers are treated and how they are feeling. Almost half of all school leaders (47 percent) report that the role of the principal has changed “a great deal” since the start of the coronavirus outbreak.

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System Education Secondary Report 168

MindShift

MAY 11, 2020

Their solutions included switching to a pass/incomplete system at secondary schools and focusing on narrative feedback at elementary schools. For the fourth quarter, San Leandro’s secondary students will receive a “pass” or “incomplete” instead of a letter grade. aside postID=”mindshift_52813″ hero=”[link].

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Policies Secondary Elementary Chromebook 68

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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Policies EdTech Program Evaluation Outcomes 125

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Nevertheless, teens report that their own mental health is spiraling : Increasingly, they are anxious, depressed and wrestling with thoughts of suicide. As other measures improved, youth also reported feeling less anxiety and depressive symptoms. Fewer teens are taking up smoking. Arrest rates among teens are dropping.

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Smartphone Social Media Trends Report 56

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2021

schools, their needs are often seen and treated as secondary rather than as of equal importance to their peers’. And that has resulted in policies, textbooks, training and assessments for our nation’s 5 million ELs that seem like an afterthought. Though English learners are the fastest-growing student population in U.S.

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Hapara

AUGUST 18, 2023

A recent UNESCO report showed that across the nation, elementary and secondary students with disabilities experience higher rates of violence by teachers and are up to 1.5 For example, teachers tend to assess learners who are Black differently than white learners. percent more likely to be suspended multiple times and 2.2

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Strategy Classroom Education EdTech 130

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

News reports—and rumors—about the pandemic are inescapable. Yet without a coordinated national response to the crisis, reliable data that could help inform policy is scarce. Called the COVID-19 School Response Dashboard , it asks elementary and secondary schools and districts throughout the U.S. percent for staff.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 19, 2022

There is the zero-tolerance crowd that insists this type of policy prepares kids for the real world. Then, there are those who count all late work for full credit because the goal is to assess mastery rather than speed. There may be a fee placed on the account, and the failure to pay may be reported to the credit bureau.

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System Policies Assessment Course 98

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 12, 2018

The Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy , where I serve as a research analyst, investigated the country’s strongest models — and lessons learned from abroad — and released a policy report late last month. Ensure a seamless transition to post-secondary education. We recommend two practical mechanisms.

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Secondary Policies Industry Training 62

ExcelinEd

JUNE 5, 2019

A new report from Excel in Ed and Burning Glass Technologies, Where Credentials Meet the Market: State Case Studies on the Effect of High School Industry Credentials on Educational and Labor Market Outcomes , addresses that gap. Read the Report. Secondary Educational Outcomes. View this table as a full-size image.

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Meeting Secondary Industry Outcomes 51

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In the report, Social, Emotional, and Academic Development Through an Equity Lens , from The Education Trust, researchers found most families of color don’t think schools are set up for their students to succeed. SEL should be integrated into the materials; Develop inclusive discipline and dress code policies. About the Presenters.

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Education Secondary Policies Professional Learning 68

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

“When you look at college mission statements, they’re loaded with grand pronouncements about the skills and habits of mind they’re going to inspire in their students,” said Alexander McCormick, an associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies at Indiana University Bloomington. Not even the harshest critics say they’re not.

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Learning Outcomes Survey Assessment 104

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Policymakers will be looking to leverage their existing data sources to better understand those trends and the remaining gaps, and they will continue to look for innovative approaches to learning and ways to assess the needs of students. Freepik Cities and states will utilize dynamic policy making as they reach data maturity.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Photo: Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report. And it has everything to do with the policies of the states.”. Claire Voorhees, national policy director, Foundation for Excellence in Education. Photo: Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report. Brian Stack is the principal of Sanborn Regional High School in Kingston, N.H.

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Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 72

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

In their July 14, 2019 article “ Why Teachers Quit ,” We Are Teachers summarizes, “A recent study by the Learning Policy Institute shows that if a teacher receives mentoring, collaboration, and extra resources, and is part of a strong teacher network, first-year turnover is cut by more than half. 25) Learning Policy Institute. (24)

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Policies Groups Elementary Study 236

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Quite often, these teams collaborated to create policies around technology and to problem-solve whatever challenges would arise. Initiative 2: Reconsidering Internet Filtering — Filtering policies had originally been set up to protect students, but they often frustrated secondary educators and students alike.

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EdTech Accessibility Policies Equity of Access 127

TeacherCast

AUGUST 30, 2015

Edsby is a robust, cloud-based, mobile learning management system that incorporates social learning, course planning, assessment management, and much more into a simple, easy to use package for the entire school community. About Company. Edsby transforms how students, teachers, parents and administrators engage.

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System Learning LMS Mobility 68

edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

He has published over 250 research articles in academic journals, book chapters in edited volumes, research reports, and editorials in major newspapers. He serves on the boards of numerous national and local organizations, including the Economic Policy Institute, the National Equity Project, and The Nation. About the Hosts.

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Secondary Policies Professional Learning Outcomes 63

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The report, STEM 2026 , pulls from the work of experts in science, technology, engineering and math, and the authors point out that current conditions do not ensure equal access to STEM teaching and learning. Courtney Tanenbaum, the report’s lead author, is a principal researcher at AIR and director of its STEM practice area.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

A new national effort asks K-12 schools to voluntarily — and anonymously — report their confirmed and suspected coronavirus cases, along with the safety strategies they’re using. The COVID-19 School Response Dashboard , which NPR is reporting on exclusively, was created with the help of several national education organizations.

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Report Strategy Policies Data 42

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report Boxes of #OaklandUndivided devices wait for student pickup at Castlemont High School in May 2021. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. The homework gap isn’t new.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 113

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2019

Kelly Field for The Hechinger Report. With people of color expected to make up a quarter of the state’s population by 2035, these gaps represent an economic threat to Minnesota; unless more residents get to and through college, there won’t be enough qualified workers to fill the jobs that require a post-secondary degree or certificate. “[O]ur

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Dropout Secondary Course Report 75

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Our current approach of summative assessments has few fans. At conferences on education policy and innovation we have heard the system referred to as an “albatross” and the “tail that wags the dog.” We had a diverse mix of learning providers with differing educational goals and an array of assessments to measure impact. .

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System Competency Based Learning Education Assessment 60

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

Michael Dougherty for The Hechinger Report. Nellie Mae is among the many funders of The Hechinger Report.). On report cards, grades are presented in the new system, but on transcripts the school provides a conversion to a traditional letter grade — an element that has meant grades are easy for parents to understand.

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Learning System Report Outcomes 87

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2018

A new ninth-grader at one school who reported frequent visits during the school day to the emergency department for breathing problems was able to receive a correct diagnosis of asthma in a Chicago area in-school health center. While numbers have grown over the years, among the 125,000 plus primary and secondary schools in the U.S.,

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Case Study Secondary Accessibility Study 78

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

Ragan Toppan, a junior at Deering High School, took part in a walkout last fall to protest a change in the school’s grading policy. Kelly Field, for The Hechinger Report. Kelly Field, for The Hechinger Report. The Gates Foundation is among the many funders of The Hechinger Report.).

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Learning Report System Case Study 111

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2018

Photo: Cheryl Gerber for The Hechinger Report. The state enforced strict policies to retain children who failed high stakes tests, ballooning the ranks of those who were held back. Photo: Cheryl Gerber for The Hechinger Report. “We Domonique Crosby raises her hand in calculus class at George Washington Carver High School.

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Analysis Report Data Policies 126

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Photo: Ariane Kunze for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Ariane Kunze for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Ariane Kunze for The Hechinger Report. The data from the earlier survey is available in a detailed 2012 report by the U.S. The percentage of secondary school teachers who specialize in art or music instruction grew from 6.7

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Elementary Trends Survey Data 101

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Why do we have the policies we have in our schools? Have you ever thought about how the way you grade and assess work, or maybe how the way you are required to grade could be contributing to the game of school? There have been many articles, books, and theories on shifting the way we assess and assign grades.

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Policies Google Assessment System 78

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 19, 2016

A student-centered personalized-learning model known as competency education has gained traction over the past five years as states have developed policies to promote its adoption in both elementary and secondary schools. Students refine these skills based on goal-setting, ungraded feedback known as the formative assessment.

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Personalized Learning Learning Policies Assessment 40

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

It is therefore imperative that current and future student assessments are in sync with America’s transformational, digital environments. Our new set of readiness indicators will open up the doors for more students to pursue their post-secondary goals with confidence.”. According to ACT, out of 1.9

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Secondary Policies Conference System 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Policymakers will be looking to leverage their existing data sources to better understand those trends and the remaining gaps, and they will continue to look for innovative approaches to learning and ways to assess the needs of students. Freepik Cities and states will utilize dynamic policy making as they reach data maturity.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2019

Teaching ranks among the most stressful professions, according to Gallup research from 2014, in which about half of teachers reported high daily stress at work, tying medical professionals for the most-stressful jobs. The biggest reason non-retiring teachers leave the classroom, the report noted, is dissatisfaction at work (55 percent).

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Training Elementary Report Exercises 111

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2016

By taking the results seriously, educators can examine the practices and policies of countries that do well on the test and see what they can do to improve practice in this country. This story was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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Comparison Secondary Exercises Study 40