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A battle at one university is a case study in why higher education is so slow to change

The Hechinger Report

As for graduation rates that weren’t increasing, and dropout rates that didn’t decline, she said, “you have to ask why.”. She cited the Buddhist idea that two seemingly opposite things can coexist — in this case, academic purity and corporate-style accountability. Tuminez paused. “So So that’s what I mean by accountability.”.

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Measuring Up–the Key to Meeting State/National Standards

Ask a Tech Teacher

For example, the National Dropout Prevention Center conducted a year-long study of the Measuring Up program and its impact on student outcomes. A case study worth looking at is this one from Midview Middle School (Grafton Ohio): “We chose Measuring Up because it provides a way to assess and diagnose every student.

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The Digital Library’s Best-Kept Secret

Edsurge

case studies and articles I had purchased over the years). administration can see increased revenue by decreasing the student dropout rate, and receiving additional performance-based funding from the state. There is clearly a disconnect here. How come none of my professors told me about this heavenly resource?

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To solve for ALL kids, start with ONE…

The Cornerstone for Teachers

You’ll hear NYT bestselling author Dan Heath share a short case study from Chicago Public Schools that illustrates how this name-by-name approach worked for reducing dropout rates. A case study on creating change, one name at a time. Listen to the audio below, . or subscribe in your podcast app. ?.

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A Year in Review 15-16

The Thinking Stick

Full disclosure our dropout rate is roughly 15%. Chris Beals , IT Director in Enumclaw and myself put together a case study of our work and partnership together here. You can view them here ( link to blog ) or follow COETAIL on Facebook or Twitter as we release them once a week over the summer.

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Learning Analytics 2018 – An updated perspective

IAD Learning

There are many benefits of using learning analytics, as follows: Increase retention and performance: Learning analytics may be used to reduce dropout rates and increase students’ performance. Case studies show: the validity of predictive models applied to learning analytics, interventions with at-risk students are effective, and.

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In rural Maine, a university eliminates most Fs in an effort to increase graduation rates

The Hechinger Report

Now, the focus is on how to apply that knowledge; coursework includes case studies or interviews with lawyers and advocates for domestic abuse survivors, she added. “It’s Five years ago, students needed to know those laws, but in a more abstract way — memorizing the material and taking a test on it, Pearson said.

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