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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

Dave Kieffer, principal analyst,Tambellini Group. There are complexities to it that are different on purpose,” said Dave Kieffer, principal analyst at the higher education research and advisory firmthe Tambellini Group. Scott Abbott, a professor of philosophy and integrated studies at Utah Valley University. And you can’t.

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Measuring Up–the Key to Meeting State/National Standards

Ask a Tech Teacher

Measuring Up materials are available in digital and print format and can be used to serve full classes, small groups, Saturday instruction, or summer school. Teachers can individually assign Standards practice to classes, groups, or individual students. For more data, click this link to find a list of academic and case studies.

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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%. This group of 15 teachers not only did the work. Chris Beals , IT Director in Enumclaw and myself put together a case study of our work and partnership together here. Our work continues next year with a new group of ALTA teachers. They did it in a humbling fashion.

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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

He then mills around the room, meeting with students individually or in small groups. 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 Is anyone interested in taking an assessment today?” Dobrin asks.

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Making an Impact with Problem / Project Based Learning

Teacher Reboot Camp

Ways to introduce the problem- through a blog post, show a video, take them through a case study, analyze an infographic, or have them play an online game or simulation. to help decrease the dropout rate at our high school.” Give students time to reflect on the problem in pairs or groups. Introduce the problem.