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3 Ways Big Data Can Soften the Campus Dropout Crisis

EdNews Daily

And like any major problem, this mass exodus of dropouts must be addressed sooner rather than later through innovative interventions. While many universities have begun to dabble in the realm of big data and predictive analytics , they often limit their use of these tools to evaluating academic performance as a major predictor of attrition.

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Canada treats its adjunct professors better than the U.S. does – and it pays off for students 

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Allen McEachern for The Hechinger Report Now there’s new scrutiny of how adjuncts’ pay and benefits affect not only them but also their students, who often go into debt to cover rising tuition. Part-time faculty at McGill earn more, on average, and have more benefits than their counterparts south of the border in the United States.

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Fewer teenage mothers, but they still present a dropout puzzle

The Hechinger Report

Photo: Erin Einhorn for The Hechinger Report. Only 53 percent of women in their twenties who first became mothers when they were teenagers completed a traditional high school degree, according to a January 2018 report released by the nonprofit research organization Child Trends. What happens to the education of these young women?

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How a dropout factory raised its graduation rate from 53 percent to 75 percent in three years

The Hechinger Report

Photo: Amadou Diallo for The Hechinger Report. In this ongoing series, The Hechinger Report is visiting high schools that have beaten the long odds to learn what’s behind their success in improving graduation rates and sending more students to college. Photo: Amadou Diallo for The Hechinger Report. Research found that a $3.5

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How does an intelligent learning platform help teachers create a truly personalized learning environment?

Neo LMS

Video conferencing tools. Here are the main ILP tools teachers can rely on to personalize learning in and beyond the classroom: 1. Besides personalized learning recommendations, ILPs also provide in-depth learning analytics and reports. Video content and digital presentations . Online games and assessments. Digital field trips

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PBS to Present “Spotlight Education,” A Special Week of Programming Featuring Reports About America’s Students and New Models of Learning, September 12-17

EdNews Daily

FRONTLINE, POV, NOVA, TED TALKS, AMERICAN GRADUATE DAY Among the Featured Programs, with Special Reports from PBS NEWSHOUR and PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND; Funded by CPB as Part of American Graduate. In a one-hour special, FRONTLINE presents two films that build on its education reporting. “A Please share this information.

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Measuring Up–the Key to Meeting State/National Standards

Ask a Tech Teacher

Measuring Up is a suite of tools that supplements any classroom curriculum by offering standards-based instruction, practice, assessment, and reporting customized to many state or national standards–with the singular goal of assisting students in meeting English Language Arts, Mathematics, and/or Science standards.

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