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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. The “soft” predictors, those subtle hints that are precursors to student dropout. Social media engagement data analysis can assist in targeting potential dropouts before they disappear from your rosters.

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

The Hechinger Report

That information is based on a survey distributed to adjuncts who are AFT members and, through social media, to adjuncts who are not members of the union; 1,043 responded. Fewer than half of adjuncts say they’ve received the training they need to help students in crisis, the AFT survey found.

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Fewer teenage mothers, but they still present a dropout puzzle

The Hechinger Report

Manlove and her co-author Hannah Lantos arrived at these graduation figures by analyzing a survey conducted by the U.S. Called the National Survey of Family Growth, it’s primarily focused on trends in family life, such as marriage and divorce, pregnancy, infertility and the use of contraception.

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A Test Worth Teaching To? How a College Dropout Plans to Replace the SAT and ACT

Edsurge

It’s already happening , surveys show. So if companies start to think their new hires are not prepared for the workforce and haven’t been taught the proper skills, then that college-to-career pipeline will begin to rupture.

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What’s Lost When a Teacher Leaves a School

Edsurge

And in a survey administered by the National Education Association in 2022, 55 percent of teachers and support professionals who responded indicated they are thinking about leaving the profession earlier than they had planned. Strong family and community engagement can enhance learning outcomes and help to create a sense of belonging.

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

Neo LMS

According to a 2018 Education Week Research Center survey centered on U.S. The system can spot and signal these users so that teachers can close knowledge gaps effectively and prevent more serious problems such as school dropout. . Online games and assessments. Digital field trips . Key takeaways.

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What researchers learned about online higher education during the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

a university administrator enthused in a survey, referring to a type of scholarship that examines an activity in progress. Nearly three in 10 students in a Strada Education survey in the fall of 2020 said their ability to learn was much worse online than in person. “This is action research on steroids!”