THIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORT
Census Bureau Reports Majority of STEM College Graduates Do Not Work in STEM Occupations
The U.S. Census Bureau reported today that 74 percent of those who have a bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering and math — commonly referred to as STEM — are not employed in STEM occupations. In addition, men continue to be overrepresented in STEM, especially in computer and engineering occupations. About 86 percent of engineers and 74 percent of computer professionals are men.&quo
Report Evaluates Educational Productivity, Assigns Educational Return on Investment Ratings to School Districts
A new report released today by the Center for American Progress examines the productivity of almost every major school district in the country. The study finds that many school districts could do more to raise student achievement and uncovers hundreds of districts that show significantly less productivity than their peers. The study by Senior Fellow Ulrich Boser measures the academic achievement t
Young adults more likely to attend college
American young adults are more racially and ethnically diverse, more likely to graduate from high school, and attend college, and less likely to smoke than previous generations, according to a report by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. However, the young adults have more student debt than generations past, earn less than their counterparts in the year 2000, and more t
Decreasing font size enhances reading comprehension among children who have already developed proficient reading skills
A new study performed by Haifa University shows that decreasing the font size helps to improve reading comprehension among fifth graders who have mastered the technical skills of reading. "Adding cognitive perpetual load in reading actually seems to improve comprehension," said Prof. Tami Katzir, Head of the Department of Learning Disabilities at Haifa University and a researcher at the
JUL 10
Postsecondary Tuition, Fees and Degrees
Between 2011-12 and 2013-14, the average tuition and required fees at 4-year public institutions (after adjusting for inflation) increased more for in-state students (4 percent increase) than for out-of-state students (3 percent increase). During that same time period, 4-year nonprofit institutions increased overall at 4 percent. However, for-profit institutions reported a 3 percent decrease.This
JUL 09
2007–08 bachelor’s degree holders and employment
Four years after completing their 2007–08 bachelor’s degrees, 83 percent of graduates who were not enrolled were employed. Of these, about 85 percent worked in one full-time job, 8 percent worked in one part-time job, and 8 percent had multiple jobs.This report presents findings from the 2008/12 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:08/12), a nationally representative longitudinal s
What does the Research Say about the Effects of Increased Learning Time on Student Outcomes?
REL Appalachia answers this question in a report released today entitled The effects of increased learning time on student academic and nonacademic outcomes: Findings from a meta-analytic review.After screening more than 7,000 studies and identifying 30 that met the most rigorous standards for research, the authors found that increased learning time does not always produce positive results. Howeve
PISA 2012 Results on the Financial Literacy of 15-year-olds
Data is now available on the performance of U.S. 15-year-old students on a first-ever administration of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) financial literacy assessment. The PISA financial literacy assessment was conducted in 18 of the 65 education systems that participated in the main PISA 2012, and assessed students’ knowledge and understanding of fundamental elements of the
New research finds working memory is the key to early academic achievement
Working memory in children is linked strongly to reading and academic achievement, a new study from the University of Luxembourg and partner Universities from Brazil* has shown. Moreover, this finding holds true regardless of socio-economic status. This suggests that children with learning difficulties might benefit from teaching methods that prevent working memory overload. The study was publishe
JUL 08
Professional Practice, Student Surveys, and Value-Added: Measures of Teacher Effectiveness
Responding to federal and state prompting, school districts across the country are implementing new teacher evaluation systems that aim to increase the rigor of evaluation ratings, better differentiate effective teaching, and support personnel and staff development initiatives that promote teacher effectiveness and ultimately improve student achievement. Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) has been wo