THIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORT
Social class makes a difference in how children tackle classroom problems
An Indiana University study has found that social class can account for differences in how parents coach their children to manage classroom challenges. Such differences can affect a child's education by reproducing inequalities in the classroom."Parents have different beliefs on how to deal with challenges in the classroom," said Jessica McCrory Calarco, assistant professor in IU Bloomin
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My New Education Books
I am pleased to announce my latest venture - Tsadek Press. The first four Tsadek Press books on education are now available as pdf’s:1. Preschool-Kindergarten Education – Latest Research http://tsadekpress.blogspot.com/2014/08/preschool-and-kindergarten-education.html2. Teaching Reading, Writing and Arithmetic – Latest Researchhttp://tsadekpress.blogspot.com/2014/08/teaching-reading-writing-an
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Delayi Start Times of Middle and High Schools to Combat Teen Sleep Deprivation
Studies show that adolescents who don’t get enough sleep often suffer physical and mental health problems, an increased risk of automobile accidents and a decline in academic performance. But getting enough sleep each night can be hard for teens whose natural sleep cycles make it difficult for them to fall asleep before 11 p.m. – and who face a first-period class at 7:30 a.m. or earlier the next d
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Latino Children Make Greatest Gains in NC Pre-K
A new summary of 12 years of research on North Carolina’s pre-kindergarten program for at-risk 4-year-olds shows that “dual-language learners” make the greatest academic progress in the program. According to the report from UNC's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG), while students in NC Pre-K advance across all spheres of learning, the program is especially beneficial for the sta
Affirmative actions helps disadvantaged student without hindering advantaged students
In this study 5th through 8th grade students were paid based on their performance on a national mathematics exam relative to other competitor students. The researchers observed the use of a study website as students prepare for the exam to evaluate "investment" in the preparation process.An affirmative action (AA) element was introduced for "disadvantaged" students by reserving
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Teacher attendance rert
This report breaks down teacher attendance for 40 districts in the nation's largest cities in the 2012-2013 school year. The report identifies districts with the greatest percentage of teachers with excellent attendance as well as those with the biggest percentages of chronically absent teachers. In addition to identifying districts that are leaders and laggards in school attendance, the report ta