THIS WEEK
Education Research Report
Early-and-regular cannabis use by youth is associated with alteration in brain circuits that support cognitive control A
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 16h
Also see Marijuana and Teens The development of neural circuits in youth, at a particularly important time in their lives, can be heavily influenced by external factors--specifically the frequent and regular use of cannabis. A new study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry ( JAACAP ) , published by Elsevier, reports that alterations in cognitive control--an ens
EdTech Top 40
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 23h
U.S. school districts used an average of 703 different edtech products every month in the 2018-19 school year , according to the latest findings from EdTech Top 40 research , conducted across 1,000 schools around the country and covering more than 1 million teachers and students. This data represents a 28% increase from the 2017-18 school year , a dramatic rise that likely reflects the expanded n
JUN 20
The Impact of Engaging Teachers on Student Attendance in Secondary School
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d
Complete report Teachers’ impact on student long - run success is only partially explained by their contributions to students’ short - run academic performance . This study explored a second dimension of teacher effectiveness by creating measures of teachers’ contributions to student class - attendance . The researchers find systematic variation in teacher effectiveness at reducing unexcused clas
The State of States’ Postsecondary Attainment Goals
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d
In 2009, the Lumina Foundation launched an initiative to increase “the proportion of Americans with high quality degrees, certificates, and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025.” [1] This goal was based on workforce projections from the Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce, and related efforts have been supported by numerous grant-making organizations – including the Bill & Melind
Successful Summer Programs Under ESSA
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d
Format File Size Notes PDF file 3.3 MB » Research Questions What summer programs serving K–12 students in the U.S. education system have been recently evaluated? What summer programs have yielded evidence that meets ESSA evidence standards? What are the characteristics of summer programs that meet ESSA evidence standards? Research evidence suggests that summer breaks contribute to income-based ac
JUN 19
Behavior in kindergarten associated with earnings in adulthood
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d
Researchers have examined what childhood behavior can tell us about how individuals will do economically later in life. But the methods they used to reach an answer were limited, which tempered the studies' findings. New longitudinal research that addressed these limitations examined the association between six prevalent childhood behaviors in kindergarten and annual earnings at ages 33 to 35 yea
OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d
The OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) is an international, large- scale survey of teachers, school leaders and the l earning environment in schools. This note presents findings based on the reports of lower secondary teachers and their school leaders in mainstream public and private schools. Complete Report Country Reports Complete U.S. Report Who are today’s principals and
JUN 18
2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d
The 30th edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book — the most comprehensive annual report on child well-being in the United States — notes progress in helping children thrive since the first Data Book was published in 1990. But it finds the nation has failed to tear down barriers affecting children of color and underscores that America’s future will be brighter if all kids in all communities have the o
Socioeconomic-Based School Assignment Policy and Racial Segregation Levels
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d
In the wake of political and legal challenges facing race-based integration, districts have turned to socioeconomic integration initiatives in an attempt to achieve greater racial balance across schools. Empirically, the extent to which these initiatives generate such balance is an open question This article leverages the school assignment system that the Wake County Public School System employed
Florida Report Offers Meager Insight into Charter School Performance
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d
The Florida Department of Education recently published a report consisting almost entirely of simple graphs comparing achievement levels, achievement gaps, and achievement gains on statewide tests among charter school students to those among traditional public school students. The Department’s press release touted the report as showing that the state’s “charter school students consistently outper
50-State Comparison: Need- and Merit-Based Financial Aid
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d
With the emphasis placed on the importance of postsecondary education and its role in developing the future workforce, states collectively invest over $12 billion annually in financial aid programs. This aid is mostly disbursed based on students’ financial need and/or merit criteria. State approaches to measuring need and merit vary widely and, until now, state policymakers and other education le
JUN 17
The Impacts of Principal Turnover
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d
Nationally, 18% of principals turn over each year, yet research has not yet credibly established the effects of this turnover on student and teacher outcomes. Using statewide data from Missouri and Tennessee, this study finds that principal turnover lowers school achievement by .03 SD in the next year, on average. Effects vary by transition type, with larger negative effects for transfers to othe
New study examines the association between race, ethnicity and exclusionary discipline practices
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d
Discipline and how it is administered in schools across the U.S. continues to be a hotly debated topic. Now a University of Kentucky doctoral graduate's expansive research on the subject has been published in the Journal of School Psychology and is gaining widespread attention from teachers, administrators, and researchers. Albert Ksinan, who earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Family Science
Text-messaged-based parenting curricula– How Timing Matters
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d
The time children spend with their parents affects their development. Parenting programs can help parents use that time more effectively. Text-messaged-based parenting curricula have proven an effective means of supporting positive parenting practices by providing easy and fun activities that reduce informational and behavioral barriers. These programs may be more effective if delivered during ti
JUN 14
Higher Education Staff See Modest Salary Increase, Little Growth
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 8d
The median salary increase for staff over the past year was 1.88 percent, according to CUPA-HR’s newest Staff in Higher Education Annual Report . This is a slight decline from the 1.93 percent median salary increase in 2018. The median salary increase was highest at baccalaureate institutions (1.99 percent) and lowest at associate’s institutions (1.52 percent). The position of graphic design para
JUN 13
Monitoring educational equity
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 8d
A centralized, consistently reported system of indicators of educational equity is needed to bring attention to disparities in the U.S. education system, says a new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Indicators - measures used to track performance and monitor change over time - can help convey why disparities arise, identify groups most affected by them, and
JUN 12
Early childhood education reaction to new limits on expulsions
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d
Complete report Nationwide, preschoolers are being expelled at alarming rates, upwards of 250 a day by some accounts. Given the critical role of early childhood education (ECE) in supporting children’s school readiness, there is a grave concern that these children are being excluded. Furthermore, there is consistent evidence of racial and gender disparities in who gets expelled. Recently, Illinoi
Arts Education and Social-Emotional Learning
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d
Complete report Social and emotional learning is a topic of increasing focus in the education sector. Though definitions and terminology vary, at its core this trend reflects an increased interest among educators, administrators, parents, and other stakeholders in students’ development of individual and interpersonal skills beyond the realm of academic achievement. This project, conducted in part
High School Graduation Rates: Progress Is Real, But Slowing, Indicating Urgency to Double Down on Equity Gaps
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d
The national high school graduation rate reached an all-time high of 84.6 percent in 2017, up from 79 percent in 2010 and 71 percent since 2001. Hispanic, Black, and low-income students have continued to drive this increase with Hispanic students reaching an 80 percent graduation rate in 2017, Black students climbing to a 77.8 percent graduation rate, and low-income students reaching a 78.3 perce
Is Summer Learning Loss Real?
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d
How I lost faith in one of education research’s classic results By Paul T. von Hippel Complete report Every summer, the news is filled with stories about summer learning loss. The warnings sound dire: two months of math learning lost for most students every summer, and two to three months of reading learning lost for low-income students, according to the National Summer Learning Association. By t
A National Study of the Differential Impact of Novice Teacher Certification on Teacher Traits and Race-Based Mathematics Achievement
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d
In this study, differential prediction of student outcomes by race and teacher traits relative to the certification levels of novice teachers was assessed. Overall, algebra achievement was higher for students who were taught by teachers with standard certificates relative to students who were taught by novice teachers with nonstandard certificates. The most conservative estimates show that findin
JUN 11
School Voucher Report Uses Shaky Methods to Misrepresent Research
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 10d
A recent report from EdChoice presents itself as a yearly updated list and synthesis of empirical studies exploring the impacts of school vouchers across a set of outcomes. But a new review of the report finds that it fails to provide a robust summary of the research literature on vouchers and their full range of positive and negative impacts. T. Jameson Brewer, of the University of North Georgia
Characteristics Associated with English Learner Academic Performance and Language Proficiency
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 10d
This study, conducted by REL Midwest in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, explores the relationships between English learner students’ personal and school characteristics and their performance on math, English language arts, and English language proficiency assessments. REL Midwest conducted this study for the Cleveland Partnership for English Learner Success to inform improvements to d
JUN 10
Eating habits linked to academic performance
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 11d
Junk food associated with poorer academic achievement An analysis of more than 850 elementary school children found those who reported higher consumption of snack foods and sugar-sweetened beverages scored lower on standardized academic tests, on average, than children who consumed less of these foods. While unhealthful diets were not linked to lower cognitive test scores, the findings suggest po
Osbesity increase risk of being both?a bullying victim, perpetrator, or Mary
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 11d
New Rochelle, NY, May 28, 2019--A new study has shown that obese adolescents are not only significantly more likely to experience bullying, but they are also more likely to be both victims and perpetrators of bullying compared to their healthy weight peers. The study also found that overweight or obese adolescents who are either victims or perpetrators of bullying, or both, have significantly gre
International Student Mobility: Growth and Dispersion
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 11d
Recent years have seen an unprecedented growth and geographic dispersion in international student mobility. This paper tests the predictions of two competing theoretical models underpinning the determinants of student mobility – the human capital model and the migration model – across traditional and emerging destinations. The findings suggest that while the predictions of the migration model are
Results of STEM professional development and curriculum programs
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 11d
This study presents results from a meta-analysis of 95 experimental and quasi-experimental pre-K–12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professional development and curriculum programs, seeking to understand what content, activities, and formats relate to stronger student outcomes. Across rigorously conducted studies, the researchers found an average weighted impact estimate
School Performance in “Focus Schools” After Waiver Reforms: No ChangeSchool Performance in “Focus Schools” After Waiver Reforms: No Change
by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 11d
States that receive federal waivers to the No Child Left Behind Act were required to implement reforms in designated “Focus Schools” that contribute to achievement gaps. This study examines the performance effects of such “differentiated accountability” reforms in Louisiana. These Focus School reforms emphasized school-needs assessments and aligned technical assistance. These reforms may have als
