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School suspensions related to increases in subsequent offending

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 18h

About 3.5 million students are suspended each year, and school punishment has been tied to a variety of negative outcomes. A new study took a longitudinal look at how school suspensions are related to offending behaviors that include assault, stealing, and selling drugs. It found that rather than decreasing subsequent offending, school suspensions increase this behavior. The study, by researchers

Exploring Media Literacy Education

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 21h

Research Questions How is ML conceptualized by experts and in extant empirical literature? To what extent does research demonstrate that ML education can build participant resilience to the spread of misinformation and disinformation? What limitations are there to current knowledge of ML effectiveness? What publicly available ML resources are currently offered, particularly as applicable to Truth

JUL 11

FOOD INSECURITY Better Information Could Help Eligible College Students Access Federal Food Assistance Benefits

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Complete report There is limited information about the national prevalence of food insecurity among college students . GAO reviewed 31 studies that identified a wide range of food insecurity rates among the students studied, but the studies did not provide national estimates. C ollege students at risk of food insecurity may be eligible for benefits from the Food and Nutrition Service’s (FNS) Supp

School Engagement and the Role of Peer Victimization, Depressive Symptoms, and Rumination

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

The purpose of this study was to explore the association between peer victimization and school engagement and the indirect effects of rumination and depressive symptoms in this association. Data on middle school students’ victimization experiences, school engagement, rumination, and depressive symptoms were collected from 887 sixth- through eighth-grade students utilizing self-report measures. Re

JUL 10

The State of Assessment A Look Forward on Innovation in State Testing Systems

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Complete report The past few years in state assessment have been rough. The decade began with the Obama administration’s Race to the Top Assessment (RTT-A) grant, which funded states to develop higher-quality and more rigorous assessments aligned to the newly adopted Common Core Standards in math and reading. 1 Two multistate consortia focused on math and reading assessment kicked off their work

Outcomes of 2015–16 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients 1 Year After Graduation

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

New data show, 12 months after they graduated, male first-time bachelor’s degree recipients who were employed full time had a median annual income of $41,600. For females, the median annual income was $37,400. The National Center for Education Statistics released a new First Look report today July 10 th , entitled Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B:16/17): A First Look at the Employment and Educationa

JUL 09

The State of Video in Education

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Each year, Kaltura asks education professionals around the world how they see video being used both in and out of the classroom. This year, more than 1,400 of you shared your thoughts on how and why your organization uses video, what expectations students and staff have for video technologies, what tools and resources you need, how you approach hot topics such as accessibility and lecture capture

Percentage of Total Price of Attendance Covered by Pell Grants and Federal Loan Receipt of Pell Grantees

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

More than 60 percent of Pell Grant recipients at public 4-year institutions, private nonprofit 4-year institutions, and private for-profit institutions received federal student loans to cover the total price of college attendance in each selected academic year measured between 2003-04 and 2015-16 The National Center for Education Statistics releases a new Data Point report today July 9, entitled

Student Debt: An Overlooked Barrier to Increasing Teacher Diversity

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

There is clear evidence that a diverse teaching workforce is beneficial for all students—and particularly for students of color. But the teacher workforce in American public schools is still overwhelmingly white. A number of barriers contribute to the difficulty of recruiting teachers of color and retaining them once they enter the workforce. This analysis highlights how one barrier in particular

1 in 5 university students: Problematic smartphone use linked to poorer grades, alcohol misuse, more sexual partners

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

A survey of more than 3,400 university students in the USA has found that one in five respondents reported problematic smartphone use. Female students were more likely be affected and problematic smartphone use was associated with lower grade averages, mental health problems and higher numbers of sexual partners. Smartphones offer the potential of instant, round-the-clock access for making phone

Measuring the Impact of Test Disengagement

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Complete report Academic assessments are used to measure educational attainment, assess proficiency, evaluate schools and programs, for certification/licensure, and to inform other important decisions. For test scores to validly indicate what students know and can do, students must give good effort on the assessment. Measurement practitioners have long known that test takers are not always engage

JUL 08

Reminding children of their many identities can lead to better problem-solving and more flexible thinking

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

A typical child plays many roles, such as friend, neighbor, son or daughter. Simply reminding children of that fact can lead to better problem-solving and more flexible thinking, finds new research from Duke University. "This is some of the first research on reminding kids about their multi-faceted selves," said lead author Sarah Gaither, an assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience at D

JUL 06

U.S. teachers work second jobs

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 7d

Complete Report Classes have ended for the summer at public schools across the United States, but a sizable share of teachers are still hard at work at second jobs outside the classroom. Among all public elementary and secondary school teachers in the U.S., 16% worked non-school summer jobs in the break before the 2015-16 school year. Notably, about the same share of teachers (18%) had second job

JUL 02

Vanished classmates: The effects of immigration enforcement on school enrollment

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 10d

American Educational Research Association Main Findings: Partnerships between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local police departments designed to enforce immigration laws reduced the number of Hispanic students in U.S. public schools in adopting counties by 10 percent after two years. Partnerships enacted during 2000 to 2011 displaced about 320,000 Hispanic students, with the impact

Supervised fun, exercise both provide psychosocial benefit to children with obesity

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 10d

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University IMAGE: Dr. Catherine Davis and Celestine Williams view more Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 2, 2019) -A program with clear rules, routines and activities, attentive adults and a chance to interact with peers appears to work as well at improving the quality of life, mood and self-worth of a child who is

Study finds dramatic differences in tests assessing preschoolers' language skills

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 10d

About 1 in 10 babies in the United States is born premature. These children are at an increased risk for adverse outcomes across a broad spectrum of neurodevelopmental domains, including language skills. They also are at an increased risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as well as other behavioral problems. Preschool is a crucial time for language development. Children born pr

Raising Minimum Math Course Requirements for College Admission

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 10d

This study explores the effects of a statewide policy change that increased the number of high school math courses required for admission to four-year public universities in North Carolina. Students took more math courses in high school following the state's announcement, with relatively larger increases for students in the middle and bottom quintiles of their eighth-grade math test scores. The r

Maternal Education and Exceptio's to Florida's Mandatory Grade Retention Policy

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 10d

Educational accountability policies are a popular tool to close the achievement gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged students. However, these policies may exacerbate inequality if families from advantaged backgrounds are better able to advocate for their children and thus circumvent policy. This study investigates this possibility in the context of the early grade retention policy in Florida

Principal Effectiveness and Principal Turnover

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 10d

Research demonstrates the importance of principal effectiveness for school performance and the potentially negative effects of principal turnover. However, we have limited understanding of the factors that lead principals to leave their schools or about the relative effectiveness of those who stay and those who turn over. This study investigates the association between principal effectiveness and

Adult literacy in the United States

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 10d

White and Hispanic adults make up the largest percentage of U.S. adults with low levels of English literacy, according to the most recent results of a survey on adult skills. The National Center for Education Statistics released a new 

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