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How Math Sequences in Grades 6–11 Relate to College Readiness in Math

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 20h

A new study from REL Southeast examined the sequences of math courses that Mississippi students took in grades 6–11; the math achievement and demographic characteristics of students who took similar math sequences; and how math sequences, prior math achievement, and student demographic characteristics relate to college-ready performance in math on the ACT. The study found that math sequence has n

AUG 08

Food insecurity common across US higher education campuses

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

Many university and college students across the U.S. report lacking access to a reliable supply of nutritious food, a concept known as food insecurity, which can affect their ability to learn, according to research presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. "Food insecure students were more likely to fail assignments and exams, withdraw from classes or the unive

The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

Adolescents often get a bad rap, with many adults complaining that they are lazy, surly, and disrespectful. But a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine presents teens, tweens and young adults in a different light. , identifies the period from age 10 to 25 as a unique opportunity to make progress and to recover from past adversity. The study addresses multi

AUG 07

A growth mindset intervention can change students' grades if school culture is supportive

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Boosting academic success does not have to derive from new teachers or curriculum; it can also come from changing students' attitudes about their abilities through a short online intervention, according to the latest findings from the National Study of Learning Mindsets published in Nature on Aug. 7. The experimental study involved more than 12,000 ninth graders in a national, representative samp

Writing Approaches in Years 3 to 13: Evidence Review

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

The report is available from: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/public/files/Writing_Approaches_in_Years_3_to_13_Evidence_Review.pdf The EEF Guidance Report Improving Literacy in Secondary Schools is available at: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/tools/guidance-reports/improving-secondary-literacy This paper reviews research on outcomes of writing programmes for students in Y

AUG 06

Novel school improvement program can raise teaching quality while reducing inequality

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

A multi-national European study, looking at over 5,500 students, has found that a novel school intervention program can not only improve the mathematics scores of primary school children from disadvantaged areas, but can also lessen the achievement gap caused by socioeconomic status. Known as the Dynamic Approach to School Improvement (DASI), the program is based on the latest findings in educati

Student Mobility, Backfill, and Charter Schools

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

By Neil Campbell and Abby Quirk Changing schools—especially midyear moves within the same community—is a challenge for students, families, and schools. Making new friends, connecting with new teachers, filling in gaps when curricula aren't perfectly aligned, and being assessed to receive necessary interventions and supports can all contribute to the challenges students face when switching schools

Splitting sleep (naps) improve long-term memory in chronically sleep deprived adolescents

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Sleep aids the encoding and consolidation of declarative memories, but many adolescents do not obtain the recommended amount of sleep each night. After a normal night of sleep, there is abundant evidence that a daytime nap enhances the consolidation of material learned before sleep and also improves the encoding of new information upon waking. However, it remains unclear how learning is affected

2019 Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Frustrated by poor pay and underfunded schools, half of public school teachers nationally have seriously considered leaving the profession in the past few years — and majorities in the 2019 PDK Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools say that given the opportunity, they’d vote to strike. Were it to happen, large majorities of parents and the general public say they’d lend support

The Liberal Arts in Decline? Not When You Count Community Colleges

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

What’s More, Grades in Humanities and Liberal Arts Are Strong Indicator of Transfer Success for Community College Students Despite fears that the liberal arts are on the ropes, humanities and liberal arts education is not in decline in public colleges in the United States, according to a new analysis from the Community College Research Center. Overall, the number of undergraduate liberal arts deg

Early Momentum Metrics: Leading Indicators for Community College Improvement

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

As community colleges across the country implement large-scale reforms to improve student success, they need timely and actionable metrics to determine if the changes they are making in a given year or term will likely improve student outcomes in the long run. In this brief, the authors examine how well nine measures of students’ progress in their first year predict student completion in subseque

Education Institutions Use of Technology in Developmental Education Programming

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

As postsecondary institutions increasingly integrate technology into developmental education, it becomes important to understand how technology is used in these programs, what challenges institutions have encountered relating to the technology, and what considerations institutional leaders take into account when deciding whether and how to integrate technology in developmental education. This wor

Gates initiative: no discernible positive effects on students’ academic performance

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Integrated Planning and Advising for Student Success (iPASS) is an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support colleges seeking to incorporate technology into their advising and student services. In iPASS, such technology is intended to increase advising’s emphasis on a student’s entire college experience, enabling advisors to more easily: intervene when students show earl

50-State Comparison: K-12 Funding

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Across all 50 states, there are different ways in which states allocate K-12 funding to districts. Education Commission of the States has collected information on general funding model structure, base per pupil, special education, English language learner, at-risk, gifted and talented, and small school funding. In addition to identifying which states include mechanisms for base funding and specia

AUG 05

Discouraging news about Tennessee’s largest school turnaround efforts

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

A new Vanderbilt University report finds less than encouraging news about Tennessee’s largest school turnaround efforts. The research evaluates outcomes for the state-run Achievement School District and district-led iZone schools after six years of implementation across five different cohorts of schools from 2012–13 to 2017–18. A new brief released by the Tennessee Education Research Alliance at

College Remediation Goes Back to High School: Evidence from a Statewide Program in Tennessee

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

Many U.S. students arrive on college campus lacking the skills expected for college-level work. As state leaders seek to increase postsecondary enrollment and completion, public colleges have sought to lessen the delays created by remedial course requirements. Tennessee has taken a novel approach by allowing students to complete their remediation requirements in high school. This study evaluates

Does Healthcare Education Respond to Short-Run Local Demand?

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) increased demand for healthcare across the U.S., but it is unclear if or how the supply side has responded to meet this demand. This paper examines the healthcare education sector’s response to increased demand for healthcare services, looking across educational fields, types of degrees, and types of institutions, paying particular attention to

AUG 03

Urban Adolescents’ Engagement and Disengagement in School

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 7d

This study examines influences on urban adolescents’ engagement and disengagement in school by first interviewing 22 middle and high school students who varied in their level of engagement and disengagement. Support 

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