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Bullying associated with increased suicide attempts among 12-to-15-year-olds

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 22h

A new study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that bullying victimization may increase the risk of suicide attempts among young adolescents by approximately three-times worldwide. "Globally, approximately 67,000 adolescents die of suicide each year and identifying modifiable risk factors for adolescent suicide is a p

AUG 15

Teens devoting more of their time in the summer to educational activities

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

The way U.S. teens spend their summer hours is changing. Compared with 10 years ago, teens ages 15 to 17 are devoting more of their time in the summer to educational activities and less time to leisure, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Teens now spend an average of 39 minutes a day – more than four hours a week – engaged in homework or classwork

Where Do Educators Turn to Address Instructional and Behavior Challenges?

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

Teachers and school leaders frequently make decisions about which strategies will best support students who struggle academically or behaviorally, but evidence-based information about the quality of these strategies is not always available. Moreover, educators do not always find the available evidence to be useful, and they consider a variety of other factors to be relevant to these decisions. Th

AUG 14

Classroom Instruction in Mathematics, Reading, and Science

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Emphasis on certain content areas in mathematics, reading, and science instruction has changed over time in 4th, 8th, and 12th grades. Overall, results indicate that the level of emphasis teachers report placing on certain types of content and instructional activities varies by student performance. On July 30, the National Center for Education Statistics released a new report titled, 2015 Survey

Undergraduate nonfederal grant and scholarship aid between 2003–04 and 2015–16

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Overall, in each selected year, 2003–04 through 2015–16, between 36 and 46 percent of undergraduates received nonfederal grant aid, which includes grants and scholarships from states, institutions, and private organizations. The National Center for Education Statistics released a new set of web tables today (August 14) entitled Trends in Undergraduate Nonfederal Grant and Scholarship Aid by Demog

AUG 13

A Case Study of the College Success Report

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Unless significant advancements are made in closing existing gaps in educational attainment, America's current employment gaps will worsen as the student population becomes more diverse. Introduced in 2015, Delaware's College Success Report (CSR) enables such advancements by connecting high school course outcomes in math and English to college remediation rates in these same subjects. Delaware's

National report card rates states' safety policies for high school athletes x

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

In the two years since the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) first assessed all 50 states and the District of Columbia on key health and safety policies for high school athletes, 31 states have adopted new policies -- 16 this year alone. With more than 7.8 million high school students participating in sanctioned sports each year, the need for comprehensive safety policies and training is critical. A

Launch of standardised tool to assess cognitive and language development in two year olds x

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

A new paper published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health co-authored by a University of Warwick researcher provides standardised scores for The Parent Report of Children's Abilities Revised (PARCA-R) questionnaire. The PARCA-R is recommended for routine use in the UK to screen for cognitive and language developmental delay in children born preterm and can be completed by parents in 10 to 15

'Conversation-based' activities reduce mental illness stigma among college students

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

College students who participate in fun, peer-directed activities that openly and honestly address mental illness are significantly less likely to stigmatize people with these conditions, according to a new study led by researchers at Indiana University. The work, published online in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , is the first study to systematically surv

Growth mindset intervention boosts confidence, persistence

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

A low-cost intervention aimed at fostering a growth mindset in students gave the students more confidence in their entrepreneurship abilities and helped them persist when challenges arose. "The finding is valuable because efficacy, or confidence in one's abilities, and perseverance are powerful motivators and are critical for career development in entrepreneurship," says Jeff Pollack, second auth

Without social and emotional support, adolescent students who have recently made the difficult transition to middle sch...

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Without social and emotional support, adolescent students who have recently made the difficult transition to middle school experience decreased social belonging, waning academic performance, and increased risk of dropping out. This randomized field trial, conducted at scale across a Midwestern school district, reveals how a psychologically precise intervention for students supported transitioning

Programs and practices in place at schools across the nation

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

The National Center for Education Statistics released a new report, Characteristics of Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools in the United States: Results From the 2017–18 National Teacher and Principal Survey First Look . The report introduces new information about public and private K–12 schools. During the 2017–18 school year, 78 percent of all schools reported that they particip

AUG 12

Public opinion and education spending has become inversely related

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

Using new estimates of state-level public opinion, this study explores the relationship between support for increased education spending and statewide per-pupil expenditures from 1986 to 2013. In the 1980s, there was a modest, positive relationship between public opinion and actual spending: States with greater support for increased education spending tended to have slightly higher per pupil expe

Do r to teacher evaluation and tenure policies affect teacher retention?

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

This study examines the effect of Michigan’s 2011 reforms to teacher evaluation and tenure policies on teacher retention. The data are drawn from administrative records containing the population of public school employees from 2005–2006 through 2014–2015. The authors find that, on average, Michigan’s teacher reforms had little impact on teacher attrition overall. However, further analyses provide

AUG 09

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

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 7d

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 

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