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Homeschoolers’ Experiences

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

The National Center for Education Statistics released a new web tables publication today , December 19, entitled Homeschooling in the United States: Results from the 2012 and 2016 Parent and Family Involvement Survey (PFI-NHES: 2012 and 2016) . The publication provides tables and figures about homeschooled students’ experiences. Topics include homeschooling rates, reasons homeschooled, providers

Expanding Pathways to College Enrollment and Degree Attainment

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Complete report In the 21 st Century, the image of the “traditional” college student as a recent high school graduate who is enrolled full time at a four-year, residential college is no longer the reality for most. [1] Large numbers of students enroll in community college directly out of high school or enroll in a two- or four-year institution for the first time several years after graduating hig

DEC 18

Genes and family are biggest predictor of academic success

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Whether children will enjoy academic success can be now predicted at birth, a new study suggests. The study, led by the University of York, found that parents' socioeconomic status and children's inherited DNA differences are powerful predictors of educational achievement. However, the research suggests that having the genes for school success is not as beneficial as having parents who are highly

DEC 17

'I will do my very best!' Children who engage in positive self-talk about effort can boost their math achievement

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Society for Research in Child Development Children who think poorly of themselves often underachieve in school. A new Dutch study tested whether a simple mental activity--having children with low self-confidence say favorable, encouraging words to themselves--could boost their achievement. The study found that children who engaged in this kind of self-talk improved their math performance when the

Educational Researcher examines the nature and consequences of null findings

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

A newly released special issue of Educational Researcher , titled "Randomized Controlled Trials Meet the Real World: The Nature and Consequences of Null Findings," focuses on important questions raised by the prevalence of null findings--the absence of expected or measurable results--particularly in randomized control trials. In the issue, leading researchers address what it means when an evaluat

Postsecondary enrollments decreased 1.3 percent

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Complete report Current Term Enrollment Estimates Report Series is published every December and May by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. It provides national enrollment estimates by institutional sector, enrollment intensity, age group, gender, major field as well as state-level enrollment estimates. In this edition, the average age for different student groups is newly added. E

Virtual School Policies

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Full-time virtual schools — which have emerged as a popular educational option for students and parents seeking flexibility and individualized learning — enroll nearly 300,000 students across 35 states. For state policymakers, virtual schools can present challenges for accountability and funding. This new Policy Snapshot captures legislative activity over the last two years that addresses these i

DEC 16

The Virtual Student Outreach for College Enrollment (V-SOURCE)

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

V-SOURCE is a 15‐month college advising program designed to provide low‐income students with more of the information, reminders, and support that higher‐income students typically receive when applying for college. The intervention is designed to facilitate access to advisors and targets high school students on track to be academically eligible for admission to a 4-year college in California’s pub

Bottom Line Counseling had statistically significant positive impacts on college enrollment

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Bottom Line Counseling provides individualized advising to high school students in Massachusetts, New York, and Illinois. Counselors help students identify and apply to colleges that should be a good match financially and academically. The program emphasizes college affordability via analysis of both student financial aid packages and the full cost of college attendance. Counselors encourage stud

Smaller class sizes not always better for pupils, multinational study shows

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

A new statistical analysis of data from a long-term study on the teaching of mathematics and science has found that smaller class sizes are not always associated with better pupil performance and achievement. The precise effect of smaller class sizes can vary between countries, academic subjects, years, and different cognitive and non-cognitive skills, with many other factors likely playing a rol

Black teens face racial discrimination multiple times daily, suffer depressive symptoms

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Black teenagers experience daily racial discrimination, most frequently online, which can lead to negative mental health effects, according to a Rutgers researcher. The study, published in the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology , examined how often black teens experience racial discrimination each day - either personally or vicariously and online or offline. The researchers surveyed 101

Local Exposure to School Shootings and Youth Antidepressant Use

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

While over 240,000 American students experienced a school shooting in the last two decades, little is known about the impacts of these events on the mental health of surviving youth. Using large-scale prescription data from 2006 to 2015, this study examines the effects of 44 school shootings on youth antidepressant use in a difference-in-difference framework. The authors find that local exposure

Harsher grading policies in STEM courses disproportionately affect women

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

Substantial earnings differences exist across majors with the majors that pay well also having lower grades and higher workloads. This study shows that the harsher grading policies in STEM courses disproportionately affect women. 

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