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Neurotic college students could benefit from health education

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

Enrolling in health education courses may help change student's beliefs about stress College students are under a lot of stress, even more so lately due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on certain personality types, especially neurotic personalities, college health courses could help students develop a more positive stress mindset, according to research from faculty at Binghamton University, State

SEP 23

Race and Ethnicity of Public School Teachers and Their Students

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

The National Center for Education Statistics released a new Data Point report entitled . The report includes the following findings: In the 2017–18 school year, 79 percent of public school teachers were White and non-Hispanic. About 9 percent of teachers were Hispanic (of any race), and 7 percent were Black and non-Hispanic. Two percent of teachers identified as Asian and non-Hispanic, 2 percent

SEP 18

Quizzes improve academic performance

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 7d

About a year ago, a conversation during a faculty meeting piqued Marcus Crede's interest. A senior faculty member in Iowa State University's Department of Psychology said that he believed frequent quizzes help students better grasp classroom material. Crede, an associate professor of psychology, was skeptical that something as simple as a quiz could positively impact students' academic performanc

More than a billion school meals not served during pandemic: Study

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 7d

Major efforts by states and school districts make up some of the gaps, but shortfalls remain School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to low or no-cost school breakfast and lunch programs for millions of low-income children. States and school districts developed innovative solutions to meet the nutritional needs of children and respond to the rapidly growing food insecurity c

Public school teachers earn about 20% less in weekly wages than nonteacher college graduates

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 7d

Complete report As we have shown in our more than a decade and a half of work on the topic, there has been a long-trending erosion of teacher wages and compensation relative to other college graduates. 1 Simply put, teachers are paid less (in wages and compensation) than other college-educated workers with similar experience and other characteristics, and this financial penalty discourages colleg

SEP 16

Systematic parental training helps the well-being of preschool children with ADHD

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d

Research findings from Aarhus University and the Central Denmark Region's Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Centre show that quality of life is poorer for preschool children with ADHD compared to children from the control population. But the children's quality of life can be significantly improved using treatment without medication. Hyperactivity, difficulty concentrating, impulsive behaviour and

Texting Parents Improves Attendance in Elementary School

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d

A new report finds that text messaging parents in specific ways improved attendance among 26,000 elementary school students. Can Texting Parents Improve Attendance in Elementary School? presents findings from a study that tested four versions of an adaptive text messaging strategy. In the fall parents were randomly assigned to receive “basic” messaging—texts about the importance of attendance and

Teacher Preparation and Employment Outcomes of Beginning Teachers

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d

Full report REL Northeast & Islands examined employment outcomes for beginning teachers in Rhode Island who completed a teacher preparation program in the state between 2012/13 and 2016/17 and went on to teach for at least one year in the state public school system. The study found: After three years about a third of the teachers were still teaching in their initial school. A third were teaching

The association between teacher leadership and student achievement

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d

Full report Teacher leadership is commonly discussed in educational research and practice. Yet, the relationship between teacher leadership and student achievement has not been soundly established by empirical evidence. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine the extent to which teacher leadership was related to students’ academic achievement. The results revealed that teacher leadership

Teacher Turnover and Access to Effective Teachers

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d

Teacher turnover can be expensive and disruptive to schools and students and can reduce access to effective teachers. A new REL Mid-Atlantic report examines access to effective teachers, factors related to teacher turnover, 

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