Dana Center Mathematics Pathways Shows Positive Findings for College Studentsby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) recently reviewed the research on Dana Center Mathematics Pathways and its impacts on high school students. The results are summarized in an intervention report released today , June 10, 2021, by IES. DCMP offers multiple math pathways aligned to programs of study, accelerated enrollment in credit-bearing college math courses, integrated student supports, and ma
Study shows how taking short breaks may help our brains learn new skillsby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d
NIH scientists discover that the resting brain repeatedly replays compressed memories of what was just practiced. In a study of healthy volunteers, NIH researchers discovered that our brains may replay compressed memories of learning new skills when we rest. Above is a map of the memory replay activity observed in the study. Cohen lab, NINDS In a study of healthy volunteers, National Institutes o
Parental Involvement in U.S Public Schools in 2017-18by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d
The National Center for Education Statistics released a new Data Point report today, . This report examines parent and/or guardian involvement in various school-based engagement opportunities, as reported by public primary, middle, and high school principals. Findings include: Principals reported that in the 2016-17 school year, all nine parent engagement opportunities NTPS listed were more ofte
Outcomes for Students Who Focused on Career and Technical Education in High Schoolby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d
Education policymakers in Indiana and Minnesota created career and technical education programs to improve high school students’ postsecondary and employment outcomes. This REL Midwest study examined whether high school graduates in each state who completed a large number of career and technical education courses in a single career-oriented program of study (concentrators) had different college a
Lack of math education negatively affects adolescent brain and cognitive developmentby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d
A new study suggests that not having any math education after the age of 16 can be disadvantageous UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Research News SHARE PRINT E-MAIL A new study suggests that not having any maths education after the age of 16 can be disadvantageous. Adolescents who stopped studying maths showed a reduction in a critical brain chemical for brain development. This reduction in brain chemical wa
Middle School and High School Indicators that Predict Postsecondary Readiness and Successby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d
A new report from REL Southwest examines the extent to which middle school and high school indicators of college and career readiness predict a postsecondary readiness outcome (an ACT score of 19 or higher) and success outcomes (college enrollment within eight years of beginning grade 6, and college persistence, or enrollment in more than one term within eight years of beginning grade 6). The ind
Combination of early reading programs helps with kindergarten readinessby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 8d
A study published in the journal Pediatrics shows the combination of two early reading programs had positive effects on preschool students entering kindergarten in Cincinnati Public Schools over a three-year period. The two early reading programs are: Reach Out and Read, through which children receive a new book and guidance about reading at home during well-visits from newborn through age 5; and
Less than a third (28%) of STEM-educated workers actually working in a STEM job.by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d
But STEM Majors Earned More Than Other STEM Workers Majoring in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) does not guarantee a job in a STEM occupation but it typically means a bump in pay. Among the 50 million employed college graduates ages 25 to 64 in 2019, 37% reported a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering but only 14% worked in a STEM occupation, according to the Census Bureau
FDA Authorizes Marketing of Diagnostic Aid for Autism Spectrum Disorderby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of a device to help diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The Cognoa ASD Diagnosis Aid is a machine learning-based software intended to help health care providers diagnose ASD in children 18 months through 5 years of age who exhibit potential symptoms of the disorder. “Autism spectrum disorder can delay a child’s physical, cogni
Scientists say active early learning shapes the adult brainby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 10d
Virginia Tech, Penn researchers show early learning shapes adult brain structure VIRGINIA TECH Research News SHARE PRINT E-MAIL IMAGE: A TEACHER GUIDES A STUDENT THROUGH A TASK IN THIS HISTORICAL PHOTO OF THE ABECEDARIAN PROJECT, AN EARLY EDUCATION, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL THAT BEGAN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA... view more CREDIT: VIRGINIA TECH An enhanced learning environment during
Foster care, homelessness are higher education hurdlesby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 10d
New research shows stable housing, money for books among chief concerns UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Research News SHARE PRINT E-MAIL A college education is estimated to add $1 million to a person's lifetime earning potential, but for some students the path to earning one is riddled with obstacles. That journey is even more difficult for students who have been in the foster care system or experienced ho
New Report Compares State Performance Standards Using NAEPby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 10d
Today , the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is releasing Mapping State Proficiency Standards Onto the NAEP Scales: Results From the 2019 NAEP Reading and Mathematics Assessments. This study compares standards for proficient performances set by states in reading and mathematics for grades 4 and 8 using states’ performances in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP),
Changing Returns to Education and the Black-White Earnings Gapby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 10d
Rising labor market returns to education and a stable disparity in educational attainment led to a doubling in the share of the earnings gap between Black and White men that is attributable to the education gap. The return to education in the US labor market has increased in recent decades, raising the importance of disparities in educational attainment between Black and White men in accounting f
Positive effects of accelerated college credit programs on student outcomesby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 10d
A new study found positive effects of accelerated college credit programs on student outcomes in Rhode Island. REL Northeast & Islands researchers examined participation in three types of accelerated college credit programs—dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment, and AP testing—in Rhode Island high schools to understand their effect on the rate of high school completion and postsecondary outcomes
High school students in the United States unable to discern quality information from sham onlineby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 11d
Are today’s students able to discern quality information from sham online? In the largest investigation of its kind, this study administered an assessment to 3,446 high school students. Equipped with a live internet connection, the students responded to six constructed-response tasks. The students struggled on all of them. Asked to investigate a site claiming to “disseminate factual reports” on c
Positive effects of School Improvement Grantsby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 11d
School Improvement Grants (SIGs) exemplify a capacity-building investment to spur sustainable changes in America’s persistently lowest-performing schools and stimulate the economy. This study examines both short- and longer-term effects of the first two cohorts of SIG schools from four locations across the country. Dynamic difference-in-differences models show that SIGs’ effects on achievement in
Access to apps significantly improved student performance in developmental education outcomeby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 11d
Developmental education, in which college students deemed unprepared for college-level coursework enroll in non-credit-bearing courses, is widespread in American higher education. This study evaluates the effect of mobile app courseware on the college outcomes of developmental education students using a research design that randomly assigned course sections to receive access to the apps or not. T
