Privacy and security perceptions of online education proctoring servicesby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions have had to quickly transition to remote learning and exam taking. This has led to an increase in the use of online proctoring services to curb student cheating, including restricted browser modes, video/screen monitoring, local network traffic analysis and eye tracking. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers led by Adam Aviv , an
Education Research - Latest Reportsby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d
Framework-aligned science instruction early improves science skills in later elementary grades This study investigated if student placement in a primary grade 1–3 classroom with a teacher who had been trained in a U.S. science Framework-aligned [National Research Council. (2012). *A framework for K-12 science education: Practices, crosscutting concepts and core ideas*. The National Academies Pres
Framework-aligned science instruction early improves science skills in later elementary gradesby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d
This study investigated if student placement in a primary grade 1–3 classroom with a teacher who had been trained in a U.S. science Framework-aligned [National Research Council. (2012). A framework for K-12 science education: Practices, crosscutting concepts and core ideas . The National Academies Press] professional development science approach impacted student science achievement as measured in
Positive effects of the Classroom Strategies Coaching Model in 14 high-poverty urban elementary schoolsby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d
Job-embedded professional development is needed to effectively and efficiently enhance teachers' use of evidence-based practices in high-poverty urban communities. This study employed a three-cohort, waitlist controlled, randomized block design to investigate the effectiveness of the Classroom Strategies Coaching Model (CSC) in 14 high-poverty urban elementary schools. The CSC Model is guided by
Most Positive Effects in First Year of Literacy Program Pairs One-on-One Tutoring with Family Engagementby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d
This report presents the results of a two-year randomized control trial evaluation of the SPARK foundational literacy program. SPARK is an early grade literacy program developed by Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee that pairs one-on-one tutoring with parent engagement. In 2010, SPARK was awarded an Investing in Innovation (i3) U.S. Department of Education grant to test its impact in seven l
Reading Interventions for Students with Reading and Behavioral Difficultiesby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d
This meta-analysis systematically identified reading intervention research for students with reading difficulties and problem behaviors in grades K–12 to determine the (a) impact of these reading interventions on reading outcomes and (b) extent to which reading outcomes varied based on student characteristics (e.g., grade, disability), intervention characteristics (e.g., group size, additional be
New Report on Further Education after Earning a Bachelor’s Degreeby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d
Twenty-three percent of 2015 – 16 bachelor’s degree earners enrolled in more education the next year. These students were nearly evenly split between those who had received a Pell Grant for their college degree and those who did not. A new National Center for Education Statistics Data Point, One Year Later: Relationship Between 2015 – 16 Bachelor’s Degree Recipient Enrollment in Further Education
Using a Survey of Social and Emotional Learning and School Climate to Inform Decisionmakingby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d
A new study from REL Mid-Atlantic explores how one district could use data on social and emotional learning (SEL) competencies and school experiences to better support students and schools. These competencies—such as how well students persevere, manage their thoughts and emotions, and understand what others think and feel—are related to many important life outcomes and can be shaped through educa
Girls are less likely to see science as a viable career when taught alongside scientifically confident classmatesby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d
Peer-Reviewed Publication Being in a classroom surrounded by children who are confident and interested in science can actually put girls off pursuing a career in STEM subjects, according to a new study. In contrast, boys seem to be inspired by their peers’ confidence and are more likely to see themselves in STEM roles as a result. Despite studies consistently showing that girls perform at least a
New study suggests teachers across the country can play influential role in pandemic safety as students go back to school this fallby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d
Peer-Reviewed Publication GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Print Email App IMAGE: A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS TEACHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY CAN PLAY INFLUENTIAL ROLE IN PANDEMIC SAFETY AS STUDENTS GO BACK TO SCHOOL THIS FALL view more CREDIT: GW WASHINGTON (Aug. 2, 2021)— School districts in Iowa were more likely to adopt COVID-19 mask mandates if they had a strong teachers union, according to a study in the
Almost no impact of Florida’s merit aid scholarship on college enrollment and degree completionby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d
This study replicates and extend prior work on Florida’s Bright Futures merit aid scholarship to consider its effect on college enrollment and degree completion. The authors estimate causal impacts using a regression discontinuity design to exploit SAT thresholds that strongly determine eligibility. They find no positive impacts on attendance or attainment, and instrumental variable results gener
The Large Impact of Urban–Suburban Desegregation Programs on Educational Attainmentsby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d
Interdistrict desegregation programs, which provide opportunities for urban children of color to attend suburban schools, are a potential means of addressing persistent racial inequalities in educational opportunities and outcomes. These voluntary programs offer a test of whether nonresident students can leverage the resources and social capital available at high-performing suburban schools to im
Is Online Education Working at the College Level?by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d
The pandemic has revived the longstanding debate about the effect of online versus face-to-face instruction on student achievement. The goal of this paper is to provide new evidence on the impact of online versus face-to-face instruction on student learning outcomes, using rich, transcript-level longitudinal data from a public university. The authors pay particular attention to eliminating select
Fit kids, fat vocabulariesby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d
New study suggests exercise can boost kids’ vocabulary growth IMAGE: SWIMMING A FEW LAPS LIKELY WON’T TURN YOUR CHILD INTO THE NEXT KATIE LEDECKY OR MICHAEL PHELPS, BUT IT JUST MIGHT HELP THEM BECOME THE NEXT J.K. ROWLING OR STEPHEN KING. view more CREDIT: SARAH GOLDFARB, UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE Swimming a few laps likely won’t turn your child into the next Katie Ledecky or Michael Phelps, but it
High-quality, culturally responsive instructional materials that are enabled by technologyby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d
New research released today by the Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL) at Columbia University finds that digitally accessible, high-quality instructional materials designed to bring students, families and educators together increased student learning and engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research reveals possibilities for sustained partnership between schools and families
