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Adolescent health professionals critique new abstinence-only sex ed standards

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

New K-12 “standards” from the Medical Standards Institute of Health are woefully incomplete, inaccurate, and wrongly focus on marriage and abstinence as solutions to adolescent sexual health Experts at the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) are calling attention to a crisis in sex education, specifically the continued creation and endorsement of abstinence-only curricula being taug

Study Reviews: Instructional Practices in Middle School Math

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Not all education research is equal—the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) identifies high-quality studies and meaningful findings to inform educator decisions and improve student outcomes. This week, the WWC highlights three new study reviews of instructional practices for teaching middle school math, adding to the evidence from more than 11,000 citations about what works in education. The studies e

Mathematics Interventions for Adolescents with Mathematics Difficulties: A Meta-Analysis

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 7d

This study quantitatively synthesized findings of quasi-experimental and randomized control studies of interventions designed to improve the mathematics achievement of secondary school students with mathematics difficulties (MD). The authors identified 45 studies (49 interventions) published between 1978 and 2020 and classified interventions into five categories: technology-based interventions (T

Targeted school‐based interventions improve achievement in reading and maths for at‐risk students in Grades K‐6

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 7d

Complete study School‐based interventions that target students with, or at risk of, academic difficulties in kindergarten to Grade 6 have positive effects on reading and mathematics. The most effective interventions include peer‐assisted instruction and small‐group instruction by adults. These have substantial potential to decrease the achievement gap.These have substantial potential to decrease

Postsecondary Graduation Rates, Outcome Measures, Student Financial Aid, and Admissions

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 8d

About 22 percent of first-time full-time students who enrolled in 2-year institutions in 2015 graduated within two years (100 percent of normal time), according to new postsecondary data. However, that rate jumped to 40 percent when the time for graduation was extended to four years (200 percent of normal time). The National Center for Education Statistics released a set of web tables today (Octo

NAEP Long-Term Trend Report for Ages 9 and 13

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 8d

A new report reveals how a nationally representative sample of 9- and 13-year-old students performed on the 2019–20 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) long-term trend assessments in reading and mathematics. The report compares overall average scores, selected percentiles, and performance-level results over time. Long-term trend assessments were first administered in the early 1970

Cognitive study shows lack of bilingual education adversely affects English language learners' writing skills

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d

First-of-its-kind work shows importance of key brain functions in teaching writing to Hispanic learners As the number of Spanish-speaking English learners has increased in U.S. schools, research and attention have focused on how to boost students' reading and speaking skills. A first-of-its-kind study from the University of Kansas has examined three key cognitive functions and their role in learn

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