Fewer than half of K-12 PE teachers use high-quality instruction with disabled studentsby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d
Fewer than half of K-12 physical educators teaching students with disabilities report using high-quality instruction practices, such as modified instructions or equipment, to fully accommodate those students, a recent study from Oregon State University shows. The majority of teachers surveyed were considered highly qualified, with 75% holding undergraduate degrees in physical education and 49% ho
Evaluating a High School Chemistry and Physics Project-Based Learning Interventionby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d
Crafting Engaging Science Environments is a high school chemistry and physics project-based learning intervention that meets Next Generation Science Standards performance expectations. In this study it was administered to a diverse group of over 4,000 students in a randomized control trial in California and Michigan. Results show that treatment students, on average, performed 0.20 standard deviat
Students who participate in multiple field trips during a school year do better academicallyby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d
School field trips have been part of the educational experience for children across the nation for decades. While many school administrators believe there’s intrinsic value in letting students develop socially with out-of-classroom experiences, quantifying the impact and the value of field trips is difficult. And justifying out-of-class time can be burdensome for teachers tasked with providing a
Misleading Report Inaccurately Portrays Social Emotional Learning In Schoolsby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d
A recent report from the American Enterprise Institute presents concerns regarding how Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) approaches have imposed ideas and techniques from psychology on classroom practices, and thus have shifted the mission of education away from academic instruction. But a review of the report finds misrepresentations of both the definition and the goals of SEL. Julia Mahfouz o
Gifted Children Programs’ Short and Long-Term Impactby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d
This study estimates the effects of gifted children programs (GCP) in high schools in Israel. We selected a comparison group of equally gifted students from other cities where GCP was not offered at the time. Based on administrative data, the researchers follow 22 cohorts and measure treatment effects on outcomes, ranging from high school to the labor market in their 30s and 40s. The researchers
Too soon to lift mask mandates for most elementary schools in U.S., study findsby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d
Before lifting mask mandates in elementary schools in the U.S., local COVID-19 case rates should be far below current rates to avoid the risk of increased transmission among students, staff, and families, according to a study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Their work was published online on February 14, 2022, in JAMA Netwo
