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School Experiences with COVID-19: March 2022

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) releases today the latest round of findings from the School Pulse Panel (SPP). These SPP data examine parental, staff, and student concerns for the 2021-2022 school year, the state of school food and nutrition programs, learning modes offered by schools, and COVID-19 mitigation strategies, including quarantine and masking. Findings include: Near

Girls excel in language arts early, which may explain the STEM gender gap in adults

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

IMAGE: THE FINDINGS ARE BASED ON A LONGITUDINAL STUDY IN WHICH THE RESEARCHERS EXAMINED TIME PARENTS SPEND WITH THEIR CHILDREN FROM AGES THREE TO FIVE ALONGSIDE THE CHILDREN’S TEST SCORES WHEN THEY WERE AGES EIGHT TO 14. THE RESEARCHERS ALSO FIND MORE TIME PARENTS SPENT TEACHING TO CHILDREN FROM AGES THREE TO FIVE (UP TO THREE HOURS OR MORE A WEEK) CORRELATED WITH BETTER TEST SCORES WHEN THE CHIL

The Negative Effect of Specialization on Teaching Effectiveness

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Although the majority of elementary school teachers cover all major subjects in self-contained classrooms, a growing number of teachers specialize in teaching fewer subjects to higher numbers of students. The authors of this study use administrative data from Indiana to estimate the effect of teacher specialization on teacher and school effectiveness in elementary schools. They find that teacher

Returns to Different Postsecondary Investments: Institution Type, Academic Programs, and Credentials

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 11d

Early research on the returns to higher education treated the postsecondary system as a monolith. In reality, postsecondary education in the United States and around the world is highly differentiated, with a variety of options that differ by credential (associates degree, bachelor’s degree, diploma, certificate, graduate degree), the control of the institution (public, private not-for-profit, pr

Recommendations released to reduce sedentary time at school

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 17d

An international report with recommendations designed to counteract school-related sedentary behaviour in children and youth, exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, has been released by the Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (SBRN), in partnership with the University of Prince Edward Island and the CHEO Research Institute . The report, International School-Related Sedentary Behaviour Re

Math anxiety predicts the avoidance of effortful study strategies

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 21d

Previous research suggests that math anxiety, or feelings of apprehension about math, leads individuals to engage in math avoidance behaviors that negatively impact their future math performance. However, much of the research on this topic explores global avoidance behaviors in situations where math can be avoided entirely rather than more localized avoidance behaviors that occur within a mathema

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