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COVID-19 and learning loss

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 19h

The COVID-19 pandemic has both illuminated and magnified the persistent disparities between different races and income groups in the United States. In education, attention has largely focused on the achievement gap, which is widening because of the pandemic. But to address the achievement gap, schools must focus on underlying opportunity gaps. The pandemic has forced the most vulnerable students

Study: Teacher performance measures may penalize black educators

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

Lower classroom observation scores for black teachers in Chicago driven by school and classroom factors AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION Research News SHARE PRINT E-MAIL Washington, December 10, 2020--By not adjusting for school and classroom factors outside the control of educators, classroom observation scores for Black teachers in Chicago Public Schools unfairly penalize them for bein

Preschool program linked with better social and emotional skills years later

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

A preschool enrichment program developed at Penn State helps boost social and emotional skills that still have positive effects years later during middle and high school, according to a new study. The researchers found that students attending Head Start preschools that implemented the Research-based, Developmentally Informed (REDI) program were less likely to experience behavioral problems, troub

What are schools doing to feed students during COVID-19-related closures?

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

As schools across the United States are grappling with remote and hybrid learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior , published by Elsevier, investigates the initial responses of child nutrition administrative agencies in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia (DC), five US territories, and the US Department of Interior Bureau of I

Most U.S. social studies teachers feel unprepared to teach civic learning

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Only one in five social studies teachers in U.S. public schools report feeling very well prepared to support students' civic learning, saying they need additional aid with instructional materials, professional development and training, according to a RAND Corporation survey. "These findings are concerning," said Laura Hamilton, lead author of the report and adjunct behavioral scientist at RAND, a

Bullied lesbian, gay and bisexual students more likely to carry weapons

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Prior research has revealed sexual minority youth (lesbian, gay, bisexual) are more likely to carry weapons both outside of and within school. However, until now, no study has examined the degree to which bullying and harassment is associated with weapon carrying among this group. A new study has found youth who report carrying a weapon have higher odds of experiencing bullying and bullying-relat

Racial microaggressions contribute to disparities in STEM education

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are one of the fastest-growing areas of work in the United States, yet racial and gender disparities remain in STEM occupations. A recent study from University of Illinois researchers examining reasons for such disparities shows the overall racial climate on a college campus--informed by experiences of racial microaggressions--is

Helpful Report on Middle School CTE Programs Comes Up Short on Confronting Inequities

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Creating Strong Building Blocks for Every Student: How Middle Schools Can Lay the Foundation for Rigorous High School Pathways , a recent report from the Center of American Progress, offers a set of recommendations for middle school career and technical education (CTE) programs. The included recommendations are sound, although the report fails to provide much-needed evidence that connects the imp

Implementing Title I and Title II-A During the Transition to ESSA

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

xx A new report finds that between 2014 and 2018, states made little substantive change to state content standards, broadened measures to identify struggling schools, and increasingly used performance data to support effective teaching. The Transition to ESSA: State and District Approaches to Implementing Title I and Title II-A in 2017-18 focuses on two core federal programs that promote equal ac

International Comparisons of U.S. Fourth- and Eighth-Grade Students’ Performance in Mathematics and Science

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

This web report provides key comparative results from the most recent cycle of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is an international comparative study that measures trends in mathematics and science achievement at the 4th and 8th grades every 4 years. TIMSS is designed to align broadly with mathemat

The Effect of Developmental Math on STEM Participation in Community College

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

This study examines the impact of placing into developmental math on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) participation in community colleges and whether these relationships differ for underrepresented racially minoritized (URM), women, STEM-oriented, and STEM-aspiring students. Results show that lower math placement was a deterrent to both math progression and STEM participat

Occupational Licensing Stringency and Teacher Quality Distribution

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Concerned about the low academic ability of public school teachers, in the 1990s and 2000s, some states increased licensing stringency to weed out low-quality candidates, while others decreased restrictions to attract high-quality candidates. This study offers a theoretical model justifying both reactions. Using data from 1991–2007 on licensing requirements and teacher quality—as measured by the

Labor Market Implications of Education MisMatch

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

This project studies the impact of education mismatch on labor outcomes. Across asample of OECD countries, there is evidence of mismatch in education choices and labor markets. Labor market outcomes are not independent of education mismatch. The main factor explaining education mismatch is a shock to the perceived value of education. In Germany, imperfect information about ability at the time of

Impactful science teaching requires minimum five hours instruction weekly

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 8d

Unlike traditional instruction, inquiry-based instruction approaches science learning through sustained real-world projects and hands-on experimentation rather than fact memorization, recall and prescribed experiments. It is considered a best practice by the National Research Council and the Next Generation for Science Standards, among other national and state science assessments, for teaching sc

Study fails to advance our knowledge of charter school effectiveness

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d

The Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG) at Harvard University recently published a research study touting improvement in the charter sector relative to district schools. The study attributes this, in part, to 

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