Category: Educational Forms

August 10, 2023

The COVID pandemic emphasized the need for robust online and hybrid learning options for students, particularly as the nontraditional student population, which needs flexibility due to personal, professional, and family obligations, grows. Now, BestColleges’ ninth annual Online Education Trends Report […]

August 8, 2023

According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), K-12 public schools faced significant teacher shortages in 2022, with nearly half reporting vacancies. Special education was one of the areas hit hardest, with 45 percent of schools needing to fill […]

August 2, 2023

Corey Mohn is not a big fan of forcing students on a “right” path. Instead, the president and CEO of CAPS Network, a nonprofit supporting education-to-employment pathways, says students should have the right to explore their options and find the […]

August 1, 2023

In addition to the wide array of challenges that child care providers in America already face — low wages, few if any workplace benefits, lack of respect and professionalization — those who care for and educate young children in their […]

July 31, 2023

Americans’ confidence in the higher education system is dropping, according to a recent Gallup poll. Amid rising tuition costs, college admissions scandals, and billionaire dropouts flaunting their lack of degrees, it’s easy to understand why. But despite growing skepticism, an […]

July 25, 2023

A report on the survey results, which comes from the nationally representative NHIS household survey, does not examine why there’s been an increase in developmental disabilities diagnoses. However, the statistics align with other research and data collected by the federal […]

July 24, 2023

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs announced updated policy guidance Monday that it said will help states with timely identification and correction of district’s noncompliance with early intervention services for infants and toddlers and K-12 special […]

July 19, 2023

According to the NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) reports, the employment rate for college graduates is high enough: 86 percent find their career path and get employed successfully. The rest 14 percent can’t assimilate into a new lifestyle after […]

June 16, 2023

As a longtime public school occupational therapist, I know what students look and sound like when they’re ready to transition from the work lab to the workforce. In recent years, I’ve personally witnessed more of my students struggle to make […]

June 9, 2023

Picture the following: A student volunteers to answer a math question in an elementary school classroom. The teacher knows from working with the student previously that although she can easily follow the algorithmic steps of the math problem, she struggles […]

June 8, 2023

Campuses are back open as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, but plenty of students continue to take classes online — especially at community colleges. But are these online students as engaged as those in traditional classes? That was the research question […]

June 5, 2023

It goes without saying that the Covid-19 pandemic affected every aspect of our lives in one way or another. The world was forced to adapt to a new reality to overcome the numerous challenges and hardships brought by the virus. […]

June 5, 2023

As a restaurant manager, how would you feel if you were suddenly tasked with inspecting the food in your own kitchen? Or as a gymnastics coach, how would you react if you were asked to score your own team’s performances […]

June 2, 2023

The National Council on Measurement in Education’s (NCME) annual meeting has always offered an opportunity to learn about innovative research and new trends in student assessment. It is a chance to get hints of where the field is moving and […]

May 19, 2023

When we started using a new literacy program 10 years ago, our reading scores were mediocre. Within a few years we had moved up to being a Level 1+ school, which is one of the highest rankings for Chicago Public […]

May 11, 2023

Schools today are facing a harsh reality: there is a chronic shortage of qualified speech-language pathologists (SLPs). As an SLP and clinical director who has worked with school districts across the country, I’ve watched this problem grow over the years. […]

April 26, 2023

In applying for a position in higher education, the cover letter seems the least important piece of the application materials for many applicants. The curriculum vitae and transcripts provide the core of an application and document an aspiring faculty member’s […]

April 17, 2023

Critical thinking is plainly in decline. Everywhere we look, people are uncritically consuming and spreading information that is distorted, misleading, and sometimes intentionally deceptive. Conspiracy thinking is rampant–QAnon, Alex Jones and the Sandy Hook shooting, Pizzagate, and unfounded claims of […]

April 13, 2023

Two in three students say their professors grade fairly over all, according to the recent Student Voice survey of 3,004 two- and four-year students by Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse. About one in 10 of students says their professors […]

April 5, 2023

States with formal policies around gifted and talented programs tend to identify more English learners and students with disabilities for those programs, according to a new study from NWEA, a not-for-profit research and educational services organization serving K-12 students. The […]