Tag: students

September 29, 2023

Millions of students across the United States spent their summers in learning and enrichment programs, many of which employed intensive tutoring designed to bring math and reading scores up to grade level. These efforts can be important and life-changing, yet […]

September 27, 2023

To help students continue to want to learn, Sanchez said, they need to feel a sense of achievement throughout the process. Exposing students to a pattern where they continuously fail at a task or make repeated mistakes is a method […]

September 19, 2023

Research has shown that more supports are still needed to help students across all grade levels return to pre-pandemic achievement levels. In fact, the average student is estimated to require 4.1 additional months of reading instruction and 4.5 more months […]

September 13, 2023

Throughout my career, I’ve held many titles. I’ve been a reading specialist, a special education teacher, and an English teacher, among others. No matter what my job was called, one of the most important things I did every day was […]

September 8, 2023

The University of Tennessee System hopes the policies will boost enrollment across its four colleges at a time when many institutions face heightened competition over students. Higher education leaders have long braced for an expected dropoff in high school graduates […]

August 30, 2023

Students with disabilities are often bullied and socially excluded in school at a far greater rate than their classmates. To help teachers recognize, respond to and prevent bullying toward these students, researchers developed an evidence-based, online professional development curriculum. The […]

August 29, 2023

Students are gearing up for the 2023 school year, and new research from Brainly reveals the vital role of AI in education and its place as an integral element in middle and high school students’ academic life – even as […]

August 29, 2023

Since the pandemic, students have struggled markedly in math, particularly algebra. According to NAEP Mathematics Assessment data, eighth-graders’ algebra scores were eight points lower in 2022 than in 2019. According to the Nation’s Report Card, the average eighth-grade mathematics score […]

August 29, 2023

Writing recently at The Chronicle of Higher Education, Corey Robin, professor at Brooklyn College and CUNY, as well as a high-profile author and public thinker, offers a stirring description and defense of what it really means to write. He says, […]

August 23, 2023

More than half of teachers and parents are more worried about school safety than in previous years, according to the 2023 K-12 School Safety Report from Motorola Solutions, which captured sentiments from 1,000 K-12 parents and 1,000 K-12 educators across […]

August 16, 2023

As juniors and seniors return to high school this fall, part of their school day likely will include thinking about which colleges and universities they’ll apply to. But recent data suggests that’s the case for fewer students, as college enrollment […]

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 9, 2023

According to Basile, personalized learning can make lessons more interesting by helping students uncover how the material resonates with elements of their own lives. That may include personal experiences, such as their family lives, or perhaps details that tie into […]

August 8, 2023

Dr. Adam Knowlden, associate professor of health science with the UA College of Human Environmental Sciences, investigated time management and how it influences sleep health in full-time college students in the areas of setting goals and priorities, mechanics of time […]

August 3, 2023

There’s no disputing the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on almost every aspect of daily life — from the ways we interacted with the people around us to how we earned our living, received our medical […]

August 3, 2023

While durable skills and career-connected learning are important in setting students up for success as they enter college or the workforce, focusing on these skills alone won’t help students reach their goals, particularly in light of growing opportunity gaps. If […]

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 […]

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 […]

July 14, 2023

As the most recent nation’s report card made painfully clear, American students are struggling in math. At the same time, administrators, teachers, and parents are finding new ways to help these students address learning loss. During my 20+ years in […]

July 14, 2023

If it seems as though college students aren’t as motivated to learn as they used to be, you’re not imagining things. According to a recent report from Wiley, students report they’re “struggling to remain interested” in their classes as the […]