Educational Forms, Formal Education
June 12, 2024
Via: K-12 DiveEnglish learners’ average scores are up 16 points, from 174 in 1998 — the first year for which data is available — to 190 in 2022. By comparison, scores for students identified as “Not English learners” averaged 222 in 2022 […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
June 10, 2024
Via: K-12 DiveThe report from the Casey Foundation highlights recent data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, particularly noting how chronic absenteeism can impact students’ reading proficiency. The Baltimore-based private philanthropy focuses on improving outcomes for children and young people. When […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
June 6, 2024
Via: eSchool NewsOne surefire way to support student success? Consistent, positive family communication. In elementary school, there’s frequent outreach. A recent report found that this wanes somewhat throughout middle school, and, by the time students reach high school, many schools subscribe to […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
March 19, 2024
Via: Education NextI recently had a conversation about absenteeism that I found exasperating. So did the superintendent I spoke with, I’m sure. You can judge who had more cause. The quotes here aren’t verbatim, as I jotted them down afterwards, but the […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
March 12, 2024
Via: eSchool NewsWhen I began teaching English as a second language (ESL), I had anywhere from seven to 13 different languages in my classroom because our district was in an area with a lot of recent immigration. It was an entry point […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
March 11, 2024
Via: Inside Higher EdReasonable people can come to different conclusions about the proper role of standardized testing, what qualities should be measured and how to measure them. Those debates are healthy and productive. It’s less productive when we stake out our positions without […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
March 4, 2024
Via: Education NextThe casual observer might be surprised that there’s much controversy about homework. A common sense, man-on-the-street view would be straightforward: Teachers should assign homework, and students should do it. After all, practice makes perfect, and kids can’t learn without exerting […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
September 15, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsA new report from Curriculum Associates demonstrates what happens when educators set ambitious targets for students–and what happens when they meet them. The report comes at a time when students continue to struggle academically in the wake of the pandemic […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
September 11, 2023
Via: Inside Higher EdThe Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida voted Friday to accept the Classic Learning Test, a controversial standardized testing alternative to the SAT and ACT, on applications to its 12 campuses starting this fall. Florida is […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
August 30, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsEvidence-based reading research, or what many refer to as the Science of Reading, has been a much-discussed topic within the literacy landscape for the past few years. While it may seem like the “next new thing” in reading instruction, the […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
June 9, 2023
Via: Ed SurgePicture 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 […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
June 5, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsAs 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 […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
June 2, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsThe 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 […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
April 17, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsCritical 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 […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
April 13, 2023
Via: Inside Higher EdTwo 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 […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
April 3, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsStandardized tests can be hard on students. Many of us still remember the frustration and anxiety we experienced when we were younger and sat down for our first round of testing. To make matters worse, it’s fairly common for students […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
March 31, 2023
Via: Ed SurgeArts education belongs in every student’s curriculum — and not just because the arts can improve skills in other content areas. As an instrumental music teacher, I am used to advocating that the arts are essential to all students even […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
March 22, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsThe NAEP results in late 2022 revealed that reading scores fell for both fourth and eighth grade readers as a result of the pandemic. Only 33 percent of fourth graders are reading proficiently, which means that two-thirds read below grade […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
March 17, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsWhat do you do when you don’t know what to do? Think about it for a minute. You are facing a new challenge – whether it be learning to fix a burst pipe, tackling a new hobby, or just struggling […]
Educational Forms, Formal Education
February 23, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsThe evolving needs of the IT workforce are constantly discussed–even people who are far from it understand the constantly growing needs for computer science. And yet, U.S. high schools don’t consistently offer computer science education and IT classes. Current situation […]