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Why global education rankings don’t reveal the whole picture
Daniel Caro, University of Oxford and Jenny Lenkeit, University of Oxford Country rankings in international education tests – such as PISA and TIMSS – are often ... -
The A-Z of Education: Assessment and Evaluation
In this series, I hope to guide you in acquiring the vocabulary that you need to know to be considered a competent education professional. In this ... -
The Edvocate’s 2017 EdTech 20: A Ranking of 20 Global Edtech Influencers
*The Edvocate is pleased to produce its “Best of the Best” resource lists. These lists provide our readers with rankings for education-related blogs, twitter accounts, edtech ... -
Eliminating inequalities needs affirmative action
Richard J. Reddick, University of Texas at Austin; Stacy Hawkins, Rutgers University, and Stella M Flores, New York University The Supreme Court has upheld the affirmative ... -
Students Searching for Universal Data
I love looking at the cellular data network coverage maps showing where your phone will be able to connect to the Internet. Every carrier has their ... -
Why Should We Invest in STEM Education?
Better Futures for the Next Generation It’s no surprise that careers are becoming more focused in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. According to ... -
Want great teachers? There’s no one-size-fits-all solution
Gerald K. LeTendre, Pennsylvania State University Most of us know the difference a good teacher makes in the life of a child. Many global institutions working ... -
Diversity in Higher Education: The Issues Most People Don’t Think About
Colleges used to be for the elites only…but now student bodies are no longer composed of primarily male, white students. Some estimates show that half of ... -
Detroit Public Schools Community District Adopts myON in 65 Schools
myON provides a personalized literacy environment through high-quality digital texts (Minneapolis, MN) December 19, 2016 — myON, a business unit of Capstone and leading provider of ... -
Ineffective assessments, part I: An intro
Click here to read all of the articles in our Ineffective Assessments series. In the U.S. public school system, there is a lot of talk of ...