Tag: school reform
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Pass or Fail: Early Intervention Supports and Strategies
In this multi-part series, I provide a dissection of the phenomenon of retention and social promotion. Also, I describe the many different methods that would improve student instruction ... -
Pass or Fail: Early Intervention Resources
In this multi-part series, I provide a dissection of the phenomenon of retention and social promotion. Also, I describe the many different methods that would improve student instruction ... -
Verified Service Learning Feeds the “Whole Student”
Teachers and schools and school districts track grades. We all know, or can find out pretty easily, what mark a particular student made on a specific ... -
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 ... -
How math education can catch up to the 21st century
Mary E. Pilgrim, Colorado State University and Thomas Dick, Oregon State University In 1939, the fictional professor J. Abner Pediwell published a curious book called “The ... -
The U.S. Education System is Under-performing and Here’s Why
The U.S. public school system was originally established to educate America’s youth. More specifically, it was created to teach children basic skills, and to make them ... -
Year-Round Schools: 10 Things That You Should Know
The United States is known for a lot of things, but a superior educational system is not one of them. Throughout most of America, schools have ... -
How to Implement a Year Round Schooling System
Do you feel year-round schools would be a good choice for your district? The article that follows offers information on how to transition to a year-round ... -
18 Reasons the U.S. Education System is Failing
Once upon a time, enthusiasts designed a formal education system to meet the economic demands of the industrial revolution. Fast forward to today and, with the ... -
Year-Round Schooling: How it Affects Students
The traditional school year, with roughly three months of vacation days every summer, was first implemented when America was an agricultural society. The time off was ...
