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To Truly Measure Student Growth, Learning Experiences Must Be Personalized

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As schools become more focused on continuous improvement and the development of growth mindsets, educators continue to evaluate how they can assess their students' learning to better inform instructional practices. Magnet Elementary School , is excited about the prospect of redesigning traditional approaches to assessment and instruction.

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The Role of Mathematics in Education

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The Role of Mathematics in Education: What Professions You Can Get in the Future Have you ever found yourself pondering the real-world applications of those algebraic formulas or geometric theorems you spent hours trying to decipher in school? High school often focuses on procedural understanding—how to solve problems with well-defined steps.

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What is the 21st Century Lesson Plan?

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Here are seventeen concepts you’ll want to include in your preparation: Students are graduating from high school unable to work in the jobs that are available. Besides, what you use at school may not be what students have at home. Preparing for this new environment requires radical changes in teacher lesson plans.

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How Data Drives Strategies for Improved Student Outcomes

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These decisions are informed by analyzing various types of data, such as academic achievement, non-academic factors, program and systems data, and perception data. In turn, this analysis helps educators make informed choices that directly affect student learning and school effectiveness.

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Let’s Change Financial Aid to Help Students Who Pay Their Own Way Through College

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Ever since middle school, I knew that it would be up to me to find a way to pay for college. All through high school, my counselor assured me that if I worked hard I would be able to win enough scholarships to cover the cost of college. Despite all my hard work in high school, I felt like I had failed. So work I did.

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What Is the True Cost of a 1:1 Device Program? One State’s Careful Rollout Offers a Look

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As summer vacation winds down, thousands of devices—including Chromebooks, iPads, and laptops—are in the care of school district IT departments. One survey of educators found a jump from about two-thirds of middle and high school students having access to a school-issued device prior to the pandemic, to 90 percent a year later.

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Why Flipped and Blended Learning are Making Waves in education

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Until they achieve a satisfactory grade — as set by the instructor — they cannot work on the next lesson. Flipped learning involves extensive statistical data analysis and constant feedback. social media or school intranet portal, etc. Let me see how I fared.