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Teachers Say Parental Engagement Can Make or Break Efforts to Close Learning Gaps

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Thats according to a survey of 700 elementary and middle school teachers by Study.com, an online learning platform, that queried educators in January about student achievement. Forty-six percent of teachers surveyed named lack of family prioritization of academics as the primary reason some students have fallen behind.

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When Students Miss School, Teachers Enjoy Their Jobs Less

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Of particular concern is the effect of missing class on student achievement, along with other notable problems like student behavior. It only occurred by October of 2023 using federal relief dollars, according to economic analysis from the Economic Policy Institute.

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How to Make Math ENGAGING

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Of particular interest to her is the impact professional development has on both curricular implementation and student mathematics achievement. Studying curricular effectiveness, Erin uses hierarchical linear modeling to examine the relationship between curriculum use and student achievement.

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Why Schools Should Focus on Social Capital Development — Not Just Skills

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In short, social capital theory implies that those with larger and stronger networks, relationships and interpersonal trust excel at achieving their goals. Through resources made available by connections — resources that can be mobilized through ties in the networks. But education just isn’t there yet. Researcher Tara J.

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Ignite a Love for Reading: Top Tips Every Teacher and Parent Must Know

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Meet the Experts on How to Teach Students to Read: Ezera Washington: A New Jersey teacher who helped her fifth graders achieve a remarkable 40% improvement in reading achievement in just one year, working with students at reading levels from kindergarten to advanced. I love what today's guests had to say!

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As Schools Prioritize Digital Literacy, My Students Are Being Left Behind

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To right the ship, families, schools and future employers must work together to prioritize a meaningful investment and evidence-based approach in developing a diverse and technically skilled workforce who can thrive in a rapidly changing economic landscape.

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Expensive Textbooks Are Still A Problem. Will Higher Quality OER Help?

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The company is among OER providers that argue that OER can be a tool in making higher education more equitable, by making sure that economically disadvantaged students have the materials to succeed in courses like statistics that serve as gateways to lucrative professions. Officials plan to make an OER Statistics 101 course available by 2023.

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