Companion robots could help our rural schools
Companion robots could be used in rural schools to help motivate students to study science and technology, and to provide comfort, according to University of Auckland research.
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Feb 15, 2018
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Revised suit faults Google for asking hires about prior pay
A revised gender-pay lawsuit seeking class-action status against Google faults the search giant for asking new hires about their prior salary, a practice now banned in California.
Business
Jan 3, 2018
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Students' early test scores don't predict academic growth over time
For years, parents and policymakers have looked to test scores to gauge the effectiveness of school districts and teachers. New research from Stanford Graduate School of Education Professor Sean Reardon provides a different ...
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2017
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Intentional teaching makes the biggest impact on early childhood outcomes
A comprehensive review of research on several measures of the quality of early childhood education suggests that the instructional practices of preschool teachers have the largest impact on young children's academic and social ...
Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2017
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Study affirms new strategies for reducing achievement gap
Successful implementation of preschool to 3rd grade programs yields benefits in increasing school readiness, improving attendance, and strengthening parental involvement in school education—strategies that can close the ...
Social Sciences
Nov 9, 2017
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Preschool teachers need better training in science
Preschool instructors appear to lack the knowledge, skills and confidence to effectively teach their young students science - a problem that is likely contributing to America's poor global performance in this crucially important ...
Social Sciences
Sep 26, 2017
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Australia is still lagging on some aspects of early childhood education
The OECD's latest Starting Strong report provides an update on early childhood education opportunities across the developed world, and a fresh insight into how Australian children are faring.
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2017
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Children and youth learning English require better support for academic success
Despite their potential, many English learners (ELs)—who account for more than 9 percent of K-12 enrollment in the U.S.—lag behind their English-speaking monolingual peers in educational achievement, in part because schools ...
Social Sciences
Feb 28, 2017
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Lack of training contributes to burnout, survey of preschool teachers finds
Studies have shown that early childhood education programs can have a positive impact on a child's success later in life. However, the annual turnover rate nationally for teachers of preschool-age children is approximately ...
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2017
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Investment in early childhood programs yields robust returns
High-quality early childhood development programs can deliver an annual return of 13 percent per child on upfront costs through better outcomes in education, health, employment and social behavior in the decades that follow, ...
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Dec 13, 2016
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