Learning with 'stronger peers' yields no boost
A new study contradicts the popular theory that students perform better when surrounded by higher achieving classmates.
Social Sciences
Dec 11, 2013
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Longer year won't improve Mexico's schools, study finds
(Phys.org) —As Mexico and other Latin American countries wrestle with improving the quality of education for primary school students, economists at the University of California, Riverside have found that extending the length ...
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2013
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New study shows how components of teaching predict adolescent outcomes beyond standardized test scores
A new study from the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University suggests some ways of balancing the nation's emphasis on standardized test scores with other measurable learning outcomes. The study is entitled The Influence ...
Social Sciences
Oct 28, 2015
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Study: Kids take 100-plus required tests through 12th grade
Students, parents and teachers have long lamented the hours that kids spend taking standardized tests, especially since the introduction of the Common Core academic standards. But just how much time each year is it?
Social Sciences
Oct 26, 2015
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Social-emotional growth linked to higher math and English scores
Does empathy relate to algebra? Can social awareness predict one's grasp of Shakespeare?
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2024
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Homicides near schools affect students' educational outcomes, says new study
Homicides near schools negatively impact on the educational attainment of children, a new study in the Journal of Labor Economics reports.
Education
Sep 21, 2020
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'Vital signs' of teaching captured by quick, reliable in-class evaluation
A 20-minute classroom assessment that is less subjective than traditional in-class evaluations by principals can reliably measure classroom instruction and predict student standardized test scores, a team of researchers researchers ...
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2014
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Researcher shows how racially based tools to separate science students persist
The recent U.S. Next Generation Science Standards seek to address long-standing problems of some populations of students being underserved and not receiving the same quality education as their peers. The standards refute ...
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2017
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School testing a mixed bag, study says
The efforts to put pressure on Texas schools during the 1990s to raise test scores improved some students' life chances and but hindered those of others. According to a new study that probed students' long-term outcomes, ...
Social Sciences
Nov 2, 2015
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Applying to college—more information could mean big opportunities for low-income students
When admissions officers know more about their high schools, students from low-income backgrounds have a much better chance of getting into selective colleges, researchers at the University of Michigan School of Education ...
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2017
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