Governments should invest in postgraduate school teacher education and primary-level specialist teachers in maths and science, according to a new green paper released today by the Melbourne Graduate School of Education.
Social Sciences
Jul 11, 2013
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School districts across several states are rescheduling high-stakes tests that judge student proficiency and determine teachers' pay because of technical problems involving the test administrators' computer systems.
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May 1, 2013
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Bonus payments for teachers based partly on student results put Australia at risk of following the US in encouraging educators to "game the system", a US education expert has said.
Social Sciences
Dec 3, 2012
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Pupils at risk, such as pupils with a low socioeconomic status and children with learning difficulties, benefit more than other children from a good relationship with their teacher. Teachers, however, often appear to be less ...
Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2012
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Do some high school teachers think math is harder for girls than boys? The authors of a new study say yes.
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2012
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(AP) -- Even in the midst of large spending cuts, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Monday that schools can improve the performance of students if they put more emphasis on rewarding excellent teaching and less emphasis ...
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Feb 28, 2011
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Performance pay programs designed by teachers, for teachers, tend to offer small incentives to a large number of teachers, new research indicates.
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Apr 6, 2009
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