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For-profit woes and 1:1 deployments: The week's most-read education news
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By Roger Riddell • Sept. 30, 2016 -
DC Public Schools notches record-high graduation rates
A full 69% of the district's seniors in the class of 2016 graduated on time, a 5% increase from the prior year and just six points shy of a 2017 goal set by the chancellor.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 30, 2016 -
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Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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KIPP teachers automate personalized Khan Academy playlists for students
Bay Area teachers in the charter network use NWEA Measures of Academic Progress assessment data to gauge student proficiency and then assign them Khan work at the right level.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 30, 2016 -
On-site inspections offer a deep dive into school quality
Education Week reports a Vermont pilot program is sending teams of reviewers to visit schools and collect evidence for a report that offers recommendations for improvement.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 30, 2016 -
Michigan arts platform standardizes assessment of student work
The Michigan Arts Education Instruction and Assessment Project has developed lessons in dance, music, theater and visual arts, as well as assessments to go along with them.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 30, 2016 -
Supreme Court could decide proper level of special ed services
The court will hear a case that demands a definition for what kind of education the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires schools to provide to students.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 30, 2016 -
Northern California elementary district prioritizes PE in 'whole child' approach
The Robla School District has taken advantage of local funding control to hire new physical education teachers, send kids on daily walks, and improve the quality of their food.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 29, 2016 -
IBM's Watson to advise third-grade math teachers
The question-answering computer has been trained to help teachers build personalized lesson plans, and though it started with third-grade math, it will add subjects and grades over time.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 29, 2016 -
Chicago-area district's turnaround overcomes challenges posed by gangs, poverty
A high school district in a predominantly Latino community southwest of Chicago has increased its graduation rate, student test scores and AP course participation.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 29, 2016 -
AIR: Math PD boosted teacher knowledge, instruction — but not student achievement
A study by the American Institutes for Research assessed a three-part, content-intensive professional development program, finding educators' gains weren't passed on to students.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 29, 2016 -
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Yale study: Students face racial bias as early as preschool
Teacher participants were more likely to watch black children when told to expect bad behavior, even if there wasn’t any.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 29, 2016 -
Deep Dive
San Jose public school uses project-based learning to engage students
The focus on project-based learning has contributed to a transformation in the high-poverty Katherine Smith Elementary School as students develop 21st century skills along with content knowledge.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 28, 2016 -
Despite concerns, cloud transitions can improve student data security
While security questions have been central to decisions around moving educational services to the cloud, the right protections can mean increased security for personal data.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 28, 2016 -
Open admission STEM high schools increasingly popular to expand access
The first generation of science and technology high schools generally required students to test into them, but a new wave of schools aims to meet the broad demand for STEM skills.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 28, 2016 -
Indiana school learns from initial individualized learning plan missteps
Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township developed working personalized learning plans for high school students in a blended program, learning from initial setbacks.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 28, 2016 -
Ed Dept guidance covers teacher prep, training and recruitment
The non-regulatory guidance released Tuesday explains how increased flexibility in the Every Student Succeeds Act can apply to schools interested in revising their Title II, Part A spending habits.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 28, 2016 -
Boston's top high school downgraded because of opt-outs
Some 40 white students who missed last year’s state exam pushed that subgroup under the 95% threshold mandated by the state, causing a downgrade for Boston Latin School.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 28, 2016 -
The modern kindergarten asks more of students, parents
Today’s kindergarten classrooms are much more academic than those that came before, and parents face the pressure to get their children ready for such environments.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 27, 2016 -
Being a global educator takes more than a virtual field trip
The internet makes international connections possible for students in even the most remote areas of the country, but the best global teachers go beyond lone virtual trips or one-time video chats.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 27, 2016 -
Los Angeles principal shares strategy for serving students facing violence, poverty
Marcia Reed has been principal of the 186th Street Elementary School for 13 years and earned the National Distinguished Principal award for her impact on students.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 27, 2016 -
Pennsylvania teachers provide flipped examples across grade levels
While their subjects, strategies and grade levels are different, all three teachers have used the model to facilitate personalized learning opportunities.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 27, 2016 -
Ed Dept guidance outlines effective ELL services under ESSA
The guidance is aimed at helping schools, districts and states better serve English language learners and improve outcomes among a fast-growing sub-group of public school students.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 27, 2016 -
Augmented and virtual reality can increase engagement in schools
Pokémon Go gave teachers and administrators everywhere a deeper understanding of augmented reality, but lesson plans don’t have to include any mention of the game to get students engaged.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 26, 2016 -
Video conferencing helps schools improve training, collaboration opportunities
Connecting teachers and administrators with their colleagues elsewhere via video conference can save time and money, increase collaboration and lead to new ideas for student learning, too.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 26, 2016 -
Poll: Significant teacher demand for growth mindset PD
A national poll by the Education Week Research Center found 77% of teachers are familiar with the concept, and a whopping 85% want more training around it.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 26, 2016
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