In Schools, Teacher Quality Matters Most - Education Next
WEBFeb 3, 2016 · New empirical work, using better data (e.g., that enable researchers to estimate the relative impact of factors affecting student achievement growth from year to year) and more-sophisticated statistical techniques has, in broad terms, reinforced the Coleman Report conclusion that teacher quality is the most important schooling variable.
A Half Century of Student Progress Nationwide - Education Next
WEBAug 9, 2022 · Contrary to what you may have heard, average student achievement has been increasing for half a century. Across 7 million tests taken by U.S. students born between 1954 and 2007, math scores have grown by 95 percent of a standard deviation, or nearly four years’ worth of learning. Reading scores have grown by 20 percent of a …
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free - Education Next
WEBMar 9, 2020 · The 2020 Democratic primary has changed the debate on higher education in the United States. When Senator Bernie Sanders first proposed making public college free during his 2016 campaign, most commentators, myself included, dismissed the idea as radical and unrealistic, along with his candidacy. Just four years later, Sanders is a …
The Educational Value of Field Trips - Education Next
WEBSep 16, 2013 · The Educational Value of Field Trips. Taking students to an art museum improves critical thinking skills, and more. Jay P. Greene joined EdNext Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss the benefits of field trips, including how seeing live theater is a more enriching experience to students, on the EdNext podcast.
To Improve Rural Schools, Focus on Their Strengths
WEBApr 8, 2019 · That said, rural schools have problems. They struggle to recruit and retain high-quality teachers and leaders. This problem becomes particularly acute when state- and Washington-driven turnaround strategies hinge on replacing large amounts of staff, or when teacher-quality policies prioritize firing low-performing teachers.
The Case for (Quality) Homework - Education Next
WEBOct 10, 2018 · Harris M. Cooper of Duke University, the leading researcher on homework, has examined decades of study on what we know about the relationship between homework and scholastic achievement. He has proposed the “10-minute rule,” suggesting that daily homework be limited to 10 minutes per grade level.
The Top 20 Education Next Articles of 2021 - Education Next
WEBDec 14, 2021 · The full Top 20 Education Next articles of 2021 list follows: 1. Pandemic Parent Survey Finds Perverse Pattern: Students Are More Likely to Be Attending School in Person Where Covid Is Spreading More Rapidly. Majority of students receiving fully remote instruction; Private-school students more likely to be in person full time.
Rethinking Math Education - Education Next
WEBJul 12, 2022 · Rethinking Math Education. In 2021, California set off a national debate on the future of K–12 math education when the state unveiled new guidelines for teaching the subject. The proposed curriculum framework, though non-binding, calls for schools to: offer data-science courses in addition to algebra, pre-calculus, and calculus; have students ...
The Rise of Dual Credit - Education Next
WEBSep 22, 2020 · Between the 2002-3 and 2010-11 academic years, the number of high school students taking college courses for credit increased by 68 percent, to nearly 1.4 million, the latest federal data shows (see Figure 1). By 2015, nearly 70 percent of high schools offered dual enrollment, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Many Options in New Orleans Choice System - Education Next
WEBAug 4, 2015 · Many Options in New Orleans Choice System. School characteristics vary widely. Paula Arce-Trigatti. Douglas N. Harris. Huriya Jabbar. Jane Arnold Lincove. As the school-choice movement accelerates across the country, several major cities—including Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Milwaukee, and Washington, D.C.—are expanding their …
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