Remove 2001 Remove Academic Standards Remove Education
article thumbnail

National test scores reveal a decade of educational stagnation

The Hechinger Report

The average performance of the nation’s fourth- and eighth-graders mostly held steady in math and reading from 2015 to 2017, now marking a decade of stalled educational progress, according to the results of a test released Tuesday. Annual testing of students became a federal requirement after 2001, and that sometimes affected instruction.

Education 111
article thumbnail

Open letter to teachers who feel trapped in racist schools

The Hechinger Report

Online support groups like #educolor and #hiphoped can provide advice from teachers and educators across the country. Government Accountability Office found the percentage of all schools with racial or socio-economic isolation grew from 9 percent to 16 percent from 2001 to 2014. Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

Educational technology (edtech for short) can play a significant role in mitigating and solving this growing dilemma. These tools help us identify and then address -- through intervention or enrichment -- individual students' needs around each of the major academic standards. So, what can be done?

EdTech 120
article thumbnail

Not enough students have mentors, and we must change that

The Hechinger Report

An inter-agency taskforce that includes the Rhode Island’s Governor’s Office launched PrepareRI in 2017 “to create a K-12 education system that is aligned with the demands of colleges and employers.” Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

Company 110
article thumbnail

How play is making a comeback in Kindergarten

The Hechinger Report

It may seem frivolous to spend so much money on a school dedicated to a grade level that students aren’t even required to attend in most states , but research shows kindergarten can be one of the most important years in a child’s educational career. They had taken out all the fun to make it more academic,” Turtzo said.

article thumbnail

Could a plan to improve early education be putting the squeeze on child care centers?

The Hechinger Report

In a state in which 43 percent of kids of kindergarten age are not ready to begin school, most of those involved in early education don’t deny there’s a problem, and many agree there is a way to fix it. She traces the current struggle to balance funding for both private and public programs back to an earlier reform in 2001: the Cecil J.

article thumbnail

Everything You Need To Know About the Georgia Milestones Assessment System

Georgia Test Prep

Informing the students, parents, educators, and the public about how well students are learning important content is an essential aspect of any educational assessment and accountability system. The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) is the authority for Georgia Milestones. History of GMAS. How is GMAS taken?