The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Talent Development Secondary, a nonprofit that grew out of a Johns Hopkins University study on dropout rates, is the data-driven arm of the Diplomas Now model; it identifies kids at risk of dropping out and establishes a schoolwide process of intervention and support services to keep them on track to graduate.

Dropout 80

Dropout Secondary Data Report 80

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2021

When Marie Lewis applied to the Nashville Teacher Residency (NTR), she was earning $18,000 per year as a paraprofessional, supporting students with special needs, one-on-one or in small groups. Better preparing candidates for licensure exams and rigorous academic standards. Just seven percent of our country’s teachers are Black.

Dropout 103

Dropout Training Academic Standards System 103

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

The organization also has established partnerships with local businesses and other community groups. ussell Rumberger, author of “Dropping Out: Why Students Drop Out of High School and What Can Be Done About It” and director of the California Dropout Research Project, has studied alternative schools.

Dropout 98

Dropout Blended Learning Course Report 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2019

Working with Ryder Scott, the statewide director of the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center, Murphy created a program that merged outdoor and farm-based education with academic instruction, ultimately creating a faculty of five: a humanities teacher, a science teacher, an outdoor education teacher and two 4-H professionals.

Kaplan 96

Kaplan Study Report Academic Standards 96

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Michael’s IEP allowed him to work in small groups, have extended time on assessments and use a computer for written assignments. Certificates of attendance are designed for students with severe cognitive limitations who cannot meet high school academic standards. But he still struggled.

Education 111

Education Strategy Report Training 111

MindShift

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Research has shown that a majority of the educators who teach English-language learners (ELLs) are creating their own instructional materials — often with little oversight — that don’t necessarily match the student’s grade level or the rigor required by state academic standards. Those statistics recently prompted the U.S.

Instructional Materials 28

Instructional Materials Survey Dropout Common Core 28