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3 Ways Big Data Can Soften the Campus Dropout Crisis

EdNews Daily

And like any major problem, this mass exodus of dropouts must be addressed sooner rather than later through innovative interventions. Even online schools, where data can be more available due to vibrant learning management systems, are guilty of merely scratching the surface of data capture and analysis. What’s being missed?

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A decade of data in one state shows an unexpected result when colleges drop remedial courses

The Hechinger Report

A 10-year analysis of how almost 100,000 students fared before and after the new policy was conducted by researchers at the University of Delaware, and their draft paper was made public earlier this year. Ran’s Tennessee analysis has two important implications. But he says that the old remedial ed system failed too many students. (

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Fewer teenage mothers, but they still present a dropout puzzle

The Hechinger Report

Child Trends analysis of NSFG 2011-15 data, accessed through the National Center for Health Statistics. The post Fewer teenage mothers, but they still present a dropout puzzle appeared first on The Hechinger Report. (See bar chart.). The darker, bottom part of the bars represent traditional high school degrees.

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How I build relationships with students using instructional audio

eSchool News

In fact, a review of Educational Research analysis found that strong teacher-student relationships were associated in both the short- and long-term with improvements. Strong relationships with students are so important; I truly believe that as a teacher, you can’t get anywhere in academics until you’ve built relationships with your students.

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What is an intelligent learning platform for schools and universities?

Neo LMS

Lower dropout rates. On a similar note, offering each student the tailored content they need to complete classes and pass exams can reduce dropout rates. School administrators can also use these insights, which will come in straightforward reports or graphs, to improve strategic planning, evaluation, or feedback analysis.

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Some evidence for the importance of teaching black culture to black students

The Hechinger Report

A Stanford University study finds that dropout rates were lower in Oakland, California, high schools that offered a special class for black students called the Manhood Development Program. Nonetheless, the dropouts declined for all black boys who had access to the course. “It shows that it works.”

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PROOF POINTS: How much does it cost to produce a community college graduate?

The Hechinger Report

Obviously, all those college dropouts aren’t improving local work forces. The analysis was conducted for the U.S. It’s important to note that this is not an analysis of which support services are effective. It’s also not a bottom-up analysis of how much academic counseling each student needs and how much that costs.

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