Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 19, 2016

How many high-school students are capable of meeting the College Board benchmark? Considering that these data don’t include dropouts, it seems safe to say that no more than one in three American high-school students is capable of hitting the College Board’s benchmark. via [link]. via [link].

Dropout 100

Dropout Meeting Data Course 100

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2023

Then after we work to get a community stabilized, that's when we can go in and do an assessment of who may need some additional support, like our mental health interventions. We did meet with some counselors from Sandy Hook to get some guidance from their experiences. She's a native Spanish speaker.

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Secondary Training System Elementary 180

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In the early 1990s, Kentucky districts were among those grading student portfolios and assessing performance tasks, instead of standardized tests, and they found themselves on the cutting edge of educational assessment. And not all districts want to do performance-based assessments.

Dropout 81

Dropout Assessment System Policies 81

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

More broadly, nearly 73 percent in the Fall 2021 American College Health Association National College Health Assessment survey reported moderate or serious psychological distress. It’s true that there are not enough professionals to meet rising demand. Several, including himself, are now meeting with life coaches, he said. “We

Training 125

Training Meeting Report Policies 125

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

The district aligned curriculum, instruction and assessment to meet learning standards recently adopted by the state and modeled on the Common Core state standards. Our programs were not meeting students’ individual needs. Related: Can schools create gifted students? “Credit recovery” for struggling learners.

Learning 62

Learning Dropout Blackboard Common Core 62

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

The practice of funding public schools and assessing student engagement based on a student’s physical attendance is rooted in this definition and has only reinforced what is an outmoded idea. Online learning offers educators access to a wealth of learning data to guide their teaching and assessment of student performance.

Dropout 60

Dropout Competency Based Learning Differentiated Instruction Online Learning 60

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Among single, Black and Latino fathers, the dropout rate is about 70 percent. He and his then-wife would meet on the subway platform to hand off their daughter as they both went to and from class. Jesus Benitez meets his son, Mason, after school at a pizzeria in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood.

Policies 139

Policies Report Dropout Study 139

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2017

The students in the blended version also take most of their courses online, but they occasionally meet in person for mentoring from a certified teacher or for clubs and sports. Most of them were dropouts.” “In This is very different,” says Brown, the new principal at Renaissance who came from a traditional middle school last May. “We

Personalized Learning 97

Personalized Learning Learning Blended Learning Dropout 97

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The alternative diploma, attained through the LEAP Alternate Assessment, Level 1 (LAA1) graduation pathway, allows students with severe disabilities to forgo typical academic expectations and requirements, and it doesn’t end with the high school diploma. Related: How one district solved its special education dropout problem.

Dropout 81

Dropout Advocacy Outcomes Report 81

The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2018

This crucial juncture, and its far-reaching implications for those who don’t meet the mark, is why some educators are focusing their literacy efforts on the school years that come before third grade — hoping through innovation to offset what could be a terrible and lasting deficit in children’s reading skills.

How To 110

How To Training Report Dropout 110

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 2, 2021

Students may find that attending regular in-person meetings with a consistent group will help them gain confidence again in social settings. Whether an activity is familiar or not, engagement in any type of group experience will be a powerful remedy for the loneliness felt during pandemic lockdowns.

Handbook 115

Handbook Groups Meeting Study 115

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2019

Though some programs have helped lower dropout rates and improved graduation rates for students of color, the gap in the percentage of students finishing a degree has barely budged across the 30 community colleges in the Minnesota State Colleges and University system. System leaders don’t dispute that assessment.

Dropout 75

Dropout Secondary Course Report 75

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2016

This model demands more resources than those available to a traditional high school, but given that the typical high school dropout costs the state an estimated $300,000 over their lifetime , Cesene argues that the math is elementary. She didn’t feel motivated at school, cutting class to meet with her boyfriend, usually to smoke pot.

Dropout 96

Dropout Report System Meeting 96

MindShift

JUNE 18, 2020

. “I’m in touch with my students two, three times a week,” by text, phone, Google classroom and Zoom meetings, Concepcion says. South Fort Myers High School follows a dropout prevention program called BARR, which stands for Building Assets, Reducing Risks. “And then the following week we got it down to 125.

Khan Academy 57

Khan Academy Survey Dropout Meeting 57

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Our elementary and middle schools utilize i-Ready diagnostics to form enrichment and intervention groups,” says Dr. Julia Lamons, assessment supervisor at Greene County Schools. This technology solved another of the district’s biggest struggles—implementing an effective common assessment among 12 elementary and middle schools.

Classroom 52

Classroom Schoology Khan Academy Blended Learning 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 6, 2022

And many educators, both in high school and college, had trouble accurately assessing their students’ progress. Patterson suspects it’s more difficult to assess students’ understanding of the class material with remote tests and quizzes, where students often can consult more resources. Credit: Erika Rich for The Hechinger Report.

Education 133

Education Course Report Policies 133

The Hechinger Report

JULY 4, 2017

It is features like these that have helped former high school dropouts like Rocheli Burgos — and other students who have struggled in school — get a second chance at earning a diploma. All students need to have transparency about where they are in their progress and what they need to do to meet graduation standards.”.

Dropout 101

Dropout Policies Report Course 101

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2023

That makes follow up meetings essential. Related: Trade programs – unlike other areas of higher ed – are in hot demand Many advocates have said that Texas’ support for community colleges isn’t enough as the schools grow, expand wraparound services and pivot offerings to meet workforce demands.

Outcomes 89

Outcomes Report Meeting Study 89

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2023

I’m an assessment instructor,” Mosser said. New approaches to advising aim to reverse that trend At Bellevue College, I-BEST students enrolled in Business 101 meet with instructor Eric Nacke for an adult basic education class on a separate day. Mosser said Ronhaar’s presence was the most valuable part of the I-BEST model.

Industry 74

Industry Training Report Course 74

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2018

Vermont’s experiment in experiential learning goes back a number of years, but it took off in 2013, when the legislature passed a law that lets students meet state graduation standards through work-based experiences. Among Act 77’s aims: to reduce high school dropout rates, particularly among low-income students. (In

Report 106

Report Personalized Learning Dropout Course 106

MindShift

JULY 9, 2018

This crucial juncture, and its far-reaching implications for those who don’t meet the mark, is why some educators are focusing their literacy efforts on the school years that come before third grade — hoping through innovation to offset what could be a terrible and lasting deficit in children’s reading skills.

How To 43

How To Training Report Dropout 43

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

There are gifted dropouts. He proposed a Venn diagram: Giftedness is where creativity, above-average ability and commitment to completing a task meet. Edward de Bono’s six “thinking hats,” specifically the one that called on thinkers to assess their ideas and look for potential flaws.

Education 145

Education Elementary Report Data 145

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

Last year, researchers at NWEA, an independent nonprofit assessment company, published an analysis of data from the autumn 2020 MAP Growth tests of more than 4 million public school students. “It’s not something we’re going to make up in a summer or in a year. It’s a long road of recovery.” Whitney Oakley, Guilford County Schools.

Study 140

Study Data Report Elementary 140

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

She (the instructor) could read my face and said I could ask her or meet after class. She (the instructor) could read my face and said I could ask her or meet after class,” Overton said. Sides has a similar assessment at Northwest-Shoals. She would explain in a way I understood.” Dawn Overton, 45, a community college student.

Course 108

Course System Data Strategy 108

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Experts estimate that up to 90 percent of students with disabilities can graduate high school meeting the same academic expectations as their peers. She fought for years and went to court to stop her district from giving her daughter certain assessments. Maryland parent Marjorie Guldan has a 14-year-old daughter with Down syndrome.

Education 85

Education Assessment Report Resources 85

The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2017

I would have been a dropout.”. One of the most common statements I heard when I was meeting with all the stakeholders,” Dedecker said, “was ‘This will never work here.’ At the outset a survey was conducted to assess the needs of schools, families and communities. And I do that with [Stubbe]. Because people just didn’t get along.

Data 100

Data Secondary System Accessibility 100

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

high school with a traditional diploma, proving that his disability didn’t prevent him from meeting the same standards as his peers. Ensuring that all children with disabilities have appropriately ambitious goals and the chance to meet challenging objectives is a priority for the department,” DeVos said in a July speech.

Education 111

Education Strategy Report Training 111

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

Only, rather than sending health care or social service providers to support parents and assess young children’s readiness for school, McDowell is sending teachers directly to kids’ homes — including high schoolers’ — to counsel, persuade and cajole them to graduate on time and plan for their future. Rural ones.

Report 111

Report Elementary Study Conference 111

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Oktibbeha County really didn’t have the resources to meet state standards,” said Walter Conley, the former superintendent of Oktibbeha County School District. Every fall, each student is tested to assess any gaps in skills and knowledge. The school district had a 27 percent dropout rate in 2014.

Report 111

Report Dropout System Elementary 111

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Eastwood often fondly recalls when Middletown High School’s newly renovated stadium hosted a regional track meet. It helps the teachers differentiate the instruction to meet the child’s needs.”. Some teachers also have students assess their own mastery of skills.). All schools are equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi.

Blended Learning 131

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 131

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2019

That fall of 2015, they began rolling out twice-daily meetings where students could talk about their emotions, exercises in which students mapped out their goals and aspirations and lessons to help teachers improve how they communicate with kids. Now every class begins with a “morning meeting.” But they also saw benefits.

Strategy 80

Strategy Training Report Company 80

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

The district relied on individual schools to call families, while its department of research, assessment and data conducted surveys at individual school sites to find out whether families had an internet connection and computer access. While immersed in college, meeting people and learning more about herself, she still makes time for Oakland.

Digital Divide 114

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 114

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

I think the majority of higher education is complacent” about their dropouts, he said. But the transfer advisor, with whom students signed up to meet on a clipboard hanging on the wall outside her office, was available only when he was in class. She had such limited times to meet with students,” said Larsson.

Kaplan 40

Kaplan Dropout Libraries System 40

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2017

An accurate and thoughtful assessment of a student’s abilities and interests. Many districts rely on formal assessments to help schools create viable plans for students. In high school, Peter began to take control of his IEP meetings and frequently gave input about his future goals and aspirations. He blames the system.

Outcomes 95

Outcomes Education Report Survey 95

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Eastwood often fondly recalls when Middletown High School’s newly renovated stadium hosted a regional track meet. It helps the teachers differentiate the instruction to meet the child’s needs.” Some teachers also have students assess their own mastery of skills.). All schools are equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi.

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

BE2T exists to meet these two needs. Fellows receive monthly stipends that start at $450 and rise each year, up to $700, in an attempt to combat steep post-secondary dropout rates — 33 percent of black college students drop out after one year of college, often because of financial shortfalls.

Report 108

Report Elementary Secondary Classroom 108

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2022

Pinder-Amaker said that now, a lot of what the program does is help students design an effective leave of absence and understand how to assess when they are ready to go back. And her coach helped her advocate for accommodations — extra time to complete assignments and exams — and set up weekly meetings at the writing center.

Course 93

Course Report Strategy System 93