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Common Core: Interesting Perspectives and News

By Abhi On May 27, 2015 · Add Comment · In Common Core, Education: General, Education: Industry, Teaching
Louisiana Common Core compromise earns support from all sides — including Bobby Jindal It seems unlikely that anything will stand in the way of the Common Core compromise barreling its way through the Louisiana Legislature now that Gov. Bobby Jindal has finally signed on to the agreement.         Are New Common Core Tests Better Than Old Multiple-Choice Exams? [...]
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Will Common Core Alignment make the SAT a Better Assessment Test?

By Abhi On May 26, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Education: General, Education: Industry, Exam: ACT, In The News, Teaching, Test Preparation, Testing
Since the 2009 launch of the Common Core State Standards, a debate has grown in education over whether the standards represent a step forward for high schools. Educators, politicians, parents, and others have asked questions such as: Are the education standards superior to the ones they replace? Do they benefit students of all backgrounds fairly? [...]
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States Divide on Common Core Standards

By Abhi On May 19, 2015 · Add Comment · In Common Core, Education: General, Education: Industry, In The News, Teaching, Testing
The Common Core State Standards official website states that currently, “Forty-three states, the District of Columbia, four territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) have voluntarily adopted and are moving forward with the Common Core.” This remarkable success can lead to the impression that the Common Core is on its way to becoming [...]
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News in Online Education

By Socrato Admin On May 14, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, In The News, Resource, Teaching
Want Free Online Education? Online education has evolved from simply offering hobby-focused lessons to those involving higher learning. Some of the popular online educations sites that offer free online courses include EdX, MIT OpenCourseware, CodeAcademy, Coursera and Moz. Top 10 eLearning Skills that eLearning Professionals Should Have What eLearning skills does an eLearning professional need [...]
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Tutoring and Technology

By Abhi On May 12, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, Learning Analytics, Resource, Socrato, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
In today’s age of Internet-based and mobile phone technology, it’s no surprise that more and more tutors are turning to digital tools to help prepare students for admissions exams. The wide variety of such Internet tools fall under a few general categories. These include tutoring and lectures via webcam, databases to store study material and [...]
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The Socioeconomic “Achievement Gap” is Widening

By Scott Cronenweth On June 25, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
It is by and large accepted that all students experience learning loss if they don’t participate in learning activities for a period of time. But students from lower-income families seem to lose more academic skills over the summer than peers with higher socioeconomic status.
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Proposed 2014 US Education Budget Makes Big Investment in Early Learning

By Scott Cronenweth On April 16, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Education: Industry, In The News, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
US President Barak Obama's 2014 budget proposal asks for an "historic investment" in early learning opportunities. President Obama is being applauded for taking a bold step towards removing stumbling blocks that low-income children and other vulnerable preschoolers often face on the path towards success in school.
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Contract Grading

By Scott Cronenweth On October 2, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
Though it was introduced perhaps 30 years ago, contract grading has recently grown increasingly popular among (mostly) high school and university educators and students alike. There are two primary reasons for this trend. First, contract grading helps streamline the grading process and the questions and issues of subjectivity that go with it. Second, contract grading is increasingly perceived as facilitating both better teaching and better learning.
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President Obama and Mitt Romney – Where Do They Differ on Education Policy?

By Scott Cronenweth On July 31, 2012 · Add Comment · In Education: General, General, In The News, Teaching
So where do the two candidates differ on education? One area is on federal involvement in education. In step with the massive cuts their budget votes made to school funding over the next two years, Republicans – including Romney – want to dismantle the US Department of Education.
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Does Teacher Performance Pay Improve Student Achievement?

By Scott Cronenweth On May 22, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Education: General, In The News, Pay for Performance, Teaching
A recent study by the international Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found no clear link between performance pay for teachers and higher student achievement in schools.
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