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The STEM Trend’s Growing Impact on Out-of-School Learning

By Scott Cronenweth On January 10, 2012 · Add Comment · In Education Techology, Education: Industry, Teaching & Tutoring
The growing energy behind STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) curricula in US schools is influencing the after-school and tutoring communities to provide new learning options.
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High-Stakes Standardized Testing in China

By Scott Cronenweth On January 4, 2012 · Add Comment · In Common Core, Exam: ACT, Test Preparation, Testing
In the US, mandatory standardized testing on the national level has primarily been put forth as a public policy strategy, with the aim of establishing stronger accountability measures for public education. ... But what has not been a credible part of the standardized testing debate in the US is the idea of making such a test a high-stakes, make-or-break determinant of students’ professional aptitude, college admissions, etc. ... In stark contrast is the situation in China...
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Will Waiver Program Effectively End SES?

By Scott Cronenweth On November 22, 2011 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Education: Industry, In The News, Teaching & Tutoring, Tutoring
Already thirty-seven states plus the District of Columbia have said that they intend to apply for an SES waiver between now and mid-February 2012. If granted, the waivers would free districts in these states from setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars each year for after-school tutoring targeting the lowest-performing students. This sweeping change would effectively end SES, which has already been eliminated from the Senate’s version of the updated NCLB legislation.
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The Value of World Teacher’s Day

By Scott Cronenweth On October 18, 2011 · 8 Comments · In General, In The News
Why is World Teacher’s Day important? As education becomes increasingly important to economic advancement and success in both developed and developing countries around the world, the importance of teachers in all our lives is growing.
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How Well Do Kids Think High School Prepared Them for College?

By Scott Cronenweth On September 6, 2011 · Add Comment · In Education: Industry, General, In The News, Tutoring
How well does their high school academic experience prepare students for college? Not very well, according to a new study by the College Board that surveyed students from the Class of 2010 "one year out."
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The Debate Around Federally Funded Free Tutoring Heats Up

By Scott Cronenweth On July 19, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Education: Industry, In The News, Teaching & Tutoring, Tutoring
Congress is debating whether to keep various components of No Child Left Behind -- including Supplemental Education Services (SES), which provides federally funded free tutoring. How well is this program performing? And is it likely to survive the budget cuts?
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Early High School Graduation – Issues and Impacts for Tutors

By Scott Cronenweth On July 12, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Common Core, Education: Industry, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
As US school districts struggle with shrinking budgets, the option to snip a year or even two from students’ high school education has become increasingly appealing. These programs, modeled on systems that have been successful in Singapore, France, Finland and other high-performing countries, hopes to shift the emphasis from seat time and credits to verifiable subject mastery. What might the impact of these programs be on tutoring?
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Four-Day School Weeks – What Might They Mean for Tutors?

By Scott Cronenweth On June 21, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Education: General, Education: Industry, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
What are some of the impacts of four-day school weeks on tutoring? For many tutors the shift may result in new opportunities, with few downsides.
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Education Heartbreaker: It’s Not You, It’s Poverty

By Shannon Sweetser On December 1, 2010 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education: General, Education: Industry, In The News, Socrato: System, Teaching, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
It sounds like something from a bad breakup. “It’s not you, its poverty.” Or, at least, that’s what some education reform advocates, including Stephen Krashen, are saying about student performance. A contributor for the Schools Matter blog, Krashen believes that our country performs poorly on international test results such as the PIRLS because, compared with [...]
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The Truth About Learning in 21st Century America [Cartoon]

By Socrato Admin On October 27, 2010 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education: General, Education: Industry, Test Preparation
This is an amazing cartoon and captures how we often feel about the current education system. I thought it deserved to be shared on our blog. The artist, Daivd Horsey originally published this under the title Dismal Learning is Not the Path to Success. You can check out some more of his cartoons on his [...]
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