What's a High School Diploma Worth in 2014?
Submitted by rosalundj on 04/27/14
More than half of all community college students must take at least one “remedial” class to bring their skills up to college level. Most students who require multiple remedial courses never finish their degrees or certificates. Students in remedial classes have to pay to learn material in college that they should have gained free-of-charge in high school. It’s wrong. It’s unfair. It’s got to change.
Would eliminating timed-tests reduce "math anxiety?"
Posted 07/10/14
in Testing Hurdles - 7 comments -
Updated 09/25/14 (Total votes: 10)
Tips to Reduce "Math Anxiety"
Submitted by magstarrrr on 06/10/14
Writing in the latest issue of American Educator, a publication by the American Federation of Teachers, psychology professors Beilock and Willingham offer recommendations based on their research, including:
Can You Pass An 8th Grade Science Test?
Submitted by Eddie on 06/05/14
Evaluación Estatal de Tercer a Octavo curso
Submitted by mai.sujatovich on 04/30/14
El Measurement of Student Progress (MSP) será usado por última vez este curso académico. En el curso 2014-15, el Estado de Washington cambiará a los exámenes "Smarter Balances" para todas las materias excepto ciencias. Estos exámenes están vinculados a nuevos estándares de aprendizaje denominados "Common Core".
Título de Educación Preparatoria: ¿Qué importancia tiene?
Submitted by mai.sujatovich on 04/10/14
Más de la mitad de los estudiantes de "community colleges" tienen que tomar al menos una clase de apoyo para incrementar sus habilidades y ponerlas al nivel de la universidad. La mayoría de los estudiantes que requieren varias clases de apoyo no llegan a graduarse. Estos estudiantes tienen que pagar en la universidad por material que deberían haber obtenido de manera gratuita en la preparatoria. Está mal, es injusto y debe cambiar.
