"Relying on report cards in isolation could prevent parents from initiating crucial interventions on behalf of their child's academic progress," a new Gallup report reads.
The Leading Men Fellowship—a program from Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Literacy Lab—trains 18- to 24-year-olds in early literacy techniques and deploys them to Title I classrooms, where a majority of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
K12 leaders looking to form closer connections with parents, families and communities should think of their outreach efforts as a blend of one- and two-way communications.
There are tens of thousands of educators with children in their classrooms who just want an opportunity to reach their full potential. That is only going to be possible if we give teachers the time, training and technology.
A decade ago, 56 percent of four-year colleges attributed "considerable importance" to test scores like the SAT and ACT, and about half gave the same credence to total high school grades. Today, just 5 percent of four-year colleges place such importance on test scores, but three-quarters place considerable importance on grades.
Data suggests that we've already surpassed last year's record-high 305 incidents of a shooting occurring on school grounds. This expert says school leaders "have an obligation" to prepare for and prevent these inevitable situations. "We're not going to solve a problem with a technology or hardware product," he says. "Any security technology and target hardening will only be as good as the weakest human links behind them."
Put these sessions on your must-attend list if you want to get up to speed on incorporating AI concepts into instruction, elevating CTE programs and more.
When a student with a disability speaks a language other than English, a district may face challenges in determining what his special education needs are versus how his limited English proficiency status affects his learning.
Whether it's negative self-perceptions about their own identity and capability in math or an intimidating shadow cast by "star" math students at school, it's common for students to doubt whether they belong in math class, let alone believe they can be successful in it.
