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UNIGE researchers have shown that our general knowledge about the world interferes with our ability to solve basic mathematical problems, even among experts in the field.
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The Ministry of Education in France introduced a policy in 2002 that reduced class size to no more than 12 pupils in areas determined to have social difficulties and high proportions of at-risk pupils, called Zones d’Education Prioritaire (ZEP).

In order to evaluate the effectiveness and usefulness of this policy, researcher Jean Ecalle and colleagues in France examined the results of the policy-mandated class size reduction on the reading achievement of first grade (Year 2) pupils (Study 1), and compared them to the effects of an evidence-based literacy intervention on the reading achievement of at-risk children in normal-sized classes (20 pupils) (Study 2).

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45 skolor i skolor i Stockholms stad samarbetar så att alla elever i årskurs 4–9 som inte når målen i ett eller flera ämnen, eller gymnasiebehörighet i årskurs 9, erbjuds sommarskola. Ambitiösa och hårt arbetande elever, så beskriver läraren Thomas Arvidsson sina elever på Blackebergs gymnasieskola.
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The positive effects of a rich home learning environment during a child’s early years continue into adolescence and help improve test scores later in life, according to a new study published in School Effectiveness and School Improvement.

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Mikael Passares minnesfond har instiftat ett stipendium för att uppmärksamma elevers matematikprestationer. Det delas ut i samband med Kängurutävlingen.
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Årets stipendiater är:
Annie Karlsson, Skottorps skola, Laholm
Danylo Shevshuk, Jonsboskola, Långshyttan
Elsa Börjesson, Vasaskolan, Kalmar
Felix Tsukanaka Ohorn, Ekdalaskolan, Mölnlycke
Iris Alvengren, Skottorps skola, Laholm
Isabelle Sihver, Källängens skola, Lidingö
Johan S Curstedt, Danderyds gymnasium, Danderyd
Martin Haoxuan, Montessoriskolan kvarnhjulet, Mölndal
Mohammed Hadi Alizade, Söraskolan, Åkersberga
Sofia Sundström Curstedt, Stocksundsskolan, Solna

Några av stipendiaterna

Elsa Börjesson, Vasaskolan, Kalmar

Felix Tsukanaka Ohorn, Ekdalaskolan, Mölnlycke

Martin Haoxuan, Montessoriskolan Kvarnhjulet, Mölndal

Mohammed Hadi Alizade, Söraskolan, Åkersberga

In this report, we summarize the results of a quantitative analysis that identifies districts in which students of color, as well as their White peers, have demonstrated extraordinary levels of academic achievement, measured by California’s new assessments in English language arts and mathematics, taking into account race and family income and education levels.

These results show, for the first time, which California districts and communities appear to have best supported the academic achievement of students in the first 3 years of the new assessments, controlling for the socioeconomic status of families in each district. We also examine some of the factors associated with their success.

We find that, aside from socioeconomic status, a major predictor of student achievement is the preparedness of teachers. The proportion of teachers holding less than a full credential (i.e., an intern credential, temporary or short-term permit, or waiver for their teaching position) shows a strong negative association with student achievement for all student groups.

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