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 […]

Regeringen vill se tuffare antagningskrav till vissa högskoleutbildningar. Men det skulle få dramatiska effekter, visar en färsk analys. Grundlärarutbildningen skulle knappt få några antagna alls. Läs vidare [Aftonbladet]

That’s the question the Reboot Foundation, a nonprofit, asked in a new report examining the impact of technology usage. The foundation analyzed international tests, like the Programme for International Student Assessment or PISA, which compares student outcomes in different nations, and the National Assessment of Educational Progress or NAEP, which is given only in the

A research briefing published by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) in the UK looks at what progress has been made in embedding evidence-informed practice within teaching in England. As part of the brief, researchers from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) summarized findings from a nationally representative survey of 1,670 schools and teachers. The

Naturen har en lugnande inverkan på de flesta människor samtidigt som utomhuspedagogik ger möjligheter att anpassa och tänka nytt kring undervisningen. Men för att det ska fungera för alla elever krävs noggranna förberedelser och tydliga ramar. Läs vidare [Specialpedagogik]

Effect size has long been the standard measurement used in educational research. This commonality allows for comparison across studies, between programs, and so on. It’s a tricky statistic, though, because its implications are not necessarily understood by the typical consumer of research. For example, saying that a program has an effect size of +0.13 is

När lärarna på Södermalmsskolans grund­särskola deltog i arbetet med att ta fram läromedel i matematik väcktes lusten hos eleverna och gavs fortbildning för dem själva. Läs vidare [Specialpedagogik]

The results of a randomized controlled trial, published in the Journal of Educational Psychology, suggest that a greater emphasis on interleaved practice may dramatically improve math test scores for seventh graders. Whereas most mathematics worksheets consist of a block of problems devoted to the same skill or concept, an interleaved worksheet is arranged so that

Full fart mellan hönsgård och linbana. Elsebeth Holm, vägledare i utepedagogik på danska Strandgårdskolen, är övertygad om att utevistelse stärker lärandet för alla – men att det passar extra bra för elever i behov av särskilt stöd. Läs vidare [Specialpedagogik]