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3 tips to combat chronic absenteeism in high schools

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In elementary school, there’s frequent outreach. A recent report found that this wanes somewhat throughout middle school, and, by the time students reach high school, many schools subscribe to the belief that the need for school-to-home communication diminishes.

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Illinois’ Shiloh CUSD #1 Adds New, Cutting-Edge Edtech Tool to Middle School and High School Curriculum to More Deeply Engage Students in Science   

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Charlotte, NC — Illinois’ Shiloh CUSD #1 today announced an expansion of its partnership with Discovery Education that adds a new, cutting-edge resource to the district’s middle school and high school science curriculum. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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Teachers: This change is causing dramatic gains in student achievement

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Further, what if this mindset change led to an increase in student achievement on tests? Achievement Gains x 3. In fact, he has seen achievement gains that are three times greater than what he experienced when he used to lecture. The technique involves testing students twice: once individually and once in groups.

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Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Selects Carlos Garcia for its Lifetime Achievement Award

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The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) has named Carlos Garcia as the recipient of its 2024-25 ALAS Lifetime Achievement Award. We are honored to recognize one of our founding members with the Lifetime Achievement Award,” said ALAS Executive Director Ulysses Navarrete. WASHINGTON, D.C. –

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How we increased our graduation rate and student achievement

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Biggest challenge: MDCPS’ challenge was to increase graduation rates so that at least 90 percent of students will graduate with a standard high school diploma by 2020. Solution: One of the district’s strategies to address student achievement through the use of technology was the implementation of the Digital Convergence initiative.

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Pandemic-related science losses hit underrepresented groups harder

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A new research report from NWEA , a K-12 assessment and research organization, explores trends in science achievement since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Similar to earlier research into math and reading, science achievement dropped early in the pandemic. This report analyzed data from 621 U.S. months lost in math.

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Science achievement gaps begin as early as kindergarten

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Research indicates math, reading achievement in early grades also influences later science achievement. Their science achievement gaps remained fairly stable from third grade through eighth grade. Waiting to address science achievement gaps by middle or high school may be waiting too long.