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Birmingham City Schools Leads Groundbreaking Research on Student Motivation and Math Achievement

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/PRNewswire/ — BirminghamCity Schools (BCS) is spearheading an innovative research initiative to explore the critical link between student motivation and math performance. “This partnership aligns perfectly with our district’s strategic focus on academic achievement and evidence-based strategies.

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Understanding and mitigating academic regression from summer learning loss

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This phenomenon has garnered increasing attention from educators, researchers, and policymakers due to its substantial impact on student achievement and educational equity. Research indicates that students typically lose between one to two months of reading and mathematics skills during summer vacation.

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The unseen connection between student absenteeism and teacher burnout 

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Building systems that support both students and teachers The solution isn’t asking teachers to work harder at tracking attendance–it’s building smarter systems that reduce their administrative burden while improving student engagement.

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AI can personalize learning–it can’t make students care

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What if the missing ingredient in student achievement isn’t better curriculum, tech, or teachers, but better motivation? What if the key to unlocking motivation isn’t something intrinsic to students, but something found in their relationships with peers, teachers, mentors, and communities?

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How to Significantly Improve Student Engagement and Retained Learning in Higher Education

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Form Intentional Teams and Track Achievement Data Be sure to devise measurement methods for data collection from the start of class to record and compare lower-level SES student achievement versus non-lower-level SES student achievements.

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AI in education needs more than innovation–it needs intention

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The “Mississippi Miracle” –a term used to describe the state’s dramatic gains in literacy–and promising 2024 NAEP results in Louisiana , Philadelphia , and Los Angeles illustrate that a commitment to research-backed curriculum can help narrow the achievement gap, though it requires investment and focused effort.

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Crafting environments where students with autism thrive

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While not every school offers a one-to-one model, the core principle is widely applicable: When educators know their students well, they can make small shifts that lead to major gains in student achievement. Data shows that students in supportive, personalized learning environments often exceed academic growth expectations.

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