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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 project also contributes to the broader goal of improving use of any high-quality math instructional material for all students.”

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Using VR to radically improve learning outcomes

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Math students have been asking educators this very question for decades. And yet, it has long been reported by Brookings (Loveless, 2008) and others like the Algebra Project (Moses, 2001) that Algebra I is the gatekeeper to higher level math classes, higher education success, and careers in the technical fields.

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Mathletics Announces US Winners of 2023 ‘World Math Day’

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NEW YORK – On March 8, 2023, 296,090 students from around the world took part in ‘World Math Day’ , an online annual event that fosters a love of math in students and boosts their engagement in the subject. Nationwide, there’s growing concern around students’ math performance. A big congratulations to all!”

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3 simple ways educators and families can accelerate math learning

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At the same time, administrators, teachers, and parents are finding new ways to help these students address learning loss. During my 20+ years in K–12 education, I’ve seen technology play a growing role in making learning more accessible and effective.

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NSF funds research on math software

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North Carolina State researchers hope findings will improve ST Math and other digital learning platforms. The National Science Foundation has granted $800k to North Carolina State University to use data mining techniques to study the game-based ST Math software program that’s currently used in 2,500 schools across the country.

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Assessment Techniques to Improve Learning Outcomes

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Consider writing your learning objectives in I can statements that are simple, concrete, and kid-friendly. I can solve multi-step math problems using equations. Try going back and checking your math. And in the process, youre not just improving learning outcomes. I can explain the main idea of a nonfiction text.

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How Research-Based Tools Provide Impactful Learning Outcomes

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Recently, EdSurge spoke with Malkin about his company's expansion into curricular areas beyond math, including literacy and world languages, and how research is the foundation of all its products and services. Malkin Carnegie Learning CEO EdSurge: A lot of companies talk about research and data, but your company takes that to another level.