Has Inclusion Gone Too Far? - Education Next
WEBJul 24, 2018 · Allison F. Gilmour. The model of special education known as inclusion, or mainstreaming, has become more prevalent over the past 10 years, and today, more than 60 percent of all students with disabilities (SWDs) spend 80 percent or more of their school day in regular classrooms, alongside their non-disabled peers (see Figure 1).
The Educational Value of Field Trips - Education Next
WEBSep 16, 2013 · Jay P. Greene joined EdNext Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss the benefits of field trips, including how seeing live theater is a more enriching experience to students, on the EdNext podcast. The school field trip has a long history in American public education. For decades, students have piled into yellow buses to visit a variety of ...
Busting the Myths About Year-Round School Calendars
WEBOct 25, 2022 · Myth #2: The main goal of year-round calendars is to help students learn. Most public conversation about balanced calendars assumes that they are designed to help students learn. In fact, over the past 50 years, a major reason districts have adopted balanced calendars is to address overcrowding and save money.
How to Empower Every Student to Talk in Class—and Why It Matters
WEBDec 21, 2021 · Plan 2-3 “discourse moves” to engage all students in the discourse; encourage students to talk to each other rather than the teacher. These moves might include things like wait time, a quiet pause while students synthesize their thoughts and prepare to speak; batch call, where a teacher calls …
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
WEBFeb 17, 2016 · This article is part of a new Education Next series commemorating the 50th anniversary of James S. Coleman’s groundbreaking report, “Equality of Educational Opportunity.”The full series will appear in the Spring 2016 issue of Education Next.. On the weekend before the Fourth of July 1966, the U.S. Office of Education quietly released a 737-page report that summarized one of the most ...
The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles” - Education Next
WEBApr 7, 2020 · The idea of “learning styles” is persistent and popular in the field, in part because many teachers don’t know the science that disproves it. Education and teacher preparation are better when they are informed by empirical evidence than when they operate in disregard of it. It is important to ensure that educators are prepared with ...
How Schools and Teachers Can Get Better at Cultural Competence
WEBAug 6, 2020 · The opportunity is now for districts to address the reality of bias, stereotypes, and cultural differences for cultural competency. While Covid-19 and preparing for another school closure is necessary, so is the importance of cultural competency. If districts forfeit the opportunity to address injustice, the damage could be catastrophic.
A Half Century of Student Progress Nationwide - Education Next
WEBAug 9, 2022 · Shakeel, M.D., and Peterson, P.E. (2022). A Half Century of Student Progress Nationwide: First comprehensive analysis finds broad gains in test scores, with larger gains for students of color than white students. Education Next, 22 (4), 50-58. For more, please see “ The Top 20 Education Next Articles of 2023.”. Last Updated.
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free - Education Next
WEBMar 9, 2020 · The 2020 Democratic primary has changed the debate on higher education in the United States. When Senator Bernie Sanders first proposed making public college free during his 2016 campaign, most commentators, myself included, dismissed the idea as radical and unrealistic, along with his candidacy. Just four years later, Sanders is …
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WEBIn the stormy seas of school reform, this journal will steer a steady course, presenting the facts as best they can be determined, giving voice (without fear or favor) to worthy research, sound ideas, and responsible arguments. Bold change is needed in American K–12 education, but Education Next partakes of no program, campaign, or ideology.
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