Distinguishing 'Trouble with Math' From a Math Disability
A new study sheds light on the distinction between a math learning disability and simply having difficulty learning math. Read Full Post >
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June 20, 2011
June 13, 2011
Researchers Note Brain Changes in Preschoolers with ADHD
A study in The Clinical Neuropsychologist shows that a region of the brain important for cognitive and motor control was smaller in 4- and 5-year-olds with ADHD than in typically developing children of the same age range. Read Full Post >
June 13, 2011
What is the Value of Gifted Programs?
A new study suggests some aspects of gifted education used to improve the achievement of a broader group of students may provide less of a boost than previously believed. Read Full Post >
June 13, 2011
Education Business Competition Looks at Data Use
The third annual national Education Business Plan Competition, held here last week by the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and the Milken Family Foundation, offered some interesting insights into how the next generation of education entrepreneurs are thinking about research and data in education. Read Full Post >
June 10, 2011
Do Education Schools Give Too Many A's?
A study by a Missouri researcher finds that students in schools of education receive significantly higher grades that students in other areas of study. The difference was half to nearly a full letter grade higher. Read Full Post >
June 08, 2011
New EdWeek Report Sees High School Graduation Rate Rising
Education Week's annual "Diplomas Count" report explores trends in high school graduation rates, and after-high-school pathways other than a university degree. Read Full Post >
June 07, 2011
Study: Picture Books Increase Parent-Child Conversation
Researchers find that mothers use more complex language and have greater interaction with children when reading a wordless book than reading a book with text. Read Full Post >
June 07, 2011
Want to Contribute to a University Chair on Male Studies?
The Foundation for Male Studies has a plan: According to the US Census Bureau, more women are going to college today than they did a decade ago while the percentage of men attending college is decreasing relative to women. The number of females enrolling in college after high school increased by 20... Read Full Post >
June 02, 2011
NRC Study Raises Questions About Test-Based Incentives
The National Research Council says the academic benefits of test-based incentive programs have been "quite small." Read Full Post >
May 25, 2011
New Study Sees Little Benefit for Staff Development in Math
The federally-funded study did not find a statistically significant impact on teacher knowledge or student achievement after two years in the program. Read Full Post >
