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How to advance equity in gifted education
Karen Rambo-Hernandez shares insights from her work exploring how schools and districts can improve opportunities for students by changing the reference group for identifying gifted students.
By: Beth Tarasawa
Topics: Empowering educators, Equity
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How to support ELL students: A Q&A with Dr. Jim Soland
In this interview, James Soland discusses his research exploring the connection between social-emotional learning and growth in achievement for English language learner students.
By: James Soland
Topics: English Language Learners, Social-emotional learning, Student growth & accountability policies
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5 Guiding Principles for Improving Reading Fluency Assessment
This Michigan Association of Superintendents and Principles blog post examines 5 Guiding Principles for Improving Reading Fluency Assessment
Topics: Test design, Academic content, Reading & language arts
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Why weāre all-in on student test engagement
A lack of test engagement can negatively impact scores. Learn about NWEA’s work to prevent and mitigate impacts of rapid guessing.
By: Steven Wise
Topics: School & test engagement, Innovations in reporting & assessment
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The Role of Equity in the Assessment of English Learners
This Language Magazine article discusses testing English Language Learners in their native/home language
Topics: Equity, Academic content, Accessibility, English Language Learners
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Rethinking school performance with Dr. Andrew Hegedus
In this interview, Andy Hegedus shares the origins of his study exploring the relationship between poverty and school performance, implications for educators, and where his research is headed next.
By: Andrew Hegedus
Topics: Equity, High-growth schools & practices
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How Teachers and Families Can Help Students Build Reading Fluency Over the Summer
In this Education Post article, Cindy Jiban discusses research showing that kids in the primary grades typically return from summer break withĀ slower and less accurate oral reading. But this doesnāt have to be the case: we can set kids up for growth in fluency instead.
Topics: Seasonal learning patterns & summer loss, Academic content, Reading & language arts