by Carol A. Josel | Jan 24, 2013 | Making Education News
The federal government has denied Pennsylvania’s request to evaluate charter school achievement using more lenient criteria, so they must now be assessed by the same standards as traditional public schools. Pennsylvania’s Education Secretary of Education...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 23, 2013 | Helpful Resources
http://kids/yahoo.com ~ This site offers games and movies, along with homework help, science lessons, and more. http://spoonful.com/crafts.recycable-projects ~ This site offers a wide variety of crafts made from recyclable materials with something for every occasion....
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 22, 2013 | Making Education News
In 24 California districts, only 20% of the students who repeated algebra in grade 9 achieved proficiency afterward. Nationwide, about 275,000 K-12 students attend school online. The 10 largest for-profit operators of online schools have spent about $94.4 million on...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 21, 2013 | Articles, Quotable Quotes
The critical determinant of growth in achievement is not how smart you are but how motivated you are and how you study . . . Finding ways to motivate students and teaching them study skills may be a critical way to help them progress in math and other subjects.”...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 17, 2013 | Making Education News
The Common Core Standards have been adopted by 46 states and D.C. and will be in place by 2014. They will require that nonfiction texts represent 50% of elementary reading assignments and 70% by grade 12–much to the concern of many English teachers who must...
