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Watch How Children’s Vocabulary Grows
Computer Science Education
Watch How Children’s Vocabulary Grows
The more work I do at the intersection of education and technology, the more I am convinced that simple high-leverage…
This Video Will Forever Change the Way You Think About the Achievement Gap
Equity
This Video Will Forever Change the Way You Think About the Achievement Gap
I have seldom followed an academic colleague doing such strong empirical research aimed at so precise and necessary an end.…
Can Artificial Intelligence Promote Inquiry? Stanford Professor Says Yes.
Computer Science Education
Can Artificial Intelligence Promote Inquiry? Stanford Professor Says Yes.
Paul Kim at Stanford University has been doing fascinating work around artificial intelligence and inquiry. Having just attended a talk…
Why Do Boys in Rich Districts Do Better in Math Than Girls? Look at the Data.
Assessment
Why Do Boys in Rich Districts Do Better in Math Than Girls? Look at the Data.
A recent data analysis of 260 million standardized test scores by researchers at Stanford University suggests that both boys and girls…
Race, Class, and Test Scores: A Definitive Explanation
Civics
Race, Class, and Test Scores: A Definitive Explanation
The data visualization and digital storytelling team over at the NY Times took the phenomenal work of Professor Sean Reardon…
Why Comparing Countries’ Educational Performance Doesn’t Make As Much Sense As You Think
Assessment
Why Comparing Countries’ Educational Performance Doesn’t Make As Much Sense As You Think
Many other countries to which the U.S. compares itself are 1) much smaller and 2) more centralized. The U.S. is…
So, About those International Test Comparisons
Assessment
So, About those International Test Comparisons
For sure, you have heard that the U.S. is way behind other industrialized nations based on international tests in literacy…