Study Finds Parents’ Online School Reviews Correlated with Test Scores and Demographics, Not School Effectiveness A first-of-its-kind analysis of parents’ reviews of U.S. public K–12 schools, posted primarily from 2009 to 2019 on the popular school information site GreatSchools.org, found that most reviews were written by parents at schools in affluent neighborhoods and provided information that correlated strongly with test scores, a measure that closely tracks race and family income. Learn more
Study: Pre-Recorded Videos Prove More Effective for Student Learning Than In-Person Instruction Diverse Issues in Higher Education, February 26, 2021
Study Finds Use of Video Boosts Learning Campus Technology, February 24, 2021
AERA 2021 Election Is Open—Cast Your Ballot by March 18 The AERA 2021 election opened on Wednesday, February 17, with voting conducted by electronic ballot. The election is being held over a 30-day period, concluding on Thursday, March 18, at 11:59 p.m. PST. Read more
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