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Learning Loss and Tutoring
Research consistently demonstrates that tutoring interventions have substantial positive effects on pandemic student learning loss. • According to EdSource, the highly respected educational research and analytical non-profit, “tutoring is the best answer to the pandemic learning loss.” • Experts agree, … Continue reading
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Special Projects
Creating a Special Summer Project It’s been a tough year and online learning may have taken its toll. Your children may be numb, zoomed out, and possibly dulled to learning. Now the summer stretches before us and we plan to … Continue reading
10 Top Educational Studies in 2020
There were a lot of educational studies done this year —covering topics from virtual learning to the reading wars to the decline of the standardized test. Here are some of the top findings. 1. If You Want Children to Learn … Continue reading
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The Characteristics of Grit
5 Characteristics Of Grit — How Many Do You Have? 1) Courage Hard to measure, but directly proportional to your level of grit. Relates to your ability to manage fear of failure. The supremely gritty are not afraid to tank, … Continue reading
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The Importance of GRIT
According to CCRS (research predictor of post-secondary and career success) the predictors of future success for middle grades students include meeting the benchmark scores on cognitive assessments, such as the Grit Scale, which measures student characteristics (e.g., focus, interest levels, … Continue reading
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Want to go to an Ivy League?
“The path to the Ivy League is most successfully traveled through exclusive private schools,” according to CBS Market Watch. In fact, their research showed that of the 100 U.S. high schools sending the highest percentage of students to Harvard, Yale … Continue reading
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Organizational Skills and Academic Achievement
Studies show there is a direct correlation between academic achievement and organization skills. Organization and planning ahead are actually learned skills. Therefore, for your child to become more organized, they must be taught how to plan and stay accountable. Disorganization, … Continue reading
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The New SAT is Gaining Ground for Test Takers
The new SAT made its appearance a year ago in March. Although all the data isn’t in yet, the new SAT seems to be gaining in appeal for many new test-takers. In the past few years, more students took the … Continue reading
New SAT or ACT…It’s Time to Choose!
You’ve taken the PSAT, so now it’s time to gear up for the SAT…or the ACT. No need to prep for both. Virtually every college accepts both ACT and SAT equally and use the concordance tables to compare the score … Continue reading
The ACT or the New SAT?
The new SAT will be offered starting March 5. What are the changes and which test should you prepare for? The new SAT or the ACT? What are the differences? In the past few years, more students took the ACT … Continue reading
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