California’s Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) has introduced changes that alter the conditions under which educators, administrators, and community leaders approach their roles in the K-12 education system. Consequently, leaders at all levels may need to build the capacity—both the knowledge and skills and the resources—that they need to fulfill ...
Presenters from 50 countries will provide international perspectives on the theme: Think Globally, Act Locally, and Education All Children to Their Full Potential. ICSEI 2015 builds on its previous international conferences, most recently in Sweden, Chile, and Indonesia, offering opportunities for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to gather to address today's ...
The 22nd International Conference of Adults Learning Mathematics showcases international perspectives related to the teaching and learning of numeracy and mathematics. International thought leaders convene around key topics, including adult numeracy concepts, theories and practice; science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM); numeracy and diversity; numeracy and literacy; and numeracy and ...
Far too many students see mathematics as a subject to be endured, rather than a subject of real-world importance and personal value. But when teachers use student-centered techniques to engage students in more active and authentic ways, they can transform math classrooms into lively learning environments in which students take ...
Older adults are more likely to fear losing their mental abilities than their physical abilities. But a growing body of research suggests that, for most people, mental decline isn’t inevitable and may even be reversible. It is now becoming clear that cognitive health and dementia prevention must be lifelong pursuits, ...
The Public Education Reform Amendment Act of 2007 in the District of Columbia shifted control of the city’s schools from an elected board to the mayor, created a new state department of education, established the new position of chancellor, and changed other management structures and strategies. This report presents a ...
Teacher and principal evaluation systems now emerging in response to federal, state, and/or local policy initiatives typically require that a component of teacher evaluation be based on multiple performance metrics, which must be combined to produce summative ratings of teacher effectiveness. This paper investigates whether the bias and error introduced ...
Why are so many Americans more concerned about Ebola than flu, when the data doesn't support that fear? Researchers have found that unfamiliar, epidemic diseases (such as Ebola) are more likely to cause concern than familiar, endemic diseases, such as the flu. Add the high death rate of Ebola overseas ...
Education policy expert Laura Jimenez, formerly of the U.S. Department of Education, has joined AIR as head of the College and Career Readiness and Success Center. Jimenez served as special assistant in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the department. As director of the center, Jimenez will continue ...
Kathleen Guarino is a senior TA consultant with expertise in child mental health, trauma, and trauma-informed care. She develops program models, resources, and in-person and online training curricula and supporting materials on traumatic stress, trauma-informed care, and vicarious trauma and self-care, and provides individualized consultation to organizations across the country to support trauma-informed ...
