Call to action: Engage and motivate students
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June 30, 2014
Education Week
In a discussion on how to motivate students, Bob Lenz cites SCOPE's Student-Centered Schools study as an example of students who are engaged.
Opportunities to Learn
New research shows effectiveness of student-centered learning approaches in closing the opportunity gap
New research shows effectiveness of student-centered learning approaches in closing the opportunity gap
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June 17, 2014
A cross-case analysis, a technical report, an educators' tool, and a research and policy brief offer evidence of the positive impact of student-centered learning.
Rethinking Accountability: Putting Students and Learning First
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Rethinking Accountability: Putting Students and Learning First
June 11, 2014
Time:
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location:
Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, 202-628-2100
Cost:
Free
Contact:
scope@stanford.edu
Video, documents, and other resources from the June 11, 2014, SCOPE conference, "Rethinking Accountability: Putting Students and Learning First"
Dorothy Steele & Becki Cohn-Vargas: Being aware of difference a powerful learning tool
April 14, 2014
Dorothy Steele and Becki Cohn-Vargas discuss the negative effects of trying to be "colorblind," and how a multicultural education should be taught in schools.
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Closing the Social-Class Achievement Gap
A Difference-Education Intervention Improves First-Generation Students' Academic Performance and All Students' College Transition
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February 19, 2014
Psychological Science
Stephens, Hamedani, and Destin found that a difference-education intervention improves the college transition for all students on numerous psychosocial outcomes.
Developing a Performance Assessment System From the Ground Up: Lessons Learned From Three Linked Learning Pathways
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Developing a Performance Assessment System From the Ground Up: Lessons Learned From Three Linked Learning Pathways
February 5, 2014
Jaquith et al. developed this guide for teachers, principals, and administrators from the Linked Learning field for developing a performance assessment system.
Student-centered learning approaches are effective in closing the opportunity gap
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January 28, 2014
While, nationally, students of color and low-income students continue to achieve at far lower levels than their more advantaged peers, some schools are breaking that trend. A set of case studies looks at four of these schools in Northern California.
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Preparing 21st Century Citizens: The Role of Work-Based Learning in Linked Learning
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Preparing 21st Century Citizens: The Role of Work-Based Learning in Linked Learning
August 30, 2013
This brief describes how Linked Learning schools can create education programs blending real-world problems with skills to succeed in college and the workforce.
Securing the Right to Learn: Policy and Practice for Powerful Teaching and Learning
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June 21, 2006
Educational Researcher
Darling-Hammond describes the kind of preparation and policy system needed to build a coherent system that can provide well-trained teachers in all communities.
If They'd Only Do Their Work!
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June 21, 2006
Educational Leadership, February 2006 | Volume 63 | Number 5
Darling-Hammond and Ifill-Lynch ask, What can teachers do about students who fail to complete their assignments?
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