Student math test scores slip for first time since 1990

Oct. 29, 2015

Math test scores for fourth and eighth grade students across the United States dipped in 2015, marking the first such decline in 25 years, according to a U.S. Department of Education report released on Wednesday. The National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the "nation's report card," found the average...

Following Obama鈥檚 call for test reductions, new brief considers alternative accountability approaches

Oct. 26, 2015

BOULDER, CO (October 25, 2015) 鈥 Yesterday, the Obama Administration acknowledged its own role in escalating the nation鈥檚 over-reliance on high-stakes, test-based accountability policies. It issued a Testing Action Plan for states, including a section on 鈥渞educing the reliance on student test scores through our rules and executive actions,鈥 backing...

Four-day school week popular statewide; impact on student achievement uncertain

Oct. 21, 2015

From four-day school weeks to shorter summer breaks, Colorado鈥檚 178 school districts run the gamut of school calendar arrangements. Researchers disagree, however, about whether certain calendar arrangement can boost student achievement. Moffat County School District is examining alternatives to the traditional school calendar 鈥 including both a five-day and four-day...

Enrique L贸pez & PhD Student Susan Miller awarded at 7th Annual Symposium on STEM Education

Oct. 9, 2015

The 7th Annual Symposium on STEM Education, held Monday, September 21st, 2015 in the Center for Community Abrams Lounge and Flatirons Rooms was a celebration of 精品SM在线影片鈥檚 internationally recognized STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education initiatives. This year鈥檚 event had the theme of partnerships and highlighted some of...

Kirshner awarded Civics Measures Initiative grant to advance the quality of policy arguments made by youth

Oct. 6, 2015

Spencer Foundation press release | Education Week Blog | *Please scroll down to view the video* | www.PR.com press release New Research Aims to Promote High-Quality Civic and Political Engagement Spencer Foundation launches $2 million effort to create first-of-their-kind measures CHICAGO, IL 鈥 Can today鈥檚 youth verify what is true...

Daniel Liston to receive the James and Helen Merritt Distinguished Service Award

Oct. 5, 2015

School of Education Professor Daniel P. Liston will be honored on October 8th, 2015 with the James and Helen Merritt Distinguished Service Award for contributions to Philosophy of Education from the Northern Illinois University College of Education . Professor Liston specializes in Educational Foundations, Policy & Practice (EFPP) and Research...

精品SM在线影片 faculty, staff, students and friends show support for local LGBT*Q community

Oct. 2, 2015

Photo Nick McGill 漏 2015 KUSA Roughly 200 faculty, staff, students and community supporters posed for the camera on Wednesday, September 30th representing the LGBT*Q flag. sj Miller , an associate professor for Literacy Studies within the School of Education was the organizer for the event. "We are very proud...

Alumna Colby Ricci chosen among three finalists for 2016 Teacher of the Year Award

Oct. 1, 2015

The Teacher of the Year will be announced in late October and is chosen by a committee composed of a variety of individuals from the education community. The recipient becomes the Colorado nominee for National Teacher of the Year honors and serves as a teaching ambassador to communities and organizations...

Inside the Academy: Gene Glass to receive 2016's "Outstanding Public Educator" award

Sept. 30, 2015

Inside the Academy: Gene Glass (3:09) Gene Glass is selected to receive the Horace Mann League's "Outstanding Public Educator" award for 2016. He will be honored at the Annual Meeting of the Horace Mann League on Friday, February 12, 2016 in in Phoenix, Arizona. Glass is a Research Professor in...

Learning Assistant Program gets $3.6M boost

Sept. 23, 2015

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded separate grants of $2.5 million to the 精品SM在线影片 and $1.1 million to the University of Colorado Denver to expand and study the campuses鈥 Learning Assistant Program. The program is aimed at increasing student engagement and retention in science, technology, engineering...

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