Education sciences

Talking Math: WPI Researcher Neil Heffernan Leads Effort To Develop AI Math Tutor

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Mittwoch, April 24, 2024
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Neil Heffernan has been awarded a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Institute of Education Sciences to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) tutor that can help middle-school students learn math while doing homework.

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  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Neil Heffernan has been awarded a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Institute of Education Sciences to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) tutor that can help middle-school students learn math while doing homework.
  • The project will integrate the AI tutor into ASSISTments, a free digital learning platform that has been used by more than 1 million students across the country and was developed by Heffernan and his wife, Cristina Heffernan, a former math teacher.
  • “Tutors are very effective at helping students learn math and succeed in class, but the cost of private tutoring services is beyond students from low-income backgrounds,” Neil Heffernan said.
  • “This leads to a persistent learning gap between lower-income students and students from families that can afford tutoring.

University of Phoenix Celebrates Faculty Thought Leadership Producing 1,240 Instances of Scholarship in 2023

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Dienstag, April 16, 2024
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University of Phoenix celebrates the achievements and thought leadership of its more than 2,400 faculty and instructors across all seven colleges producing 1,240 instances of scholarship in 2023.

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  • University of Phoenix celebrates the achievements and thought leadership of its more than 2,400 faculty and instructors across all seven colleges producing 1,240 instances of scholarship in 2023.
  • Recognizing the role and value that practitioner–scholars bring to the classroom, University of Phoenix fosters a culture of research, scholarship and professional currency among faculty.
  • The University operates a faculty scholarship model based on Boyer’s model that recognizes scholarship across four domains: discovery, application, integration, and teaching and learning.
  • The university requires scholarship by all master's level instructors in all colleges, and every faculty must meet the University’s practitioner faculty requirements.

Rice's OpenStax awarded $90M to lead first-of-its-kind NSF research hub for transformational learning and education research

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Mittwoch, April 24, 2024
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HOUSTON, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenStax at Rice University was awarded $90 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation to build and lead SafeInsights, a groundbreaking research and development (R&D) hub for inclusive learning and education research to benefit tens of millions of students and their instructors across all educational levels.

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  • SafeInsights will enable extensive, long-term research on the predictors of effective learning while protecting student privacy.
  • This five-year project represents the NSF's largest single investment in R&D infrastructure for education at a national scale.
  • "We are thrilled to announce an investment of $90 million in SafeInsights, marking a significant step forward in our commitment to advancing scientific research in STEM education," NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan said.
  • "There is an urgent need for research-informed strategies capable of transforming educational systems, empowering our nation's workforce and propelling discoveries in the science of learning.

Most Schools Report Some Concern About Students Meeting Academic Standards and Issues Related to Staffing Shortages

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Dienstag, April 16, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Most public school leaders, 92 percent, indicated at least some level of concern about their students meeting academic standards, according to new data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES). In addition, 80 percent of school leaders reported some level of concern about issues related to staffing shortages, such as increased class sizes or staff doing work outside of their intended duties.

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  • In addition, 80 percent of school leaders reported some level of concern about issues related to staffing shortages, such as increased class sizes or staff doing work outside of their intended duties.
  • "What they are telling us through this latest School Pulse Panel survey is that the majority of them have some level of concern related to important issues that we asked them about, with most (92 percent) saying they were concerned about students meeting academic standards and 8 in 10 saying they were concerned about issues related to staffing shortages.
  • Also, about 4 in 10 reported they are moderately or extremely concerned about students' mental health, as well as the mental health of teachers and staff.
  • It's a Herculean task to manage all these challenges, and we hope that understanding what school leaders are facing will identify essential areas of support."

A Majority of Grade 9-12 Public Schools Rate Themselves Favorably on Preparing Students for College

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Dienstag, März 19, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A majority of public schools offering any of grades 9 or above (9-12 schools) say they do a "good," "very good," or "excellent" job preparing students for college (77 percent) and the workforce (86 percent), according to new data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES). For college preparation, 47 percent of schools overall rated themselves as doing a "very good" or "excellent" job, whereas the percentage was lower for schools in high-poverty neighborhoods and schools with fewer than 300 students (30 percent each), and higher for schools that enroll 1,000 or more students (74 percent).

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  • "This latest report provides valuable insights on how schools rate their own work preparing students for college and the workforce," said NCES Commissioner Peggy G. Carr.
  • "One noteworthy finding is that a lower percentage of schools in high-poverty neighborhoods give themselves the highest marks, 'excellent' or 'very good,' in preparing students for college, when compared with the national population of schools.
  • The new NCES data also provide insights into the availability of advanced coursework in public schools.
  • In addition to data on advanced coursework offerings, this month's collection explored the availability of independent world language courses taught in K-12 public schools.

Nearly One-Third of Public Schools Have One or More Portable Buildings in Use

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Donnerstag, Februar 15, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly one-third of public schools (31 percent) have one or more non-permanent (portable) buildings in use on campus, according to data released today by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Additionally, major repair, renovation, or modernization work was being performed in 21 percent of all public schools as of December of this academic year, when the survey was administered. The average age of the main instructional building among reporting U.S. public schools is 49 years, with 38 percent constructed before 1970.1

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  • The NCES data provide information on matters related to air quality inside and outside of public schools.
  • Fifty-nine percent of public schools reported having one or more instructional coaches working at their school.
  • Almost all public schools reported that they have ways to inform parents about their children's learning beyond report cards or summative assessments.
  • Twenty percent of public schools reported that they did not know the year when their school's main instructional building was constructed.

UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT GREW IN THE FALL OF 2023

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Mittwoch, Januar 24, 2024
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Herndon, VA, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Undergraduate enrollment grew 1.2 percent (+176,000) in the fall of 2023, the first increase since the pandemic, according to the National Student Clearinghouse’s latest research.

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  • Herndon, VA, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Undergraduate enrollment grew 1.2 percent (+176,000) in the fall of 2023, the first increase since the pandemic, according to the National Student Clearinghouse’s latest research.
  • “The small uptick this fall is a welcome change for higher education, but there are still over a million empty seats on campuses today that were filled five years ago.”
    The Current Term Enrollment Estimates (CTEE) report showed that freshman enrollment also grew this fall, but at a slower rate (+0.8%, +18,000) than undergraduate enrollment overall.
  • Despite these gains, associate enrollment remains 14.2 percent below fall 2019 levels, and bachelor’s enrollment remains 3.3 percent below 2019.
  • At community colleges with a high vocational program focus, enrollment grew 16.0 percent (+112,000), bringing them above fall 2019 levels (+3.7%).

New Schools Data Examine Violent Incidents, Bullying, Drug Possession, 'Restorative' Practices, Security Staff, and More

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Mittwoch, Januar 17, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A collection of new data sheds light on the state of school crime and safety, as well as the school environment, in U.S. public schools, including a finding that 76 percent of public schools prohibit non-academic use of cell phones or smartphones during school hours. Also, 90 percent of public schools said they increased social and emotional support for students in response to the coronavirus pandemic in 2021-22, according to the new survey results from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

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  • In addition, 67 percent of public schools recorded at least one violent incident in 2021-22.
  • "These critically important data reveal some of the challenges public schools face in keeping the focus on teaching and learning, such as violence, drug use, and bullying," said NCES Commissioner Peggy G. Carr.
  • "At the same time, we gain insights into ways public schools are stepping up with supports beyond academics, such as the finding that nine in ten public schools increased social and emotional supports for students."
  • The new data come from NCES's School Survey on Crime and Safety , a nationally representative survey of about 4,800 public elementary and secondary schools.

Two Higher Education Systems Join Credential As You Go

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Montag, Dezember 11, 2023
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With the addition of UT and CUNY, the Credential As You Go Network now includes 54 total members of eight state systems, 44 institutions, and two credentialing organizations across 22 states.

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  • With the addition of UT and CUNY, the Credential As You Go Network now includes 54 total members of eight state systems, 44 institutions, and two credentialing organizations across 22 states.
  • According to statistics from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center , 40.4 million Americans fall into the “some college, no credential” population.
  • “Joining Credential as You Go is an important opportunity for CUNY to engage with this fast-changing landscape in higher education and develop robust, dynamic educational and career pathways for working adults in New York.”
    CUNY’s work is focused on developing credential pathways in four key industries—business, healthcare, IT, and education.
  • Credential As You Go is funded through the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education (Grant R305T210063) and a Walmart grant.

For A Bright Future Foundation Awards the 2023 Dr. Emma Lerew Scholarship to Frida Mugica of Colorado

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Mittwoch, Dezember 20, 2023
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MIAMI, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Louis Hernandez Jr.'s Foundation For A Bright Future ("For A Bright Future") ("FABF"), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the needs of underrepresented and underprivileged children through education, healthcare, the arts, and youth leadership development, awarded its 2023 Dr. Emma Lerew Scholarship to Frida Mugica, 26, of Colorado.

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  • MIAMI, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Louis Hernandez Jr.'s Foundation For A Bright Future ("For A Bright Future") ("FABF"), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the needs of underrepresented and underprivileged children through education, healthcare, the arts, and youth leadership development, awarded its 2023 Dr. Emma Lerew Scholarship to Frida Mugica, 26, of Colorado.
  • These opportunities are especially tailored to uplift students from underserved demographics, including those from single-parent households and families with military backgrounds.
  • Frida Mugica is pursuing a Master of Education in Education and Human Resource Studies with a specialization in Education Sciences at Colorado State University.
  • I am delighted to see the next generation of difference makers benefit from the efforts of For A Bright Future!"