Three barriers to learning algebra in high-poverty middle schools – News ad

Three barriers to learning algebra in high-poverty middle schools

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Conversely, poor schools are much less likely to adopt an Algebra for All policy for eighth graders. Nearly half of the wealthiest schools offered algebra to all eighth-graders, compared with about a third of the poorest schools. Slide from a RAND Corporation webinar titled “Racial and Socioeconomic Divides in the Teaching and Learning of Algebra,” … Read more

The Habits of 7 Highly Effective Schools – News ad

The Habits of 7 Highly Effective Schools – News ad

“There are many schools that are effective at helping students learn, even in high-poverty communities,” said Sean Reardon, a Stanford sociologist who was part of the team that developed the Stanford Education Data Archive. “The TNTP report uses our data to identify some of them and then digs in to understand what makes them particularly … Read more