Why does the Common Core skip patterns?
Common Core math is missing the mark by not emphasizing pattern abstraction, say researchers. Pattern abstraction—identifying a pattern of colors or shapes and replicating it with different colors or...
View ArticleDoes ‘good try’ distract kids during math?
Telling a child “Good try, but your answer is incorrect” when he or she gets a math problem wrong may seem helpful, but it may not be the best strategy. A new study finds that sometimes providing...
View ArticleHomeless families fare better with housing vouchers
Homeless families who receive a housing choice voucher are less likely to re-enter homelessness or experience housing instability, according to new research. Each year, it’s estimated that more than...
View ArticleBlack faculty under pressure to entertain colleagues
Black college faculty members report pressure to be “entertaining” when presenting academic research to mostly white peers, according to new research. Thirty-three African-American faculty members from...
View ArticleTo motivate young teens, certificates beat $100
Certificates of recognition mailed to middle-schoolers’ homes were a greater motivation to participate in after-school tutoring programs—even more than the promise of money—new research shows. The...
View ArticleTherapy program boosts teens at risk for depression
Teens whose parents have a history of depression are particularly at risk for developing it, too. New research published in JAMA Psychiatry finds that a cognitive-behavioral prevention program for...
View ArticleHow ‘grit’ takes a toll on black college students
Past research shows that black college students draw on “grit”—mental toughness and perseverance—to achieve in predominantly white academic institutions. But a new study says that idea fails to...
View ArticleTop 1st grade teachers extend benefits of pre-K
Preschool benefits all children, but for those whose teachers in first grade earned top ratings, the benefits last longer, according to an analysis of data from Tennessee. “Preschool alone is not the...
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Velcro mittens teach babies to pay attention later
Scientists have known that infants’ early learning experiences may positively affect later development through processes called “developmental cascades.” For example, walking and fine motor skills have...
View ArticleCharter school students more likely to go to college
Students who attend charter high schools are more likely to graduate, go to college, and stay in college than students who attend traditional public high schools. The findings, published in the Journal...
View ArticleExpel preschoolers or teach them social skills?
A program that trains teachers to help little kids develop social skills could be an effective way to bring down the high expulsion rate in US preschools. Preschoolers are expelled for behavior...
View ArticleAlternatively certified teachers more likely to bail
Alternatively certified teachers bring quality and diversity to the classroom, but are more likely to leave the profession than traditionally certified teachers, according to a new study. Alternative...
View ArticlePreschool math should go beyond numbers
New research finds that children’s math knowledge in preschool is related to their later achievement—and that early curricula could use some edits. “Counting, calculating, and understanding written...
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Monster game confirms good way to learn fractions
Some people balked at the Common Core State Standards, including at the recommendation to use a number line to teach fractions. New research suggests the approach is actually quite effective. For the...
View ArticleNervous about college debt? You’re not the only one
Prospective college students are less willing to take out loans to pay for school than previously thought, research shows. In addition, gender, age, and race may affect the amount of “loan aversion”...
View ArticleMerit pay for teachers can raise test scores
The right kind of merit pay program for teachers can boost student test scores, research suggests. Teacher merit pay, also known as incentive pay, performance pay, and pay-for-performance, offers...
View ArticleVery ill children live longer, but struggle to learn
Children living with several once-fatal chronic pediatric health conditions are living longer, but their survival comes at a cost: many experience long-term neurocognitive deficits. In a...
View ArticleWhy some people don’t take out loans for college
People who have used payday lending or have less understanding of finances and loans may be much more loan averse than others when it comes to college loans, a new study suggests. Loan aversion, as the...
View Article4 tips for parents with stressed kids
A new study outlines which coping strategies work best for stressed children and teens. “Chronic stress is bad for adults, but it is particularly troublesome for children…” The study is a meta-analysis...
View ArticleWhat we learn by tracking gifted kids for 45 years
In the early 1970s, gifted programs were in their infancy, and nobody asked 13-year-olds to take the SAT. That didn’t stop Julian Stanley, who launched the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth...
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