Pilot shows promise and challenge of using simulations to prepare students for social work practice

Amid a documented shortage of behavioral and mental health service providers in large urban areas, the use of VR simulations ...

“Are You Smarter Than The Average US Student?”: Prove It In 26 Visual Geography Questions

Think you know the world? It’s time to put your geography skills to the test! In this 26-question visual geography quiz, ...

Students' in-person attendance tied to higher test scores, research finds

Despite online learning being honed and refined during the COVID-19 pandemic, research finds in-person attendance is more ...
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Fresno Unified Inches Closer to Pre-Pandemic Student Scores in Latest Test Results

Fresno Unified School District released a preliminary assessment of the 2024-25 SBAC test scores. Student scores improved by 2% in English Language Arts and math, rising to near pre-pandemic levels.
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Another SpaceX Test Gone Wrong - Here's Why Metal Tiles Aren't Going To Work

From the outset, SpaceX's tenth Starship test flight in late August looked like a near-perfect success. The massive rocket had a clean launch from Starbase, sailed smoothly into space, and guided ...
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Watchdog report reveals administrative pay linked to lower student test scores

WASHINGTON (TNND) — A recent analysis by Open the Books has revealed a concerning trend in public schools across the United States. As salaries for administrators rise, student performance on ...
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Wisconsin standardized test scores: Student performance revealed

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released standardized test results from the 2024-25 school year on Thursday, Sept. 25. Overall, officials noted a slight increase in student performance ...
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Development of a Level-Based Test for Assessment of Student Conceptual Understanding in Learning Combustion

Institute of High-Quality Education Development (Key Cultivation Research Institute Centre of Philosophy and Social Sciences of Zhejiang Province), Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321004, ...
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30 Country Nicknames That Will Put Your Geography Skills To The Test – Take The Quiz

Countries are often known by more than just their official names. Over the years, people have given them nicknames that come from all kinds of places – geography, history, culture, local sayings, even ...
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We are becoming the world’s D student, latest test results suggest

Last week, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the gold standard of educational testing, released its 2024 12th-grade results for reading and math. The NAEP results should be a serious ...
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Student Test Scores Keep Falling. What’s Really to Blame?

Ever since Covid-19 closed U.S. schools for in-person instruction in March 2020, questions about pandemic learning loss have shaped reactions to new data on student learning. How much did achievement ...
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Kennedy Said He Wouldn’t Take Away Vaccines. This Week Will Be the Test.

Dr. Ofri is a primary care physician in New York. I was recently counseling a patient who was planning to become pregnant. In addition to prenatal vitamins, I discussed the vaccines recommended by the ...