public schools Archives - Laura Maniglia

Another Pivot on Admissions Testing

by Laura Maniglia | Jan 11, 2024 | academic standing, Admissions, enrollment, grading system, parents, public schools, testing

My previous blog regarding the resumption of required admissions testing for MIT ended with a speculation: Now that MIT has recognized that standardized tests are a valid part of the admissions process, it may be only a matter of time before ...

The Problem with On-line Instruction

by Laura Maniglia | Nov 14, 2023 | active learning, attention & focus, cognitive skills, instruction, interpersonal relations, learning, parents, public schools, student engagement, teacher effectiveness, teachers

As stated in a previous blog, “One of the main challenges (if not the biggest challenge) of conducting virtual lessons is their impersonal nature.” Engaging students when they participate in a virtual classroom can be daunting. The non-contingent interactions that...

Finding an Alternative

by Laura Maniglia | Oct 19, 2023 | academic standing, Admissions, enrollment, learning, public schools, testing

The ACT recently reported that last year’s test scores continued the downward trend for the sixth consecutive year: The average composite score on the exam was 19.5 out of 36, the lowest in more than thirty years. “A record proportion of test takers did not reach any...

Another Look at Homework

by Laura Maniglia | Oct 10, 2023 | academic standing, active learning, attention & focus, cognitive skills, homework, instruction, learning, non-cognitive skills, parents, public schools, student engagement, study skills, teachers

The fall school term brings with it different practices regarding homework. In fact, the homework debate has been raging for more than 100 years. “The attitudes about homework undergo changes every few decades, depending on the current trends in society....

Testing a new NAEP delivery system

by Laura Maniglia | Sep 17, 2023 | academic standing, cognitive skills, instruction, language, learning, math, NAEP, public schools, student engagement

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has announced that the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) “will continue to examine transitions to online assessments and using devices that students are most familiar with.” The assessment will...

PISA Update

by Laura Maniglia | Aug 9, 2023 | academic standing, active learning, instruction, intrinsic motivation, learning, PISA, public schools, reading, testing

Since 2000, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) administers the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) to test 15-year-old students’ reading, mathematics, and science literacy. The major domain of study rotates...

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