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Ancora High School Partners with McGraw Hill to Launch New Online High School for Adults

eSchool News

In 2020, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the high school dropout rate was 5.3% “Keeping in line with our prioritization on preparing students for further education or entering the workforce, Ancora High School helps to lay the groundwork for those who need it most,” said Bill Nance, CEO of Ancora.

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The journey to student-centered learning

Neo LMS

From Kindergarten to high school and after that in college, our students are mostly treated as if they’re traveling with a railroad train of the past, bringing all of them in the same direction at the same time. And we keep wondering about the high rates of dropout students. Kids don’t learn the same. Conclusion.

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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This term refers to the pre-existing cognitive framework that each student brings into the learning environment, encompassing everything from factual information to deeply ingrained skills and misconceptions. The implications of these findings are far-reaching for educators and researchers.

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Looking to Eliminate Dropouts? How Idaho Reached English Language Learners with a ‘Hybrid’ Course Experiment

Edsurge

In hybrid courses, IDLA teachers and students meet on a weekly basis in real-time (synchronously), in addition to the asynchronous nature of online content and assessments, which students can tackle on their own time, at their own piece. But don’t take solely our word for it—hear how the students responded.

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Does Presence Equal Progress? Tracking Engagement in Online Schools

Edsurge

The practice of funding public schools and assessing student engagement based on a student’s physical attendance is rooted in this definition and has only reinforced what is an outmoded idea. But these concerns exist as well for traditional brick-and-mortar schools, some of which have failed generations of students.

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OPINION: The pandemic gave graduating high school seniors new strength and resilience

The Hechinger Report

Whether an activity is familiar or not, engagement in any type of group experience will be a powerful remedy for the loneliness felt during pandemic lockdowns. Students may find that attending regular in-person meetings with a consistent group will help them gain confidence again in social settings.

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5 Radical Schooling Ideas For An Uncertain Fall And Beyond

MindShift

. “I’m in touch with my students two, three times a week,” by text, phone, Google classroom and Zoom meetings, Concepcion says. South Fort Myers High School follows a dropout prevention program called BARR, which stands for Building Assets, Reducing Risks.