Do New Test Results Shed Any Light on Pandemic Learning?

While states, districts, and schools pore over data from spring 2021 tests, experts urge caution over how to interpret and use the results. Advertisement [hand2mind -- Advertisement](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r) The most recent curriculum-related news - November 6, 2021 [1920 258 max (1)] Curriculum Matters [FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2016 file photo, a sign is seen at the entrance to a hall for a college test preparation class in Bethesda, Md. The $380 million test coaching industry is facing competition from free or low-cost alternatives in what their founders hope will make the process of applying to college more equitable. 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They are all wearing masks, back to school during the COVID-19 pandemic, trying to prevent the spread of coronavirus. ](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r:2303973) [Read More](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r) [Share on LinkedIn](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r) [Tweet](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r) [Curriculum](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r:2303973) [Teacher Fired for Lesson on White Privilege Loses Appeal](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r:2303973) Matthew Hawn told students, "white privilege is a fact," and was accused by administrators of breaking the state's teacher code of ethics. [David Cox, former Director of Sullivan County Schools, left, testifies during a public hearing for former social studies teacher, Matthew Hawn. ](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r:2303973) [Read More](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r) [Share on LinkedIn](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r) [Tweet](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r) [Student Well-Being](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r:2303973) [Why High School SEL Programs Feel 'Lame'—and How to Fix Them](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r:2303973) Here's how to devise high school SEL lessons that don't feel preachy and align with adolescents' cognitive and psychological development. 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[High school teacher Natalie O'Brien, center, hands out papers during a civics class called "We the People," at North Smithfield High School in North Smithfield, R.I., on March 8, 2017. Students in Rhode Island are asking a federal appeals court to affirm that all public school students have a constitutional right to a civics education because they feel they aren't taught how to meaningfully participate in a democratic and civil society.](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r:2303973) [Read More](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r) [Share on LinkedIn](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r) [Tweet](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r) [Student Well-Being](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r:2303973) [Pandemic, Racial Justice Fuel Surge in Demand for Social-Emotional Learning](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r:2303973) But the growing interest in expanding SEL efforts is raising concerns about the quality of such programs, a report concludes. 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Try Civics](7Ibrk_ERN:m:1:3125711346:7F221AE4A3EF9268B1AADF883338E82B:r:2303973) Collaboration, empathy, social awareness, and relationship building are some of the same skills that power democracy. 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