Summer

TES | November 21, 2018

The gap between the performance of summer-born children and their peers is still evident at the age of 11, new research shows.The findings come from an analysis of more than 1.5 million pupil assessments in reading and maths.Today’s report, written by Timo Hannay, of school data specialist SchoolDash, using information from termly assessment tests, also identifies gender differences in maths, depending on the topic studied.The performance of children born between April and August has long ...

kr-asia | March 26, 2019

China’s ByteDance, known chiefly for developing the content aggregator app Jinri Toutiao and the popular short video platforms Douyin and TikTok, is forming its own online education platform for kindergarten, primary, and secondary students, KrASIA’s parent company 36Kr reported on Tuesday. The school will be partly staffed with former employees of leading educational training sites Xueersi and Yuanfudao, and will go online during this year’s summer vacation, first offering liv...

educationdive | July 08, 2019

College presidents are leading their institutions at a pivotal moment in higher education. Unprecedented amounts of data, the rise of online education and a heightened focus on student outcomes are together pressuring them to develop innovative approaches to get students to complete college and land a good job. Our regular President Speaks column gives college leaders the opportunity to highlight the issues facing their institutions and show how they're stepping up to the challenge &md...

educationdive | July 01, 2019

As colleges and universities around the nation struggle with flat enrollment, dropping state budgets and an increased demand for relevant degree offerings, the emphasis on student outcomes has never been stronger. In response, institutions are adopting methods to attract, retain and ensure the success of their students, ranging from expanding support services like academic advisement to nudging interventions. The stories below examine these methods in-depth, and their effectiveness in help...