SUPPORTING STUDENTS OF COLOR IN HIGHER EDUCATION

February 26, 2019

Student of color do not enter higher education on an playing field ,nor do they leave higher education with a degree that insulate them from labour market discrimination.situates the problem as one of academic mismatch. Academic mismatch occurs when students are overmatched academically at the institutions they attend as undergraduates.

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March 2022 schools white paper

whitePaper | April 5, 2022

March 2022’s schools white paper for England is the first in six years. It’s set against a backdrop of pandemic disruption and ‘learning loss’ for many, especially disadvantaged and vulnerable children.

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Choosing brilliance

whitePaper | October 6, 2022

Making education come alive and sparking curiosity is what interactive displays are all about. Today’s students engage with the world largely through screens. Dynamic, vibrant displays are intuitive to young people—they can’t help but want to touch them, explore with them, see what they have to offer. Interactive displays enable you to connect with students in their native digital language across a variety of learning environment

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Instructional Models Doing the Right Things Right

whitePaper | November 25, 2022

Adopting, adapting, or creating an instructional model could be the key to boosting instructional consistency while also encouraging teacher creativity. That may sound like an easy sell, but the process is rife with opportunities for crossed signals and misaligned ambitions. Whether you’re a superintendent or a teacher who wants to see some things change, learning the basics of group dynamics will keep your project moving forward.

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Empowering future-ready students

whitePaper | December 19, 2019

Microsoft’s mission to empower every student on the planet to achieve more is a commitment to do more to support students, and educators from K-Career to be ready to innovate and create in an increasingly digital world. Our focus extends to ensure we not only grow the number of students equipped with technology skills, but also do more to grow student diversity and fuel careers in technology.

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Evidence-Based Strategies to Boost Student Engagement and Success

whitePaper | July 3, 2022

Understanding by Design and Project-Based Learning are two evidence-based learning strategies that have proven to be successful. K-12 leaders should consider these strategies as they look for evidence-based practices to help combat learning loss among their students.

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SCHOOL STATUS AND THE EPSTEIN MODEL OF PARENT INVOLVEMENT

whitePaper | November 26, 2022

When you consider a student’s academic achievement, it becomes readily evident that no one person alone contributes to success. This idea is at the core of Joyce Epstien’s theory of parent involvement. Specifically, students are most successful when parents, educators, and community endeavor together to support learning and development (Epstein, 1995).

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Spark Education Group is a fast-growing global online education company specializing in interactive live-instruction with small-group classes for children. Our mission is to Spark passion for learning, ignite lifelong growth. Since 2018, we have attracted over half a million users worldwide and its portfolio companies are backed by top global investors including KKR, IDG Capital, GGV Capital, Sequoia China, Carlyle, Northern Light Venture Capital, and GSR Ventures.

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