Improving the Odds: An Empirical Look at the Factors That Influence Upward Transfer

whitePaper | August 13, 2020

Determining whether a product has the right kind of research to prove effectiveness is often a confusing process. ESSA now requires school districts to purchase intervention programs that have sufficient evidence to demonstrate that they improve student outcomes. Choosing a program with research-based effectiveness increases the likelihood that it will improve student achievement. Understanding ESSA’s tiers of evidence standards and knowing what to look for will help districts make informed choices about an intervention program’s potential effectiveness.

whitePaper | April 21, 2020

Seasonal learning research allows researchers to compare student learning patterns when school is in versus out of session. While there is some controversy about the magnitude of summer learning lossii,iii three trends are consistent across seasonal learning research findingsiv: achievement typically slows or declines over the summer months, declines tend to be steeper for math than for reading, and the extent (proportionally) of loss increases in the upper grades.

whitePaper | November 5, 2020

Recent months have seen the closure of several long-established independent schools around the world; at least 25 independent schools in Britain with some sources placing the number as high as 30 .

whitePaper | October 8, 2022

Supporting teachers in shifting to rigorous project-based learning requires a meaningful and sustained approach to professional learning rather than relying on disjointed, one-time workshops

whitePaper | August 9, 2022

Picture the last time you rolled out an online learning solution. The IT team put the link onto the intranet training page, and HR sent an email to the workforce letting them know the training was available. Then sat back and watched. And waited. And after the first little flurry of registrations, enthusiasm waned, few courses were completed and even fewer people registered after the first few weeks. And worst of all, you didn’t see the productivity and quality benefits the training should have delivered.

whitePaper | October 26, 2022

When developing learning material, a critical question to ask is “Does the learning meet the target audience’s learning style and preferences?” Let’s take a look at some of what Generation Y and Z want in terms of their learning experience in more detail and how SYSPRO’s Education offering aims to meet those needs.