For many teachers, grading is an individualized effort – not one consistent with other teachers.
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A scholar of grading explains how teachers can do a better job of reporting what grades represent, and what they are for.
Breaking homework assignments down into smaller parts makes it easier to complete.
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When it comes to completing homework, getting organized and celebrating small victories along the way is key, an expert on learning strategies says.
Students of both genders carry around stereotypes about school achievement.
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Recent research raised concerns about girls’ stereotypes on their gender’s lack of ‘brilliance.’ But an overlooked finding suggests boys also hold hindering stereotypes about themselves in school.
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Picking over the government’s claims that missing class to go on holiday impacts on attainment.
Students’ academic goals play an important role in cheating.
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Is academic cheating inevitable? Not in classrooms where teachers emphasize mastery of content.