SAN ANTONIO – A recent study by the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study showed math scores for U.S. students between fourth and eighth grade are declining. Part of the problem is ...

How much of your math achievement later in life is due to your stable underlying characteristics like general cognitive abilities and personality, and how much is due to your prior math competency or ...

Researchers tested a research-based intervention with English learners with math difficulty. The intervention proved to boost comprehension and help students synthesize and visualize information, ...

Educators and reading specialists have known for many years about dyslexia, which is why schools regularly use screening tools that can identify students with this reading disability and give them the ...

A new study from the University of Chicago offers a potential solution: By assessing a variety of specific skills one-on-one every 10 weeks, teachers can bring students up to speed more ...

Old school is new school at Acmetonia after an initial dismal showing in math proficiency among its elementary students. The Allegheny Valley School Board last week approved purchasing SpringMath as ...

Educators gathered here last week to discuss a recent federal “practice guide” on response to intervention for students struggling in mathematics agreed that applying the RTI approach to that subject ...

Early studies are showing significant learning loss in math due to the pandemic. Because of this, teachers need to be prepared to identify and fix any gaps when all students return to in-person ...

The COVID crisis throws into relief what happens when grief has—quite literally—nowhere to go. The evidence suggests that most people summon strengths that surpass their own expectations. How much of ...

The third edition of elementary and middle school math intervention Vmath adds updates designed to reflect shifting mathematics standards around the country. Like the company’s recent updates to its ...

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