To craft the best student experience, it’s imperative to have a deep understanding of your audience. This is where data can play a pivotal role in helping institutions make well-informed decisions. On this episode, Evan Cortens, dean of continuing education and extension at Mount Royal University, discusses strategies for institutions to effectively ask the right questions and optimize their data for student success. Access here. 

Nearly 42 million U.S. adults have attempted to earn a college degree or credential but left without one. This reality represents an alarming trend that underscores the urgent need to address the barriers to enrollment and the challenges preventing student success.

Child exploitation can take many forms and affect youth of any age, race, geographic location, or socioeconomic status.

Today’s educators are in a unique position to talk with youth who may be vulnerable to human trafficking and exploitation. They see young people every day in their schools, learn about their lives, and can provide safe spaces for students who need help. This resource offers strategies K–12 educators can use to talk with youth about human trafficking and exploitation.

Developed for school leaders, including administrators, teacher coaches, and mentors, to support their teams in effectively implementing High Leverage Practices (HLPs) in their classrooms.

This brief aims to provide a synthesis of what we know about the district and school challenges of post-pandemic chronic absenteeism, and what can be done to meet them. It further analyzes existing federal and state data on chronic absenteeism, shows variation across states on key metrics, and examines the evidence-base on what has proven effective in reducing it.

The Thoughtful Teacher podcast shares the stories of educators who have implemented innovative or creative solutions within their space. These stories and commentaries.

This course focuses on teaching cognitive and metacognitive strategies. It is part of a series covering instructional practices. These practices were identified through an extensive, systematic meta-analysis* of the high-leverage practices for students with disabilities.