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STAAR Testing for Texas Students
Standardized testing has been an issue of contention for years in the US, the STAAR testing system in Texas notwithstanding. There has been an outcry from many parents and educators who believe that the state places too much emphasis on standardized test scores when...
A Procrastination Problem, Part 2
Trying to think differently about tasks can help change a student’s approach to them. Sometimes it is simply a matter of changing perspective to accomplish things that seem overwhelming or daunting—changing perspective can clarify effective ways to address them. Read...
A Procrastination Problem
Everyone has postponed or deferred tasks at various times, without loss or detriment. But procrastination has become a habit for many people; and it has trapped them into a cycle of putting off tasks and responsibilities that creates a productivity problem....
COVID-19 Combatants: How Tutors Can Keep Kids on Track through the Pandemic
Tutoring During COVID 19: “We’re about to see what happens when we turn up the volume on families and turn it down on schools,” according to Paul von Hippel, an associate professor in education policy at the University of Texas at Austin. Von Hippel was quoted in an...