Tag Archives: improve student learning

Ghetto grammar robs the young of a proper voice

Posted on August 19, 2011 by meritsoftware

“Language is power.  The ability for young people to communicate articulately and intelligently is of huge importance, not only for themselves but also for the way in which they are perceived by others,” writes  Lindsay Johns in the August 16, … Continue reading →

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Cheating in Schools – Lessons Learned

Posted on July 27, 2011 by meritsoftware

The recent discovery of vast numbers of teachers in Atlanta who faked students’ scores on high stakes tests is an astonishing twist in the use of tests in U.S. public schools. To deal with this issue, some have called for … Continue reading →

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Surprising Benefits of Getting It Wrong

Posted on October 28, 2009 by meritsoftware

Students learn more effectively when they make mistakes while trying to figure out the correct answers to questions, according to researchers profiled in the latest issue of Scientific American.

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