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Behind the Data: Uncovering New Truths in School Librarian Employment

ED Surge

In 2014, I was involved in a study in South Carolina, the only state where we could get test score results by individual standards, as opposed to overall scores. There were specific reading and writing standards related to information-seeking and research skills.

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OPINION: Tackling research projects can help students get into top colleges and universities

The Hechinger Report

Recognizing the benefits of and need for cultivating research skills pre-college, the College Board introduced the AP Research program in 2014. While I was getting my Ph.D. at MIT, I received many more such emails than I could respond to.

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At These Colleges, Students Begin Serious Research Their First Year

Digital Promise

The First-year Research Immersion began as an experiment at the University of Texas at Austin in 2005. The University of Maryland at College Park and Binghamton University – SUNY adapted the model to their institutions in 2014. The program makes research experiences an essential part of a college course.