Math

The Pandemic Hurt These Students the Most

Posted on Thursday, July 29th, 2021 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Sarah Mervosh, New York Times
Date: 7/28/2021
Link: Complete Article

How much did the pandemic affect students? The latest research is out, and the answer is clear: dramatically. In math and reading, students are behind where they would be after a normal year, with the most vulnerable students showing the steepest drops, according to two new reports from the consulting firm McKinsey & Company and… [Read More]

States Raise the Bar for What It Means to Be Proficient in Reading and Math

Posted on Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Lauren Camera, US News & World Reports
Date: 8/21/2019
Link: Complete Article

NEARLY EVERY STATE IN the U.S. has raised the bar over the last decade for what it considers grade-level achievement in math and reading, according to a new study from the National Center on Education Statistics. Because each state sets its own standards for what proficiency in a subject means, researchers at the center developed a… [Read More]

Bringing Collaboration Skills to the Classroom

Posted on Tuesday, January 31st, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 1/30/2017

Inge Kuhlka moves throughout her 8th grade math class checking on her students, who are working collaboratively in small groups. A quick review of one group’s progress and a few words to another group keep the students focused on a sunny day. The students had completed standardized testing in the morning, so were more easily… [Read More]

Collaborative Licensure Programs teacher featured on WBZ/CBS Boston

Posted on Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: April 5, 2016

Matthew Beyranevand, a longtime Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) Licensure Programs instructor, and a Chelmsford teacher, has been featured on WBZ / CBS Boston’s Eye on Education segment for his innovative work that incorporates music videos into math class. The segment was run on April 4th, and showcased one of the recent videos completed by… [Read More]