UPDATES ON EDUCATION RESEARCH AND POLICY
We want to help lawmakers, educators, and families make decisions about education by providing updates on national, regional and Missouri-specific research. While we strive to be objective, we want to facilitate discussion and will occasionally offer our own views on this blog.
Recommendations in the Virtual Classroom for Students with Disabilities
In this blog, we highlight three key areas that should be considered when the virtual classroom is used as a learning environment for students with disabilities.
A Breakdown of Missouri School District Reopening Plans
Over the past week, PRiME searched district websites and Facebook pages to locate reopening plans for nearly every Missouri school district. Though district plans are unique, all provide learning options within three general categories, and each balances student academic needs, the community’s health and safety, and district resources.
SLPS Teacher Protests and Concerns for Reopening Schools
As the beginning of the new school year and the COVID-19 fall semester draw closer, school districts are beginning to release their plans for how they will protect students and staff from the virus that shut down schools nationwide last spring. Without public recommendations, concerns from teachers and parents are rising around many of the safety questions still to be answered by districts across Missouri and the rest of the nation.
Social and Emotional Learning During COVID-19
Today’s blog looks at Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and why it’s an important part of student learning and development. We also have a few video lessons on SEL from SLU School of Education students to help with teaching SEL.
Finishing High School in a Global Health Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many things in the school year this spring. To ensure there are opportunities for students to complete AP exams, the College Board is offering online exams and school districts are making accommodations to ensure students have the opportunity to meet graduation requirements. In this blog, we take a look at some of the major policy shifts and how major high school milestones look different in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(UPDATED) Resources for home learning during the quarantine
Here is our running list of resources for parents and teachers on how to minimize disruptions in learning and where students can find free lunch in our communities. Check back often as we will keep updating this blog with more information and resources.
Higher Education Admissions and the Coronavirus Pandemic
Coronavirus has had a lasting on higher education, leading universities to alter their approach to enrollment and admissions. There is a particular concern around admissions for international students and how to appropriately serve students who will be searching for colleges starting in the fall. In this blog, we take a look at how the Coronavirus is impacting higher education.
“Mom, Can YOU Teach Me?”: A Faculty Homeschooler’s and Worldschooling Scholar’s Perspectives on Home Education
In this special edition of the PRiME Blog, Saint Louis University faculty member Dr. Dannielle Davis and her son, Bryce Davis Bohon, offer up some tips on home learning that they’ve gathered from their own homeschooling experiences.
Coronavirus and Missouri's Schools: What to know
The Coronavirus pandemic has introduced a new reality for schools nationwide. Here’s our take on a few of the key issues that will need to be addressed in the coming days.