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Teacher-child racial/ethnic match and academic achievement

Teacher-child racial/ethnic match and academic achievement

A study published by Lastinger Center researcher Mary Bratsch-Hines and collaborators at UNC Chapel Hill and North Carolina State explores the relations between teacher-child racial/ethnic match and academic achievement. Abstract The purpose of this study was to...
UF Lastinger Center and partners awarded $1 million IES grant

UF Lastinger Center and partners awarded $1 million IES grant

The UF Lastinger Center for Learning and partners from the UF College of Education and UNC-Chapel Hill FPG Child Development Institute received a $1 million award, funded entirely by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), to develop, pilot, evaluate and scale the...
Self-regulation, virtual learning and student achievement in algebra

Self-regulation, virtual learning and student achievement in algebra

A study published by Lastinger Center affiliate faculty and research partners from the UF College of Education examines both student self-regulated learning (SRL) and teacher orchestration in a virtual learning environment (VLE), with respect to student achievement....
UF study: Mental health a priority for students this school year

UF study: Mental health a priority for students this school year

While debate roils over how K-12 students will resume their studies this fall, education experts are advising one thing must be addressed before classes begin again: student’s lingering mental health needs from the onset of the pandemic. In a new policy brief by the...