Author: Paul Burkander
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Lessons Learned Estimating Impacts of Extreme Weather on District-Level Achievement
Abstract The study highlights limitations of using integrated district-level education and county-level weather event data to estimate effects of weather events on student achievement. Limitations included imprecise geographic linkage between weather events and school district, lack of detailed measures of event intensity, and confounding from pre-existing district differences and post-disaster population displacement. These issues may…
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Illustrating Extreme Weather Across U.S. School Districts Through Data Linking and Visualization
Abstract Extreme weather is increasingly common and severe. Education system leaders need access to integrated data that link national weather and disaster information with data from their own state or district to inform decision-making around disaster preparedness and response. This brief demonstrates one way of integrating education, weather, and population data to estimate how extreme…
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Technology-Based Instructional Strategies Show Promise in Improving Self-Regulated Learning Skills at Broad-Access Postsecondary Institutions
Clickstream data from learning management systems reveal promise of strategies to support college students’ self-directed learning in online STEM courses
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The Impacts of Extreme Weather Disasters on the Implementation of Head Start Services
The increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather disasters pose significant challenges to the delivery of Early Head Start (EHS) and Head Start (HS) services, impacting children’s access to early childhood education. This study investigates how extreme weather events disrupt EHS/HS programs and their implications for enrollment and service delivery.