[Simtrainer-l] Information we shared on Facebook this week

[Graner, Patricia Sampson]

Hello Colleagues,
I realize that not everyone uses Facebook to acquire information. We use our SIM Facebook page to post information several times a day, and if you do not want to be a FB subscriber, the good news is that you don't have to be, you can just hang onto our link and read or acquire anything you find useful.  I hope you will!

Here are four stories I posted this week. Check our page out to see if something is useful to you!  https://www.facebook.com/KUCRL.SIM/


Virtual charter schools tend to draw students who struggle with performance, according to a study from New York University and the Rand Corp. Researchers say part of this struggle is due to poor support and suggest a federal study aimed at rethinking the framework for these schools. http://www.usatoday.com/.../researchers-virtual-cha.../98007714/<http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/02/16/researchers-virtual-charter-schools/98007714/>

The Federal Disability website is still down. http://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/The-disability-website-Still-down-and-still-no-10939087.php

Individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may have different brain structures than those without ADHD, according to a study published in the Lancet Psychiatry. The study included 3,242 people, ages 4 to 63. http://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/The-disability-website-Still-down-and-still-no-10939087.php

Teachers who are satisfied professionally and collaborate in professional learning communities are better at their jobs, which can translate into improved student achievement, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Education. The study considered the reading and math achievement of 5,850 elementary students. http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/689932#.WKc0lHH5sT0.facebook


Have a great weekend!
Patty

Patricia Sampson Graner, PhD
University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning
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