Research Partner Profile: National Girls Collaborative Project
The Student Research Foundation is proud to have established research partnerships with a number of outstanding educational organizations and foundations. Read more
Research Partner Profile: The Hispanic Heritage Foundation
As our name indicates, research is the lifeblood of the Student Research Foundation. But as any diligent researcher can tell you, the process of conducting research is facilitated when organizations like ours partner up and share resources with other organizations. When different organizations agree to cooperate, they can share data they already have, conduct new research together and enjoy other benefits. The net result is that the research that results is based on more comprehensive data – and in many ways, the research improves. Read more
Members of Generation Z Feel Tech Anxiety before Starting their Careers
Findings from Deloitte’s “Generation Z Enters the Workforce” Research . . .
In this and upcoming blog posts, we will take a close look at how members of Generation Z are preparing for their careers. Each of our posts about Gen Z will focus on one research study. Read more
Three Questions Stacey Abrams Wants You to Ask about Your Goals
Stacey Abrams has been very much in the news lately, thanks to her recent run to become Governor of Georgia. Although she withdrew her bid to become Governor amidst controversy after votes had been tabulated, her energetic and controversial campaign had the effect of making her a presence on the national political stage. People are now seeing her as a potential future candidate for Governor again, for the U.S. Senate, and even for the presidency of the United States. Read more
How Mrs. Henry’s Project Nurtured Her Students’ Desire to Teach Others
Mrs. Henry is a 9-12 English teacher at South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas. She had an unusual opportunity. Many of her students were planning to become educators after college, but they didn’t want to wait to start helping younger students read. So they approached Mrs. Henry and asked her to help them create a classroom Reading Center where they could help elementary school students improve their reading skills. They felt that the need for a Reading Center was especially acute in Grand Prairie, a community where more than half of all students come from low-income households. Read more
An Essential Way for Classroom Teachers to Connect
What TeachersConnect is and why you should join our community
At first glance, it seems that classroom teachers are among the most connected professionals anywhere. They have meetings with other teachers in their subject area, with other teachers in their school or school system, with parents, and more. They even meet their peers at conventions. Read more
Get to Know the American Association of Physics Teachers
Research Partner Profile . . . the American Association of Physics Teachers
The Student Research Foundation is proud to have established research partnerships with a number of outstanding educational organizations and foundations. Read more
Who Will Tomorrow’s Teachers Be?
More than 800,000 new teachers will be needed in America in the near future. But who will those teachers be? Do they begin to think about teaching while they are still in high school and if so, when? Read more
What College Experiences Predict Career Happiness and Success?
Findings from the 2017 Gallup-Purdue Index study
Every year Gallup updates its Gallup-Purdue Index, a study of 70,000 college graduates. If you follow how colleges are preparing students to succeed in their professional lives after graduation, it is well worth tracking this annual study and its findings. Read more
October Is Bullying Prevention Month: Statistics You Should Know
October is Bullying Prevention Month. If you are a teacher or school administrator, here are some statistics from StopBullying.gov that can help you know where and how you can step in to prevent students from bullying others. Read more