Will Standardized Testing Be Another Casualty of COVID?
If you are a high school teacher or guidance counselor, you know that a growing number of American colleges and universities have temporarily or permanently ended the requirement for applicants to take the SAT or ACT exam.
Will the test requirement for applicants go away permanently? No one knows for certain, but it could. In addition to the growing list of colleges that do not require the tests, the organizations that administer them are losing money. Read more
High School Counselor Brooke Kupcho Discusses How Her Students Build an Identity of Success
Brooke Kupcho is a student counselor in Helena Montana. In a recent video with the Student Research Foundation, she shared her insights on the process of helping students develop the self-efficacy that leads to better career choices.
You will want to watch the entire video. Here are some edited portions of what Brooke had to say.
High School Teacher Esther Brunat on How Math Equips Students for the Future
Video to Watch . . .
We recently spoke with high school math teacher Esther Brunat about the critical role that math can play in preparing students for success.
Ms. Brunat, who teaches high school math, algebra II, and trigonometry in Texas, is impassioned about the role that math studies play in equipping her students for a variety of critically important careers that will help the world.
You’ll want to watch this video. Here are some edited portions of what Ms. Brunat told the Student Research Foundation. Read more
Toronto English Teacher Daina Petronis Explains How Student Attitudes Can Increase their Career Options
Daina Petronis, who teaches high school English in Toronto, recently offered some insightful observations on how student attitudes can affect their readiness to make good career decisions and lead better lives.
She shared her views in a new Student Research Foundation video we know you will want to watch. Read more
Teacher Trevor Muir on Why Soft Skills Are the Most Important Career Skills of All
High school teacher Trevor Muir believes that soft skills that are developed in project-based learning could be even more vital to success in technology-intensive fields than hard skills like chemistry or mathematics.
Trevor explained why in a recent video he shared with the Student Research Foundation. Read more