Michael Marder
@chaosmarder.bsky.social
STEM Education. STEM teacher preparation through #UTeach at over 50 US universities. Research on teacher quality. (Also soft condensed matter physics research on fracture and multiphase flow.)
It takes a long time for results of educational policy to show up. The fate of Physics in Texas is an interesting example.
December 7, 2024 at 3:57 PM
It takes a long time for results of educational policy to show up. The fate of Physics in Texas is an interesting example.
NAEP has been falling for a decade
December 6, 2024 at 3:46 PM
NAEP has been falling for a decade
December 6, 2024 at 3:29 PM
December 6, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Here is a puzzle. Proficiency on 8th grade NAEP mathematics rose in almost all states (but not DC) from 1998 until around 2012 and then began to drop. It is tempting in any given state to attribute this to specific policies. But it's national. Why? New STEM teachers also dropped since 2012.
December 1, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Here is a puzzle. Proficiency on 8th grade NAEP mathematics rose in almost all states (but not DC) from 1998 until around 2012 and then began to drop. It is tempting in any given state to attribute this to specific policies. But it's national. Why? New STEM teachers also dropped since 2012.
