The IDEA Eduvation Library


Educational change requires practical, relevant and innovative tools. The Eduvation Library is a collaborative project to curate the highest quality resources that support meaningful learning and help build the will for change. It's a place to find what you need and to help others by growing the library's collection.

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Recent Entries

Spark

Summary: Spark is a youth empowerment program that addresses the dropout crisis by re-engaging at-risk students through hands-on, individualized apprenticeships. Spark operates summer and after-school programs that match... Read on...

Strong Connections at School Can Lead to Healthier Choices

Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Summary: The studies referenced here demonstrate the importance of students being connected to their school, both for social and developmental benefits as well as student achievement. School Connectedness is described in these... Read on...

Self-Determination Theory

Author: Edward Deci & Richard Ryan, et al

Summary: One of most powerful research fields that support the practices of democratic education, the tremendous number of studies within Self-Determination Theory demonstrate the value of settings that provide young people with... Read on...

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Opportunities to Learn in America’s Elementary Classrooms

Author: Robert C. Pianta, et al, & The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Summary: This study of what goes on in classrooms speaks to the need for greater consideration to the ways in which young people learn best. In a study of over 700 5th grade classrooms, results showed that the large percentage... Read on...

Unraveling the “Teacher Shortage” Problem

Author: National Commission on Teaching and America's Future

Summary: This report analyzing teacher retention found that almost 33% of public school teachers are leaving the profession within their first three years and nearly 50% after five years, primarily because of dissatisfaction... Read on...