the alarming reality of research and writing skills in education
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Do students have the research and writing skills they need? With 80% of high school students graduating, how is it that so many students are unprepared for college and the workforce? Only 27% of high school seniors were considered proficient in writing. In this slide deck we explore how teachers can better equip their students with educational tools like ResearchReady and EasyBib. Want to join our next FREE EasyBib Professional Development Series webinar hosted by leading educators and ed-tech influencers? Sign up here: http://info.easybib.com/free-professional-development-seriesTRANSCRIPT
the
alarming reality
of Research and Writing Skills in Education
the
alarming reality
of Research and Writing Skills in Education
an Professional Development Webinar
We are Imagine Easy Solutions.
A tiny company with big ideas.
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…for college and career readiness.
A wake-up call…
High school graduation rates are >80%
Alex Thompson, Class of 2012, Ánimo Venice-8370, Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA. 2.0)
Yet students are unprepared for college and the workforce.
HOW?
Only 27% of high school seniors were considered proficient in writing.
8 out of 10students struggle to identify their
research tasks and writing expectations.
Brian Metcalfe, “Confusion Corner,” Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)“Truth Be Told: How College Students Evaluate and Use Information in the Digital Age.” Project Information Literacy.
55% of college presidents reported an increase in plagiarism over the past 10 years.
Rasmus Olsen, “ctrl+c ctrl+v,” Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)"College Plagiarism Reaches All Time High: Pew Study." The Huffington Post.
What do employers and professors say?
Perc
enta
ge
0%
50%
100%
26%
91%High School Teachers
Postsecondary Instructors
“My Students Are Prepared for College-level Work”
Industries that demand writing will have most growth.Ken Teegardin, Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)
College hires“rarely went beyond Google
to search and the first page of results looking for ‘the’ answer
to a workplace problem.”
$3.1 billion
sj_sanders, Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
How caneducators
remedy theissues now?
“Need to Know” SkillsLibrary classification
New resources
Web 2.0 tools
Search for information
1. Know how to find information online independently.
2. Use a search strategy that goes beyond Google and finding an answer on the first page.
3. Articulate a “best solution” and conclusion from results.
Expected Competenciesfor New Hires
Start early.
"For College and Career Success, Start with Preschool." Policy Priorities 19.4 (2013): 1-7.
Inefficiencies in Education
64%said teaching basic skills in
elementary would help
39%suggested mandatory critical
thinking questions on assessments
Continued Reading
- Ready for Success Blog - Center for College & Career Readiness - Project Information Literacy - Educational Policy Improvement Center
What are your favorites?
an online platform that teaches and measures research and critical thinking skills.
Teach Expected Skills
Strategy by Ryan Beck from The Noun Project
Finding relevant and accurate information
Developing search
strategies
Find solutions to research problems
“One Small Step” by Aldo Benedetti, Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Build Upon SkillsElementary
Middle School
High School
College
Tailor Your Curriculum
Teachers using ResearchReady saw a
30% improvementof student research skills.
-Janet Jones Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools North Carolina
the most popular online citation and research management platform.
Structure, organize, synthesize
-Shannon Hyman Byrd Middle School Sun Valley, CA
Learn More!
- Teach and assess research and writing skills
- Four levels of scaffolded, aligned curricula
- Fully customizable, tailors to your needs
- Student assessment data to demonstrate learning and address pain points
- Puts research and writing skills into practice
- Prevents plagiarism
- Promotes ethical research and writing
- Digital notebook and outlining tools help students understand and manage expectations
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