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Sinopse
Reporter Jo Ann Klooz explores the dropout crisis in Indianapolis. Listen to 90.1 FM HD1 Wednesdays at 6:35 am, 9:35 am and 5:44 pm for weekly reports from Jo Ann and a variety of youth voices from the community.
Episódios
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American Graduate - Bullying Prevention Update - September 26, 2012
27/09/2012 Duração: 02minWhat are students doing after a summer workshop on bullying at Butler University? We go to an Indianapolis high school to see how students are implementing the plans they made.
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American Graduate - Outdoor Education - September 19, 2012
20/09/2012 Duração: 02minStudents who get the opportunity to study outside do better on tests and are more interested in learning. This segment of American Graduate looks at the annual trip that a Shelbyville middle school science class takes to the Smokey Mountain National Park.
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American Graduate - Teacher Assessment - September 12, 2012
13/09/2012 Duração: 02minNew models of teacher assessment are being rolled out in schools across Indiana because of changes to state law. This segment of American Graduate looks at how schools are responding as the school year gets rolling.
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American Graduate - Achievement Gap - September 5, 2012
06/09/2012 Duração: 02minSchool test scores are lower for non-white students. Lawrence Township is making progress in a several year initiative to eradicate the racial achievement gap. This segment of American Graduate looks at what they're doing to make a difference.
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American Graduate - Indiana's "Paths to Quality" Child Care Center Program - August 29, 2012
30/08/2012 Duração: 02minA good start is very important in education. In fact, quality pre-school experiences can be linked to better educational outcomes. This American Graduate segment looks at Indiana's Paths to Quality program that helps child care centers provide the best care possible.
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American Graduate - Project Search - August 22, 2012
23/08/2012 Duração: 02minIndianapolis high school graduates with developmental disabilities are getting innovative job and life skill training through Project Search. This American Graduate segment follows them for part of their journey.
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American Graduate - Parent-Teacher Partnership Matters - August 14, 2012
20/08/2012 Duração: 01h34minThe data is clear: when parents are involved in schools, children do better.
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American Graduate - Bullying - August 8, 2012
09/08/2012 Duração: 02minEducation students at Butler University are working with teens across the city to address bullying. Students will take plans they've developed and work to make a difference in their schools.
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American Graduate - Chronic Absence - August 15, 2012
08/08/2012 Duração: 02minMissing school will lead to poor performance in the classroom. A new state-wide study is calling for changes in the law about how absenteeism is tracked in Indiana.
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American Graduate - Students and Teachers Talk - July 25, 2012
26/07/2012 Duração: 02minAs the conversation about improving graduation rates continues, students and teachers weigh in with their ideas about what's working and what's not.
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American Graduate - College Counseling - July 11, 2012
12/07/2012 Duração: 02minIndiana school counselors who help students and families plan for college are getting trained to be even better advocates.
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American Graduate - Project Based Learning - July 4, 2012
09/07/2012 Duração: 02minProject based learning may use traditional tools including lectures, textbooks and tests but the focus is on relevancy, inquiry and hands on learning organized around a central question.
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American Graduate - Make the First Five Count - June 27, 2012
28/06/2012 Duração: 02minA new free tool through Easter Seals Crossroads will help parents know if their child is developing on schedule.
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American Graduate - Student Teachers - June 20, 2012
21/06/2012 Duração: 02minStudent teaching will face changes as assessments on classroom teachers and tests for students increase the stakes.
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American Graduate - Foster Youth - June 13, 2012
14/06/2012 Duração: 02minFoster Youth face big challenges that spill over into the classroom. American Graduate talks about the challenges and one student shares her story.
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American Graduate - Technology in the Classroom - June 6, 2012
07/06/2012 Duração: 02minSmart boards are quickly becoming standard in classrooms. This segment looks at the ways in which technology changes education.
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American Graduate - Strengths Based Intervention - May 30, 2012
31/05/2012 Duração: 02minStrengths based intervention is being used to work with difficult students as well as get more from high performing students.
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American Graduate - Testing - May 23, 2012
24/05/2012 Duração: 02minStudents are taking more tests and there are questions about whether or not it will lead to better outcomes.
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American Graduate - Potential Dropout - May 16, 2012
17/05/2012 Duração: 02minStudents who get involved and engaged at school are much more likely to graduate. American Graduate examines the story of one senior who graduates this month who says it could easily have gone another direction.
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American Graduate - Interdisciplinary Teaching - May 9, 2012
10/05/2012 Duração: 02minInterdisciplinary teaching lets students learn math, science, English and economics during the same lesson. American Graduate explores how it’s used in Indianapolis classrooms and what teachers have to say about it.