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Developing skills for long-term learning growth
The Kumon Method was founded in Japan in 1954. Toru Kumon, a high school math teacher, was trying to help his own child. Convinced that his second-grade son could be taught the necessary skills to understand advanced mathematics, he created . . . more
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Nearby things to do this week in Lynbrook, East Rockaway
Teenagers in seventh grade and older are welcome to try their hand at science, technology, engineering and art challenges at the East Rockaway Public Library on Aug. 30 at 3 p.m. more
Lisa Ruiz, the superintendent of the East Rockaway School District, said that state standardized tests are not an accurate way of determining students’ success because of the high number of opt-outs each year.
State ELA and math test results released as opt-outs continue in Lynbrook, East Rockaway
In August, the state Department of Education released the results of this spring’s English Language Arts and math exams, and there were few changes from 2016 for Lynbrook and East Rockaway students. more
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Both Lynbrook’s and East Rockaway’s seventh-grade classes had the highest number of opt-outs.
Lynbrook, East Rockaway students opt-out of tests
Hundreds of eligible students in Lynbrook and East Rockaway did not take the state English Language Arts assessments last week, as parents continued to make clear their opposition to the Common Core curriculum. There were increases in both school districts’ numbers of “opt-outs” over last year. more
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Developing skills for self-learning
The Kumon Method, founded in Japan by Toru Kumon, a high school math teacher who was helping his son, has been in existence for more than 50 years. Starting a network of after-school teaching centers . . . more
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Lynbrook middle school students learned the elements of game design at the STEM Academy this summer
What's new in Lynbrook schools?
Lynbrook School District students will see a few new programs this year — as well as one new course that started this summer, and was so popular that it had to expand its enrollment. The STEM … more
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Mixed results on East Rockaway, Lynbrook school district scores
In the second year of the Common Core curriculum, Lynbrook and East Rockaway both saw mixed results on state standardized tests, with scores rising in all but one grade level on the math exam but … more
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The ups and downs of test scores
As administrators from both the Lynbrook and East Rockaway school districts reviewed the results of the 2012 state assessments, which were released in … more
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To bee or not to bee
Students at Our Lady of Peace participated a Math Bee recently. Pictured are first-place winners Jovana Milos, for 7th and 8th-grade, and David Milos, for 4th, 5th and 6th; Georgio Desmornes, 2nd place winner in the 7th and 8th grade, and Gavin Ford, 2nd place winner of the 4th, 5th and 6th grade. more
Third graders Randin Ciappisi and Victoria Marzari show their love for math during Lynbrook Public Schools I Love Math Day.
Math is a plus for Lynbrook students
To coincide with the hundredth day of school, third graders in all three elementary schools in the Lynbrook School District celebrated I Love Math Day. Students rotated from room to room to visit four different math stations that each focused on a different mathematical concept. more
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