The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. In August 2020, they launched a “Tech Check” survey to collect that data. The Tech Check survey “opened our eyes,” Mickens said.

Digital Divide 109

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 109

The Hechinger Report

MAY 7, 2019

We didn’t pay a parking ticket or a library fine, and our college refused to release our transcript. But imagine that a student’s debt went beyond failing to pay a library fine. trillion in debt, but for many low-income students, even something as comparatively paltry as a library fine can amount to a week’s food budget.

Libraries 98

Libraries Report Advocacy Policies 98

eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

A technology committee should include the IT director or members of the IT department, teachers who actively use technology, the library media specialist, an instructional technology specialist, an administrator or superintendent, board of education members, parents, and students. This guide isn’t just advice from a vendor.

How To 71

How To Advocacy Tools Survey 71

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 31, 2022

Leveraging the “No Significant Difference” Effect for OER Advocacy. They had an important role to play in OER advocacy. They might assign resources from the campus library, which students experience as being “free” since the fee they pay in support of the library is bundled with their tuition.

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OER Outcomes Comparison Study 150

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

EducationSuperHighway surveyed school districts and found that 94 percent use digital learning in at least half of their classrooms every week. And 85 percent of teachers support even greater use of digital learning in their schools, according to a recent survey by NewSchools Venture Fund and Gallup. Their plan seems to have worked.

E-rate 48

E-rate Digital Divide Classroom Laptops 48

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

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Report Broadband E-rate Advocacy 40

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2024

Survey data from fall 2023 — around the time that providers in other states began to feel the strain of stabilization funds disappearing — shows that the early care and education field in Massachusetts has rebounded. The pieces are starting to come together now,” Brown says. “It It all has to come together for it to work.” I feel hopeful.”

Education 205

Education Advocacy Survey Libraries 205

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2016

We're in the process of adding five fascinating new sessions to the Library 2.016 mini-conference: "Privacy in the Digital Age." Their topic will be "A Current Update on Library Records, Privacy, and National Security Letters." Julie Oborny, Web Librarian at the San José Public Library , on their "Virtual Privacy Lab."

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Conference Libraries Survey Advocacy 28

Educator Innovator

JUNE 29, 2017

For example, providing warm clothing for the homeless can grow into advocacy for more essential programs to end homelessness. Guide the class to survey fellow students in the school, or adults in the neighborhood, to identify issues of concern. Have students work in small groups to create draft surveys. Another resource?

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Advocacy Examples Survey Groups 69

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2019

Angie Perez and some of her classmates are studying together in a covered plaza that connects a classroom building with the law library at St. The National Association of Graduate-Professional Students and other advocacy groups are lobbying Congress to mandate training for graduate mentors and advisors. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.

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Report Survey Study Strategy 103

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

The RAND study was based on surveys completed in early 2021—nearly one year into the pandemic—by more than 1,000 teachers across the country. That includes school districts’ establishing, and publishing, clear goals when it comes to teacher diversity, and releasing school-climate and teacher-exit surveys, with results broken down by race.

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Report Meeting Groups Data 143

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2018

A student walks past the Bender Library on the American University campus in Washington, D.C. The principal reason their institutions are pushing dual-credit programs, administrators said in a survey , is that, with traditional enrollments plummeting , it gets high school students on the hook and helps recruit them.

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Course Policies Report Study 85

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Undergraduates, on average, end up taking 15 credits more than they need to get degrees — a full semester’s worth — according to the advocacy group Complete College America. A committee gathers every Thursday morning in a conference room in the library to review these cases. “To All of this takes a toll on graduation rates.

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Course Report Policies Study 126

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

This disparity in home computer and internet access, dubbed the “homework gap,” was a slow-burning problem for most districts in the days when schools were in session and students could get online at libraries, after-school programs, coffee shops and other community gathering spots.

Learning 67

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 67

The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2016

Cal students in the Doe Library at UC Berkeley. Instead, only four in 10 college seniors end up feeling that their educations have prepared them for careers, a new survey by McGraw-Hill Education finds. Ranks colleges by graduates’ salary potential, based on salary surveys. Photo: Alison Yin/Hechinger Report. Of course you do!

Survey 40

Survey Policies Report Data 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

History Survey Course: Free, Collaborative, and Self-Paced Professional Development - Craig J.

PLE 57

PLE Conference Advocacy Case Study 57

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 23, 2016

My name is Andy Plemmons, school library media specialist at David C Barrow Elementary in Athens GA @barrowmediacenter I will take over the DOE account this week. Partnering with Gretchen Thomas and her UGA Project Spark class to give students more access to our library makerspace. Post 2-5 photos per day.

Robotics 28

Robotics Libraries Social Media Education 28

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 8, 2016

The session got me wondering why so few of us seem to be gathering podcasts as resources for teachers and parents and our libraries. Lindsay shared some of the insights about how kids interact with podcasts, based on a recent Kids Listen survey: Most parents use podcasts purposefully and intentionally as a learning resource.

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Edcamps Advocacy Exercises Survey 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

If you brought a pencil to class or not, that would be factored into your grade,” the high school senior said during a study period in the library. The idea, popular among well-funded education philanthropies and education advocacy groups, is gaining ground across the United States. It’s better than it was.”.

Learning 82

Learning System Report Outcomes 82

Reading By Example

MAY 7, 2016

They can be located in an empty classroom, the library media center, or wherever creativity and innovation can be encouraged. This initiative was spurred by the results from a BrightBytes survey all staff and students took previously. The effects have been nothing short of inspiring. Makerspaces.

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Survey Classroom Mobility Libraries 29

Reading By Example

MAY 7, 2016

They can be located in an empty classroom, the library media center, or wherever creativity and innovation can be encouraged. This initiative was spurred by the results from a BrightBytes survey all staff and students took previously. The effects have been nothing short of inspiring. Makerspaces.

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Survey Classroom Mobility Libraries 28

edWeb.net

JANUARY 18, 2023

According to the two superintendents, it is critical to get executive support, use a baseline, survey users for indirect labor, make educated estimates, include all direct labor, and have as much data as possible. CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders.

Technology 89

Technology Outcomes BYOD Advocacy 89

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2022

He’s encountered subs in the hallway, looking for the library or a place to make copies of classwork. Some 95 percent of district leaders reported in a recent survey that the pandemic caused a shortage of substitute teachers. The survey found substitutes on average got a raise of 18.5 Covid made a bad situation worse.

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Training Elementary Survey Report 129

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 6, 2022

According to EdTech Trends and Funding: A CoSN Member Survey 2022 , cybersecurity is the number-one pain point in districts, and network security is the area in need of the most improvement. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

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BYOD Advocacy Assistive Technology System 78

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Library of Congress ) The photos, shot in black and white, are from the early 20th century, and the disease in question was tuberculosis. She sent around a survey to see who would be open to teaching outside, and 200 of the 250 respondents expressed interest. An open-air class in Rutherford, N.Y. between 1900 and 1920.

Learning 218

Learning Analysis Assessment Groups 218

edWeb.net

AUGUST 18, 2022

Give the whole school community a voice: In-person meetings, Google Forms, surveys, etc.—schools CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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BYOD Advocacy Professional Learning System 77

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Please join us for the third annual global conversation about the future of libraries: October 18-19, 2013, [link]. join the Library 2.0 The conference is once again being held entirely online around the clock in multiple languages and time zones. To be kept informed of the latest conference news and updates, please ?join

Libraries 51

Libraries Conference MOOC E-rate 51

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2021

Unpaid bills can be not only for tuition but also for room and board, fees, parking and library fines and other costs that students sometimes don’t know they owe. People just see student loans,” said Marissa Munoz, the New York-based regional director of the student advocacy organization Young Invincibles.

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Policies Advocacy Report System 141

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Using online surveys to gather data helps leaders understand what their schools are doing well, which specific parts of their programs are effective, and where they have gaps. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

Technology 91

Technology BYOD Learning Advocacy 91

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2021

“For low-income kids it’s really hard for programs to run in person,” said Jodi Grant, executive director of Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit advocacy group. “It An overwhelming majority of those surveyed said that after-school programs helped their children to build social skills, gain confidence and make responsible decisions.

Survey 137

Survey Laptops Accessibility Report 137

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

Even though the per-item costs with the bulk courseware arrangements are usually lower than the retail price, the switch eliminates the ability for students to find a used or free alternative from a friend or library. And there's the fact that surveys show many students still prefer printed textbooks to digital ones.

Pearson 119

Pearson OER Course Accessibility 119

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

For instance, one barrier to access was library cards. The school streamlined the process and included library card registration with overall school registration. The library staff constantly communicates with community leaders to find out how they can assist them; again, technology is the tool, not the end goal.

Libraries 41

Libraries Elementary Accessibility BYOD 41

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2023

Credit: Aaron Law for The Hechinger Report The library, for instance, has only books connected to the subjects of the classes. Among the top reasons they haven’t come back, according to a Gallup survey: cost and family responsibilities. Media and performance courses meet here.

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Report Meeting Study Course 58

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

But the presenters said they really value surveys, especially the comments section, where they can get more nuanced insights into how the technology is working—or not—for the students and families. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

EdTech 60

EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 60

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Administrators need to have a detailed home survey for every student to understand how to serve them. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation. Schools may need to adjust expectations for them just as they should for their students.

BYOD 63

BYOD Smartphone Accessibility Advocacy 63

edWeb.net

APRIL 19, 2021

For Dr. Benigni’s district, the survey mechanism and some face-to-face open forums have been beneficial. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

Learning 54

Learning Blended Learning BYOD Professional Learning 54

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Consequently, leadership should talk to and survey students regularly to get their viewpoints on all aspects of the program. “We ClassLink® OneClick® includes a library of over 5,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google, Office 365, and Dropbox cloud drives.

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Technology BYOD Advocacy Guidelines 53