The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

School closures in all 50 states have sent educators and parents alike scrambling to find online learning resources to keep kids busy and productive at home. In 2002, federal education law began requiring schools to spend federal dollars on research-based products only. Video: Sarah Butrymowicz. But they are all misleading.

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Company Pearson E-rate Software 145

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Nonprofit’s 8GA program aims to extend learning day for 8th graders to support them through high school and beyond. Citizen Schools’ 8th Grade Academy program (8GA) is a bridge between middle school and high school, providing basic and real-world skills students need to transition successfully to high school and graduate.

Program Evaluation 40

Program Evaluation Analysis Outcomes Strategy 40

edWeb.net

MARCH 16, 2020

Panelist Phyllis Jordan, editorial director at FutureEd, pointed to the results of the organization’s analysis of states’ 2017 ESSA plans, which require one non-academic indicator for school assessments. Chronic absenteeism emerged as a top indicator that affects students’ educational experiences. Join the Community.

Policies 52

Policies Dropout Outcomes Comparison 52

MIND Research Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Educational programs are not being held accountable for long-term impact. This makes it especially challenging for education leaders to make wise choices, and it inhibits innovation and continuous improvement by program developers. This is a problem. All of the above conspire to inhibit continuous improvement.

Program Evaluation 40

Program Evaluation Study Analysis Training 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2019

Now, scholars are detecting the same type of biases in the education product industry — even in a federally curated collection of research that’s supposed to be of the highest quality. Future of Learning. Higher Education. Mississippi Learning. Sign up for Jill Barshay's Proof Points newsletter. Weekly Update.

Education 112

Education Study Analysis Industry 112

edWeb.net

APRIL 11, 2020

In an edWebinar sponsored by Immersed Games, “ Supporting Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Learning with Video Games ,” Lindsey Tropf, M.Ed., Three-dimensional learning – The standards are based in three learning dimensions central to science and engineering education: Practices, the behaviors of scientists and engineers.

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Video Analysis Program Evaluation Game-Based Learning 58

edWeb.net

MAY 27, 2021

Work on developing culturally proficient communities during the previous decade has now led to the creation of a professional learning program designed to increase equity and inclusion during the 2020s, in collaboration with the Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators. The Path Forward.

Professional Learning 66

Professional Learning Elementary Policies Assessment 66

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The answer, of course, is to visit the school, talk to the staff and students, and observe the learning process. Prior to looking at data, educators need to avoid two major pitfalls. First, data analysis is reductive; details about the data are lost when aggregated at the school, district, or state level. What’s the easier way?

Analysis 40

Analysis Data EdTech Assessment 40

MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 16, 2018

You probably wouldn’t be surprised to hear that every education technology (edtech) publisher says their product works, and they all have some sort of supporting evidence. Yet just that one piece of "gold standard" evidence is often considered good enough by educators when making a purchasing decision. But it shouldn’t be.

Study 85

Study EdTech Program Evaluation Assessment 85

MIND Research Institute

MAY 9, 2019

Department of Education (DOE) Institute of Education Sciences (IES) as one of six math programs to be further investigated under what IES terms “replication studies.”. “We We look forward to using ST Math to help IES realize its vision of a healthier and better-informed market in education program evaluations.

Study 45

Study eBook EdTech Common Core 45

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2019

Everyone, whether an educator, an entrepreneur or a parent, should want edtech products that are effective—ones that genuinely help students learn. The resulting snarl has frustrated everyone: educators and parents don’t know how to evaluate edtech products; entrepreneurs don’t know what metrics authentically gauge their value.

EdTech 133

EdTech Company Outcomes Study 133

MIND Research Institute

MAY 9, 2019

Department of Education (DOE) Institute of Education Sciences (IES) as one of six math programs to be further investigated under what IES terms “replication studies.”. “We We look forward to using ST Math to help IES realize its vision of a healthier and better-informed market in education program evaluations.

Study 40

Study eBook EdTech Common Core 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2021

Harnessing AI has countless applications, from helping to map diseases to improving adaptive online learning platforms to supporting the work of law enforcement officers. This moves us closer to more fully answering the key questions of policy evaluation: Does it work? It’s an exciting time for this pursuit. Is it worth it?

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STEM Analysis Policies Data 127