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Assessment and Grading in Distance Learning – How to Get Better

The CoolCatTeacher

Thomas Guskey shares insight on assessments From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Assessment expert Dr. Thomas Guskey reflects on the positives and negatives of assessments during distance learning. Finalist for Book of the Year Award in Education, Foreword Reviews, 2015.

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Utah STEM Action Center Releases Exemplar Statewide Program Evaluation

MIND Research Institute

A new bar has been set for state-grants-funded digital math programs evaluation. The Utah STEM Action Center has released its 2020 annual report , which includes the results of their comprehensive statewide program evaluation. Ohio is another state that has invested in statewide efficacy analysis.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

Federal Program Evaluations and Program-Related Reports: The First-Year Implementation of the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund in Five States (American Institutes for Research, 2000). FY 2015 $0. ” How would the program operate? FY 1999: $425,000,000 (President Clinton’s request: $475,000,000).

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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

In some places, principals and administrators consider themselves well-equipped to assess research claims, ignore the bunk and choose promising products. They don’t have the skills to assess whether promising findings with one group of students may realistically translate to their own buildings. The results were stark.

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Michigan School Administrators’ Journey Toward Increased Equity and Inclusion

edWeb.net

After starting with individual work, the next phases cover district assessments and audits, designing a district plan, and then providing support and coaching during the implementation of the plan. And equally important is determining all the assessments and grading are free of bias and accurately reflect student mastery.

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ST Math Results & Impact

MIND Research Institute

Understanding methods for evaluating the impact of a program can also go a long way. What was the frequency of the program's evaluation? At MIND, we've continuously evaluated ST Math's impact in many schools and districts over the years. For example, how were the results measured consistently?

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Debunking the ‘Gold Standard’ Myths in Edtech Efficacy

Edsurge

Few can offer buyers independent assessments of the value of their products, even if those same entrepreneurs have sweated and toiled to build great wares. That left too many entrepreneurs throwing up their arms in despair or delaying plans to assess efficacy. Evaluating outcomes in this way takes both time and financial resources.

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