eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

82 percent of families and 80 percent of educators surveyed feel strongly that high-speed Internet at home is extremely important to fulfilling learning outcomes. A new online tool from Comcast is designed to help administrators quickly and easily assess ACP eligibility in their school districts.

Digital Divide 69

Digital Divide Broadband Survey Outcomes 69

Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2020

It has also forced school leaders to become more creative, outspoken and innovative in their advocacy and leadership—lessons they will take with them to help drive change in 2021. In parallel fashion we should begin by self-assessing the environments and communities in which we work. We also must continue assessing students.

Learning 181

Learning Assessment Advocacy System 181

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Better outcomes for Alaska students start with access to teachers utilizing research-grounded, evidence-based instructional practices in the science of reading,” said Jason Mendenhall, President of State Solutions Division at NWEA. Portland, Ore., Oakland, Calif.,

Professional Learning 97

Professional Learning Elementary Advocacy Outcomes 97

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Conditions of being short-staffed and overworked, of doing more with less, of managing personal difficulties, and then facing challenges related both to access to information and to polarization--these can really get to be too much for librarians. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins. and hosted by Loida Garcia-Febo.

Libraries 73

Libraries Advocacy Strategy Accessibility 73

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

The Evolution of Response to Intervention When President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children’s Act in 1975, it was because public schools had a history of systematically denying students with special needs access to a public school education. When building an assessment system , we want to avoid over-assessment.

Assessment 159

Assessment Education Handbook Data 159

Digital Promise

MARCH 5, 2020

As a former librarian and district leader, I found that success was the best form of advocacy—when the great work of librarians is shared and documented, good things follow for students and library programs. It encouraged me to look for ways to improve and if my goals were aligned with the outcomes that I wanted for my students.

Future Ready 220

Future Ready Maker Movement Libraries Advocacy 220

N2Y

MAY 13, 2021

Begin discussing hopes and desired outcomes as soon as possible. Note that periodically assessing transition needs is important because they can (and probably will) change over time, and related goals and services will need to be adjusted accordingly. But it is never too early to plan for the future! Independent living centers (ILCs).

Advocacy 87

Advocacy System Outcomes Training 87

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

million students accessed the Common App, created a profile and began working on at least one application. He and Preston Magouirk, chief data officer at the nonprofit DC College Access Program, took that step back. This underscores the fact that people who access the Common App at all have a high baseline enrollment rate.

Survey 193

Survey Analysis Advocacy Report 193

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Public schools are attended by students from various cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic backgrounds, having different assessed levels of cognitive and academic ability. In our attempt to identify these youngsters, we hope to better serve them through our advocacy for a school-wide framework to support their learning needs.

Common Core 240

Common Core Assessment Strategy Advocacy 240

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

My recent post about the cost trap and inclusive access prompted responses by Jim Groom and Stephen Downes. For example, in 2015 I wrote that “My ultimate goal is this: I want to (1) radically improve the quality of education as judged by learners, and (2) radically improve access to education. And I want to do it worldwide.”

Accessibility 63

Accessibility OER Pearson MOOC 63

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2017

A really good transition plan shows how each year of school is linked to the next and the final outcome that they’re looking for,” said Leslie Darrell, a speech pathologist in Maine who often works with transition-aged students. “If An accurate and thoughtful assessment of a student’s abilities and interests. He blames the system.

Outcomes 93

Outcomes Education Report Survey 93

eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2020

With $250,000 from ECMC Foundation and a matching grant from Strada Education Network, the Emergency Coaching Network will provide up to 5,000 students at participating institutions with support from InsideTrack coaches specially trained to assess and support across a range of challenging situations. About ECMC Foundation.

Program Evaluation 76

Program Evaluation Advocacy Outcomes Training 76

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

This is one of the principles championed by Future Ready Schools (FRS), a project of the policy and advocacy organization, Alliance for Excellent Education. FRS helps district leaders plan and implement personalized, research-based digital learning strategies to help all students achieve their full potential.

Future Ready 60

Future Ready Advocacy Strategy Personalized Learning 60

Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2020

6] Students who are characterized as “difficult” or “bad-mannered” may be overwhelmed with toxic stress and unable to access the support they need because of the way others view them. However, even in serious cases, providing school resources and help where possible can significantly improve outcomes for your students.[3] Johnson, S.B.,

Classroom 239

Classroom E-rate Advocacy Report 239

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Winners and finalists were selected by a panel of educators and industry experts who reviewed the submissions and judged the products and services based on the extent to which they are transforming education through the development or advocacy of edtech. A complete list of winners of the 2020 Tech Edvocate Awards can be found here.

Adaptive Learning 52

Adaptive Learning Tools Blended Learning EdTech 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

“There’s not as much research on math disorders or dyscalculia,” as there is on reading disabilities, said Karen Wilson, a clinical neuropsychologist who specializes in the assessment of children with learning differences. Advocacy focused on math disabilities has been less widespread than that for reading disabilities.

Report 135

Report Training Elementary Strategy 135

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Online education was supposed to provide access to quality education for those who can’t attend or afford traditional college. But it’s become increasingly unclear if online learning is living up to its promise for students, as concerns persist over quality, inequitable disparities in digital-learning participants and outcomes.

Social Media 99

Social Media EdTech Industry Pearson 99

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2018

Head Start centers make up one-third of the center-based child care programs available in some of Mississippi’s most rural areas, providing critical child care services, access to health care, and early intervention services that children may not otherwise get, according to a new report. Sign up for our Mississippi Learning newsletter.

Report 61

Report Advocacy Outcomes Policies 61

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

A new interactive data tool from the Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University shares access to information about academic performance across public schools and districts throughout the United States. You may also be interested in the recently released 2019 SAT Suite of Assessments Program Results.

Education 41

Education Data Advocacy Assessment 41

edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

Unequal access to external support: Staff can’t just assume students will have access to the same resources at home or that they will willingly talk about what they have and don’t have. Achievement is the outcome. Noguera, Ph.D., The question we should have been asking is: How do we get kids excited about learning?”

Secondary 63

Secondary Policies Professional Learning Outcomes 63

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Brennan McMahon Parton, Data Quality Campaign ’s associate director of state policy and advocacy, recently spoke with him about data literacy for teachers. We have access to a range of data points, but our understanding of what they measure, why they matter, and how they impact practice is shallow.

Data 60

Data Analysis Assessment Training 60

The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 9, 2022

and another from a parent entitled “Why Did My Child Fail the Last Assessment?!” Acceptance allows you to assess the situation as it truly is, handle it skillfully, and create a plan for preventing and handling future outbursts. 3 Develop an advocacy plan . How might you feel in this situation? Equanimity vs Indifference.

Exercises 98

Exercises Examples Advocacy System 98

Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Lumen provides for-fee, value-added hosting, integration, assessment, messaging, and other services around openly licensed content. And to the extent that some proportion of your students would have foregone purchasing a traditional textbook, this will increase student access to learning materials. What did the authors find?

OER 60

OER LMS Learning Moodle 60

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The alternative diploma, attained through the LEAP Alternate Assessment, Level 1 (LAA1) graduation pathway, allows students with severe disabilities to forgo typical academic expectations and requirements, and it doesn’t end with the high school diploma. Candace Cortiella, the director of The Advocacy Institute.

Dropout 82

Dropout Advocacy Outcomes Report 82

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds. Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D.,

E-rate 43

E-rate EdTech Broadband Digital Divide 43

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

We've had two great days of sessions and keynotes, and the recordings of any sessions that have taken place are accessible on the conference recordings page. Wednesday, November 18th, is day three of the sixth annual Global Education Conference. Thomas Petra ‏ @ RealWorldMath 6h 6 hours ago Day 2 of the Global Educ Conference.

Conference 0

Conference Advocacy Blendspace Education 0

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

For those that enroll in two-year schools, the outcomes aren’t much better: 41 percent, according to federal data. The dismal outcomes aren’t because students with disabilities can’t handle the coursework. About a third of the students with disabilities who enroll in a four-year college or university graduate within eight years.

Study 89

Study Advocacy Report Outcomes 89

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Prior to the 2021-2022 school year, the district’s assessment data showed math scores were low, contributing to 14 out of 48 schools in the district being identified as low performing in 2019. However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources.

Education 122

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 122

edWeb.net

JANUARY 18, 2023

Sponsored by ClassLink How to balance student outcomes with budgets is a challenge for district leaders. A sound TCO assessment will also provide IT teams with the data to make informed decisions about technology initiatives and investments. It is especially true regarding smart IT decisions impacting all school district aspects.

Technology 93

Technology Outcomes BYOD Advocacy 93

Reading By Example

MAY 3, 2016

My previous two posts have described how schools can improve access for students of color and students living in poverty to follow their passions and have more voice in choice in their learning. Assess whether we are learning more and getting better. One approach I like and utilize annually is collaboratively assessing student work.

Student Engagement 28

Student Engagement Assessment Survey STEM 28

Reading By Example

MAY 3, 2016

My previous two posts have described how schools can improve access for students of color and students living in poverty to follow their passions and have more voice in choice in their learning. Assess whether we are learning more and getting better. One approach I like and utilize annually is collaboratively assessing student work.

Student Engagement 28

Student Engagement Assessment Survey STEM 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

In addition to being able to find partners for global projects, you also have access to the archived recordings of the several hundred sessions that have taken place over the last five years! Rob Howard - Founder Empowering Students through the Open-Access Teaching Method Students Empowered (STEMP) / Carlos S. Mohammad Dayem Adnan.

Conference 0

Conference Education Advocacy STEM 0

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In May, as one school year ended and another began to loom large on the horizon, Danks and the leaders of a handful of other outdoor education advocacy groups— Ten Strands , the Lawrence Hall of Science museum in Berkeley, Calif., And she hopes educators and families all across the country will try it and see that for themselves.

Learning 218

Learning Analysis Assessment Groups 218

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

Institutions have access to more student data than ever before—but it's hard to really grasp what that means, since many of the digital tools that colleges use are from third parties or companies that keep their algorithms private. You had some experience in research and advocacy for privacy before you started there, while you were a student.

Data 149

Data Learning Advocacy System 149

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2020

A key element in any remote or hybrid scenario is equitable access to technology, and Dr. Domenech cited an estimate that as many as 14 million students still don’t have the equipment they need to receive an equitable education in areas where schools may be closed. Hurdles, Accelerators, and Tech Enablers.

Guidelines 94

Guidelines Trends BYOD Data 94

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Nearly 90 percent of the school population is considered low-income and nearly three-quarters are labeled English learners, meaning that the state language arts test assesses their reading and writing ability in a language they’re still trying to learn. This story also appeared in Daily Herald.

Data 145

Data Elementary Trends Analysis 145

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The adaptive Apex Learning Tutorials for intervention, remediation, and preparation for high-stakes assessments were proven to improve students’ performance on the Tutorials from pretest to posttest by more than 50% and by an average of 23 to 26 percentile points during the 2016–2017 school year.

Tools 53

Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 53