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Invest in the Workforce of the Future with Data-Driven Collaboration

Digital Promise

Through the utilization of an expansive data sharing platform, Rhode Island hopes to conduct robust analyses to: Improve workforce development and adult education programs. Better meet the needs of local industries. Link Data across Systems to Improve Program Decisions. Identify and Respond to Industry Needs.

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The dark side of education research: widespread bias

The Hechinger Report

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. ’ If you’re in the work of program evaluation, you can see why these things might happen,” said Wolf.

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Edtech Data Improves Purchases and Student Performance

edWeb.net

edFocus – An EdTech Industry Network is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net that will help you connect with colleagues in the education industry to share information and resources, raise questions, and get advice. In addition to orchestrating content for MIND, he is an author, podcaster, and avid gamer.

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K-12 Educators and Administrators: Share Your Ed-tech Pilot Approach

Digital Promise

Digital Promise will award up to ten school or district leaders who submit a response by March 27 with a $1,000 stipend for a trip to San Francisco, including workshops with leading software companies, in partnership with the Education Technology Industry Network. Director of Research and Program Evaluation.

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Debunking the ‘Gold Standard’ Myths in Edtech Efficacy

Edsurge

But unfortunately over the past decade or two, educational research has gotten tangled up in how the medical industry defines and measures efficacy—standards that are as inappropriate as evaluating a headache only with an MRI machine. The medical industry has used RCTs very effectively for generations.

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Yet another campus sacrifices the queen

Bryan Alexander

Saint Rose is also boosting some programs, ones which students are signing up for. According to chair Calogero, “large numbers of students have flocked to academic programs such as computer science, psychology, criminal justice and music industry.” ” Not the humanities. Bioinformatics BS.

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Let Evidence Guide the Solutions to Student Absenteeism

edWeb.net

On Valentines Day Scott will have worked for Omaha Public Schools for 10 years – four years as Senior Program Evaluator and six years as the Director/Executive Director of the Research Division. The Research Division is the internal hub in OPS for all things data, assessment, research, and evaluation. About the Host.