EdTech Magazine

APRIL 4, 2019

For example, when Baule conducted a survey during his time as a superintendent in Indiana, he found only one-third of schools were assessing their one-to-one device programs. . To help administrators create effective, long-term programs, Baule outlined some best practices for technology program evaluation.

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Technology How To Student Engagement Assessment 225

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2021

AI can absolutely help identify and find suspects more quickly and accurately, but when it is misused and irresponsibly employed, based on already biased data, it does more harm than good. As we reimagine policing, we must create better data systems and technology to inform our new policies. It’s an exciting time for this pursuit.

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STEM Policies Program Evaluation Technology 117

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Using nationwide data from the Stanford Education Data Archive , the Civil Rights Data Collection and Project Implicit ’s white-Black implicit association test (IAT), we examined teachers’ racial biases and Black-white educational disparities. With this data, we also find that biases vary by race and context.

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Education Classroom Program Evaluation Policies 82

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

Without good assessment, it’s hard for district decision-makers to decide what resources to invest in; it’s hard for teachers to tailor instruction based on student strengths and needs; it’s hard to evaluate how students are doing in response to instruction; and it’s hard to engage in data-based continuous improvement.

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Assessment Program Evaluation Education Data 84

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

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). ” How would the program operate? National Educational Technology Trends Study: Local-Level Data Summary (SRI International, 2008).

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Education Policies Technology Program Evaluation 150

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Investors take note: Business intelligence that relies on a district’s budget and fiscal data will become a fast-growing K-12 market in the next five years. The data are now being gathered and they need to be ready for publication on the 2019-2020 state and district report cards. This will not be a trouble-free process.

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Instructional Materials Education Classroom Program Evaluation 109

MIND Research Institute

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

To formally assess the impact of ST Math, Gaines performed a program evaluation, analyzing NWEA scores, ST Math data and even interviewing teachers. Students are struggling through challenge puzzles on weekends, helping each other on tough problems, and seeing that perseverance reflect on how they approach assessments.

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Elementary Program Evaluation Assessment Outcomes 76

Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2016

Establishing Goals and Program Evaluation. Data Use and Security. Leadership and Organizational Design. Messaging and Effective Communication. Budget and Resources. Technology Infrastructure. Digital Curriculum and Assessment. Personalized Professional Learning. Family and Community Engagement.

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Program Evaluation Professional Learning Digital Learning Technology Support 120

MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 16, 2018

Methods of matching and comparing similar schools with and without the program can be made statistically rigorous and powerful. And if we study at the grade-level , we have the average test performance data universally available on state websites. To illustrate and promote this new paradigm, we’ve created a program evaluation rubric.

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EdTech Study Program Evaluation Assessment 99

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

Examples of districts that embed practical evidence-based analysis into their program evaluation and budget cycles include efforts such as Jefferson County Public Schools’ Cycle-based Budgeting program and Schenectady City School’s return on investment review. That data is then fed into program and budget review cycles.

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EdTech Policies Instructional Materials Education 128

More Verbs

AUGUST 1, 2015

Managing Change: Knowing how to define success and if “it” is working (smart use of data for planning, formative feedback, and program evaluation). Leveraging data-based planning tools designed around a high-quality conceptual framework. Managing Change: Knowing how to support a diverse staff .

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Learning Professional Learning Common Core Classroom 150

eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2022

August18, 2022— The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has added Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment for Grades K–12 to its approved list of Gifted EducationAssessment Measuresto identify students’ eligibility for gifted education programs in the achievement domain. i-Ready data is used in the achievement category.

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Assessment Education Differentiated Instruction Instructional Materials 52

MIND Research Institute

MARCH 1, 2023

When discussing research that evaluates edtech program effectiveness, we need to talk less about access to it and more about the nature of the information itself. Traditionally, edtech evaluation has been made up of scarce data and insufficient credible information about the efficacy of its program.

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EdTech Study Education Outcomes 52

MIND Research Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

By evaluating entire school-grade cohorts using this method, universal state-level data available at grades 3-8 for math and reading can be leveraged. Shifting from a simplistic checkbox approach to a comprehensive evaluation suite of information will greatly empower program evaluation and selection.

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EdTech Comparison Study Outcomes 52

ExcelinEd

JUNE 19, 2019

Excel in Ed and Foresight Law + Policy’s new report, State Progress Toward Next Generation Learning: A National Landscape , closely examines state innovation and pilot programs supporting next generation learning, which includes personalized learning and mastery-based education.

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Learning Guidelines Program Evaluation Policies 51

eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2020

According to recent data from InsideTrack’s Crisis Support Services team , students seeking support to help meet basic needs such as housing, food and medicine have increased by 203 percent from 2019. . ” Institutional capacity building and program evaluation will also be key components of the emergency coaching initiative.

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Education Program Evaluation Outcomes Advocacy 94

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Looking at proficiency data. But as Mitch Slater, Co-Founder and CEO of Levered Learning, pointed out in his edWebinar “ A Little Data is a Dangerous Thing: What State Test Score Summaries Do and Don’t Say About Student Learning,” looking at data from one set of assessment scores without context is virtually meaningless.

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EdTech Classroom Assessment Education 40

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

limited data collection, limited program evaluation?, And in fact, just three years earlier D.C. was a technological no man’s land, with no dedicated central staff?, no vision or coordination, no standardization?, no implementation support?, limited fidelity to models, limited professional development?,

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Digital Learning Future Ready Education Technology 130

edWeb.net

APRIL 11, 2020

The simulations have interactive elements, data sources that respond to ecosystem changes, and tools that provide details about the various species in the virtual environment (how much food an animal needs, survival rates, etc.). In the game, they apply all three learning dimensions: Practices: analyzing data, creating environments.

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Video Education Game-Based Learning Program Evaluation 56

The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2018

Armed with program evaluation data, Baltimore City Public Schools has expanded the academy from one to eight sites over the last four years. The academy is run by Young Audiences, a Baltimore nonprofit dedicated to arts-based education. And students seem to love it.

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Elementary Education Program Evaluation Robotics 67

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

And Edgenuity agreed that it shouldn’t have calculated student growth the way it did, and said it would edit its case study, though at the time of publication the misleading data still topped its list of “success stories.”. Jefferson County Public Schools evaluation. The results were stark.

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Pearson Company Education Study 145

Digital Promise

MARCH 10, 2015

Director of Research and Program Evaluation. And the programs don’t come with the kind of data our teachers want for the competency-based learning approach we’re taking. Fulton County Schools. It seems like it’s really built for high school students.

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Education Robotics Elementary Classroom 120

Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2019

We can pull up data through the software and see that half of the top 15 careers our students are looking at are health science related. Download this handy program evaluation and buying checklist. Diverse Career Profiles (Image Credit: Xello) What changes are you seeing in students?

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Future Ready Software Education Program Evaluation 115

edWeb.net

MARCH 16, 2020

Data that Drive Solutions. Innovative programs require financial support. Key stakeholders need to understand intervention expectations and impact, which data can demonstrate. The Research Division is the internal hub in OPS for all things data, assessment, research, and evaluation. About the Presenters.

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Dropout Policies Outcomes Education 52

Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The district is in the process of reviewing every program and intervention to establish what it does, how much research backs it, and how well it works within district schools. Evidence – Based Programs: New Guidance Details What ESSA Means for Research. K-12 Officials Taking a Closer Look at Usage Data on Ed-Tech Products.

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Program Evaluation Study Classroom Resources 40

Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2019

We can pull up data through the software and see that half of the top 15 careers our students are looking at are health science related. Download this handy program evaluation and buying checklist. Diverse Career Profiles (Image Credit: Xello) What changes are you seeing in students?

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Tools Future Ready Software Education 81

edWeb.net

MAY 27, 2021

At an organizational level, he recommends consideration of an equity audit, looking in particular at data on the makeup of advanced placement and remedial classes and what types of students and other people are represented in the curriculum and media center resources. Dr. Shivers teaches doctoral-level coursework at Madonna University.

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Elementary Professional Learning Education Classroom 61

edWeb.net

JULY 7, 2021

Leadership in Aldine now specifically includes cultivating relationships through empathy and cultural awareness, recognizing potential by identifying areas of strength and working to build capacity, and making student-driven decisions supported by relevant data. Transforming Literacy Instruction.

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Elementary Education Professional Learning Instructional Materials 97

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.

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Study EdTech eBook Education 45

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2019

The WWC narrowed the scope of relevant efficacy data to two types of studies: quasi-experimental (QED) studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Summative Research This is all about outcomes and includes the classic RCT and QED research programs. Evaluating outcomes in this way takes both time and financial resources.

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EdTech Education Outcomes Study 136

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.

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Study EdTech eBook Education 40

edWeb.net

JUNE 30, 2018

DET, working with all things data, develops processes for evaluating digital content, measures efficacy of implementations, and informs decision-making, training, and evaluation. According to Bridget Hildreth, Performance and Evaluation Analyst at Vancouver Public Schools, that last part is very important.

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Future Ready EdTech Secondary Education 40

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As part of the launch of our new smart-device security testing, the Common Sense Privacy Program evaluated a popular smart device called Vector and conducted a hands-on basic security assessment for parents and teachers to learn more. Learn more about what's inside Vector and read our tips on privacy and security below.

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Robotics Policies Classroom Mobility 40

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As part of the launch of our new smart-device security testing, the Common Sense Privacy Program evaluated a popular smart device called Vector and conducted a hands-on basic security assessment for parents and teachers to learn more. Learn more about what's inside Vector and read our tips on privacy and security below.

Robotics 40

Robotics Policies Classroom Mobility 40

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Collect student data regarding home internet connectivity. Investigate possible home connect programs for students who do not have access. Understand that the district may need to make different accommodations for students unable to participate in this type of program. Check any guidelines provided by the state DOE.

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STEM Blended Learning Digital Citizenship Twitter 60

MIND Research Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

The program’s potential to deliver results is not realized. Lacking proper training, widespread use over the long term and results, new programs are often abandoned after less than three years, making multi-year program evaluations impossible. All of the above conspire to inhibit continuous improvement.

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Education Study Program Evaluation Classroom 40

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 31, 2022

However, a resurgence in their use has recently been noted in distance education for program evaluation purposes… Stakeholders desire to prove that participants in distance-delivered courses receive the same quality of instruction off-campus as those involved in the “traditional” classroom setting.

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OER Outcomes Comparison Study 149