Digital Promise

DECEMBER 17, 2019

What is equitable evaluation? As funders, government agencies, and service providers become increasingly focused on program evaluation results to make evidence-based decisions, evaluators and other researchers seek to answer this question. Why does equitable evaluation matter? .

Program Evaluation 192

Program Evaluation Outcomes Data Assessment 192

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

It’s that most conversations about a school’s expenses don’t sync up to what’s happening in the classroom—the instruction, materials, and tools that shape the educational experience for teachers and students. The data are now being gathered and they need to be ready for publication on the 2019-2020 state and district report cards.

Data 108

Data Program Evaluation Report Instructional Materials 108

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

None of the studies behind IXL’s or Matific’s research claims were designed well enough to offer reliable evidence of their products’ effectiveness, according to a team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University who catalog effective educational programs. Districts spent more than $ 12 billion on ed tech in 2019.

Company 145

Company Pearson E-rate Software 145

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 31, 2022

OpenStax Director of Research Philip Grimaldi and other authors asked the same questions in their 2019 article Do open educational resources improve student learning? The original OLI-Statistics course comes to mind here, as reported by Lovett ( 2008 ). Is he just going to pretend those studies don’t exist?”

OER 153

OER Outcomes Comparison Study 153

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2019

And that may be leaving teachers and school administrators in the dark about the full story of classroom programs and interventions they are considering buying. The study, “ Do Developer-Commissioned Evaluations Inflate Effect Sizes? Sign up for Jill Barshay's Proof Points newsletter. Choose as many as you like.

Education 112

Education Study Analysis Industry 112