The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

Georgia State is one of a growing number of schools that have turned to big data to help them identify students who might be struggling – or soon be struggling – academically so the school can provide support before students drop out. Critics say there are potential downsides to monitoring student data so closely.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2022

During the decade following the Great Recession of 2008, the number of humanities bachelor’s degree recipients fell by a whopping 14 percent — from a peak of about 236,000. The humanities field has not recovered from that free fall, recently published data from the National Center for Education Statistics show.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 6, 2020

Since it seems near certain that the coronavirus pandemic is triggering a new recession right now, I thought it would be useful to recap what happened to colleges and universities during the Great Recession of 2008 to help us think through what might and might not repeat this time around. Related: Federal data shows 3.9

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2020

The last time that schools had to slash spending was after the 2008 recession. Specifically, they calculated that a $1,000 reduction in per-pupil spending after the 2008 recession reduced reading and math test scores by about 1.6 Spending fell by less than a $1,000, on average across the nation after the 2008 recession.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

Schools and colleges can work with a trusted third party to host the survey on the third party’s server, to ensure student confidence in their data remains unassociated with their academic records. Furthermore, the tool can be integrated into a school or college orientation process. Where are we, and where do we go now? link] Belfer, M.

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Doug Levin

JULY 12, 2017

I revisited the central prediction of the first edition of Disrupting Class (2008), which was that the growth in computer-based delivery of education will accelerate swiftly until, by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet. For those without access to the original text, the Summer 2008 edition (Vol.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

GPT models are trained on large amounts of text data and are able to generate natural language text that is coherent and grammatically correct. However, if the text is more familiar to the bot — because it’s been trained on such data — then it will have low complexity and therefore is more likely to be AI-generated.

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Neo LMS

JULY 5, 2018

Geological Time Spiral: Source: Wikicommons: Graham, Joseph, Newman, William, and Stacy, John, 2008, The geologic time spiral—A path to the past. Instead, they selected random icons and imagery, then simply pasted the data and text alongside it, making for a rather dreary read. Available online here. Source: Charles Joseph Minard.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 9, 2021

In pursuit, the theme of ’21st-century learning’ often surfaces, a popular label that, while perhaps cliche, still seems to be necessary as we iterate learning models, fold in digital media resources, then add learning algorithms, privacy concerns, and data analytics to an already chaotic event (i.e.,

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Analyzing data from Burning Glass , Wharton professor Matthew Bidwel found a diminishing number of entry-level jobs requiring a degree. In 2008, it was global experience. Not only did postings for bachelor’s level jobs fall the most, but entry-level jobs also dropped farthest and fastest. With two-thirds of U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2022

Per pupil funding of kindergarten through high school students averaged $15,711 during the 2019-20 school year , according to the most recent data from the Department of Education. When the 2008 recession hit, both community colleges and four-year universities alike were hit with big budget cuts. College is optional. percent that year.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 12, 2020

Comparing an unsupported MOOC from 2008 to an in-person college experience isn’t apples to apples. Today, digital networks of information make access to data and areas of specialty ubiquitous, particularly in the scientific fields. Use of data analytics. ’, Dustin Swanger, Ed.D explained how faculty is changing.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2020

This year, I put a special focus on pandemic relevant topics, from the effectiveness of tutoring to helping struggling learners catch up to lessons learned from the 2008 recession. Thank you to everyone who has read and commented on my weekly stories about education data and research. How the last recession affected higher education.

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Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2022

The overarching story goes as follows: adaptive learning platform Knewton was founded in 2008 by former Kaplan executive Jose Ferreira, affectionately described by Michael Feldstein as a snake oil salesman. But, don’t worry—they had plenty to say about Knewton. The company raised $182 million, but only sold for $17 million.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Following the Great Recession of 2008, college students turned away from the humanities, as expected. Now, the number of college students graduating with a humanities major has fallen for the eighth straight year to under 200,000 degrees in 2020, according to federal data from t he Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

It’s geared toward college trustees, lawmakers and policy wonks, who can use the site’s data to lobby for or against government spending for higher education or to compare their institution to others. The site uses data from the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a branch of the Department of Education.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Since the 2008 Time magazine cover story on Washington, D.C. Teachers want the focus off of the flawed standardized data culture and back on the children as developing human beings who deserve more than test prep and basic skills. That made fiscal and pedagogical sense.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 6, 2018

Costa & Kallick (2008) share why reflection is a critical component of the learning process: Reflection has many facets. To reflect, we must act upon and process the information, synthesizing and evaluating the data. For example, reflecting on work enhances its meaning.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2023

billion surplus of state revenue in 2023 , legislators finally have the means to fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) for the first time since 2008. Sadly, what we discovered was not surprising. Yet they have chosen not to do so during a time when schools need investment and support the most.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In 2008, a little over 180,000 students took three or more AP exams. Cap the Number of APs Students Can Take Advanced Placement courses give students a taste of college-level work and, in theory, allow them to earn college credits early. By 2018, that number had ballooned to almost 350,000 students.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Notably, whereas before students settled conflict peacefully among themselves, now peer violence increased on campus, which is something we discovered in our field research and that was corroborated with school district and local law enforcement data. The new principal recognized the importance of youth-centered teachers. Why Trust Matters.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Entrepreneurial education was quite the buzzword in 2008/09, as educators grappled with how to prepare young people for economic meltdowns. Being awarded a seal requires schools to implement 25 practices across five main areas: leadership, business, data security, classroom and professional development. Value innovation.

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N2Y

OCTOBER 8, 2020

When Unique Learning System launched in 2008, special educators found the content and instructional support they needed to help unique learners achieve this goal. In this webinar you’ll learn how to: Take advantage of flexible delivery options and use data to automate differentiated lesson planning, assessment, and reporting.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The data comes from 2,700 colleges and universities that operate summer programs and could provide historical data from previous summers. Data like this keeps us all honest. When you don’t have data, you tend to hear the most from colleges that are doing well,” said Shapiro.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2022

However, the shortages began after the Great Recession in 2008 when reducing public school funding by $1,000 per student was common in almost every state in the country. Technology can also be used to collect and monitor employee retention and turnover data.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In 2008, through some fabulous colleagues, I discovered TED Talks, which led me to leadership guru Simon Sinek. In 2008, I was recruited to run a grant with the purpose of connecting adult learners with data to inform their college choices so they didn’t need to depend on marketing hype from lead generation websites.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The first centralizes faculty data for activity reporting, which administrators gather for accreditation. The second is a dashboard to track data and documents around the tenure process, such as submissions and external evaluations. The software includes platforms focusing on three different areas.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2023

When Alexandra Logue served as the chief academic officer of the City University of New York (CUNY) from 2008 to 2014, she discovered that her 25-college system was spending over $20 million a year on remedial classes. Many public colleges, from Nevada and Colorado to Connecticut and Tennessee, have followed suit, phasing out remedial ed.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

2004; Vescio, Ross, and Adams, 2008 ; The Wallace Foundation, 2012): A vision of academic success for all students based on high expectations. Data to track and promote collaborative inquiry and practices that improve student learning. 2008; Webster-Wright, 2009 ; Accomplished California Teachers, 2012 ).

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2021

Back in 2008, Dr. Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa published his dissertation, The Scientifically Substantiated Art of Teaching , after recognizing that concepts from “brain-based learning” were being applied indiscreetly to classroom teaching practices. One, researchers get better data.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Waldron joined Curriculum Associates in 2008, bringing leadership experience from both the for-profit and nonprofit education worlds. Founded in 1969, Curriculum Associates, LLC designs research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools. About Curriculum Associates.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

In the past several years, we have implemented a number of district-wide initiatives to support personalization and differentiation for students including the launch of our Virtual Instruction to Accentuate Learning (VITAL) program in 2008. At the core of our personalized learning program is our use of data to inform instruction.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Some call it “The Rise of the Machines” for the convergence of multiple technologies: artificial intelligence, big data, data science, robotics plus virtual and augmented reality. From 2008 to 2019 we have witnessed a 4,000-plus percent expansion in the number of funded edtech startups, and the best startups can become unicorns.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Earlier data from summer course taking suggested that Black students might be dropping out of college at higher rates than other races and ethnicities. But the fall data show that white students are now matching these same high dropout rates. The number of international students has plummeted almost 14 percent.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2018

EdSurge: Curriculum Associates was founded in 1969, and you joined in 2008. Waldron: When I came in 2008, the world was in a very difficult place. What we’re using is the data all the time about where kids are. Here’s an excerpt of the interview, which has been edited and condensed for grammar and clarity.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2019

Only 58 percent of middle schools and 25 percent of elementary schools offer a foreign language in 2008, according to a 2017 report by the Commission on Language Learning, which was formed in response to a request by Congress to look deeper into foreign language learning in the United States. Most students in the U.S. Teacher Shortage.

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Edsurge

JULY 25, 2019

The most recent data NACS has on the latter behavior is from the fall of 2017, when 4 percent of respondents reported obtaining materials through illegal downloads. The decrease follows a trend of near-steady spending decline going back at least 10 years to 2007-2008, when students reported spending an average of $701 on course materials.

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