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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. the more detailed program rules, as determined by the U.S.

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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

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.

OER 153
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More than a Checkmark

MIND Research Institute

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. Instead, practitioners can use the PRIME framework as a guide to request specific types of information from program providers or researchers. Learn more here.