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

Doug Levin

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). Rationale: “ The Congress eliminated much of the program in 2006; the request would complete the process. FY 2001: $450,000,000.

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Three Ways That Rural States Can Become the Hotbeds for School Edtech Innovation

Edsurge

It dates back to 2008, when an educational journey began in Wyoming that revealed the important role technology plays in enhancing teaching and learning—especially in a rural state. I argue that rural states are where edtech companies, investors, and media outlets should be looking to to see truly innovative implementation of technology.

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Yet another campus sacrifices the queen

Bryan Alexander

Judy Calogero, ’80, Chair of the Saint Rose Board of Trustees [said] “Saint Rose has suffered a 16 percent decline in enrollment since 2008, mainly concentrated in the programs to be discontinued and the departments to be reduced. Saint Rose is also boosting some programs, ones which students are signing up for.

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Nonprofit initiative supports high-need 8th graders

eSchool News

Citizen Schools’ 8th Grade Academy program (8GA) is a bridge between middle school and high school, providing basic and real-world skills students need to transition successfully to high school and graduate. Ninety percent of the students Citizen Schools serves are from low-income families.

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What If You Held Your Math Program Accountable for Long-Lasting Impact?

MIND Research Institute

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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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.

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More than a Checkmark

MIND Research Institute

In fact, it’s possible to combine outcomes from various state assessments, increasing the study sample size and allowing for national analyses—including even data from states with low numbers of schools using the program. This quasi-experimental WestEd study is verified by SRI to meet What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) quality evidence standards.