MindShift

JULY 10, 2018

Science could be considered the perfect elementary school subject. Most elementary school teachers have little scientific background and many say they feel unprepared to teach the subject well, according to a national survey of science and mathematics education conducted by a North Carolina research firm in 2012.

Elementary 39

Elementary Education Survey Report 39

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., FY 2011 $100,000,000 (President Obama’s request: $0).

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

edWeb.net

MARCH 17, 2021

How can school districts provide more equitable outcomes for their full range of students, while also implementing anti-racist policies and procedures? Dr. Luvelle Brown has served as the superintendent of the Ithaca City School District (ICSD) in Ithaca, New York since January 2011. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenters.

Policies 98

Policies Professional Learning Elementary Outcomes 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 26, 2019

He also shares how the district uses case management technology to track these interventions, support clinicians and help assess when students need help—and when they don't. We've been offering EBT interventions as part of that model since the 2011-2012 school year. EdSurge: Tell us about your Evidence-Based Treatment interventions.

Data 122

Data Case Study Outcomes System 122

edWeb.net

MARCH 4, 2019

Homework, assessments, projects. Success and clear outcomes : Most students perform better when they understand the end goal. More important, though, says Wilson, is understanding the steps needed to get to a successful outcome. Grades, lesson plans, conferences. In addition, students write reflections on designated projects.

Strategy 42

Strategy ePortfolio Assessment Outcomes 42

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Mississippi’s fourth graders scored at the nation’s average on the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress reading exam — a first in the state’s history, according to the latest results released on Wednesday. State officials say the gains are evidence that the state’s controversial Literacy Based Promotion Act is helping.

Report 49

Report Elementary Trends Study 49

ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

You’ll find them in elementary classrooms and university lecture halls. Student feedback and assessment with optional audience response accessories. In 2011, large-format interactive flat panel (IFP) displays became a new alternative. Interactive whiteboards of any type boost learning outcomes. Longer lifespan.

Technology 157

Technology Classroom Training Software 157

Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

Many school districts -- including mine in Middletown, NY-- are leveraging the power of technology with adaptive assessments and instructional software. This summer, in fact, we finished the two-year opt-in period for blended learning at the elementary level. Four years later, the district was demanding a refund from Apple.

EdTech 120

EdTech Blended Learning Khan Academy iPad 120

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 19, 2016

A student-centered personalized-learning model known as competency education has gained traction over the past five years as states have developed policies to promote its adoption in both elementary and secondary schools. Students refine these skills based on goal-setting, ungraded feedback known as the formative assessment.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Policies Assessment 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2018

In the mid-2000s, Louisiana implemented high-stakes tests known as Louisiana Educational Assessment Program, or LEAP, which required fourth and eighth graders to show that they were grade-level proficient. Instead, she’s surrounded by friends, including elementary-school classmate Rory Williams, who also will be 20 when he graduates.

Analysis 122

Analysis Report Data Policies 122

Turning Learning On Its Head

MARCH 13, 2016

In 2011, a group of educators met at the Competency Based Learning Summit. Assessment is meaningful and a positive learning experience for students. Learning outcomes emphasize competencies that include application and creation of knowledge, along with the development of important skills and dispositions.

Competency Based Learning 40

Competency Based Learning Flipped Classroom Learning Assessment 40

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 22, 2017

She authored Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education (published by ISTE in 2008), Cell Phones in the Classroom: A Practical Guide for the K-12 Educator (published by ISTE in 2011), Help Your Child Learn With Their Cell Phone and Web 2.0 Her blog is at [link]. Transcript for this episode. Recording starts 0:00:00].

Technology 111

Technology Learning Software Google 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

For those that enroll in two-year schools, the outcomes aren’t much better: 41 percent, according to federal data. The dismal outcomes aren’t because students with disabilities can’t handle the coursework. About a third of the students with disabilities who enroll in a four-year college or university graduate within eight years.

Study 85

Study Advocacy Report Outcomes 85

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

O’Neal Elementary School, in Elgin, Illinois, none of the third graders could read and write at grade level according to state tests in 2019. Just nine miles away sits Centennial Elementary School, where 73 percent of third graders met grade-level standards on that same test. At Ronald D. This story also appeared in Daily Herald.

Data 144

Data Elementary Trends Analysis 144

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

On the line, Kelly Rodriguez explained that she wanted to move her 6-year-old from a private school to a public one for first grade, but only if a seat opened up at Sunset Elementary School, near their house on San Francisco’s predominantly white and Asian west side. Lau Elementary. The same goes for middle and high school options.

E-rate 115

E-rate Elementary Education Report 115

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

As a set of policies, accountability was instantiated in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, reauthorized as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2002, and reinforced by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. ” There is, however, little evidence that collecting more data improves teaching or learning.

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

In addition to the coordinators and social workers, a program assessment team visits schools two out of every three years to monitor program quality , and teachers and preschool leaders receive six days of professional learning throughout the school year. Their main focus is getting to a public school with all the benefits and supports.”.

Classroom 48

Classroom Report Guidelines System 48

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2017

A lack of appropriate oversight can be found in Betsy DeVos’s backyard, Michigan, where legislators repealed a cap on charter schools in 2011. It’s the accountability side that is especially worrisome—accountability both for student outcomes and for the stewardship of public dollars. Three recent investigations raise questions.

Policies 40

Policies Exercises Report Outcomes 40

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

If you only focus on the educational outcomes, you grossly understate the impact of these court cases.” He was a driving force behind the state’s infamous 2011 immigration crackdown, which required police to inquire about the legal status of anyone they had a “reasonable suspicion” was in the country unlawfully. Graphic: Davin McHenry.

Education 111

Education Report Data E-rate 111