The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

Photo: Linh Tat for The Hechinger Report. The Altus network relies on a self-paced, independent study program and a personalized, blended learning model they’ve built up over a quarter century. Students spend 80 percent of their time learning from home. Photo: Linh Tat for The Hechinger Report.

Dropout 98

Dropout Blended Learning Course Report 98

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

OCTOBER 15, 2022

While students may "level up" as they successfully complete lessons, there is no real individual assessment grades to report. Alignment to academic standards is usually more prominent and obvious. Use your well-earned and well-learned professional judgment at all times. Is the student bored? Frustrated?

Assessment 59

Assessment Course Khan Academy Blended Learning 59

eSpark

JANUARY 5, 2016

On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act, a bipartisan bill designed to address the shortcomings of No Child Left Behind. “ Higher standards are right. Furthermore, No Child Left Behind’s one-size-fits-all method of evaluating schools has been criticized as incentivizing low academic standards.

Policies 40

Policies Blended Learning Education EdTech 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2016

In 2015, the University of Washington’s District Leadership Design Lab helped developed the nation’s first research-based standards for principal supervisors. Meredith Honig, director of the lab, said they encourage districts to “tweak [the standards] and make them your own.”. Photo: Jackie Mader. We could be in a school.’

Training 76

Training How To Survey Academic Standards 76