The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

An analysis of test scores in California and South Carolina found that students had lost almost a third of a year in reading. A national analysis of the test scores of 5.5 Her Dallas elementary school extended its school year in an effort to help students make up for lost time. In 2016, U.S. In 2016, U.S.

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Waterford

JULY 6, 2020

In a cross-analysis of fifty different studies, researchers found a strong link between parent engagement and student achievement.[8] Parental involvement in middle school: a meta-analytic assessment of the strategies that promote achievement. Journal of Education and Practice, November 2016, 7, pp. Sheldon, S. and Jung, S.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 31, 2022

Back in 2016, Ben Herold of Education Week reported that grade-school students who took the computerized version of a different test, the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), in 2014-15 scored lower than students taking the paper-and-pencil version. Research has shown mixed results.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2021

Since then, scholars have been trying to figure out why their scores dropped so much between 2017 and 2019 on a highly regarded national test known as the National Assessment of Educational Progress or NAEP. In this survey of elementary school children, parents had even more negative attitudes toward reading than their children.

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eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

These elements are: differentiation, adaptivity, student engagement, direct instruction, practice, formative assessment with immediate feedback and student explanation of learning. Though the students are continually assessed throughout the program to adjust to their skills, this initial reading sets them on a path tailored to their needs.

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Learning E-rate Elementary Outcomes 52

ExcelinEd

MARCH 11, 2020

Less than one-third of the nation’s fourth-grade students are proficient readers, according to the 2019 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP). In 2016, SB 2572 went into effect and focused on Initial Elementary Education Licensure in teacher preparation programs. Now, states have an important choice.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2016

On September 21-23, 2016, Digital Promise and the U.S. Department of Education hosted the 2016 Education Innovation Clusters Convening (#EdClusters16) in Providence, R.I., Sean Duffy (@dearmrduffy) September 23, 2016. rdaley0001 (@rdaley98) September 22, 2016. Joseph South (@southjoseph) September 22, 2016.

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techlearning

MARCH 13, 2018

CSUSA assessed students’ reading abilities in the fall, winter and spring using the computer-administered, adaptive screening tool, NWEA™ MAP®. Today, Lexia helps students build fundamental reading skills through its rigorously researched, independently evaluated, and widely respected instruction and assessment programs.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

A seminal 2016 study sorted through almost 200 well-designed experiments on improving education, from expanding preschool to reducing class size, and found that frequent one-to-one tutoring was especially effective in increasing learning rates for low-performing students. Here’s a rundown of the most relevant research. LOOKING AHEAD.

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Reading By Example

JULY 30, 2019

In Shane Safir’s book The Listening Leader , she describes three sets of data that educators can look to when assessing their school’s journey toward a collective capacity for achieving equity (p. Below is how the groups compared from 2015-2016 to 2017-2018. (F/R This monitoring requires data. This is satellite data.

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Data Education Analysis Assessment 38

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In addition to employing qualified elementary, middle and high school music teachers, David Douglas offers inexpensive instrument rentals ($25 per year), a library of musical scores, connections to reduced-price or free private lessons and a closet of free marching band uniforms and orchestra dress blacks, among other necessities.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Consider this post (light on analysis, heavy on the archiving of primary source material) one for the wonks, students, and historians. FY 2016 $0 (President Obama’s request: $200,000,000). the language that describes the purpose, structure, and requirements of the program); official guidance (i.e.,

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

When an exam is designed to assess a wide set of skills and content, and success is calculated by one total score, students walk away identifying as a letter, number or percentage. My work on this team prompted me to reevaluate my approach to curriculum and assessment. It felt good, but it wasn’t enough. I had to face some hard facts.

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How To Assessment Robotics Analysis 94

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 36(4), 476–500. A Smile is the Teacher’s Game Face This summer, I met Rob Brown , elementary school principal at Southside Christian School in South Carolina. Progress through the teacher pipeline: 1992–93 college graduates and elementary/ secondary school teaching as of 1997.

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Policies Groups Elementary Study 236

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

Last year, researchers at NWEA, an independent nonprofit assessment company, published an analysis of data from the autumn 2020 MAP Growth tests of more than 4 million public school students. “It’s not something we’re going to make up in a summer or in a year. It’s a long road of recovery.” Whitney Oakley, Guilford County Schools.

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Study Data Report Elementary 138

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

million in the same period last year, according to an analysis for The Hechinger Report conducted by the consulting firm Kantar Media. million in that period, almost quadruple last year’s spending, the analysis showed. Stride spent about $1.8 million on TV ads in just the first quarter of 2021, up from $1.2

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

The company got its start in late 2010, spurred by founder Anthony Kim’s work with KIPP Empower , an elementary charter school in Los Angeles. The platform, now called “ Highlight ”, supports teachers and schools as they develop personalized learning environments by managing passwords, the sign-on process and data analysis.

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Education Elements Personalized Learning Education Learning 60

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In 2008, a few years after Hurricane Katrina, school officials in Louisiana asked aspiring charter-school leader Andrew Shahan to consider taking over the failing Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School in New Orleans’ Upper 9th Ward. At the time, the projection seemed realistic. “I I saw projections like that in other applications,” said Shahan.

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Elementary Report Meeting Advocacy 68

edWeb.net

JULY 26, 2021

Along with the traditional triangular model of teacher, content, and student, Dr. Conner envisions a new triangular model of technology, data/analytics, and artificial intelligence, with advanced statistical models assessing and monitoring students in order to meet them at the right level with on-demand learning experiences.

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Technology Education Professional Learning Outcomes 65

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Nearly four of 10 of New Orleans’ public school teachers have three years’ experience or less, according to a new, year-long analysis that will be published this fall by the Greater New Orleans Foundation, NOLA Public Schools, W. Greater New Orleans Foundation report. A part of me knows that under the right conditions they’d be stars.”.

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Classroom Report Analysis Training 90

edWeb.net

MAY 23, 2019

Educators need to think about what elements are impacting a student’s ability to learn when they’re examining assignments and assessments. For instance, if a student is stressed while taking an assessment, it can affect the results. Context: The context of a student’s home and learning environment matter too.

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Personalized Learning Learning Strategy Policies 46

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Between 2012 and 2016, the number of kids in foster care around the country rose by 10 percent. More of these kids were being removed from their home due to parental drug use, according to data from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System. . She attends a local elementary school, where Matt Rhoda is the principal.

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MindShift

AUGUST 17, 2017

For this reason, few empirical studies may be more detrimental to encouraging the use of technology in education than Mueller and Oppenheimer’s (2014) “The Pen is Mightier than the Keyboard” as well as Carter, Greenberg and Walker’s (2016) “Effect of Computer Usage on Academic Performance.” Visible Thinking Routines.

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Strategy Study Laptops Course 76

MindShift

JULY 15, 2021

Last year, researchers at NWEA, an independent nonprofit assessment company, published an analysis of data from the autumn 2020 MAP Growth tests of more than 4 million public school students. When the kids showed up, educators could see even more clearly how uneven their learning has been during the pandemic.

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Study Advocacy Training Groups 42

The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2017

Dedecker and Radford credit Rust and his team for emphasizing data and analysis to ensure that resources went where they could have the greatest impact. At the outset a survey was conducted to assess the needs of schools, families and communities. Dedecker said the No. If you’re looking for something easy, this isn’t it.”.

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Data Secondary System Accessibility 98

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES AQUIRES MOTION MATH ( www.curriculumassociates.com ) & ( motionmathgames.com ) Curriculum Associates has acquired Motion Math to further help elementary students improve their math fluency and number sense in key conceptual areas. These solutions will be offered to school librarians in the U.S.

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Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 69

techlearning

AUGUST 8, 2018

The state vetted universal screening assessments schools will administer to all students at least three times annually to provide an “especially critical ‘first look’ at individual students.” Analysis confirms these results were statistically significant. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., To learn more about i-Ready, visit i-Ready.com/empower.

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Differentiated Instruction Instructional Materials Education Assessment 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Since 2016, when the couple launched an LLC to coordinate much of their charitable giving, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has committed $142.1 Shelby Villegas, sixth grade math teacher at Whispering Wind Academy Elementary School in Phoenix. More than 84,000 students use Summit today, Goldin said.

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Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 124

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2020

When Daniel’s preschool teachers said he was often restless and impulsive, and Jacob missed typical milestones for walking and talking, both boys were assessed for disabilities. reporting difficulty hiring and retaining staff, according to a 2016 report from the Learning Policy Institute , the most recent data available.

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Education Advocacy Policies System 145

The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2020

In this file photo, a student at Quitman County Elementary works on an assignment. Denmark, Germany and Norway had fewer than five positive cases per 100,000 residents before students were allowed to return to campus, according to analysis from the Center for American Progress. Credit: Kayleigh Skinner/The Hechinger Report.

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Trends Elementary Report Groups 121

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

An analysis of Mississippi public school textbooks by the Hechinger Report and Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting shows that, for at least some grades, all of the state’s 148 school districts rely on textbooks published before the model standards appeared as part of their social studies material. In contrast, James K.

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Study Report Analysis Course 89

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Under a Trump administration: I very much want ed-tech companies and schools to reconsider collecting so much data about students — Audrey Watters (@audreywatters) November 10, 2016. Teaching and learning are increasingly being measured and quantified to enable analysis of the relationship between inputs (e.g.,

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

Hack Education

AUGUST 24, 2018

” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ For-Profit Companies With the Highest Enrollments at Their Colleges, Fall 2016.” Writing assessment company Writable has raised $3.2 – in Edsurge gives me pause: “Elementary School Wellness Program Helps Young Males of Color Cultivate Their Identities.”

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Education MOOC Kaplan Robotics 46

Hack Education

AUGUST 5, 2016

wSnwQpCp0x — Daniel Pianko (@danielpianko) August 3, 2016. Via BoingBoing : “‘ After School Satan Club ’ could be coming to elementary schools in the U.S.” billion for the first half of 2016,” reports EdWeek’s Market Brief. “Anybody.” ” JFC.

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Education Pearson Report Policies 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2021

The 10-year moratorium on even partial reimbursements could create a backlog of more than a billion dollars’ worth of capital projects across state schools by 2025, according to a March analysis of Alaska’s K-12 capital spending by Bob Loeffler, a professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Institute of Social and Economic Research.

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Report System Broadband Study 99

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

The author of the latest feasibility study—an expert who had been brought in by other splinter districts—agreed with that assessment. Gardendale would start with two elementary schools and would have to work in “good faith” to earn the middle and high schools. Graphic: Davin McHenry. But in the end, that didn’t mean much.

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Education Report Data E-rate 111