The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. All three of these companies try to hook prospective users with claims on their websites about their products’ effectiveness. Some companies are trying to gain a foothold in a crowded market. Video: Sarah Butrymowicz.

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Company Pearson E-rate Software 145

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 7, 2016

His research focuses on on professional development and teacher change, program evaluation, assessment of student learning, grading and reporting, instructional effectiveness, and educational reform. He recorded a previous show, Fair Grades, Dropping Grades, Grading Versus Knowledge , that is one of our most popular of 2016.

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Assessment Program Evaluation Data Twitter 231

Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

I argue that rural states are where edtech companies, investors, and media outlets should be looking to to see truly innovative implementation of technology. 2016 Wyoming Google Summit. 2016 Wyoming Google Summit. But is there a place that these initiatives are taking hold more strongly than others?

EdTech 79

EdTech Edcamps Course Program Evaluation 79

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2019

There are a number of reasons for why developer studies tend to show stronger results, according to Wolf, whose full time work is to evaluate educational programs. The first is that a company is unlikely to publish unfavorable results. ” A second common issue is how students are kept out of experiments.

Education 112

Education Study Analysis Industry 112

MIND Research Institute

MARCH 1, 2023

Many edtech companies will ask schools and districts to spend a great deal of money on their programs. To prove their program's effectiveness, they'll provide supporting evidence—typically a single study covering half a school year. Understanding methods for evaluating the impact of a program can also go a long way.

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EdTech Study Outcomes Data 52