The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2023

For example, we introduced nonverbal cognitive assessments to measure intellectual aptitude among all second graders. The Canopy Project has documented hundreds of examples of what is possible when stakeholders work together to reimagine the future of education. public education, starting now appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The highest rates of non-submission were among American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students (as well as students who did not report their race or ethnicity on Common App), and the lowest rates were among white and Asian students. When filling out financial aid forms, her mother had the needed documents prepared, for example.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Better results for project-based learning were documented on a variety of tests, from Advanced Placement exams in high school to annual state assessments in math and reading in sixth grade. Students had to document their learning process as they added their ideas and built a device. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter s.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Note that the last category is the most subjective and one might reasonably argue some reports (including those conducted under contract with the U.S. Please feel free to comment if you believe I’ve missed a key document or piece of crucial information, or if you have a question regarding the context of a specific statement or document.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Five years ago, the application of data and algorithms to the HR function—as well the use of pre-hire assessment—were in a fledgling stage. But that’s not the same as saying that employers no longer value college credentials, despite overhyped media reports that employers are “throwing out” degrees.

MOOC 202

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Word Processing: Develop students’ proficiency using word processing programs and tools for online document creation, design, editing, collaboration and problem-solving. To learn more, please visit [link]. About Learning.com. Founded in 1999, Learning.com currently partners with one in six U.S.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

Grounded in decades of research into positive youth development and funded by the Institute of Education Sciences , our framework is a comprehensive set of assessment tools that help schools evaluate students’ mental health, social and emotional well-being, as well as several important risk factors. So what does that actually mean?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The legal documents outlining the charges against the parent, Karen Littlefair, paint a picture of people who view college credit as something that can easily be bought as a commodity. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, according to a report yesterday in Politico.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 14, 2017

Indeed, news reports document that school districts across the country – including Spring Lake Park Schools (MN) , Bigfork Public Schools (MT) , Horry County Schools (SC) , Rhinebeck Central School District (NY) , and Swedesboro-Woolwich School District (NJ) – have been victimized by ransomware attacks.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

More than a dozen studies have documented that students, on average, made sluggish progress in reading during the pandemic. Six newsrooms joined together to report on the problem and find solutions for America’s reading problem. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

Elementary 145

Elementary Analysis Libraries Report 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Pearson, the parent company of Connections Education, the second largest for-profit online charter operator, reported enrollment growth in its virtual schools division of 20 percent in 2020. Gary Miron, an education researcher who co-authored a National Education Policy Center report on for-profit charter schools. At Stride Inc.,

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, for example, limits the use of school-improvement funds to interventions that benefit student learning as documented by at least one well-designed and well-implemented research study. Expenditure Transparency It’s important to know how money is spent and where it goes.

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Policies EdTech Program Evaluation Outcomes 130

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

But based on initial data from a much smaller pilot in Long Beach, California, in 2017-18 and another in 33 tiny Idaho districts in 2013-14, he was optimistic. million to NWEA in 2019-20 for students in kindergarten through eighth grade to take the assessments. The MAP tests, however, weren’t free: Clark County paid about $1.9

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Khan Academy Classroom Training Software 135

techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

With the purchase of a Wowzers subscription, teachers and administrators have unlimited access to on-demand PD, including an informational overview document and video tutorials. Quality and Effectiveness: This research-based K–8 math curriculum was redesigned with a fresh interface in 2017. Contact an account manager for more details.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

This highlights the essential role of teacher collaboration in school reform efforts, with restructured schools reporting marked improvements in student performance. This could involve using differentiated instruction, incorporating multicultural education, or employing a range of assessment methods. Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al.

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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. That ultimately led us to adopt AcceliPLAN in 2017, a customizable special education management system. More from Accelify.

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techlearning

JUNE 15, 2018

Products were judged on multiple criteria, including pre-literacy and numeracy content, assessment, and reporting, all of which are highlights of the stellar Moby Suite. It has so many capabilities – remediation, enrichment, motivation, reporting, and assessment,” noted one reviewer. Very impressive!”

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

Michael Dougherty for The Hechinger Report. Nellie Mae is among the many funders of The Hechinger Report.). On report cards, grades are presented in the new system, but on transcripts the school provides a conversion to a traditional letter grade — an element that has meant grades are easy for parents to understand.

Learning 86

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. The document also covers assessments for interpersonal skills and habits of mind. Blanton, a high school senior, was interning for the firm’s information technology group.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2018

Others, including those who advocate for “test-optional” admission policies, believe college entrance assessments are biased, misused or overused. and “What is the best and fairest way to assess a prospective student?” Sign up for our newsletter.

Policies 54

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The Principal of Change

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Other than running the original post from 2017 through Grammarly (where were you back then!!), As I reread this one, I think about how many people have challenged the process of school to make many of the things I discussed in this original post from 2017 happen in today’s context. . Grades as a driver.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2019

Tammy Kim/Hechinger Report. When neither clinician is available, medical triage and suicide risk assessments fall to academic counselors, EMTs, and even, worryingly, school police. Tammy Kim/Hechinger Report. Tammy Kim/Hechinger Report. Tammy Kim/Hechinger Report. Tammy Kim/Hechinger Report. At 7 a.m.,

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 16, 2018

Photo: Gretchen Ertl for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Gretchen Ertl for The Hechinger Report. That evolution has sped up since 2001, when the state introduced a requirement that students pass a statewide assessment (known as the MCAS) to earn a high school diploma. Photo: Gretchen Ertl for The Hechinger Report.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

What you need to know about the assessments and grading are: Basic skills that were important to master were given as 20 Learning Targets. Everything was graded on a two-level rubric using the specifications in this document. Timed in-class assessments just aren't worth it. Nearly all the students are CS majors.

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TeacherCast

MAY 28, 2019

The Company is creating, developing and enabling a new category of convenient and cost-effective professional quality video documentation and production. Padcaster’s customers include some of the world’s most well-known news organizations, journalists, reporters, schools, students, and filmmakers. Links of Interest. www.Padcaster.com.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. Each collection can include web pages, images, documents, eBooks, and more! A guide for AP US History supported work around document-based questions or DBQs. ” Library Technology Reports 50.7

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The Game Agency

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

According to Cisco’s 2018 annual report , 65% of email is spam, 8% of which is malicious. Nearly half (47%) of malicious documents are.zip files, and 40% of unknown or unmanaged devices get missed on a network. million , on average, around the globe in 2017. The Ponemon Institute estimated that data breaches cost companies $3.6

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2017

EDU tokens are so far only listed on EtherDelta, an exchange platform with a history of reported hacks—one as recent as Wednesday. billion in 2017 alone so far, roughly 13 times more than the amount raised in 2016. Matryx offers a marketplace and bounty system for researchers to buy, sell and mix digital assessment and research.

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Kathy Schrock

JANUARY 1, 2017

These radio networks are used for radio operators, as first responders, to report to agencies during emergencies and natural disasters and for local weather-spotting in conjunction with weather agencies. And this page contains links to documents that tie amateur radio to various state standards across various disciplines.

Classroom 40

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

In his 2017 book Platform Capitalism , Nick Srnicek posits that platforms are poised to become the fundamental business model of our digital world – key to the new economy, clearly, but also key to political and social systems (and what these will become under the control of these powerful technology companies).

Technology 62

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

It’s a major pain point in the education system: Between 40 percent to 60 percent of college students now need some form of remedial math, or English, or both, and the United States ranks 36th out of a comparison group of 79 countries in math proficiency, according to the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment.

Education 217

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The Principal of Change

MAY 28, 2017

As many schools are moving towards comprehensive reporting, sharing with students through thorough comments and assessments what they have learned, many students still ask, “What’s my grade?”, Grades as a driver. not worried about the comments. Many parents do the same thing. October 5, 2015 Did we do that?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Plus: printers, smart speakers and privacy (oh my!) — all in this Edtech Reports Recap. So declares the newest forward-looking publication from the higher-ed information technology association EDUCAUSE, “ 2021 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report: Information Security Edition.” But this Horizon Report represents a couple of firsts.

Secondary 114

Secondary Trends Survey Data 114

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. As part of their jobs, special education teachers assess students and develop teaching plans based on each student’s skill levels. Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report.

Personalized Learning 145

Personalized Learning Education Learning Elementary 145

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

This dependence can present major risks and drawbacks because of the well-documented disparities in local funding across districts and states. Department of Education in 2017, recommends districts make sure students have equitable access to technology through an unspecified mix of federal programs and reliance on nonprofit organizations.

Technology 174

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 174

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Roderic Crooks Their team has developed a variety of in-house educational tools, from Google plugins that help teachers manage documents to student data warehouses. Yet there’s a cost to get all the data needed to make New Visions’ system work, one that sometimes falls on students: a steady flow of assessments.

Data 83

Data System Assessment Training 83

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The adaptive Apex Learning Tutorials for intervention, remediation, and preparation for high-stakes assessments were proven to improve students’ performance on the Tutorials from pretest to posttest by more than 50% and by an average of 23 to 26 percentile points during the 2016–2017 school year. K-12 market.

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