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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

Federal Program Evaluations and Program-Related Reports: The First-Year Implementation of the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund in Five States (American Institutes for Research, 2000). Federal Program Evaluations and Program-Related Reports: National Educational Technology Trends Study (NETTS).

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With Budget Cuts Looming, Here’s How Districts Will Decide What to Keep or Cut

Edsurge

Examples of districts that embed practical evidence-based analysis into their program evaluation and budget cycles include efforts such as Jefferson County Public Schools’ Cycle-based Budgeting program and Schenectady City School’s return on investment review. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

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Online program expands to combat early learning disruptions caused by coronavirus closures

The Hechinger Report

Waterford.org initially launched a pilot program in Mississippi in 2017. But Adrian Hammitte, a superintendent in one of the Magnolia State’s high-needs school districts, said results from the first few years of the program have been promising, showing gains in students’ kindergarten readiness.

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This Tech Encourages Career Planning When It Matters Most—Before Graduation

Edsurge

To engage students and help them explore their career options, we implemented our advisory program and started using career software in the 2017/2018 school year. Download this handy program evaluation and buying checklist. It’s sad to me when students don't know what their future holds; I worry about those kids.

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An Interactive Tool Empowers High Schoolers To Take Control of Career Planning

Edsurge

To engage students and help them explore their career options, we implemented our advisory program and started using career software in the 2017/2018 school year. Download this handy program evaluation and buying checklist. It’s sad to me when students don't know what their future holds; I worry about those kids.

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Transforming a School District’s Leadership and Literacy Instruction to Increase Equity

edWeb.net

After a curriculum audit and a second opinion confirmed the resources being used were not well aligned with the level of text on state tests, there was also a program evaluation that showed disparities in literacy instruction, with some educators not always providing the level of instruction students needed.

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Let Evidence Guide the Solutions to Student Absenteeism

edWeb.net

Panelist Phyllis Jordan, editorial director at FutureEd, pointed to the results of the organization’s analysis of states’ 2017 ESSA plans, which require one non-academic indicator for school assessments. The Research Division is the internal hub in OPS for all things data, assessment, research, and evaluation.