Digital Promise

MAY 14, 2019

The results of large-scale tests may be used by schools or policy-makers to make important decisions such as grouping students by ability or assessing how well schools are doing. Across Canada, researchers and educators have documented the need to transform how the provinces assess literacy and consider more innovative designs.

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Assessment Secondary Social Media Analysis 209

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

If you're working with struggling readers in grades 6-12 try Literal and use the code coolcatteacher to set up a free educator account to get started. Go to [link] and use the promo code “coolcat” to get a free Educator account to try Literal in your classroom. Use the code coolcat to set up your educator account for free.

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Khan Academy Secondary Conference Twitter 384

eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In 2020 and 2021, Congress passed the CARES and ARP Acts, which created and added to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Program ( ESSER ). Department of Education in recent years. Districts should start with evidence-based assessment on their most effective systems and programs.

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Neo LMS

JULY 31, 2018

The resulting analysis can then be used to better respond to students’ needs by professionals like you, content creators, decision-makers, and administrators in higher education institutions. While these are critical measures in the educational context, they do not directly correlate to better student outcomes. Course offerings.

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Outcomes Data Analysis LMS 150

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Neither is the federal Department of Education. So educators are tackling that homework themselves. Called the COVID-19 School Response Dashboard , it asks elementary and secondary schools and districts throughout the U.S. That’s an option not all educators have had during the pandemic, though.

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EdNews Daily

JULY 18, 2017

A considerable portion of the courses that I delivered were internally assessed and coursework based. Assessment of these courses did not involve standardized testing, but they did involve standardized criteria to compare learners’ work against; the writing of coursework briefs also needed to comply with sets of standard criteria.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

The following three sections detail the range of best practices found by researchers to be critical for ensuring educator growth and success: Effective Administrator and Teacher Leadership. 2004; Alliance for Excellent Education, 2011 ). Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities.

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Education Professional Learning Study Case Study 120

Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2016

But as educators and edtech companies look to track the most effective tools and practices, two big questions are at the fore: How do we measure technology’s effectiveness? Educators frequently agree that it’s challenging to draw a direct correlation between technology and student success. Trends change. Products come and go.”.

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Technology Classroom EdTech Secondary 117

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2018

In his latest EdSurge column , Michael Horn laid out how Google Maps offers an aspirational metaphor for what the future of educational tools could look like. Yet there are several initiatives, some of which I’ve had the privilege of working on, that aim to support the educational data ecosystem necessary for learner navigation.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Secretary of Education Richard W. Yet, understanding this history is crucial to understanding the meandering path we are on with respect to determining the best and appropriate future role for the federal government with respect to educational technology – a task I have set out for myself in a series of posts on this very topic.

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Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Improvement in post secondary education will require converting teaching from a solo sport to a community-based research activity. RISE is the analysis that identifies which content needs work (you can read more about RISE here ). At Lumen we’re serious about making improving education a community-based research activity.

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OER Outcomes Analysis Assessment 114

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In 2020, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the high school dropout rate was 5.3% “Keeping in line with our prioritization on preparing students for further education or entering the workforce, Ancora High School helps to lay the groundwork for those who need it most,” said Bill Nance, CEO of Ancora.

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Dropout Course Assessment Secondary 104

ViewSonic Education

MAY 13, 2019

higher education is on the forefront of this transition. Primary and secondary schools are swiftly responding to the evidence in support of active learning. In 2018 a Forbes education contributor wrote that the top learning trend in K-12 classrooms was active learning spaces. In the U.S., To date, more than 200 U.S. Peer review.

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Learning Groups Comparison Outcomes 255

Edsurge

JULY 5, 2019

Recently, Education Week published an article describing culturally-questionable activities and language found in Studies Weekly , a social studies curriculum used by more than 13,000 schools across the country. So how can curriculum publishers and educational companies be meaningful partners in creating culturally-responsive classrooms?

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Company Instructional Materials Secondary Study 151

techlearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

21, 2018) – According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress’ reading assessment, only a third of the students in each of the grades evaluated scored at or above proficiency. And while schools’ own end-of-year assessment results tell which students are not reading proficiently, those results do not identify why.

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Differentiated Instruction Education Learning Assessment 40

Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 19, 2022

A second problem comes in the article’s view of who’s involved in post-secondary teaching. The article discussed HyFlex in higher education in contrast with face to face learning, which the author praises. I don’t object to that praise, as I also appreciate the in-person education experience.

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Online Learning Learning Secondary Digital Divide 123

techlearning

OCTOBER 3, 2018

3of October of 2018) – The Chilean Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) has launched a new partnership with Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional learning for Primary and Secondary classrooms, supporting Me Conecto para Aprender (I Connect to Learn), an initiative of Chilean President Sebastián Piñera.

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Education Social Media EdTech Professional Learning 42

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. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

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Policies EdTech Program Evaluation Outcomes 125

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2016

The recent addition of probeware—sensory-based handheld devices for measuring things like water quality, light, and temperature—has allowed us to bring students out into nature and introduce them to the world of data collection and analysis. Here are 7 ways technology is enhancing and expanding STEM education in our school district.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Instead, I decided to enhance my approach to problem solving by incorporating peer review—letting students participate in the feedback and assessment process. analysis by the Wall Street Journal , however, U.S. analysis by the Wall Street Journal , however, U.S. According to an. According to an. Advice for effective peer review.

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Classroom Assessment Secondary Data 118

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2019

Luckily, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Andrew Carroll, former High School teacher, has a great analysis of the problem and discussion of solutions below: How to control smartphone usage in classroom? Using a digital device for educational purposes should be encouraged. Shoulders slouched and eyes down—you guessed it right!

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Smartphone Classroom Digital Citizenship Laptops 215

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The post What is G Suite for Education? What is G Suite for Education? Whether you are brand new to Google or a seasoned user, there are probably a few things you don’t know about G Suite for Education. If you want to become a Google Certified Educator or Trainer, you need to learn the basics of G Suite for Education.

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Google Education Course Groups 78

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2017

Dr. Angela Peery has been an educator 31 years and has served as a secondary English teacher, secondary administrator, instructional coach, turnaround specialist, curriculum developer, and consultant. Kimberly” as she is known by many, has been an educator and literacy consultant for many years. Full Bio As Submitted.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Doing what normal teachers do, we commiserated around the unstable workload that we each experienced in our own contexts: grading, lesson planning, data analysis, ad hoc administrative requirements, and an assortment of additional educational woes. Cue the first time either of us had ever embarked on a virtual co-teaching model.

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Analysis Course Trends Assessment 60

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2018

Displaced steelworkers and stay-at-home mothers found themselves desperate for an education—and the work it would help secure. Johns vividly remembers one woman turning to her and saying, “Young lady, make sure you get your college education and degree. Education, I believe, is that ticket. Don't be like me. Kids love it.

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Industry Case Study Technology STEM 129

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Educational Research Journals are the topic of our blog post today! Navigating the world of educational research can feel like an endless treasure hunt, filled with hidden gems that can illuminate your understanding of teacher education, pedagogical methods, educational psychology, among several other concepts.

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Education Policies Analysis STEM 110

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 36(4), 476–500. Review of Educational Research, 81(2), 201–233; Headden, S. Progress through the teacher pipeline: 1992–93 college graduates and elementary/ secondary school teaching as of 1997. Postsecondary education descriptive analysis report. 33) Bartell, C.

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techlearning

JUNE 20, 2018

June 20, 2018) – Tennessee’s Hamilton County Schools (HCS) today announced it has selected Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms to support its inquiry-based teaching and learning initiative. This vision also extends to high schools through the Future Ready Institutes.

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STEM Future Ready Professional Learning Social Media 40

Marketplace K-12

MARCH 17, 2016

Department of Education will not penalize Nevada for failing to meet federal test-participation requirements , according to the Associated Press, after technical problems plagued the state’s administration of the Smarter Balanced test in the 2014-15 school year. By Guest Blogger Andrew Ujifusa. Cross posted from the Politics K-12 blog.

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Common Core Secondary Assessment Analysis 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2018

The proportion of overage students — those who have been retained for at least one grade — hovers around 40 percent for New Orleans high school students, according to an analysis of 2014 data by researchers at Education Research Alliance for New Orleans, which is based at Tulane University. Higher Education. Weekly Update.

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Connecting 2 the World

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

I recently read two good blog posts about higher education: one by Clark Quinn and the other by Andy Cloverdale. In both posts they point out the need for change in the way that education is provided at the University and the way instructors/professors are trained to teach in the University. In other words, the Ph.d.

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Education Study Course Analysis 67

ExcelinEd

MAY 23, 2019

Using a rigorous experimental design, the authors find negative effects for participating students on state assessments, particularly in math. So, what should we make of this new study and how does it fit into the broader research on private education choice? Thoughtful program design is essential. It cannot be an afterthought.

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Outcomes Study Secondary Analysis 37

Connecting 2 the World

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

I used a categorization exercise to assess their starting point in understanding both other cultures and cross-cultural communication skills. The intercultural/diversity interview allowed me to assess the preconceptions my students had coming into an intercultural/cross cultural dialog.

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MindShift

JUNE 30, 2018

Cyndee Carter, assessment development coordinator for the Utah State Board of Education, says the state began very cautiously, at first making sure every machine-graded essay was also read by a real person. Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeffrey C. ” But many teachers are unconvinced.

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Secondary Pearson System Assessment 38

EdTechTeam

OCTOBER 9, 2018

There are currently 17 lessons designed for secondary students and 10 lessons for college and continuing education. Scaffolded learning activities built around Google for Education products and more. To make it more visual, all their findings were translated to colorful graphs, plots and charts for analysis.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Global Educator Institute (GEI) has introduced a new twist to the traditional “ Seal of Approval ” model. Created specifically to serve the educational market, GEI places learning products into the hands of teachers, who evaluate them based on classroom use and a vigorous assessment process. Our goal is very simple.

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