MIND Research Institute

MARCH 5, 2021

A new bar has been set for state-grants-funded digital math programs evaluation. The Utah STEM Action Center has released its 2020 annual report , which includes the results of their comprehensive statewide program evaluation. What can other states take from this analysis? Utah’s commitment to rigor.

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Program Evaluation STEM Analysis Software 52

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 17, 2019

What is equitable evaluation? As funders, government agencies, and service providers become increasingly focused on program evaluation results to make evidence-based decisions, evaluators and other researchers seek to answer this question. Why does equitable evaluation matter? .

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Program Evaluation Outcomes Data Assessment 189

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. the more detailed program rules, as determined by the U.S. FY 2001: $450,000,000.

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Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

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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Policies EdTech Program Evaluation Outcomes 118

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

IXL’s research simply compares state test scores in schools where more than 70 percent of students use their program with state test scores in other schools. This analysis ignores other initiatives happening in those schools and the characteristics of the teachers and students that might influence performance. The results were stark.

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Company Pearson E-rate Software 145

edWeb.net

MARCH 16, 2020

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. This information provides insight into the reasons (e.g., Data that Drive Solutions.

Policies 52

Policies Dropout Outcomes Comparison 52

MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 16, 2018

The biggest problem with relying solely on fully experimental RCT studies in evaluating edtech programs is their rarity. In order to meet the requirements of full experiments, these studies take years of planning and often years of analysis before publication. The time has come for a shift in how we evaluate edtech programs.

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Study EdTech Program Evaluation Assessment 85