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Utah STEM Action Center Releases Exemplar Statewide Program Evaluation

MIND Research Institute

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. Utah’s commitment to rigor.

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Empowering Community Perspectives in Evaluation Research

Digital Promise

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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#AskExcelinEd: How are states advancing next generation learning?

ExcelinEd

States are exploring next generation learning to provide schools with the flexibility and support needed to ensure students graduate prepared for college or career. The report uses data and information gathered during a review of these programs in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., Next Generation Learning Programs in the U.S.

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

Edsurge

Add to that the costs of designing and implementing new remote learning programs, on top of childcare, transportation, and everything else that will inevitably increase the cost of doing business. The Learning Policy Institute calculates the cost of distance learning at about $500 per student for a total of $3.7

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

Doug Levin

.” 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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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

It should surprise no one that media comparison studies find no significant difference in student learning. Why would students who use a pencil learn more than students who use a pen? Why would students who read an openly licensed textbook learn more than students who read a traditionally copyrighted textbook?

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Invest in the Workforce of the Future with Data-Driven Collaboration

Digital Promise

By connecting data across silos, the DataHUB will allow researchers and program evaluators to measure the effectiveness of programs in new ways. One promising pattern shows how investments in CTE programs at the high school level are resulting in higher wages for graduates.

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