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States need to strengthen reading instruction policies

eSchool News

For more news on reading policy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page New data and analysis from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) show that while many states seek to improve literacy outcomes for students, they focus too little on a key component to strong implementation and sustainability: effective teachers.

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State Leaders Are Turning to Students to Shape Education Policy

Edsurge

State boards of education typically set statewide policies related to youth and schools, such as graduation requirements, qualifications for teachers and statewide accountability programs. “We In others, students shadow board members and give verbal input on policies that are being considered.

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Exploring Micro-credentials and Education Policy in the United States

Digital Promise

In this series, we take a closer look inside our new paper, “ Micro-credentials and Education Policy in the United States: Recognizing Learning and Leadership for Our Nation’s Teachers.”. Education policy issues must be addressed first. Education policy issues must be addressed first.

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PROOF POINTS: Researchers blast data analysis for teachers to help students 

The Hechinger Report

In a 2016 survey by Harvard’s Center for Education Policy Research, 94 percent of middle school math teachers said they analyzed student performance on tests in the prior year, and 15 percent said they spent over 40 hours on this kind of data analysis. Why doesn’t data analysis work? Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Leveraging the Data Analysis GPT

Hansen's Link to Tech

Explore ways to utilize OpenAI’s Data Analysis GPT to assess, prompt, and evolve data strategies within your organization. Always check your organizations policies and guidelines when using AI in it’s many forms.

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6 reasons to improve teacher and principal evaluation policies

eSchool News

New data and analysis released by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds ample opportunities for improvement in states’ teacher and principal evaluation policies. The new NCTQ report, State of the States 2022: Teacher and Principal Evaluation Policies , presents data and analysis on policies from all 50 states and D.C.

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Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro App Wins Top Education Awards

eSchool News

The Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro app, which engages students in advanced data analysis from biology, chemistry, and physics experiments, was recently recognized by two leading education awards. To learn more about Graphical Analysis Pro and sign-up for a free 30-day trial, visit www.vernier.com/graphical-analysis-pro. .

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