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. EdSurge Article Recommends Edtech Efficacy Portfolios - Here's Ours. Further Reading.

Program Evaluation 52

Program Evaluation STEM Analysis Software 52

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 31, 2022

I’ve been writing this article 30 minutes here and 60 minutes there for several months (WordPress tells me I saved the first bits in March). This article started out with my being bothered by the fact that ‘OER adoption reliably saves students money but does not reliably improve their outcomes.’

OER 162

OER Outcomes Comparison Study 162

Digital Promise

MARCH 10, 2015

Our Improving Ed-Tech Purchasing study found that districts often use “ pilot tryouts ” to make decisions about learning technology tools. Many of our teachers have been using the free version of a literacy platform that uses non-fiction articles to engage students in age-appropriate, differentiated content.

Robotics 120

Robotics Education Competency Based Learning Program Evaluation 120

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2019

The WWC narrowed the scope of relevant efficacy data to two types of studies: quasi-experimental (QED) studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Researchers then study the outcomes. Students are also not “prequalified”—in other words, they frequently begin a course of study with radically different levels of knowledge.

EdTech 118

EdTech Company Outcomes Study 118

edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2020

While acknowledging that randomized controlled trials have their place in what should be an “edtech efficacy portfolio,” Andrew pointed out that the time and expense required for this type of study usually makes them feasible only once every five or ten years, limiting their ability to show progress over time and include the latest data.

Data 53

Data EdTech Comparison Program Evaluation 53

edWeb.net

APRIL 11, 2020

Tropf explained that demonstrations, technology, or simulations are ideal for framing and involving learners in the study and analysis of phenomena through interactive text and activities. This article was modified and published by EdScoop. Next Generation Science Storylines offers an array of phenomenon-based lessons.).

Video 61

Video Analysis Program Evaluation Game-Based Learning 61

edWeb.net

JULY 7, 2021

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.

Elementary 98

Elementary Professional Learning Program Evaluation Instructional Materials 98