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Measuring Up–the Key to Meeting State/National Standards

Ask a Tech Teacher

Many of us find students benefit greatly when the school employs curriculum-based assessments to measure progress. Because by teaching, assessing knowledge, tracking progress, and personalizing to student needs, we can determine if students are accomplishing what they must to complete the work of learning. What is Measuring Up?

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Learning Analytics 2018 – An updated perspective

IAD Learning

Data : Data is the primary analytics asset. Data is the raw material that gets transformed into analytical insights. Analysis : Analysis is the process of adding intelligence to data using algorithms. Data comes from many sources : Student Information Systems (SIS) : provide demographic and academic data.

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In rural Maine, a university eliminates most Fs in an effort to increase graduation rates

The Hechinger Report

Is anyone interested in taking an assessment today?” Now, the focus is on how to apply that knowledge; coursework includes case studies or interviews with lawyers and advocates for domestic abuse survivors, she added. “It’s Dobrin lectures on blood clots and vessels, mapping out diagrams on a whiteboard. Dobrin asks.

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Should we screen kids’ genes to ‘predict’ how successful they’ll be in school?

The Hechinger Report

To do this, researchers are turning to a relatively new genetic approach called the polygenic score, which assesses a person’s likelihood for a specific future based on a combination of genetic variables. It’s a research technique that some scientists are using to assess obesity or cancer risk, for instance. von Stumm said.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: March 4, 2017 State auditor introduces legislation to protect students' personal information | The Turner Report → Missouri Senate Bill 478 would require school districts to notify parents or guardians of a data breach involving student information. He gave a speech and devoted 150 words to education and choice.

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