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Let Evidence Guide the Solutions to Student Absenteeism

edWeb.net

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. It captured families that might otherwise be disengaged; 85% remembered receiving the report and finding it very helpful.

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More than a Checkmark

MIND Research Institute

If you’re merely looking to check a box saying “It has evidence” before you commit to a program, you’re asking for something that can be generated by any program. An annual frequency is vital due to the constant and significant changes over time to programs, standards or assessments, and the education ecosystem.

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The dark side of education research: widespread bias

The Hechinger Report

He recalled a reading study where struggling students who didn’t complete the program were excluded from the treatment group. The comparison control group, of course, kept the low achieving readers and their low scores, making the intervention look more successful. “Every single person said ‘no.’

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