EdTech Magazine

JULY 17, 2018

How to Avoid Making Data Center Mistakes. But while so much rides on digital tools, not all school districts are taking care to ensure their data centers are capable. Make Space for Data Centers, and Plan for the Unexpected. Technology is in constant flux and data centers must evolve at the same rate.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 21, 2017

Monica Burns, author of #FormativeTech , shares essential tools and tips for effective formative assessment. Learn how to get results. ” In today’s show on formative assessment, Monica will discuss: What is successful formative assessment. .” Today’s Meet. Learn how to get results.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In order to meet the unique and individual learning needs of each student, teachers have to find ways to differentiate instruction, and data is critical to doing so. Teachers often have a lot of assessment data at their fingertips, but they have to know how to use it in order to be successful.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In the years after the law went into effect, the testing and data industries flourished, selling school districts interim assessments to track student progress throughout the year along with flashy data dashboards that translated student achievement into colored circles and red warning flags.

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EdTech4Beginners

AUGUST 23, 2022

Certain time-tracking software apps let managers take control a notch higher by mentioning the IP address that is needed to assess the app. Allocate resources smartly: When you track time efficiently you have a bird’s eye view of how staff and resources have been allocated. Lastly, evaluate the data to make better decisions.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

At the conclusion, have the students reflect on how they will use what they learned outside the classroom as part of a closure task. Determine Individual Needs Data is the best tool educators can use to determine what a learner needs to succeed. You can even leverage data from exit tickets.

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Neo LMS

MAY 10, 2022

You can get a general idea by interacting with students during classes and checking their assignments; Evaluation is by definition the process of assessing students’ acquired skills. You also need to take into account their overall performance and progress to figure out how wide is the gap. This is where learning gaps come to light.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

I recently asked several colleagues what they think of data meetings. Here are a few, which probably won’t surprise you, either: “I love the idea of data meetings. Because of the way our data meeting is organized, it ends up being really redundant. You do not have to dread data meetings.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

During the edLeader Panel, “ Adopting a Proactive Versus Reactive Approach to Cybersecurity in K-12 Districts ,” the presenters offered their insights on how to create a proactive climate by knowing everything you can about your data. Understand what kind of data you collect. Know where the data is stored.

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N2Y

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

You have data—now what do you do with& it? As a special educator, you likely spend a lot of time collecting and reporting data. To ensure teachers have the time and resources they need to analyze the information they’ve gathered, many schools and districts create data teams. What is a data& team?

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2020

” I immediately thought about all of the teachers who are preparing to start the school year online and wondering how to structure their online time with students. Once teachers have a schedule and know how often they will be meeting students online, they can begin to think through a schedule or routine to guide that time with students.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 7, 2022

While a one-size-fits-all approach served its purpose for some of us, it doesn’t meet the diverse needs of kids today. It also doesn’t provide teachers and administrators with valuable insight on how to best support learners no matter where they are in relation to standards and critical competencies. Teacher access to K-8 content.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

This leads to a false assessment of their own skills and abilities and builds up a false perception. Google Forms are great for this as they can be set up to instantly graph the data, which can be shared with staff. Regular leadership meetings can also be leveraged to ensure everyone is in lockstep. Breathe (Sheff).

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User Generated Education

MAY 5, 2018

Institutionalized education has given assessment a bad reputation; often leaves a sour taste in the mouths of many teachers, students, and laypeople. This is primarily due to the testing movement, the push towards using student assessment in the form of tests as a measure of student, teacher, principal, and school accountability.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Superintendent Mike Hayes said two keys for success have been giving teachers more regular time to dig into student data and increasing instructional time where math teachers can focus on specific skills. “We I think the data days give us an opportunity to really dig in to where the weaknesses are and adjust instruction.”

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Neo LMS

MARCH 15, 2022

By offering more choices in terms of digital tools for student engagement, we can better meet specific student interests and needs. Through Classkick , teachers can quickly create assessments, check-ins or design an entire lesson. Teachers have real-time data and can provide timely and personalized feedback to students.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Data integration baffles even the most edtech-savvy districts. Translating and sharing data between your student information system (SIS) and a multitude of tech applications is complex, costly and time-consuming. But with easy access to data comes visibility into students’ successes, struggles and—most importantly—their needs.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Common learning goals and objectives A set of common goals, along with a designated meeting time for focused effort, helps each participant get the most out of a PLC. By setting measurable objectives, educators can use meetings to work together, track progress, and achieve shared teaching goals.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 27, 2019

School districts should communicate their needs and give candid feedback to developers; at the same time, edtech developers need to meet the needs of diverse learners and educators to improve learning outcomes. As we review products, we keep our data and curricular issues in mind.”.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2019

I love report card days now because this is when I get to meet parents. A student – led conference is where students between kindergarten and 12th grade meet with parents (with the teacher quietly at the side) to share the work they completed during the grading period and their progress toward overall goals.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

As schools become more focused on continuous improvement and the development of growth mindsets, educators continue to evaluate how they can assess their students' learning to better inform instructional practices. We need to re-evaluate our goals and how we meet them. Teachers get data reports from each assessment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

I’ve also included courses from this blog post sponsor, Advancement Courses that meet the criteria for each topic. In her qualitative study, she found that when schools meet this challenge head-on, student achievement increased and behavioral challenges decreased. How to Reach Students Who Have Experienced Trauma.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 12, 2021

After the sudden switch to remote and hybrid learning models at the start of the pandemic, the use of online tools and resources may seem like less of a concern now, but ensuring that students’ data remains protected is still a priority, especially as it is a federal requirement. Complying with Federal Regulations.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

In the last two blogs, I have focused on strategies teachers can use to 1) assess prior knowledge before a lesson and 2) check for understanding during a lesson. I’ve suggested that teachers build mechanisms into their lessons to collect formative assessment data. Tell Me How. Exit Ticket.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As discussed during the edLeader Panel “ Putting Your Literacy Data to Work, from Classroom to Central Office ,” all the adults involved in the literacy development process, from administrators to coaches, teachers, and paraprofessionals, need to continue learning from the research, each other, and their students.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2021

In a previous post , I shared how members of the 4th-grade team at Red Cliffs Elementary School in the Juab School district collaborated to create a personalized experience that combined choice and data to differentiate. I had somewhat of a vision about what I wanted this to look like but wasn't sure where or how to start.

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Edsurge

JULY 12, 2017

That is, teachers and professors should be able to spend most of their non-teaching time, energy and attention on writing lesson plans, assessing student work, conferring with students, and collaborating with their colleagues. Each week, school leaders are responsible for calling meetings. (Or Sample poll created on Doodle.com Source.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2024

The latest data shows that the number of public school students who miss at least 10 percent of their school days–whether excused or unexcused–has nearly doubled. Begin tracking chronic absence data early, no later than kindergarten. Lower test scores only illuminate some of the problems caused by chronic absenteeism.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

How to Select the Best Educational Software for Classrooms? Analytics and Communication Platforms Several applications work on data to provide insights into student performance and assist educators in making data-driven decisions. How to Select the Best Educational Software for Classrooms?

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

Over 500 education technologists from companies and districts gathered last week in Denver for the IMS Learning Impact meeting , hosted by the IMS Global Consortium. This annual event aims to accelerate the development and adoption of data standards that allow technologies used in schools to “talk” to one another.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

September 23, 2021— To further support Spanish-speaking students in dual-language or transitional-bilingual programs, Curriculum Associates recently added new lessons and assessments to its award-winning i-Ready program. Based on students’ results from this assessment, teachers are provided with high-quality instructional resources.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

That’s because edtech solutions, advanced research, practical assessments, and improved communication give them maximum control over their learning. Failure to help teachers navigate online teaching tools and understand how to maximize them to boost positive learning outcomes, edtech products won’t be successful. Conclusion.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] What are the benefits of formative feedback and assessment? Formative feedback involves multiple feedback-learning cycles that are informally assessed for a given assignment. Room for error is higher when students only get one high-stakes assessment upon completing a course or unit.

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Digital Promise

JULY 9, 2019

Start with a Needs Assessment to Prioritize Students when Purchasing Edtech. Needs assessments provide a prescriptive process for evaluating students’ instructional needs. As an educator, once you understand those instructional needs, you are able to explore edtech tools that align with and meet your students’ needs.

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N2Y

JANUARY 24, 2020

You can’t have a conversation about education now without the word data popping up once or twice. In general, data is information used to help make a decision. Whether discussing student progress, school achievement or district performance, data is at the heart of every decision we make as educators. What is behavior data?

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 7, 2019

In my first experience at a data meeting I was working with my grade level team and we were challenged to identify deficiencies in our instruction by analyzing our students summative data. Districts want teachers to use data to inform instruction and to report on student progress. Tips for Structured Data Meetings.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2024

I benefited greatly from the ways community colleges meet students where they are and wrap their arms around them. At the same time, community colleges are struggling to meet the growing mental health needs of today’s students. Schools should do a basic needs assessment for each student —at least once a year.

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