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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

Secretary of Education Richard W. ” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. the more detailed program rules, as determined by the U.S.

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With Budget Cuts Looming, Here’s How Districts Will Decide What to Keep or Cut

Edsurge

Evidence-based Investments There is a long-standing interest in spending academic intervention funds on programs with a record of success. As a part of this, schools should invest in services that build the relationship between educators and families.” But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

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This Tech Encourages Career Planning When It Matters Most—Before Graduation

Edsurge

Instead, she spent two years at a junior college in general education before declaring a major in accounting—mainly because she had done well in her high school accounting classes. So, she marched herself across campus to the Education department and decided to teach business instead. But her heart wasn’t in it. “I What is the income?

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An Interactive Tool Empowers High Schoolers To Take Control of Career Planning

Edsurge

Instead, she spent two years at a junior college in general education before declaring a major in accounting—mainly because she had done well in her high school accounting classes. So, she marched herself across campus to the Education department and decided to teach business instead. But her heart wasn’t in it. “I What is the income?

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Why You Need More Than "One Good Study" To Evaluate EdTech

MIND Research Institute

You probably wouldn’t be surprised to hear that every education technology (edtech) publisher says their product works, and they all have some sort of supporting evidence. Yet just that one piece of "gold standard" evidence is often considered good enough by educators when making a purchasing decision. But it shouldn’t be.

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Michigan School Administrators’ Journey Toward Increased Equity and Inclusion

edWeb.net

She worked with Dr. Griffin on the development of what became a professional learning project designed to prepare educators to engage with students in deep dialogues about race and other equity issues. And equally important is determining all the assessments and grading are free of bias and accurately reflect student mastery.

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5 Principles for Evaluating State Test Scores

edWeb.net

But as Mitch Slater, Co-Founder and CEO of Levered Learning, pointed out in his edWebinar “ A Little Data is a Dangerous Thing: What State Test Score Summaries Do and Don’t Say About Student Learning,” looking at data from one set of assessment scores without context is virtually meaningless.