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How to work for equity of access in classrooms

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Here are five key strategies to ensure equity of access: 1. Digital inclusion and accessibility: Embrace digital tools while ensuring they are accessible to all students, regardless of socioeconomic background or ability. Ensuring equity of access in the K-12 classroom requires a comprehensive and multifaceted approach.

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Have Digital Portfolios Come of Age?

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Get better assessment results. Reflection and Feedback: The tool encourages reflection, both from students and teachers, providing a space for individuals to assess their progress, share insights, and receive feedback. It’s one of the longest-running promises of edtech: Have students provide proof of work online.

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Addressing the root causes of chronic K-12 absenteeism

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The White House Council of Economic Advisors found that chronic absenteeism significantly contributed to drops in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores, accounting for 16 to 27 percent of NAEP score declines in math and 36–45 percent in reading.

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Leading is learning

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This was most common when new technology came out or new methods for instruction, assessment, or accountability. They aren’t always sequential and sometimes – especially if a leader lacks some new content knowledge or a particular skill set –they relearn or upskill themselves as needed. We could call this Leading and Learning.

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Advancing educational equity with UDL and generative AI

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Valid Does my assessment evaluate the specific learning objective I am attempting to assess? Please change the reading level of this question to a 7th grade level (choose a level that is accessible to all students) The final question is around reliability.

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3 strategies to support inclusive learning

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Differentiated instruction Offering tailored teaching methods, materials and assessment strategies can help students to better understand the curriculum. Having regular professional development training helps educators to learn more ways to best serve their students.

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How To Design A 21st Century Assessment

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How To Design A 21st Century Assessment. In my book Digital Learning Strategies , I describe four considerations for Replacement Thinking around assessments. The assessment shouldn’t tell you more about their use of a tool than it does about the student’s work using the tool. Access to print and digital resources is essential.