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When Does Posting Photos of Students Become a Data Privacy Problem?

Edsurge

One group of researchers analyzed 18 million photos posted by U.S. These concerns may be heightened by knowing the potential ease with which companies may access the posts of schools and districts for uses not intended to be accessed by those in schools who have posted,” researchers wrote.

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Here’s why anecdotes are as important as data in edtech decisions

eSchool News

Yet, when it comes to edtech, the consensus industry-wide is that recommendations from your peers mean nothing when compared to data points. There are three main reasons why this occurs: Data isn’t always reliable. The data doesn’t align with a district’s reality. Data can be used as a deflection tactic.

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Unlocking the Spectrum of Learning: The Multi-Faceted Magic of Personalization

A Principal's Reflections

For personalization to fully flourish in ways that meet the needs of all, there should be a multi-faceted approach that strategically embeds voice, choice, path, pace, and place throughout lesson design and facilitation. Data was used to establish the groups that were staffed by two teachers (math, SPED) and two teaching assistants.

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Data really is the secret sauce in the K-12 classroom

eSchool News

Our initial goal was to improve the reading support we offered students based on their literacy data, specifically in the area of foundational skills. We were collecting data from a variety of assessments, but the interventions we were using just weren’t showing that students were making consistent progress as readers.

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Intervene K-12 Named on Inc. 5000 List of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America

eSchool News

5000 list of Faste Intervene K-12 ranks 162nd overall, 18th in Texas and fourth in education on Iist st-growing Private Companies in America. This highly regarded list puts Intervene K-12 amongst an elite group of companies who have received this distinguished achievement over the years, such as Oracle, Microsoft and Patagonia.

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Protecting Student Data Privacy as a Guiding EdTech Principle

Lightspeed Systems

Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy. While never far from being top of mind for school district leadership and parents, recent news has brought the issue of student data privacy to even greater prominence.

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Big Deals: Advanced offerings in curriculum and data analytics, parent communication, remote tutoring, and more

eSchool News

Through its adaptive learning solutions independently proven to accelerate student growth, DreamBox Learning empowers educators with data analytics and content-specific professional development solutions to complement instruction. to accelerate learning. A role model for high-dosage tutoring success is Prince George’s County Public Schools.

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