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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

They are essentially media comparison studies or, to be more precise, license comparison studies. It should surprise no one that media comparison studies find no significant difference in student learning. Why would students who use a pencil learn more than students who use a pen?

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Edtech Data Improves Purchases and Student Performance

edWeb.net

Administrators can have confidence in this type of data because it is derived from rigorous standardized tests that are used statewide, so they provide a uniform basis for comparisons. MIND’s flagship program, ST Math, is a preK-8 visual instructional program that leverages the brain’s innate spatial-temporal reasoning ability.

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OPINION: When less-affluent families pay too much for child care

The Hechinger Report

The real angst of my economically fortunate friends pales in comparison to the financial challenges and difficult choices faced by parents who don’t have much discretionary income but need out-of-home care for a young child. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. But, compared with a delivery on or before Sept. Weekly Update.

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Let Evidence Guide the Solutions to Student Absenteeism

edWeb.net

For example, if people learn that their neighbors are spending less on energy, they are likely to reduce their energy use. On Valentines Day Scott will have worked for Omaha Public Schools for 10 years – four years as Senior Program Evaluator and six years as the Director/Executive Director of the Research Division.

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

MIND Research Institute

Highly credible edtech evaluation lists give top marks for just one RCT (randomized controlled trial). To illustrate and promote this new paradigm, we’ve created a program evaluation rubric. Download the Program Evaluation Rubric (with ST Math notation). Download the Program Evaluation Rubric (blank).

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The dark side of education research: widespread bias

The Hechinger Report

And that may be leaving teachers and school administrators in the dark about the full story of classroom programs and interventions they are considering buying. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. ’ If you’re in the work of program evaluation, you can see why these things might happen,” said Wolf.

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