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How Data Loss Prevention Can Protect K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

The education sector is no exception to the ever-present threat of cyberattacks and data breaches. 1 thing the bad actors are going after is data,” says Fadi Fadhil, field CTO for Palo Alto Networks and… K–12 schools in particular are increasingly targeted by malicious actors seeking financial gain and disruption.

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Eye Opening! Harvard Researchers Say Data Isn’t Improving Student Outcomes

The CoolCatTeacher

Studying student data seems to not at all improve student outcomes in most of the evaluations I’ve seen,” said Heather Hill, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education , at a February 2022 presentation of the Research Partnership for Professional Learning, a new nonprofit organization that seeks to improve teaching.

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A Real and Present Student Data Privacy Threat

Doug Levin

Perhaps most concerning of all: According to the study authors, there are no empirical data linking high school disciplinary infractions to safety on college campuses, presumably the rationale for requesting high school disciplinary data by colleges and universities in the first place.

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Formative Assessment: Collecting Data & Designing Differentiated Learning Experiences in Class or Online

Catlin Tucker

The more physical distance between the teacher and the learner, the more challenging it is to collect formative assessment data consistently. The aspect of teaching that is hard to replicate in the online environment is the teachers’ ability to collect informal data by merely listening and observing.

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How Data Drives Strategies for Improved Student Outcomes

Edsurge

Data-driven decisions are increasingly recognized as a critical component of K-12 education, enhancing personalized learning, improving assessment and feedback, optimizing resource allocation and fostering early intervention. Despite the benefits, implementing data-driven decision-making in education presents challenges.

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3 data management considerations for district leaders

eSchool News

While there’s no arguing that enterprise-grade data analytics solutions are powerful, administrators need to consider how the approach taken to harness their data’s potential can significantly impact outcomes in the long-term. In effect, it would limit data access to only a few administrative employees. Not so fast.

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Infographic Tools and Templates to Visualize Data

Teacher Reboot Camp

When students design an infographic they visualize data and present their research in a dynamic way. They can use icons, charts, shapes, stylized fonts, borders, photos, and more to make data more engaging and understandable. is a free web tool for creating infographics, interactive images, timelines, presentations, and more.

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