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

Doug Levin

Note that the last category is the most subjective and one might reasonably argue some reports (including those conducted under contract with the U.S. Finally, somewhat for the sake of brevity, I have excluded consideration of the role of the E-rate (which is overseen by the Federal Communications Commission and not the U.S.

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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

Website traffic to the homepage for IXL, a popular tool that lets students practice skills across five subjects through online quizzes, spiked in March. Online course creator Edgenuity claims that its math course led to an eightfold increase in pass rates on state math tests at Altamont High School in Utah.

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More than a Checkmark

MIND Research Institute

Patterns & Repeatability P atterns & R e peatability are fundamental to establishing the reliability of any study finding. It’s normal to have at least half of users not meeting the program’s usage targets. Evaluation of a wide mix of settings extends the validity of “one study” to each practitioners’ unique local conditions.