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Utah STEM Action Center Releases Exemplar Statewide Program Evaluation

MIND Research Institute

A new bar has been set for state-grants-funded digital math programs evaluation. The Utah STEM Action Center has released its 2020 annual report , which includes the results of their comprehensive statewide program evaluation. Utah’s commitment to rigor.

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Assessment and Grading in Distance Learning – How to Get Better

The CoolCatTeacher

Thomas Guskey shares insight on assessments From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Assessment expert Dr. Thomas Guskey reflects on the positives and negatives of assessments during distance learning. Guskey, T. Get Set, Go! Creating Successful Grading and Reporting Systems.

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Edtech Data Improves Purchases and Student Performance

edWeb.net

While acknowledging that randomized controlled trials have their place in what should be an “edtech efficacy portfolio,” Andrew pointed out that the time and expense required for this type of study usually makes them feasible only once every five or ten years, limiting their ability to show progress over time and include the latest data.

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Tech Engages Today’s Students, But Teachers Need Support

EdTech Magazine

SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! The SAMR (substitution, augmentation, modification, redefinition) model for technology use is a great way for educators to develop digital learning experiences. Support Teachers Through All Aspects of Tech Integration. Buying Cycle. Content Length.

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CoSN 2019: How to Design an Effective K–12 Technology Evaluation Program

EdTech Magazine

For example, when Baule conducted a survey during his time as a superintendent in Indiana, he found only one-third of schools were assessing their one-to-one device programs. . To help administrators create effective, long-term programs, Baule outlined some best practices for technology program evaluation.

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With Budget Cuts Looming, Here’s How Districts Will Decide What to Keep or Cut

Edsurge

Add to that the costs of designing and implementing new remote learning programs, on top of childcare, transportation, and everything else that will inevitably increase the cost of doing business. The Learning Policy Institute calculates the cost of distance learning at about $500 per student for a total of $3.7

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Three Ways That Rural States Can Become the Hotbeds for School Edtech Innovation

Edsurge

Technology has been a key component in the planting, fertilization, growth and eventually, the blossoming of new statewide initiatives including distance education and new professional learning opportunities for educators that have benefitted students in a variety of ways. I’ve got some experience with this from the past eight years.

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