eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2020

With $250,000 from ECMC Foundation and a matching grant from Strada Education Network, the Emergency Coaching Network will provide up to 5,000 students at participating institutions with support from InsideTrack coaches specially trained to assess and support across a range of challenging situations. About ECMC Foundation.

Program Evaluation 102

Program Evaluation Advocacy Outcomes Training 102

MIND Research Institute

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

At Robeson Elementary, a school in Champaign Unit 4 School District in Illinois, educators take pride in fostering a growth mindset in their students and providing them with the right tools for success.

Program Evaluation 71

Program Evaluation Elementary Outcomes Assessment 71

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

School closures in all 50 states have sent educators and parents alike scrambling to find online learning resources to keep kids busy and productive at home. In 2002, federal education law began requiring schools to spend federal dollars on research-based products only. Video: Sarah Butrymowicz. But they are all misleading.

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Company Pearson E-rate Software 145

More Verbs

AUGUST 1, 2015

In order to create a high performing, learning-focused 1to1 initiative, this is where to move the needle: Leadership skilled at building a high level of buy-in with educators, students and parents/community. Notes & Resources: Leadership for change that builds a high level of buy-in with educators, students and parents/community.

Learning 150

Learning Common Core Program Evaluation Professional Learning 150

The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2020

A growing body of research shows that children who start kindergarten without a firm grasp of the basics are more vulnerable to poor academic outcomes in later grades. As of Monday, nearly 700 families had signed up to participate, according to LaTasha Hadley, vice president for state education partnerships for Waterford.org.

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Guidelines Laptops Learning Digital Divide 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

It’s that most conversations about a school’s expenses don’t sync up to what’s happening in the classroom—the instruction, materials, and tools that shape the educational experience for teachers and students. Is the investment producing the anticipated learning outcome or behavior change amongst students, staff, and administration?

Data 107

Data Program Evaluation Report Instructional Materials 107

edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2020

Administrators selecting educational technology programs for their schools or districts face big decisions due to the time and money at stake, so having accurate and relevant information about the programs’ impact on student performance elsewhere should be a critical part of the decision-making process. Join the Community.

Data 52

Data EdTech Comparison Program Evaluation 52

edWeb.net

MARCH 16, 2020

Chronic absenteeism emerged as a top indicator that affects students’ educational experiences. The outcomes provide insight into what makes for effective strategies. The Research Division is the internal hub in OPS for all things data, assessment, research, and evaluation. what others do or how they rank in a specific area.

Policies 52

Policies Dropout Outcomes Comparison 52

edWeb.net

JULY 7, 2021

In the Aldine Independent School District just outside of Houston, Texas, the need for change resulted in a dual focus on improving the district’s leadership bench and revamping literacy instruction, in order to provide an equitable education for all students. Transforming Leadership. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

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Elementary Professional Learning Program Evaluation Instructional Materials 98

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

That’s why AT&T is supporting Citizen Schools’ expansion of its national 8th Grade Academy (8GA) program this fall with a $250,000 contribution through AT&T Aspire, the company’s signature education initiative. Ninety percent of the students Citizen Schools serves are from low-income families.

Program Evaluation 40

Program Evaluation Analysis Outcomes Strategy 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 29, 2018

I’ve recently carried out analyses using a new federal database (the Early Childhood Program Participation Survey of 2016 ) to calculate hourly and annualized prices for parents who purchase at least eight hours a week of center-based care using their own funds for a child under five who does not have a disability. Higher Education.

Comparison 56

Comparison Program Evaluation Survey Report 56

edWeb.net

JUNE 30, 2018

Zach was recently appointed to the advisory board for Future Ready Principals with the Alliance for Excellent Education. Mark Ray is Director of Innovation and Library Services for Vancouver (WA) Public Schools and Future Ready Librarians Lead at the Alliance for Excellent Education. Christina earned a Ph.D. Join the Community.

Future Ready 40

Future Ready Secondary EdTech Survey 40

MIND Research Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

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. Savvy practitioners in the field of education should be dissatisfied with this simplistic “checkbox” approach to evaluating program effectiveness.

Comparison 52

Comparison EdTech E-rate Outcomes 52

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2019

Everyone, whether an educator, an entrepreneur or a parent, should want edtech products that are effective—ones that genuinely help students learn. The resulting snarl has frustrated everyone: educators and parents don’t know how to evaluate edtech products; entrepreneurs don’t know what metrics authentically gauge their value.

EdTech 131

EdTech Company Outcomes Study 131

MIND Research Institute

MARCH 1, 2023

Understanding MIND's Research Paradigm and Ways to Evaluate Effective Education Research Academic conversations around education research can often be daunting, difficult to follow, and beg more questions than answers when considering education programs.

EdTech 52

EdTech Study Outcomes Data 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2019

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. It’s still early to celebrate, with less than two years of outcomes to consider, but it seems to have worked.

Student Engagement 112

Student Engagement Learning Program Evaluation Case Study 112

MIND Research Institute

MAY 9, 2019

Department of Education (DOE) Institute of Education Sciences (IES) as one of six math programs to be further investigated under what IES terms “replication studies.”. “We We look forward to using ST Math to help IES realize its vision of a healthier and better-informed market in education program evaluations.

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Study eBook EdTech Common Core 45

MIND Research Institute

MAY 9, 2019

Department of Education (DOE) Institute of Education Sciences (IES) as one of six math programs to be further investigated under what IES terms “replication studies.”. “We We look forward to using ST Math to help IES realize its vision of a healthier and better-informed market in education program evaluations.

Study 40

Study eBook EdTech Common Core 40

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

While educators should track performance data to help inform their overall view on a district, school, or class, they need to keep in mind basic data analysis principles to ensure that they aren’t getting a false image of their students’ achievement. Prior to looking at data, educators need to avoid two major pitfalls. About the Host.

Analysis 40

Analysis Data EdTech Assessment 40

MIND Research Institute

MARCH 23, 2018

Independent education research firm WestEd recently published the largest ever national study evaluating a math edtech program. Two outcomes were evaluated: average math scale scores and the proportion of students who were proficient or above in math. EdTech Evaluation Resources: Program Evaluation Rubric.

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Study Handbook Program Evaluation Guidelines 72