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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. Ebook: Demanding More from Edtech Evaluation. Further Reading.

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

Edsurge

Here are five existing policies that policymakers and local officials are likely to lean on to ensure that funds are used effectively, with regard to investments in remote learning programs and services. Evidence-based Investments There is a long-standing interest in spending academic intervention funds on programs with a record of success.

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

Doug Levin

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. the more detailed program rules, as determined by the U.S. FY 2001: $450,000,000.

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The Actual Dollars That Will Shape the New K-12 Investment Ecosystem

Edsurge

Most schools do not currently collect this kind of information or if they do, they have not had to report it to the public. To get the information ready for the 2019-2020 report cards, the financial data will inevitably require scrutiny, revision, and repair. This will not be a trouble-free process. Questions will immediately emerge.

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K-12 Educators and Administrators: Share Your Ed-tech Pilot Approach

Digital Promise

Do you think others could learn from the way you conduct ed-tech pilots to inform product decisions? Director of Research and Program Evaluation. “We first piloted an adaptive math program with elementary school students. Are you a K-12 educator or administrator? 8 PM ET, March 27, 2015.

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Let Evidence Guide the Solutions to Student Absenteeism

edWeb.net

Research illuminates its impact: Elementary school students who miss 10% of school show weaker social skills development, lower reading ability, and higher grade-retention rates. This information provides insight into the reasons (e.g., Chronic absenteeism emerged as a top indicator that affects students’ educational experiences.

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Michigan School Administrators’ Journey Toward Increased Equity and Inclusion

edWeb.net

Policies and procedures are evaluated as to whether they are socially just, data informed, and research based, but also whether they are fairly applied, trauma informed, and restorative. Within the teaching and learning category, one goal is to make sure the curriculum is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.