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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

This article started out with my being bothered by the fact that ‘OER adoption reliably saves students money but does not reliably improve their outcomes.’ ’ For many years OER advocates have told faculty, “When you adopt OER your students save money and get the same or better outcomes!”

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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. More studies on ST Math outcomes.

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Empowering Community Perspectives in Evaluation Research

Digital Promise

What is equitable evaluation? As funders, government agencies, and service providers become increasingly focused on program evaluation results to make evidence-based decisions, evaluators and other researchers seek to answer this question. Why does equitable evaluation matter? .

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

EdTech Magazine

However, many schools are not properly assessing technology programs, Baule told attendees. 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. . 4 Key Evaluation Questions for K–12 Schools.

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

Edsurge

Evidence-based Investments There is a long-standing interest in spending academic intervention funds on programs with a record of success. These efforts will garner attention and illustrate how such practices can better align academic and financial outcomes during a budget crunch. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

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

Edsurge

Is the investment producing the anticipated learning outcome or behavior change amongst students, staff, and administration? This is the kind of work that Schenectady City Schools in New York has been advancing with their return on investment program evaluation model. If it is, the investment should grow.

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

The Hechinger Report

Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. IXL’s research simply compares state test scores in schools where more than 70 percent of students use their program with state test scores in other schools. Video: Sarah Butrymowicz. Credit: Source: matific.com.

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