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How Blockchain Can Encourage Learning

Edsurge

A group of blockchain projects called “learn-to-earn” (also sometimes called “earn-to-learn”) aims to incentivize learners to engage with educational content and, just as importantly, stick with it. Other emerging programs in the K12 space focus on the unique needs of hard-to-reach students. In SuperSkills!,

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MTSS: Where to Begin?

edWeb.net

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast The cornerstone of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is equity—meeting each and every student’s needs regardless of the barriers. Inventory your current programs. Evaluate the efficacy of current programs. Instead, look at the three tiers of MTSS.

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Invest in the Workforce of the Future with Data-Driven Collaboration

Digital Promise

Through the utilization of an expansive data sharing platform, Rhode Island hopes to conduct robust analyses to: Improve workforce development and adult education programs. Better meet the needs of local industries. Link Data across Systems to Improve Program Decisions. Identify and Respond to Industry Needs.

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Why You Need More Than "One Good Study" To Evaluate EdTech

MIND Research Institute

Highly credible edtech evaluation lists give top marks for just one RCT (randomized controlled trial). The biggest problem with relying solely on fully experimental RCT studies in evaluating edtech programs is their rarity. To illustrate and promote this new paradigm, we’ve created a program evaluation rubric.

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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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More than a Checkmark

MIND Research Institute

An annual frequency is vital due to the constant and significant changes over time to programs, standards or assessments, and the education ecosystem. Yet you may be surprised to learn that “were assigned licenses” is the preferred usage yes/no metric for the treatment condition in gold standard edtech evaluations.

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National Network Launches to Connect Students in Crisis

eSchool News

According to recent data from InsideTrack’s Crisis Support Services team , students seeking support to help meet basic needs such as housing, food and medicine have increased by 203 percent from 2019. ” Institutional capacity building and program evaluation will also be key components of the emergency coaching initiative.