Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 2, 2022

Hechinger Report just published an article on how having teachers study student data doesn’t actually result in better student learning outcomes. No wonder the long-term reviews of standards-, testing-, and data-oriented educational policy and reform efforts have concluded that they are mostly a complete waste. All of that time.

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Assessment Outcomes Data Analysis 355

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 8, 2024

Implementing Inclusive Education Policies Shifting our focus to inclusive education policies, understanding how they’re key to ensuring that every student, regardless of their background or ability, has access to quality education is essential.

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Case Study Policies Personalized Learning Study 261

EdTech Magazine

JULY 12, 2018

This means that administrators can’t see what has produced better learning outcomes for students as a result of their purchases.”. High-Outcome Schools Focus on Collaboration and Games. For those looking to adopt some of these policies, there are plenty of options available to help put a spotlight on these areas.

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Outcomes Survey EdTech Game-Based Learning 409

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

The 2010 request would continue the policy of permitting States to use up to 100 percent of their allocations for competitive grants to local educational agencies. In addition, using technology to improve student outcomes is a key priority in the Race to the Top and Investing in Innovation (i3) programs. ” FY 2012 $0.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

One of the significant changes we made was to offer an open resubmit policy, meaning any student could revise and resubmit any assessed work up until the end of the following unit for up to full credit. I expected transformative outcomes, but they were slow to come. So, Does a Resubmit Policy Actually Work?

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N2Y

JULY 23, 2020

The ACEs study was one of the largest investigations of the impact of childhood abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction on long-term health outcomes. The ACEs study has led to further research, policy change, and program development in education and healthcare. Left untreated, it can have devastating long-term outcomes.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2024

Findings from the University of Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre are detailed in a new report commissioned by the International Baccalaureate Organization, where Merriman is the global director of research, policy and design. “If There's nothing else in a school that contributes more to their outcomes, both non-academic and academic.”

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Outcomes Report Policies Data 109

Waterford

APRIL 15, 2024

Finally, we are intentionally seeking out voices and perspectives from outside tech spaces to ensure that we are aware of bias in our data and the outcomes it generates. The post Bridging the Trust Gap in AI: Ethical Design and Product Innovation to Revolutionize Classroom Experiences appeared first on Waterford.org.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 5, 2021

Access to gifted/talented programs and advanced courses is also unevenly distributed in regard to race, and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores reveal similar inequities in regard to student outcomes. Aligning Policies. A third step is to define equity across all areas to create a shared understanding.

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Policies Data Professional Learning Analysis 62

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In Part 1 of “ Why Every School Needs and AI Policy Right Now ,” I shared the empirical evidence about Artificial Intelligence and how it is impacting our world and schools. Art Classes Beware. Student Reading Assignments.

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Classroom Microsoft Policies Tools 358

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Responsiveness and Outcomes. He was selected to participate in the Educational Policy Fellowship Program through the Institute for Educational Leadership in Washington, D.C., The post Transforming Schools and Outcomes by Using a Culturally Responsive Curriculum appeared first on edWeb.

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Outcomes Differentiated Instruction Assessment Professional Learning 66

Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

While there were a range of mindset shifts, strategies and roles needed for the youth-adult partnerships, the outcomes were invaluable. Support Network Engagement: Authentically involving youth in education policy creates opportunities for students of color to establish a supportive structure of peers and young leaders.

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System Assessment Policies Outcomes 147

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

And in 2022, 36 states enacted policies promoting career training for high schoolers, college students, and adults, according to Advance CTE , a professional organization for state CTE leaders. Until then, students’ post-high school employment outcomes remain a mystery. Do former CTE students find jobs in the industries they studied?

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Outcomes Data Education Report 121

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 16, 2018

To do that, they must advance the use of high-quality data to develop equity-driven policy solutions. The need for equitable access to a college education and improved student outcomes is urgent. This is what an equity-driven higher education policy could create, not just in the Bronx but throughout the country.

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Policies Outcomes Flipped Classroom Data 70

Waterford

MARCH 4, 2021

Examples of organizational conditions are wider reaching, like integrated and sustained improvements across a school or district—such as adjusting school policies in ways that offer more opportunities for family engagement.[3] Dual Capacity-Building Framework Outcomes: Strengthen Family Empowerment and Student Achievement.

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How To Outcomes Policies Strategy 231

Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2017

Corinthian Colleges show, there can be a wide disconnect between marketing language and actual outcomes, making it hard for students to do apples-to-apples comparison between different options. Entangled is not alone in its efforts to create a new set of standards for how programs report learning outcomes.

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Outcomes Report Comparison Guidelines 93

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2023

As a graduate student in Stanford University’s School of Education and Public Policy department, I’ve been examining the intersection between higher education and the working world for the past two years. It was also a top-of-mind issue for me coming into the conference.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 21, 2020

While we expect these efforts to be informed by extant research and solutions already in the marketplace, persistent educational inequities demonstrate the inadequacies of most current policies and innovations to serve marginalized communities. What types of outcomes will communities we serve prioritize, and how do we measure those outcomes?

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Outcomes Data System Examples 291

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Federal and State AI Policy Lags: While 55% of respondents observed an increased interest in AI policy development, only 2% reported having active AI initiatives in their states. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Development: There is growing interest in AI policy development, particularly in the context of generative AI.

EdTech 98

EdTech Digital Divide Policies Survey 98

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Federal and State AI Policy Lags: While 55% of respondents observed an increased interest in AI policy development, only 2% reported having active AI initiatives in their states. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Development: There is growing interest in AI policy development, particularly in the context of generative AI.

EdTech 93

EdTech Digital Divide Policies Survey 93

Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2018

And for those students, accurate employment outcomes data isn’t always easy to come by. A recent report from the nonprofit Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) outlines the challenges around assessing and accessing employment outcomes data, calling the issue a “patchwork of uncoordinated data.” But many do.

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Outcomes Report Data Survey 73

eSchool News

MAY 30, 2023

One of many post-pandemic truths exposed and emphasized is that learning outcomes suffer without proper student mental health measures. In this episode of Innovations in Education , host Kevin Hogan has a conversation with Sonny Thadani, CEO of Robin , to explore how SEL can be integrated into district policies and school curricula.

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Outcomes Policies Learning Education 98

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2022

The research finds that the preparation and professional development a school principal receives not only shapes their efficacy as a leader , but are also associated with positive outcomes for teachers and students. . Developing Effective Principals: What Kind of Learning Matters? The study’s authors are Linda Darling-Hammond, Marjorie E.

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Policies Survey Secondary Study 130

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

The McGraw Hill Global Education Insights Report: Learning Outcomes & the Digital Classroom , conducted in February 2024 by Morning Consult on behalf of McGraw Hill, surveyed the opinions of over 1,000 K-12 and higher-ed educators in 19 countries, including the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Survey Outcomes Training Industry 111

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 22, 2018

With an intentional focus on students at the margins, it is possible to create equitable access, participation, and outcomes. This report defines inclusive innovation policies and practices that aim to “remove barriers to the participation of individuals, social groups, firms, sectors, and regions underrepresented in innovation activities.”.

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Digital Divide Policies Outcomes Report 230

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 24, 2022

See the map below from NCES ( or make your own ), which shows that most states are trying for their children to achieve NAEP’s Basic level, not Proficient: Once again, in the words of Tom Loveless, former director of the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution, “ Proficient on NAEP does not mean grade level performance.

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Assessment Report Comparison Outcomes 363

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

To evolve our education system and improve student outcomes for good, we need to reevaluate our policy-making decisions from the last 50-plus years—not just the last 18 months—while also looking forward to what students need to learn to be successful in the future. Several efforts are underway. We’ve changed as consumers and as people.

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Policies Broadband Trends Education 175

Digital Promise

JANUARY 25, 2018

The fourth installment in our Making Learning Personal for All series, “ Policies and Practices that Meet Learners Where They Are ,” highlights the promise of personalized learning to meet the needs of the full diversity of learners.

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Meeting Competency Based Learning Policies Personalized Learning 341

eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Consequently, we will see a shift in how edtech enhances learning and how schools support teachers, as well as a renewed focus on accessibility, social emotional learning, and individualized approaches to learning that improve student outcomes. Here are five of the biggest education trends in 2024: 1.

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Trends Education Game-Based Learning Gamification 116

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In the last few years, the American education system has been bludgeoned by changes that have upended decades of progress toward better academic, economic and social outcomes for all. These dangerous culture wars will wreak havoc on education and education policy for years to come. Teaching is inherently activist.

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Education Policies Advocacy Outcomes 106

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

Better assessments and educational outcomes We can lean on technology to do more than recreate texts. Policy is a key player Bilingual education will only continue to grow, but we need to look at it as a strength to support and develop.

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EdTech Education Policies Assessment 119

Waterford

JANUARY 10, 2024

Build opportunities for open, two-way communication Transparent communication builds trust by keeping teachers informed about decisions, policies, and changes affecting them and their students. Open-ended questions can be helpful to assess together what worked, what didn’t, and what steps can be taken to improve the outcome in the future.

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Exercises Policies Survey Strategy 147

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

TeachAI , an initiative led by Code.org, ETS, the International Society of Technology in Education, Khan Academy, and the World Economic Forum, announced the launch of a groundbreaking resource for education leaders and policymakers around the world – Foundational Policy Ideas for AI in Education.

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Industry Google EdTech Policies 95

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2024

The other guest was Dov Fischer, a law professor, an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and a political conservative who wrote an op-ed in 2022 speaking out against school policies that let students designate their gender identities. One guest was Willie Carver Jr., Why aren’t they talking to each other? Sometimes they can’t even remember.

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Elementary Policies Survey Social Media 175

Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 21, 2023

For example, politicians understand costs much better than they understand learning, which makes policy work and other political advocacy around eliminating textbook costs far easier than advocating for ways that “open” (whatever that word means) might be leveraged to improve student outcomes.

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OER Advocacy Outcomes Instructional Materials 108

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

But when school districts rely solely on them at the expense of anecdotal evidence, the outcomes they see look nothing like the results they were promised. Educators have to count on the experiences of their peers to determine which solution is worth giving a shot in order to improve outcomes for the students they serve.

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EdTech Data Outcomes Company 124

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Jing Liu, assistant professor in education policy at the University of Maryland College Park, says that he and his fellow researchers were surprised by their findings. Penner’s past policy work has examined the factors within education that harm students of certain races.

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