The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Tapping into students’ cultures in the curriculum fits, logically, into efforts to personalize learning. This story about cultural relevance in the curriculum was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Personalized Learning Learning Policies Trends 109

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2018

“Personalized learning” is among the most discussed initiatives in education today. Most schools nationwide say they’ve implemented personalized learning, to some degree. It makes personalized learning a strategy for equity. Related: Rethinking grade levels and school design for personalized learning.

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Personalized Learning Strategy Education Learning 101

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Note that the last category is the most subjective and one might reasonably argue some reports (including those conducted under contract with the U.S. Federal Program Evaluations and Program-Related Reports: The First-Year Implementation of the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund in Five States (American Institutes for Research, 2000).

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

Chris Berdik/The Hechinger Report. The project typifies the mix of personalized and social learning that’s been a mainstay for 25 years at King, a founding member of a school network called EL Education. But there’s no common definition yet for what personalized learning actually is.”.

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Personalized Learning Khan Academy Learning Report 111

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Among the key findings in the report and survey: Cybersecurity Tops the List: The report underscores that “cybersecurity” is now the paramount concern in K-12 education–an increase in priority since 2022. The report highlights the urgent need for comprehensive AI strategies at the federal and state level.

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EdTech Digital Divide Policies Survey 101

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Among the key findings in the report and survey: Cybersecurity Tops the List: The report underscores that “cybersecurity” is now the paramount concern in K-12 education–an increase in priority since 2022. The report highlights the urgent need for comprehensive AI strategies at the federal and state level.

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EdTech Digital Divide Policies Survey 93

Digital Promise

JANUARY 25, 2018

At its heart, personalized learning requires profound shifts in our thinking about education and schooling.” Personalized learning is not a new concept. What has changed, however, is the need and increased capacity to personalize learning, including: A workforce that demands significantly more than mastery of the 3 Rs; 2.

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Meeting Competency Based Learning Policies Personalized Learning 338

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) aims “to catalyze the transformation of K-12 education policy and practice to advance powerful, personalized, learner-centered experiences through competency-based, blended and online learning.” Creating knowledge (through research and reports).

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2023

Education policy should be top of mind as state policymakers continue their legislative work this spring. After unprecedented learning loss, growing disparities in educational outcomes and overall public dissatisfaction, the time is right for an education overhaul. Almost half say that they want to see bold changes taking place.

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Competency Based Learning Policies Personalized Learning Education 95

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Scaling personalized learning across a state might sound like an oxymoron, but officials from Rhode Island’s Office of Innovation are taking on the task. The ultimate goal is to craft a clear vision and methodology for instituting personalized learning throughout a state.

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Personalized Learning Learning Policies Conference 108

EdTechTeacher

JUNE 15, 2018

Learn more about what Tom is doing with teachers by following him on Twitter: @Mr_Driscoll. Although Personalized Learning has gained considerable traction in education, there is still much confusion and, at times, heated debate regarding what this set of ideas actually means and looks like in practice. Learning is social.

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Personalized Learning Future Ready Learning Advocacy 74

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 5, 2020

When it comes to students, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has come out strongly in favor of schools having students return to the classroom in the fall despite the ongoing risks associated with COVID-19, as reported in the Huffington Post. Below is an excerpt.

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Education Policies Groups Personalized Learning 545

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2018

Colorado’s Prairie Heights Middle School joins more than 330 partner schools on the Summit Learning Platform nationwide. Photo: Nichole Dobo/The Hechinger Report. And this school year, with a new focus on personalized learning, students have a new way to take control of their lives.

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Personalized Learning Learning Blended Learning Report 95

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

” It was an experiment in so-called “personalized learning,” where algorithms churned out customized lessons for each student. The study highlights an ongoing conflict between personalized learning and the required annual tests that schools to give students. “Math is cumulative,” he said.

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Personalized Learning Study Learning Report 92

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

For example, a 2019 study published in the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning reported no significant differences in academic achievement between online and traditional classroom learners. Department of Education in 2009 reported no significant differences in academic achievement between online and traditional learners.

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Classroom Online Learning Learning Outcomes 81

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

If you can't figure out a way to become really engaging and compelling in the class, the students are going to tune out, and they're going to learn outside of the class. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology released an AI report: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

LearnLaunch Institute , the Massachusetts Personalized Learning Edtech Consortium (MAPLE) functions as a professional learning community for 32 district members that aim to implement personalized learning. Last week, MAPLE released its first report: a. Last week, MAPLE released its first report: a.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

Teachers used those colorful pathways in a competency-based system to track what each student had learned — and hadn’t learned — in real time. Credit: Nancy Walser for The Hechinger Report. The pandemic really changed the policy conversation to more systemic shifts.” It’s a view that’s catching on.

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Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Report Advocacy 140

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Since my time in Maine, personalized, competency-based learning has gained momentum as a transformative solution for equipping students with the skills and tools needed for navigating an ever-evolving future. More educational institutions, both at the K-12 and higher education levels , have been using competency-based learning models.

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Competency Based Learning Policies Advocacy Report 115

edWeb.net

MAY 23, 2019

When schools talk about personalized learning, one of the first things they need to do is consider these jagged profiles. Context: The context of a student’s home and learning environment matter too. She has 20 years’ experience in strategic communications, writing, and policy analysis, primarily in education.

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Personalized Learning Learning Strategy Policies 44

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

I had just received a notice from my school about the push for teachers and leaders to return to school for in-person learning. Decisions and policies are often made without the input of teachers and school leaders. It was fall 2020, and here I was, sitting at my computer in tears. And that’s the problem. It’s always us.

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Policies Data Personalized Learning Outcomes 160

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2016

Earlier this year, the Rhode Island-based Highlander Institute and the Clayton Christensen Institute teamed up to bring together a conference on blended and personalized learning in Providence, R.I. Practitioners looking to adopt blended and personalized learning practices stressed that the learning curve is steep and time scarce.

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Personalized Learning Learning Competency Based Learning Blended Learning 66

techlearning

JUNE 4, 2018

Personalized learning” is one such phrase that gets tossed around in the Tech&Learning newsfeeds lately. Likewise, there are always critics ready to punch holes in those ideas. What’s your take? Kevin Hogan, Content Director [ Create Games For Any Curriculum With Aris ].

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? For one, personalized learning could drive improved outcomes at the student level in rural communities.

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Personalized Learning E-rate Outcomes Learning 60

Neo LMS

JANUARY 18, 2022

Online learning has been on the rise for a while, but it became the norm for almost everyone at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. While most students have returned to in-person learning, many have remained in the online classroom. You can also learn more about their home life and any struggles they might be going through.

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Classroom Gamification Online Learning Video 436

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

However, Project Unicorn’s 2023 State of the Sector Report indicates that this remains a significant challenge for school districts. Many educators are excited about the potential for AI to finally help us realize our goals of creating personalized learning journeys for students.

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ExcelinEd

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

ExcelinEd, along with its partners, is developing a new policy set that will connect parents and teachers directly. We call this policy “Parent-Teacher Compacts” and they would allow parents and teachers to form written agreements to serve students. Before we get to the policy, let’s take a moment to look back before the pandemic.

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Policies Meeting Analysis Report 36

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2023

Don’t try to make a policy. His response: The district’s policies around cheating and plagiarism remain unchanged, and the district plans to educate parents and students about the honor code. It recommends adopting a clear policy on AI, rather than simply banning generative AI tools outright. Benjamin W.

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Policies Analysis Elementary Report 85

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

In the edWebinar “ Students Leverage Technology Tools and Makerspaces to Personalize Learning,” Grace Borst, Innovation Specialist at St. Developing digital portfolios and personalized learning plans: Every student at St. The post Using Makerspaces to Support Personalized Learning appeared first on edWeb.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2022

Even before the pandemic began, more than 1 in 3 high school students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. The Hopeful Futures Campaign , a coalition of mental health advocates, including Dr. Hoover, published the first national school mental health report card in February. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Pearson, the parent company of Connections Education, the second largest for-profit online charter operator, reported enrollment growth in its virtual schools division of 20 percent in 2020. Gary Miron, an education researcher who co-authored a National Education Policy Center report on for-profit charter schools. At Stride Inc.,

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E-rate Pearson Company Report 127

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2017

It’s a dilemma facing a growing number of schools and districts that have jumped onto a new tech-fueled trend in education known as “personalized learning.”. based policy group, “and the idea that equity to some extent is based on getting everybody to master the same content at the same time.”. education reform since the 1990s.

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Common Core Personalized Learning Learning Report 40

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As a first step, policymakers around the globe must prioritize writing and enacting policies that establish high bars for the accuracy and equity of AI systems and ensure strong protections for personal data and privacy. Such policies have recently been gaining appreciation and, more importantly, traction.

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Policies Social Media Company Learning 97

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 4, 2023

Credit: Robert Gauthier/ Los Angeles Times Transfers like Ricky’s represent a large yet hidden share of California’s exclusionary discipline, blocking students from attending their own schools and pushing them onto new campuses or into smaller, alternative schools, according to an investigation by the Hechinger Report.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2019

Schools are following suit: Technavio’s “ Artificial Intelligence Market in the US Education Sector 2018-2022 ” report predicts a nearly 48 percent growth rate for AI tools over the next three years. . The challenge? Separating market interest from authentic impact. Some of the most common concerns are around human bias and overall accuracy.

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Education EdTech Data Outcomes 401

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 13, 2022

As young people, families and educators near the end of yet another hectic pandemic school year, new research studying the early impact of remote learning offers a sobering look at experiences and outcomes, including interrupted and incomplete learning. What would education and learning look like if we centered their voices?

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Data Learning Policies Personalized Learning 87

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As students return to the classroom this fall — many for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that upended their access to quality, in-person learning — we have an opportunity to enact standards to ensure that teachers’ instruction methods are effective and backed by science. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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