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Using Feedback Logs to Empower Learners

A Principal's Reflections

Goodwin & Miller (2012) provided this summary: In Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock's 2001 meta-analysis, McREL researchers found an effect size for feedback of 0.76, which translates roughly into a 28-percentile point difference in average achievement (Beesley & Apthorp, 2010; Dean, Pitler, Hubbell, & Stone, 2012).

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ISTE 2018: 5 Best Practices for Adhering to Federal Privacy Laws

EdTech Magazine

The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) was established in 2001 with the No Child Left Behind Act and is known for its provisions dealing with surveys and assessments.

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What Is Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy?

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In 2001, a group The group consisted of “representatives (from) three groups: cognitive psychologists, curriculum theorists and instructional researchers, and testing and assessment specialists” (Anderson & Krathwohl 2001). Who Revised Bloom’s Original Taxonomy? Hereafter, this is referred to as the revised Taxonomy.

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How edtech is shaping financial literacy for students

eSchool News

Animal Crossing : Originally released in 2001, Animal Crossing is a social simulator game that incorporates key skills like saving, labor, and loans. Educators can choose to assign games like Theme Park Tycoon 2 and Work At A Pizza Place to teach young children the value of budgeting.

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Study: One-to-One Laptop Programs Improve Student Learning

Doug Levin

Employed measures of academic achievement that were standardized assessments or norm-referenced district- or school-wide tests; Reported the duration of the study; and, Otherwise provided sufficient statistical data to calculate effect sizes. What did the meta-analysis reveal?

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Four tips for teaching in uncertain times

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In “ Assessing Teacher Presence in a Computer Conferencing Context ,” the authors explain that designing an online course “forces teachers to think through the process, structure, evaluation and interaction components of the course.” . 2 (2001), [link]. Clarity and consistency is especially important in virtual learning.

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How to help children develop executive functioning skills

eSchool News

Bush signed into law in 2001, schools that did not consistently meet federal standards for proficiencies could face funding cuts. The Every Student Succeeds Act, ushered in by President Obama, largely transferred the accountability of these assessments from the federal to the state level.

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