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Assessment and Grading in Distance Learning – How to Get Better

The CoolCatTeacher

His research focuses on professional development and teacher change, program evaluation, assessment of student learning, grading and reporting, instructional effectiveness, and educational reform. Guskey, T. Get Set, Go! Creating Successful Grading and Reporting Systems. Bloomington, IL: Solution Tree. Guskey, T.

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

EdTech Magazine

CoSN 2019: How to Design an Effective K–12 Technology Evaluation Program. Thu, 04/04/2019 - 11:01. Proper technology evaluation is a crucial element to digital innovation , said Baule, speaking at Consortium for School Networking’s 2019 annual conference. 4 Key Evaluation Questions for K–12 Schools.

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

Edsurge

The data are now being gathered and they need to be ready for publication on the 2019-2020 state and district report cards. To get the information ready for the 2019-2020 report cards, the financial data will inevitably require scrutiny, revision, and repair. This will not be a trouble-free process.

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The dark side of education research: widespread bias

The Hechinger Report

In order to tap into federal school improvement funds, for example, low-achieving schools with disadvantaged children are required to select programs that have been rigorously tested and show positive effects. The study, “ Do Developer-Commissioned Evaluations Inflate Effect Sizes? “Every single person said ‘no.’

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This Tech Encourages Career Planning When It Matters Most—Before Graduation

Edsurge

For instance, our 2019 seniors have already earned 100 certifications and our 2020 seniors have already earned 106 certifications. Download this handy program evaluation and buying checklist. It's crazy! They're earning their Certified Nurses Assistant (CNA), OSHA (workplace safety), CPR and first aid certifications.

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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

OpenStax Director of Research Philip Grimaldi and other authors asked the same questions in their 2019 article Do open educational resources improve student learning? Why would students who read an openly licensed textbook learn more than students who read a traditionally copyrighted textbook? ” Difficult to discern indeed!

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