Digital Promise

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Computational thinking skills are versatile approaches to problem solving that include: Gathering and organizing data to investigate questions and communicate findings. Creating computational models that use data and algorithms to simulate complex systems. We offer a number of recommendations to move this work forward.

Education 283

Education Advocacy Data Report 283

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2019

An open-access advocacy group on Wednesday sent a formal filing to the U.S. Cengage and McGraw-Hill’s proposed merger is a step toward forming a monopoly over higher education data." —The Cengage and McGraw-Hill’s proposed merger is a step toward forming a monopoly over higher education data,” it argues.

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Advocacy Groups Pearson Education 118

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Our overall objective was to expand access to literacy and use real-world data in curating and individualizing collections to better serve the needs of the district’s highly diverse student population. Providing impactful data on student reading habits. We also work as a department to analyze the data and make purchasing decisions.

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Data Libraries Advocacy eBook 111

Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2019

CLX hopes to use the data from this report to demonstrate ways other educators and cities can “remake learning… so it is enhanced by technology, driven by learners’ interests, supported by their peers, and connected future opportunity.”. For data gathering, there are plenty of free and low-cost survey tools that will get you started.

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Data Report Survey Advocacy 278

Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2020

Student data privacy should not be a victim to tumultuous times. Schools and districts can use the resources in CoSN’s Student Data Privacy micro-credential stack to evaluate online providers for their data privacy practices and communicate with parents and guardians. Emphasizing digital equity and advocacy.

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Professional Learning Student Data Privacy Social Media Learning 310

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Middle school social studies teacher Erin Merrill implemented a system where students use a data notebook to track their mastery of specific standards. Merrill reported a 100% pass rate on the Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments after introducing the data notebooks.

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Study Tools Groups Digital Citizenship 370

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

That’s according to the 2021 State of Computer Science report jointly released last week by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition, Computer Science Teachers Association and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance. The figure is based on data from public high schools in 37 states, a first for the report. “It

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Accessibility Advocacy Policies Course 198

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

The desire to increase agency in the form of voice, choice, and advocacy should be viewed as just as important for educators (teachers and administrators) as it is for students. Advocacy Educators need to be put in a position where they can actively advocate for system improvements without the fear of repercussion.

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Advocacy Digital Badges Education Meeting 214

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Deklotz said, “Students telling the story about how their personalized plan has helped them plan for the future and how they think about school has more impact on the board and community than data.” Student advocacy reinforced Kettle Moraine’s implementation of CBE and expanded opportunities around personalized learning.

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Social Media Education Advocacy Personalized Learning 255

eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

As a part of this initiative, MAP Growth data will transfer seamlessly into DMAC , enhancing this valuable tool used by Texas educators by providing quicker access to student data that supports instruction and student achievement. This allows for more time with students and less time planning, testing, grading, and disaggregating data.

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Data Accessibility Education Advocacy 105

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

It’s the first time this kind of data has been compiled and analyzed nationally, and some of the spending gaps are extreme. Hechinger’s analysis of state and local spending by school included nearly 700 districts (those with 15 or more schools) from 40 states that made the data available. But he’s not surprised. That’s a problem.

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Data Elementary Trends Analysis 145

Doug Levin

MAY 18, 2015

School districts may not fully understand or comply with existing federal and state data privacy rules and regulations (or maybe only do so when it is in their best interests ), which suggests that more resources could be used to support implementation (such as training, technical assistance, model policies and practices, etc.)

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Internet Safety Student Data Privacy Policies Company 295

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Attendance Works based its “alarming” estimate on 2021-22 attendance data it has from four states where chronic absenteeism doubled from pre-pandemic levels: California, Connecticut, Ohio and Virginia. It may be a full year before we will have national data on student absences during 2021-22 from the U.S. 27, 2022 blog post.

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Advocacy Groups Data Classroom 101

edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2022

More important, though, every piece of technology must adhere to the district’s student data privacy policies. While school counsel may have general knowledge of FERPA and other federal laws, most aren’t data privacy experts. If not, help them find a tool that meets the goal and complies with the school’s data privacy policy.

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Student Data Privacy Guidelines Data Handbook 98

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Data privacy, a multi-stakeholder priority for school systems, touches every aspect of operations. To provide safe learning environments, district leaders must stay abreast of data privacy regulations at the state and federal levels. Legal issues around data privacy can be overwhelming for the school community.

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Guidelines Data Student Data Privacy Handbook 98

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Of course, there are technical aspects to protecting data, and as many schools have learned during the pandemic, district IT staff need to stay on top of evolving efforts to compromise systems. Based on CoSN’s “ Student Data Privacy: A School System Priority. However, it’s about the right data in the right hands.

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Data Student Data Privacy Policies Training 98

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2024

Relying on teacher recommendations or parent advocacy to decide which students are ready, many schools have not been able to get enough talented students from disadvantaged backgrounds into seats in algebra classrooms. And at least one researcher hopes that a shift toward a “more nuanced” model built on proven student aptitude will win out.

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Advocacy Secondary Policies Guidelines 199

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

It features national and state-level policy and implementation data, focusing on high school data. “The data is clear: computer science equips students with essential skills for future careers in all industries. Eleven states now require students to earn credit in computer science to graduate from high school.

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Accessibility Advocacy Education Policies 137

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 11, 2017

There is a great deal of research and evidence out there that pretty much debunks the claims of many in the world of education reform that accountability systems based solely on student achievement data have any merit. A school can and should provide a meaningful learning experience for students.

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Policies Advocacy Strategy Accessibility 243

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2024

Survey data from fall 2023 — around the time that providers in other states began to feel the strain of stabilization funds disappearing — shows that the early care and education field in Massachusetts has rebounded. The pieces are starting to come together now,” Brown says. “It It all has to come together for it to work.”

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Education Advocacy Survey Libraries 213

American Consortium for Equity in Education

DECEMBER 11, 2023

By Dominique Janeway In the ever-evolving landscape of education, a crucial aspect of ensuring student success lies in the effective analysis of data. Student data conferences and individual conferences involving administration are powerful tools that can reshape educational outcomes.

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Conference Data Analysis Education 116

The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2021

A new Gallup poll, commissioned by two advocacy organizations, finds that fraternity and sorority members were more likely to say they formed relationships with mentors and professors, were extremely active in extracurricular activities and worked in internships where they could apply what they were learning in their college classes.

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Advocacy Survey Analysis Data 130

Digital Promise

AUGUST 29, 2017

It has spurred the publication of white papers, launch of incubators and conferences, as well as interest amongst journalists and advocacy groups. Pre- and post-test data will be collected, as well as usage data and responses to monthly surveys and self-assessment data.

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Mobility Advocacy Data Accessibility 187

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Which technologies are collecting student data? How is that data being used? The results offer an “unprecedented look at data privacy,” said Adam Burns, chief operating officer at Edge Research, which conducted the surveys. With this skyrocketing growth in technology use, however, comes greater concerns around student privacy.

Student Data Privacy 178

Student Data Privacy Data Survey Advocacy 178

Doug Levin

JUNE 18, 2019

For those who care about the evolving terrain of student data privacy and civil liberties issues in schools, you may know that the actions of Lockport (NY) Public Schools – and their defiance of the advice of the New York State Department of Education – have become a defining case. No Description.

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Student Data Privacy Advocacy EdTech Strategy 150

Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2023

One skit, for example, focused on data walls; the teacher called a student up to her desk and gave the student an anonymous pin for the data wall: “Great job! Go put your pin up on the data wall.” Go ahead and put your pin on the data wall.” You got a 90% on the test. You got a 60%.

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Training Data Professional Learning Meeting 209

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2019

Governments, educators, advocacy groups and companies large and small need to work better together. Across the countries examined in the report, data emerges as one common issue critical to laying the groundwork for creating a more transparent and connected marketplace. Whereas the U.S. says the report.

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Technology EdTech Education Mobility 162

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

It is driven by choice, voice, and advocacy. Tools like TodaysMeet and Mentimeter can also be used to gather perception data from kids Implement portfolios as a means of authentic assessment When hiring new teachers and administrators have kids on the interview committee As policies that impact students are created or updated (i.e.

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Advocacy Edmodo BYOD Assessment 150

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Leverage data to make your decision Learn more about 3P Learning & Mathletics: Standards-mapped Benchmark Tests. Educators leverage data to personalize student learning and support school resourcing decisions. Educators leverage data to personalize student learning and support school resourcing decisions.

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EdTech Resources Advocacy Data 163

eSchool News

JULY 29, 2024

Recent data shows students with disabilities miss substantially more school compared to their peers. Leverage a data-driven foundation to support students You can’t construct an effective strategy without first inspecting and analyzing the current conditions. This blueprint has three integral sections: 1.

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Strategy Data Advocacy Assistive Technology 128

Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Brian Johnsrud Director of Education Learning and Advocacy, Adobe To explore this challenge, EdSurge sat down with Brian Johnsrud , the director of education learning and advocacy at Adobe. But how can schools equip students with these essential competencies?

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Adobe Technology Advocacy Industry 180

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

He and Preston Magouirk, chief data officer at the nonprofit DC College Access Program, took that step back. They outlined key factors that can predict non-submission, using data students put into their Common App profiles coupled with community indicators from the American Community Survey administered by the U.S.

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Survey Analysis Advocacy Report 206

eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The new statistics come from the 2021 State of Computer Science Education: Accelerating Action Through Advocacy , released by Code.org, the Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance.

Advocacy 105

Advocacy Analysis Data Policies 105

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The report, which compiles state-level data on poverty rates, wage gaps, qualifications, workforce data and more, finds that early childhood educators across the country earn, on average, $11.65 The lowest median wage, in Mississippi, is $8.94 per hour, and the highest, in Washington, D.C., Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Industry Report Policies Advocacy 205

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2020

These are the findings of a new report released by Save the Children, which analyzed data on food insecurity, high school graduation rates, adolescent birth rates, and child death and infant mortality rates for counties nationwide. Programs & Advocacy. Programs & Advocacy, on a call with reporters.

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Advocacy Report Policies Data 136

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2020

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. New resources on student data privacy. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. New resources on student data privacy. We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150