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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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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Neo LMS

MARCH 22, 2018

These holes within school and other institutional databases can create vulnerabilities, exposing: IP addresses, location settings & browser data. Data breaches and other hacks can cause educators to be locked out of necessary accounts as a means of defense, but that can also lead to further data leaks or lost information in the process.

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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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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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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Effective Advocacy. The data in the [Linux Foundation’s] Kernel Development report shatter this illusion. Two decades later, their strategy has clearly paid off: for-profit companies create and contribute to an incredible amount of open source software. of all the changes contributed to the kernel during this period (p.

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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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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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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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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Using data well “ensures that students aren’t just counted but that each student counts,” says Data Quality Campaign (DQC), a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization that works for changes in policy and practice around data flow. Clear, steady communication about data is necessary.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2017

State leaders are collecting reams of data on students, but they must do more to put that information into the hands of parents and teachers, according to a new report. based nonprofit organization that advocates for better data use. Brennan McMahon Parton, director of policy and advocacy at the Data Quality Campaign.

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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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eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2024

Their agenda includes: Ensuring ample funding for educational technology, enhancing the effectiveness of the E-rate program, safeguarding the privacy and security of student data, and fostering digital equity. As part of #CoSN2024, the Advocacy Auction raises money for those efforts.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2019

There is significant data proving the positive impact music has on a student’s ability to retain, learn, and articulate information. She oversees advocacy efforts for the CMA Foundation at the state and federal level, which includes working with more than a dozen community partners to elevate the cause.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The publication, titled Small Districts, Big Hurdles: Cybersecurity Support for Small, Rural, and Under-resourced Districts , offers details on how state agencies and other support organizations are empowering their smallest districts to secure their data and networks. About SETDA SETDA is the principal association representing U.S.

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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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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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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Project Unicorn is an advocacy initiative whose eight partner organizations want to improve data interoperability within K-12 education. The initiative hopes to leverage data to create better outcomes for students, save time for teachers, increase efficiencies for schools and allow them to interact more with their community.

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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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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Leaning on local advocacy groups or representatives for regular updates saves time and keeps you informed. Data can be your best friend, said Dr. Louters. Make sure to use several sources, including core achievement, programming, and engagement data. Knowing your gaps ensures more inclusive plans.

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 24, 2019

After urging ed-tech vendors and districts to sign pledges to support “interoperability,” an advocacy group is asking entire states to make a similar commitment. The post At ISTE, a State-Level Push for Smart and Secure Data-Sharing appeared first on Market Brief.

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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.

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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 Superhighway

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

One cohort member, the United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC), has been advancing ACP advocacy work in southwest Ohio and the tri-state area. We realized that advocacy would be a critical piece of the puzzle. I would say the more, the merrier!

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2017

Edward Snowden’s revelation about the National Security Agency’s information-gathering practices alerted the public to the nefarious uses of data collection. Yet not all data collection efforts support questionable purposes that try to peep at—or profit from—a person’s online activities. Dr. Kirsten Martin.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2024

asked Kristen Hengtgen, a policy analyst at EdTrust, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization that lobbies for racial and economic equity in education. In her data analysis, she noted that dual enrollment credits were only providing a modest boost to students overall, but very large boosts to some demographic groups.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Data and research show that access to college coursework while in high school increases college enrollment, success and graduation rates and has a positive impact on academic performance. Too often, though, that advocacy for the future overshadows immediate opportunities to expand Dreamers’ college access despite state and local policies.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2023

Funded with support from the Internet Society Foundation , the new web-based resource is designed to help school technology decision-makers and other interested parties pierce the technology fog and take a good hard look at what is really going on with children’s private and personal data inside the EdTech mobile applications they are using.

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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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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

(Other organizations like the Davidson Institute provide similar advocacy support to families of profoundly gifted students.) Expensive data gathering and outside help need not be a prerequisite.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Schools are liable for all data breaches, whether the criminal accesses the information via an academic program, the HVAC system, or an app downloaded to a personal computer connected to the network. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

Educators and district leaders can use data to make informed decisions. Outside of keeping track of test scores, educators can use technology to get helpful insights and more effectively make data-informed decisions. According to Census Bureau data from 2016, nearly 82 percent of all households in the U.S.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Despite universal concerns about student data privacy, communicating school policies can quickly overwhelm school leaders. CoSN has stepped in with guidance for superintendents and principals to help them with several aspects of student data privacy, including best practices for informing the community. Then, start with the basics.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2024

Kathryn Meyer, left, attorney at the Center for Children’s Advocacy, and Christiana Mills, are part of the Yale Child Student Center in New Haven, Connecticut. RELATED: Low academic expectations and poor support for special education students are ‘hurting their future’ The post-COVID data shows that New Haven is far from alone.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 9, 2024

New survey data and research illuminates the experiences and perspectives of women who confront this bias and demonstrates the need for systemic change to dismantle the bias driving the gender gap. Data from the U.S. More broadly, the existing education leadership pipeline continues to disadvantage women.

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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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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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