eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2024

While one client may want to pursue a skill like handwriting, another may be more interested in developing self-advocacy, decision-making, or goal setting skills. The reality is that OTs can assist people in many areas depending on clients’ needs and environments.

Advocacy 119

Advocacy Secondary Study Training 119

edWeb.net

MAY 12, 2022

Dr. Danielle Thompson, President and Founder of the Transformative Reading Teacher Group, recommends beginning with an honest discussion of what the student data shows and how the results can be improved. At the Secondary Level. First Steps and Long-Term Goals. Moving Forward.

Secondary 98

Secondary Professional Learning Advocacy System 98

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

Yet when I went in search of data to see if he had ever been identified as a student in need of assistance or intervention, the issue was more than clear. There were no records beyond state standardized testing data available for me to review. It is important to note that secondary and elementary assessment systems will be different.

Assessment 159

Assessment Education Handbook Data 159

Reading By Example

OCTOBER 11, 2018

After I shared out my previous post , describing my confusion about making sense of certain types of data, the International Literacy Association (ILA) replied with a link to a recent report on this topic: This is perfect timing for our #ILAchat this Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Data-driven decision making is hard enough for professional educators.

Data 33

Data Secondary Analysis Assessment 33

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

When we meet with school counselors, one of the things that we share out is the data regarding Bachelor’s degrees that are being conferred in this country, and the number of jobs that are available. The reverse is happening in computer science. www.caldwell.edu ].

STEM 364

STEM Company Industry Accessibility 364

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Her advocacy resulted in $1.5 Her commitment and advocacy drove the expansion of Hazel services to include both in-home and at-school mental health support, plus the addition of elementary schools to the program. Principal Rod Ruth was named South Carolina’s 2023 Secondary Principal of the Year. reading intervention program.

Edmentum 94

Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 94

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The key to all of this, said Dr. Smith, is to think of data as a flashlight and not a hammer. It tells us the questions and where to look, but data should drive us to numbers, then to names, and then to faces. Again, the resources need to support the students’ well-being as well as academics.

Education 94

Education Secondary Policies Professional Learning 94

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2019

Approximately 77 percent of the more than 3,827,000 teachers in public elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. Women are overrepresented in the lowest paying jobs, and women in high-paying professions are paid less than their male counterparts, according to data from the U.S. during the 2015-16 school year were women.

Secondary 94

Secondary Report Advocacy Elementary 94

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2018

But since it wasn’t our house, they could use the bathroom first,” Kimberly, 12, told the child advocacy organization Children’s Defense Fund for their The State of America’s Children 2014 report. Homework will always be secondary to a home. Sometimes we had to go to school late, because we had to wait for the bathroom. in 2017. .

Advocacy 111

Advocacy Policies Report Secondary 111

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

.' Tagged on: September 20, 2017 Hackers Lock Down Entire School District With Threats: 'We Are Savage Creatures' | Gizmodo → As I've reported on the K-12 Cyber Incident Map, an entire school district in Montana shut down for three days following a data breach of student and faculty records.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

.' Tagged on: September 20, 2017 Hackers Lock Down Entire School District With Threats: 'We Are Savage Creatures' | Gizmodo → As I've reported on the K-12 Cyber Incident Map, an entire school district in Montana shut down for three days following a data breach of student and faculty records.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2023

Even though the number of white students has also declined since 2010, the difference between the proportions of white students and Black students graduating with degrees has gotten bigger , data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show. Those Black students who do manage to enroll in college are less likely to finish.

Report 145

Report Study Accessibility Data 145

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

The challenge in presenting a program as ‘free’ is it may cause people to underestimate the full cost of attendance,” said Carrie Welton, director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice, in an interview with EdSurge. Or if they are in college, it’s much harder to focus on their studies and be successful.”

E-rate 142

E-rate Policies Study Accessibility 142

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Unfortunately, researchers don’t have good, long-term, national data on other elements that play a role in helping youth thrive: measures such as a young person’s access to green space, their relationship to their friends and family, or their sense of optimism and hope. Youth “all could use more support relationships.

Smartphone 58

Smartphone Social Media Trends Report 58

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

Gather qualitative and quantitative data. Of course, student outcomes matter, and schools should collect and share data that analyzes the impact of technology. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

EdTech 88

EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 88

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2022

However, for students transitioning from under-resourced high schools, and without self-advocacy skills, legal knowledge or access to medical resources and insurance, pursuing accommodations in college can be daunting, prolonged and expensive. Little has changed since.

Policies 70

Policies Accessibility Advocacy Report 70

The Hechinger Report

JULY 14, 2020

At the Sarah Greenwood School, 58 students with disabilities learn in isolated classrooms and are ineligible for the dual language program, according to district data. At Sarah Greenwood, school leaders have resisted López’s advocacy for years. Cassellius is asking principals to make these changes, however—not ordering them to do so.

Elementary 140

Elementary Secondary Policies Advocacy 140

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 2, 2023

million kids as homeless in 2020-21, the most recent school year for which data was available. But beyond declaring that homeless children should have access to the same public education as other kids, the McKinney-Vento Act contained few protections for elementary and secondary students experiencing homelessness.

Elementary 128

Elementary Report Advocacy Secondary 128

MindShift

JUNE 5, 2019

In classrooms around the building, the school’s ninth-graders whizzed through an online mental health survey that would soon deliver real-time data to the group in the conference room. Murray said when the district launched the screening, there were 29 secondary students receiving counseling in their schools through providers like Solvista.

Survey 53

Survey Advocacy Secondary Conference 53

edWeb.net

JUNE 25, 2021

While data sometimes gets a bad rap, Dr. Salvatore emphasizes audits allow us to identify weaknesses and successes regarding accessibility in school districts. Dr. Polyak’s undergraduate work was at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics and secondary education.

System 80

System Learning Guidelines Policies 80

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

3 Advocacy groups, backed by dyslexia authorities at universities, have pushed for dyslexia legislation across the country with these outcomes: 4 40 states now mandate dyslexia screening, and more than 30 list approved screeners that schools must use. Yet every decision is based on all relevant data at its disposal. link] Graves, K.

Differentiated Instruction 94

Differentiated Instruction Training Analysis Assessment 94

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The program seamlessly adapts with student performance, targeting skill gaps as they emerge, and equipping teachers with the data and instructional resources they need to personalize instruction for every student. Core5 provides explicit, systematic instruction through personalized learning paths in six areas of reading.

Differentiated Instruction 43

Differentiated Instruction Adaptive Learning Advocacy Learning 43

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

The New York State Education Department does not collect data on suspension lengths, but public records requests to 17 of the state’s largest school districts uncovered more than 6,200 suspensions of more than 20 days from 2017-18 to 2021-22. Rochester City School District recorded the second most, with 854. Our first go-to is not suspension.

Report 96

Report Survey Data Policies 96

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

He has served as Principal at the secondary level as well as Assistant Superintendent. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need. He received his M.Ed.

Broadband 98

Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Analysis of Data for Planning and Redesign: Again, for young students, this might happen quickly or after many iterations, but it’s important for the teacher to talk to students and ask them what they think about their design. Heather graduated with a Bachelor of Science in secondary education with a concentration in mathematics.

Learning 61

Learning STEM Advocacy Secondary 61

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

Her previous experiences include being a classroom business teacher at the high school and post-secondary levels, assistant director of a vocational cooperative, principal at East Noble High School, and assistant superintendent at East Noble School Corporation. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

BYOD 75

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 75

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

It’s just been exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Rebeca Shackleford, the director of federal government relations at All4Ed, an education advocacy nonprofit. Jen Bender, the data tech lead at Castlemont High School, gives a new student her #OaklandUndivided Chromebook and hot spot in May 2021. The homework gap isn’t new.

Digital Divide 115

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 115

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

were underfunded by $580 billion in federal dollars alone — money that was specifically targeted to support 30 million of our most vulnerable students,” says a new report published by the education advocacy nonprofit, the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools. “Between 2005 and 2017, public schools in the U.S.

Secondary 68

Secondary Report System Advocacy 68

eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

3 Advocacy groups, backed by dyslexia authorities at universities, have pushed for dyslexia legislation across the country with these outcomes: 4 40 states now mandate dyslexia screening, and more than 30 list approved screeners that schools must use. Yet every decision is based on all relevant data at its disposal. link] Graves, K.

Differentiated Instruction 52

Differentiated Instruction Training Analysis Assessment 52

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

He said that the secondary market has been bad for students as well as for the publishers, describing used books with highlighting marks from previous owners as “subpar offerings.” “We Who Owns Student Data? “It’s going to be a journey, and it’s a long path that we’ve been going along with students to earn back that trust.”

Pearson 113

Pearson OER Course Accessibility 113

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

Limiting which Native students get financial assistance is especially significant, given the rising cost of post-secondary degrees. And research by the Education Data Initiative shows Native students borrow more and pay more per month in student loan debt than their white peers.

Groups 84

Groups Accessibility Policies Advocacy 84

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

I made what was probably the clearest statement of my vision for the future of learning materials in my Shuttleworth Fellowship application several years ago: My long-term goal is to create a world where OER are used pervasively throughout primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools.

OER 79

OER Course Company Smartphone 79

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

“The bad news is we’re not seeing a lot of innovation or discussion around personalized learning,” said Claire Voorhees, national policy director for the Tallahassee, Florida-based Foundation for Excellence in Education, an advocacy group for personalized learning. Yet, that idea didn’t play out in most states’ first-year ESSA plans.

Personalized Learning 71

Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 71

edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Her previous experiences include being a classroom business teacher at the high school and post-secondary levels, assistant director of a vocational cooperative, principal at East Noble High School, and assistant superintendent at East Noble School Corporation. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

EdTech 73

EdTech Digital Badges Software Outcomes 73

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

Nellie Mae passed on the money to the Portland-based Great Schools Partnership, which used it to coordinate The New England Secondary School Consortium, a coalition advocating for proficiency-based diplomas, among other things. And, like Lee-Winship, she finds the data entry meaningless.

Learning 111

Learning Report System Case Study 111

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: Nearly half of first-generation students who did continue went to community colleges, which spend less per student than many public primary and secondary schools , and where the odds of ever graduating are also comparatively low. “The scope of this problem is huge.”

Report 87

Report Company Study Advocacy 87

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

For those that enroll in two-year schools, the outcomes aren’t much better: 41 percent, according to federal data. All students with disabilities need to develop strong self-advocacy and communication skills to make sure they’re getting the supports they’re due, especially in the sink-or-swim real world.

Study 92

Study Advocacy Report Groups 92