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Instructionally Useful Assessments for Ambitious Teaching

edWeb.net

While they are not necessarily instructionally useful, they are useful for program evaluation. So while teachers cannot use their data for instructional purposes, others within the education system can use their data for evaluative and monitoring purposes. Not all assessments are designed to inform instruction.

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

EdTech Magazine

For example, when Baule conducted a survey during his time as a superintendent in Indiana, he found only one-third of schools were assessing their one-to-one device programs. . To help administrators create effective, long-term programs, Baule outlined some best practices for technology program evaluation.

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How Blockchain Can Encourage Learning

Edsurge

A version of this article first appeared at the Medium site of the Stanford GSE Office of Innovation and Technology. Other emerging programs in the K12 space focus on the unique needs of hard-to-reach students. The program evaluates completion and consistency of student work, then releases digital funds accordingly.

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Utah STEM Action Center Releases Exemplar Statewide Program Evaluation

MIND Research Institute

A new bar has been set for state-grants-funded digital math programs evaluation. The Utah STEM Action Center has released its 2020 annual report , which includes the results of their comprehensive statewide program evaluation. EdSurge Article Recommends Edtech Efficacy Portfolios - Here's Ours. Further Reading.

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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

I’ve been writing this article 30 minutes here and 60 minutes there for several months (WordPress tells me I saved the first bits in March). This article started out with my being bothered by the fact that ‘OER adoption reliably saves students money but does not reliably improve their outcomes.’ ” Not at all.

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3 ways to support special education students with college and career readiness

eSchool News

Additionally, both hard and soft skills are learned and cultivated outside the classroom in experiential settings, such as: community service projects, extracurricular activities, job shadowing, career mentorship, informational interviews, internships, practicums, and afterschool programs.

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About SEL Assessment But Were Afraid to Ask

Edsurge

Common purposes include formative assessment, program evaluation, progress monitoring, summative assessment, diagnosis, screening, continuous improvement and high-stakes accountability. This article is part of an upcoming Guide exploring Social Emotional Learning, sponsored by Newsela.