Assessment, Information and Program Evaluation

Instructionally Useful Assessments for Ambitious Teaching

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Educators want assessments to be instructionally useful and provide data they can use to help students learn, but not all assessments do that. So what do instructionally useful assessments look like? Designing instructionally useful assessments does not have to be difficult.

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

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 4, 2019

Proper technology evaluation is a crucial element to digital innovation , said Baule, speaking at Consortium for School Networking’s 2019 annual conference. Assessments can be used to make programs more cost-effective, improve implementation, enable replication elsewhere in the district and justify more funding to administrators. .

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Empowering Community Perspectives in Evaluation Research

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 17, 2019

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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Documenting and Reflecting on Learning

User Generated Education

MAY 21, 2017

Learners do not just receive information only at the time it is given; they absorb information in many different ways, often after the fact, through reflection. Blogging acts as a formative assessment whereby I, as the educator, get an opportunity to learn what elements of the projects were significant for my learners.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Rationale for Obama administration FY 2011 program consolidation (i.e.,

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Utah STEM Action Center Releases Exemplar Statewide Program Evaluation

MIND Research Institute

MARCH 5, 2021

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. What can other states take from this analysis?

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Why You Need More Than "One Good Study" To Evaluate EdTech

MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 16, 2018

Different States, Different Assessments: In a single study, only one assessment (state test) is used, so results are specific to that assessment. But assessments differ widely (still) from state to state in level, type, and emphasis. Moreover even within one state, the assessment can change from year to year.

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Leadership Coaching and How Students and Teachers Benefit

Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2016

Establishing Goals and Program Evaluation. Digital Curriculum and Assessment. Please contact leadershipcoaching@digitalpromise.org for more information and to join us in Cohort 2! Leadership and Organizational Design. Messaging and Effective Communication. Budget and Resources. Technology Infrastructure.

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With Budget Cuts Looming, Here’s How Districts Will Decide What to Keep or Cut

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

Examples of districts that embed practical evidence-based analysis into their program evaluation and budget cycles include efforts such as Jefferson County Public Schools’ Cycle-based Budgeting program and Schenectady City School’s return on investment review. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

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

Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2019

Our job as educators is to inspire and inform our students. The more informed they can be, the more successful they will be. Today, Lee is a Post Secondary Programs Coordinator for Valley Center USD 262. Cody Lee Our job as educators is to inspire and inform our students. This year, we switched to Xello.

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Debunking the ‘Gold Standard’ Myths in Edtech Efficacy

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2019

Few can offer buyers independent assessments of the value of their products, even if those same entrepreneurs have sweated and toiled to build great wares. Entrepreneurs, moreover, couldn’t imagine waiting until their products were “done” to do a single, huge expensive RCT program.

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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

In some places, principals and administrators consider themselves well-equipped to assess research claims, ignore the bunk and choose promising products. They don’t have the skills to assess whether promising findings with one group of students may realistically translate to their own buildings. The results were stark.

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Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment Named to the Georgia Department of Education Approved List of Gifted Identification Screeners

eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2022

August18, 2022— The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has added Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment for Grades K–12 to its approved list of Gifted EducationAssessment Measuresto identify students’ eligibility for gifted education programs in the achievement domain. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., About Curriculum Associates.

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An Interactive Tool Empowers High Schoolers To Take Control of Career Planning

Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2019

Our job as educators is to inspire and inform our students. The more informed they can be, the more successful they will be. Today, Lee is a Post Secondary Programs Coordinator for Valley Center USD 262. Cody Lee Our job as educators is to inspire and inform our students. This year, we switched to Xello.

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Michigan School Administrators’ Journey Toward Increased Equity and Inclusion

edWeb.net

MAY 27, 2021

After starting with individual work, the next phases cover district assessments and audits, designing a district plan, and then providing support and coaching during the implementation of the plan. And equally important is determining all the assessments and grading are free of bias and accurately reflect student mastery.

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More than a Checkmark

MIND Research Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

Savvy practitioners in the field of education should be dissatisfied with this simplistic “checkbox” approach to evaluating program effectiveness. It is time to leave behind that old checkbox mentality and adopt a more comprehensive and useful lens through which to evaluate. Learn more here.

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5 Principles for Evaluating State Test Scores

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

But as Mitch Slater, Co-Founder and CEO of Levered Learning, pointed out in his edWebinar “ A Little Data is a Dangerous Thing: What State Test Score Summaries Do and Don’t Say About Student Learning,” looking at data from one set of assessment scores without context is virtually meaningless. Christina Luke, Ph.D.

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IES Selects ST Math for Replication Studies

MIND Research Institute

MAY 9, 2019

“We look forward to using ST Math to help IES realize its vision of a healthier and better-informed market in education program evaluations. Our previous IES collaboration was extremely informative and established ST Math’s strong impact evidence.

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IES Selects ST Math for Replication Studies

MIND Research Institute

MAY 9, 2019

“We look forward to using ST Math to help IES realize its vision of a healthier and better-informed market in education program evaluations. Our previous IES collaboration was extremely informative and established ST Math’s strong impact evidence.

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ST Math Results & Impact

MIND Research Institute

MARCH 1, 2023

When discussing research that evaluates edtech program effectiveness, we need to talk less about access to it and more about the nature of the information itself. Traditionally, edtech evaluation has been made up of scarce data and insufficient credible information about the efficacy of its program.

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Privacy and Security Evaluation of the Anki Vector Robot

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As part of the launch of our new smart-device security testing, the Common Sense Privacy Program evaluated a popular smart device called Vector and conducted a hands-on basic security assessment for parents and teachers to learn more. That means Vector can more quickly collect and process information within the device itself.

Robotics

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Privacy and Security Evaluation of the Anki Vector Robot

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As part of the launch of our new smart-device security testing, the Common Sense Privacy Program evaluated a popular smart device called Vector and conducted a hands-on basic security assessment for parents and teachers to learn more. That means Vector can more quickly collect and process information within the device itself.

Robotics

Robotics Policies Mobility Program Evaluation

Let Evidence Guide the Solutions to Student Absenteeism

edWeb.net

MARCH 16, 2020

Panelist Phyllis Jordan, editorial director at FutureEd, pointed to the results of the organization’s analysis of states’ 2017 ESSA plans, which require one non-academic indicator for school assessments. This information provides insight into the reasons (e.g.,

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Instructionally Useful Assessments for Ambitious Teaching

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

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Empowering Community Perspectives in Evaluation Research

Documenting and Reflecting on Learning

U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Utah STEM Action Center Releases Exemplar Statewide Program Evaluation

Why You Need More Than "One Good Study" To Evaluate EdTech

Leadership Coaching and How Students and Teachers Benefit

With Budget Cuts Looming, Here’s How Districts Will Decide What to Keep or Cut

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

Debunking the ‘Gold Standard’ Myths in Edtech Efficacy

Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment Named to the Georgia Department of Education Approved List of Gifted Identification Screeners

An Interactive Tool Empowers High Schoolers To Take Control of Career Planning

Michigan School Administrators’ Journey Toward Increased Equity and Inclusion

More than a Checkmark

5 Principles for Evaluating State Test Scores

IES Selects ST Math for Replication Studies

IES Selects ST Math for Replication Studies

ST Math Results & Impact

Privacy and Security Evaluation of the Anki Vector Robot

Privacy and Security Evaluation of the Anki Vector Robot

Let Evidence Guide the Solutions to Student Absenteeism

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