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. Why is the report significant? What does the report say about K-12 math software?

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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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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Notably, these biases are implicit because the IAT assesses individuals’ automatic associations of white and Black people with certain attitudes using high-speed computerized tasks. Chin is a doctoral candidate in education policy and program evaluation at Harvard University. Sign up here for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

None of the studies behind IXL’s or Matific’s research claims were designed well enough to offer reliable evidence of their products’ effectiveness, according to a team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University who catalog effective educational programs. The results were stark.

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MIND Research Institute

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Students are struggling through challenge puzzles on weekends, helping each other on tough problems, and seeing that perseverance reflect on how they approach assessments. To formally assess the impact of ST Math, Gaines performed a program evaluation, analyzing NWEA scores, ST Math data and even interviewing teachers.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2018

Its Summer Arts and Learning Academy, for elementary schoolers from high-poverty schools, has been particularly effective at minimizing summer learning loss, as measured by reading and math assessments in the spring and fall from one school year to the next. And students seem to love it. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Program Evaluation Trends Elementary Robotics 97

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. age, grade, ELL, SPED, etc).

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2019

Developers often create their own yardsticks for measuring student success, devising their own assessments to go along with their programs. But those same gains are often not evident in a reading or math assessment given to all students each spring. “Every single person said ‘no.’

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 23, 2018

With all 14 states’ math tests transformed to the same basis (statewide z-score) it was possible to aggregate and compare data across any state or assessment. As a general guideline, most students can complete their grade-level program if they use ST Math for about 20 minutes every weekday, or 90 minutes/week either at home or at school.

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MIND Research Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

Conducting numerous comparable studies, standardized in their design and reporting, on an annual frequency enables the identification of consistent usage and impact patterns, and confirms that findings are replicable over time. It’s normal to have at least half of users not meeting the program’s usage targets.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 1, 2023

Understanding methods for evaluating the impact of a program can also go a long way. What was the frequency of the program's evaluation? At MIND, we've continuously evaluated ST Math's impact in many schools and districts over the years. For example, how were the results measured consistently?

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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. The full privacy evaluation and standard privacy report are available here.

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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. The full privacy evaluation and standard privacy report are available here.

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Robotics Policies Mobility Program Evaluation 40

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. It captured families that might otherwise be disengaged; 85% remembered receiving the report and finding it very helpful.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Last weeks reaction to the dismal scores on the nations report card, also known as NAEP, was familiar: panic and calls for reform. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter to receive our comprehensive reporting directly in your inbox. We need to break the cycle of reactionary policy and rethink how we assess student success.

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