Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 31, 2022

As I eventually wrote in Open educational resources: Undertheorized research and untapped potential : Many of the articles reviewed in Hilton (2016), including some articles on which I was an author, are woefully undertheorized. They are essentially media comparison studies or, to be more precise, license comparison studies.

OER 197

OER Outcomes Comparison Study 197

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2019

Now, scholars are detecting the same type of biases in the education product industry — even in a federally curated collection of research that’s supposed to be of the highest quality. Higher Education. The study, “ Do Developer-Commissioned Evaluations Inflate Effect Sizes? Choose as many as you like.

Education 112

Education Study Analysis Industry 112

MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 16, 2018

You probably wouldn’t be surprised to hear that every education technology (edtech) publisher says their product works, and they all have some sort of supporting evidence. Yet just that one piece of "gold standard" evidence is often considered good enough by educators when making a purchasing decision. But it shouldn’t be.

Study 99

Study EdTech Program Evaluation Assessment 99

The Hechinger Report

JULY 29, 2018

The real angst of my economically fortunate friends pales in comparison to the financial challenges and difficult choices faced by parents who don’t have much discretionary income but need out-of-home care for a young child. Higher Education. He was the founding director of the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S.

Comparison 71

Comparison Program Evaluation Survey Report 71

MIND Research Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

If you’re merely looking to check a box saying “It has evidence” before you commit to a program, you’re asking for something that can be generated by any program. Savvy practitioners in the field of education should be dissatisfied with this simplistic “checkbox” approach to evaluating program effectiveness.

Comparison 52

Comparison EdTech E-rate Outcomes 52

edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2020

Administrators selecting educational technology programs for their schools or districts face big decisions due to the time and money at stake, so having accurate and relevant information about the programs’ impact on student performance elsewhere should be a critical part of the decision-making process. Join the Community.

Data 53

Data EdTech Comparison Program Evaluation 53

edWeb.net

MARCH 16, 2020

Chronic absenteeism emerged as a top indicator that affects students’ educational experiences. On Valentines Day Scott will have worked for Omaha Public Schools for 10 years – four years as Senior Program Evaluator and six years as the Director/Executive Director of the Research Division. Join the Community.

Policies 52

Policies Dropout Outcomes Comparison 52