Education Elements

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

For more than a century, standardized testing data have been used to measure the success of students, teachers, and schools - and even to mark our global competitiveness or lack thereof. The incredibly high stakes for students, teachers, and schools that were tied to these data were intended to hold us accountable for educating all children.

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Education Elements

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Conversely, there were times I didn’t have the energy or brainpower to try new things – I ignored the information my son was giving me because I simply didn’t know how to use the data or what to do.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 29, 2016

Amy Jenkins is the Chief Operating Officer at Education Elements. Education Elements is a corporate partner of Digital Promise. Element #2: Targeted Instruction: In Benjamin Bloom’s famous study, he found that effective small group instruction supported student learning nearly as much as one-on-one tutoring.

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Education Elements

OCTOBER 21, 2020

So when school district leaders ask me if their data should drive their strategy, or if they should define their strategy (goals, priorities, actions) and then make decisions about data based on their strategy, my favorite answer is “Yes.” Should I use a survey to answer these research questions? Or would interviews be better?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Education Elements provides support for schools and districts as they transform their school models to personalize learning. He founded Education Elements to meet that need. What They Do Anthony Kim likes to describe the Education Elements team as the “sherpas” of personalized learning. Stay tuned!

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Digital Promise

MARCH 25, 2016

Amy Jenkins is the Chief Operating Officer at Education Elements. Education Elements is a corporate partner of Digital Promise. Element #2: Targeted Instruction: In Benjamin Bloom’s famous study, he found that effective small group instruction supported student learning nearly as much as one-on-one tutoring.

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Education Elements

APRIL 25, 2018

Last week I heard a district leader say, “In God We Trust - everyone else, bring data.” I chuckled - because we talk out of both sides of our mouth when it comes to data. Yet an even higher percentage of school leaders still have valid concerns with how technology companies collect data and influence what and how we teach students.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

MAY 16, 2016

Education Elements offers personalized learning consulting services and can help schools walk through the process. Portability, community learning, data visualization, learning hubs and learning options. Listen Current was part of that evaluation and is now being used in Natick middle schools.

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Education Elements

JUNE 10, 2015

Data-driven decision making is a foundation of personalized learning. From the grouping of students, to strategic assignment of content, to keeping track of each student’s personalized learning paths, data is essential for making every decision along the way.

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Education Elements

MARCH 15, 2017

I was blessed to become a Personalized Learning Lexington Education Leadership Award Fellow (2nd Class) back in December of 2015. Education Elements not only influenced my personal work, but it motivated me to make learning meaningful for my students (all 4,970) in an exceptional way.

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Education Elements

JANUARY 9, 2024

Interactive simulations and virtual reality experiences engage learners in immersive educational adventures, making lessons come alive. Teachers collaborate to analyze student performance data, enabling targeted interventions and fostering a supportive and dynamic learning environment.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Follow education technology-reform projects, and you’ll find mixed academic outcomes and expensive consultants. Anthony Kim, CEO of Education Elements, argues that he can’t make promises about academic results. “Of By indicators, Ashkenas does not mean milestones such as collecting data by a particular date. Probably not.

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Education Elements

MARCH 12, 2024

Picture this: sunrise in Rochester, NH, where the promise of a fantastic day starts with the aroma of fresh coffee and the delightful sight of pastries from the local gem, Potter's House. If you haven’t visited, you're missing out on a slice of Rochester's personality—hard working, welcoming, curious, and determined.

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Education Elements

JULY 25, 2023

I support school teams nationwide through the process of unpacking survey and focus group data from their communities. One consistent trend across school districts is that most adults overestimate their ability to understand and empathize with their students’ experiences at school.

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Education Elements

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

One is that personalized learning always involves these core four elements - targeted instruction, data-driven decisions, flexible content, and student reflection and ownership. Check out our Core Four white paper for a more detailed description of these elements, as well as classroom examples.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

This panel brings together the leaders of the Verizon Innovative Learning School (VILS) program to discuss how they have successfully leveraged the 1:1 model in conjunction with student data plans for low-income middle schools. Can Students Create VR? Short Answer: Yes! Is there a right way to approach CBE?

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Education Elements

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

This summer I had the pleasure of working alongside my Education Elements colleagues to reflect on the incredible work our partner districts have accomplished in the past year. We had the opportunity to interview four districts, survey over 100 district leaders, and analyze thousands of data points.

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Education Elements

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The PL work in SCSD is anchored in Education Elements’ Core 4: Integrated Digital Content, Data-Driven Decisions, Targeted Instruction, and Student Ownership & Reflection.

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Education Elements

MAY 9, 2023

Recent data suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic halted more than two decades of momentum in math and reading achievements. Another nationwide survey indicates that K-12 reading skills across the country have dropped to a thirty-year low on average.

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Education Elements

MARCH 26, 2024

Post-pandemic data shows that teachers are leaving the profession in higher numbers than they were before the pandemic and for reasons other than retirement or inadequate performance. These high turnover rates have many impacts on the school community , not the least of which is a detrimental effect on student growth and achievement.

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Education Elements

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Picture this.You are a Principal conducting a classroom observation, witnessing a teacher skillfully utilize data to drive instruction, and form small groups tailored to individual student needs.

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Education Elements

AUGUST 9, 2022

We don’t trust you with our survey data. What am I supposed to do with this survey data? When working on surveys for a large school district, I heard it all. What did you do with last year’s survey? This survey takes too long.

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Education Elements

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Yet though the demand for talented, caring educators has never been higher, the pool of applicants continues to dwindle. Teaching, often considered one of the most noble professions one can pursue, has been a consistent driver of the innovation and ideas that progress society forward.

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Education Elements

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In our earlier versions of our Core Four of Personalized Learning, targeted instruction was primarily a teacher action separated from another Core Four element, data driven decision making. We recognize that this limited the potential impact that targeted instruction could have to personalize learning for students.

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Education Elements

MARCH 5, 2024

Millions of students miss 10% of the school year or more—whether excused or unexcused—and substantial increases in chronic absenteeism were prevalent across every state that captures this data. The research results imply that an additional 6.5

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2018

Now, a new report seeks to apply a common definition to personalized learning and outline best practices for educators to advocate for the practice in their districts. Data driven decisions: Frequent data collection informs instructional decisions and groupings.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In 84 of 124 reopening plans (68 percent) analyzed by the Center for Reinventing Public Education, a research organization affiliated with the University of Washington, the district is offering guidance or training to parents on how to help students learn at home. I attended the virtual boardroom and town halls.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2017

Technology was also providing a surplus of real-time data we still weren’t sure how to best use. Some students constructed model airplanes and tested their flights while observing how changing one variable, such as weight, could change the data. . They both worked with Education Elements to make smath a reality. .

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Education Elements

OCTOBER 31, 2018

This blog post was originally published on the CompetencyWorks website, based on data from former Ed Elements team member Mike Wolking.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Personalized learning, competency-based learning and dynamic organizational design have shown promising results in school districts across the nation, according to a new report from Education Elements. ” This year’s analysis reveals the cumulative benefits of shifting to student-centered learning environments. .

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Education Elements

APRIL 12, 2017

I would have up-to-the-second data and an increased desire to run. I would visit the specialty running store and look longingly at the glass case of GPS smart watches. “If If I only had one, I’d run more,” I’d say to myself. “I Everything would be easier.” I took the plunge and made the purchase.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

The data just don’t support optimism. According to the latest survey data from the Pew Research Center, 73 percent of adults have broadband internet at home. CoSN members have been turning to each other for advice and support about how to approach coronavirus and virtual learning. But Holland is not optimistic.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Our transition to personalized learning has been an exhilarating journey that picked up even more momentum through our work with Education Elements beginning in the 2017-18 school year. At the core of our personalized learning program is our use of data to inform instruction. Intentional design.

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Education Elements

AUGUST 30, 2021

pre-service training, student incentives, merit-based pay, generic professional development, data-driven instruction, and extended learning time).

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 26, 2023

During the edLeader Panel “ The Art of Implementing Well ,” Anthony Kim, Chief Learning Officer at Education Elements, a Scholarus Learning Company, talked with two superintendents about how to successfully implement strategic plans. From the beginning, Kim made it clear why implementing well is so important.

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Education Elements

OCTOBER 2, 2019

We’ve taught you how to assemble a superhero team and how to identify and collect data from your stakeholders. In a series of blog posts, we have described the steps to creating a responsive strategic plan. Now, what do you actually DO to design a responsive strategic plan that won’t collect dust on your office shelf?

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Education Elements

JUNE 17, 2020

In looking at historical data from recent studies surrounding remote/virtual learning, there are several elements that, at face value, seem both natural and logical, but in reality, may not be in your students’ best interest. Research matters!

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