The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 8, 2018

SAN DIEGO — Vista High School principal Anthony Barela had a vivid image of what school here could look like after a $10 million grant to reimagine learning: Rolling desks and chairs, with students moving freely and talking about their work. We’re literally learning as we go along. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning.

Personalized Learning 97

Personalized Learning Chromebook Learning Groups 97

Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

When schools persistently graduate less than half of their students of color and students with disabilities, we call those schools dropout factories. You can also visit the Edtech Pilot Framework to learn more about the edtech marketplace and subscribe to Digital Promise’s Action Report to stay up-to-date on their work.

EdTech 334

EdTech Dropout Advocacy System 334

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Well, it’s been ten years, and with the recent proliferation of terms like “personalized,” “mastery-based,” and “blended” in the education world, some of Robinson’s viewers may wonder if or how his take on schools has changed. So, why then is personalized learning a non-negotiable? Why Problems Arise When Kids Go To School.

Learning 167

Learning Dropout Industry STEM 167

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

The cloud can serve as a force multiplier in achieving this goal, putting additional tools to enhance student learning directly into the hands of educators. They are developing a recommendation engine to leverage dropout rate data to predict and design interventions for at-risk students. Watch the video to see how it works.

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Dropout Education Data Software 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

This past week, we traveled to the Golden, Colorado to attend the Conference of Online and Blended Learning (COBL), put on by the iLearn Collaborative. Here is what we learned: In his opening keynote, Tom Vander Ark, CEO of Getting Smart, asked the audience, “Why student-centered learning?” A few chimed in.

Personalized Learning 60

Personalized Learning iLearn Learning Dropout 60

The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 3, 2021

For many families the pandemic brought school home giving them a birds eye view into what their children are learning. They are discovering a lot of what their children are doing is having information fed to them that they could have easily learned by watching YouTube videos. This holds true for youth as well.

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Dropout Personal Learning Network Personalized Learning Meeting 115

Hapara

OCTOBER 5, 2022

. “One of the tools that supported Wolf Creek staff and students during the 2020-21 school year while they participated in hybrid learning both online and face to face was H?para Workspace has served as their digital platform for the Enhanced Learning Model. Since 2015, H?para ” WCPS has used H?para

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Hapara Dropout Course Study 130

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

In November 2016, over 250 school district leaders, researchers, thought leaders, and other partners came to Baltimore, Maryland to learn from one of the nation’s most forward-thinking school districts, Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS). It’s about success.”

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Accessibility E-rate Dropout Meeting 120

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The flexible, individualized and 100% online learning experience is open to learners aged 18 or older who have completed 9th grade. In 2020, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the high school dropout rate was 5.3% McGraw Hill Connect® is a complete course platform.

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Dropout Course Assessment Secondary 109

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

students attend blended classes on campus and take online courses from home, and district educators say a personalized learning solution has had a positive impact in a number of academic areas. but rather ‘What do these individual students need to learn today?’”. It’s not ‘What do I plan to teach today?’

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Dropout Learning Blended Learning 40

The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 26, 2013

Entry Pageviews High school dropout pursues passions, becomes millionaire. May 10, 2010, 39 comments 2471 5 Ways to Build Your Personal Learning Network. If you’re inspired, share it with others and/or leave a comment. Jan 23, 2013, 2 comments 2722 Embracing social media use in schools with a toolkit.

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Dropout Personal Learning Network Social Media Personalized Learning 69

The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2018

Five-year-olds learn about police officers, doctors, artists, teachers, bakers and farmers. Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. Students will also learn, over the years, about being a yoga instructor, a librarian, a carpenter and an operations manager.

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Dropout Meeting Report Survey 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

Their changed view — and that of others who shunned Rogers and now want in — is driven by what seems to be a magic educational elixir: personalized learning. Philanthropists, state education officials, reform advocates — even charter school leaders — are examining personalized learning. What can that look like?

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Personalized Learning Education Khan Academy Elementary 106

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

His school and his state are trailblazers in personalized learning, a method that tailors instruction to students’ individual interests and learning speeds. Personalized learning advocates had big hopes for ESSA, enacted in 2015. About 20 other states sprinkled elements of personalized learning into their plans.

Personalized Learning 87

Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 87

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

(From left to right) Sixth graders Mia DeMore, Maria DeAndrade, and Stephen Boulas make a number line in their math class at Walsh Middle School in Framingham, Massachusetts, one of 132 “Basecamp” schools piloting the Personalized Learning Platform created by the Summit charter school network. Photo: Chris Berdik. FRAMINGHAM, Mass.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Most educators would agree that for learning to be meaningful, students need to find personal connections that help them make the content they’re learning relevant to their own lives. Making personal connections comes naturally for some of our students—but others need support. It was a powerful experience for me too.

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Dropout Course Learning Education 121

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2022

That leaves schools in much of the country, including Arizona, free to punish most students for missing learning time by forcing them to miss even more. Suspensions can also contribute to new problems, such as lower academic performance and higher dropout rates. Related: Students can’t learn if they don’t show up at school.

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Dropout Analysis Policies Report 110

MindShift

AUGUST 17, 2018

This story about personalized learning was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. District officials theorized that students’ disillusionment with the curriculum contributed to Vista High’s 10 percent dropout rate.

Personalized Learning 34

Personalized Learning Chromebook Learning Groups 34

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Emerging at the height of the pandemic, pods (or “hubs” as they are sometimes called) were organized primarily by middle-class, college-educated parents and community groups to provide safe, supportive spaces for virtual learning. Related: Communities hit hardest by the pandemic, already struggling, could face a dropout cliff.

Learning 107

Learning Report Elementary Dropout 107

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Using what it learned from the strings program, the district decided to offer courses for free — with the help of its Race to the Top grant. Instead, teachers, aided by learning software, determine students’ strengths and weaknesses and tailor activities toward them. Connecting Every Student to Personalized Learning.

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Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 182

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Advocates of online learning cite flexibility and access, while proponents of in-person instruction emphasize social interaction and hands-on learning. Advocates of online learning cite flexibility and access, while proponents of in-person instruction emphasize social interaction and hands-on learning.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Classroom Learning E-rate 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

But one day in February, after refusing to go into her classroom and allegedly cursing at her teachers, the seventh grader was sent home to learn online indefinitely. Sometimes, there is no system in place for tracking how many students are being punished this way or how many days of in-person classroom learning they are forced to miss. “We

Handbook 98

Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

edWeb.net

APRIL 30, 2021

Conner’s district, is schools will become hubs, teachers will become learning accelerators, and students will become co-authors of their own education. This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders.

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Strategy Dropout Industry Professional Learning 98

techlearning

JULY 3, 2018

With nearly 15 million students and almost 300K formative assessment items on our combined platform, the opportunity to personalize learning is groundbreaking,” said Adam Berger, managing director at Insight Venture Partners and chairman of the new Illuminate Education. It will be business as usual,” said Willig.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Education Industry Dropout 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2018

Wess Wheeler (L), an independent learning opportunity student at Randolph Union High School, and Miles Hooper, manager and co-owner of Ayers Brook Goat Dairy farm, among the goats. It’s all part of a statewide push to “personalize” learning, giving students more of a say over what — and where — they study. Future of Learning.

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Report Personalized Learning Dropout Course 108

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The reason some schools today are developing performance-based assessments, where students are graded on their ability to apply things they learn in class in scenarios that reflect the real world, is because advocates argue they uniquely evaluate skills students need to succeed in their future careers. Future of Learning.

Dropout 96

Dropout Assessment System Policies 96

IAD Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Learning analytics has been a hot topic for a while in the education industry. Not by chance, learning analytics and all its related technologies (measuring learning, artificial intelligence, adaptive learning, personalized learning, etc.) Taking action is the ultimate goal of any learning analytics process.

Learning Analytics 62

Learning Analytics LMS Analysis Learning 62

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

What you learn in a regular high school in a year, you could learn here in six months.”. What you learn in a regular high school in a year, you could learn here in six months.” . Students spend 80 percent of their time learning from home. This [place] gives you the opportunity to graduate faster,” he said.

Dropout 98

Dropout Blended Learning Course Report 98

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Prior knowledge is one of the key concept in educational research that fundamentally reshape our understanding of how learning occurs. This term refers to the pre-existing cognitive framework that each student brings into the learning environment, encompassing everything from factual information to deeply ingrained skills and misconceptions.

Knowledge Base 112

Knowledge Base Study Assessment Dropout 112

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

a favorite target of critics of the for-profit school industry, has named former Catapult Learning official Stuart J. Udell most recently served as CEO of Catapult Learning Inc., On its website, Catapult Learning describes itself as the largest provider of contracted K-12 services in the United States. Udell as its CEO.

Kaplan 40

Kaplan Dropout Comparison Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2016

While other schools adopt different strategies to keep students in class, Bronx Arena, in the Bronx borough of New York City, is betting on close relationships and a personalized academic program to get the job done. When they arrive at Bronx Arena, many need help before being able to re-engage with learning.

Dropout 109

Dropout Report System Meeting 109

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 12, 2018

The Greenfield model uses some rather commonplace strategies, such as integrating online learning, small-group instruction and greater parental and community involvement. Where the model pushes boundaries is in the addition of learning experiences called “expeditions.” Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter.

Robotics 99

Robotics Learning Report Common Core 99

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Adaptive learning technology is the new go-to for personalized learning. Diagnostic products and software systems that target specific areas of learning for improvement can help students find success, freeing educators to help every learner reach their personal best within one classroom. Microsoft Office 365 ?

Classroom 71

Classroom Schoology Khan Academy Blended Learning 71

The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2017

The recent three-part series on proficiency-based learning in Maine by The Hechinger Report’s Lillian Mongeau (which appeared in both The Report and the Portland Press Herald ) is very informative on this topic. It also seems that it could increase the dropout rate, as students couldn’t see any end to retaking courses.

Dropout 75

Dropout Report Assessment Course 75

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 3, 2018

Related: Tipping point: Can summit put personalized learning over the top? But the University of Maine at Presque Isle (or UMPI) is one of the first public universities in the nation to use proficiency-based learning. Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning.

Pearson 101

Pearson Personalized Learning Course Report 101

Marketplace K-12

JUNE 30, 2016

school district since 2007, will be the senior vice president of digital learning for the Silver Spring, Md.-based who have visited the town to learn from its community of educators. See also: Superintendent of the Year Emphasized Tech, Reduced Dropouts. Edwards, who has been superintendent of the Mooresville, N.C.,

Education 75

Education Company Dropout Policies 75

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2019

At the Telstar Freshman Academy in Maine, service learning is included as part of the curriculum. Bailey Fraser, 15 (left), and her stepsister Leah Kimball, 15, volunteer with Edible Bethel during their service learning block. Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning.

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Kaplan Study Report Academic Standards 102