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

EdTech Magazine

However, many schools are not properly assessing technology programs, Baule told attendees. For example, when Baule conducted a survey during his time as a superintendent in Indiana, he found only one-third of schools were assessing their one-to-one device programs. . 4 Key Evaluation Questions for K–12 Schools.

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Empowering Community Perspectives in Evaluation Research

Digital Promise

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

Edsurge

Evidence-based Investments There is a long-standing interest in spending academic intervention funds on programs with a record of success. As a part of this, schools should invest in services that build the relationship between educators and families.” But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

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Don’t Ignore Teachers in Evaluation Studies of Education Technology

Edsurge

At the same time, my experience doing research in an urban district suggests that education technology evaluations need to go beyond this focus if they are to be most useful. The Basic Issue: Personalizing vs. Plugging-In A basic issue in any program evaluation is to define the program.

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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

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. According to data in the most widely cited survey , 26.5%

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OPINION: When less-affluent families pay too much for child care

The Hechinger Report

I’ve recently carried out analyses using a new federal database (the Early Childhood Program Participation Survey of 2016 ) to calculate hourly and annualized prices for parents who purchase at least eight hours a week of center-based care using their own funds for a child under five who does not have a disability. Higher Education.

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A Unified Approach for Digital Integration

edWeb.net

They also send a technical survey to the vendor, many times followed by a call or meeting to review more details of that resource. Zach was recently appointed to the advisory board for Future Ready Principals with the Alliance for Excellent Education. About the Host. Christina Luke, Ph.D. Christina Luke, Ph.D.