Policies and Program Evaluation

U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Federal Program Evaluations and Program-Related Reports: The First-Year Implementation of the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund in Five States (American Institutes for Research, 2000). Rationale for Obama administration FY 2010 program funding reduction : “ The proposed reduction of $169.9 FY 2001: $450,000,000.

Policies

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

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

The Learning Policy Institute calculates the cost of distance learning at about $500 per student for a total of $3.7 Here are five existing policies that policymakers and local officials are likely to lean on to ensure that funds are used effectively, with regard to investments in remote learning programs and services.

Policies

Policies EdTech Program Evaluation Outcomes

Utah STEM Action Center Releases Exemplar Statewide Program Evaluation

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.

Program Evaluation

Program Evaluation STEM Analysis Software

OPINION: Black-white disparities in education correlate with teachers’ implicit biases, but it will take more than education reform to solve the issue

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Some leaders have responded by endorsing policies that attempt to reduce the impacts of these “implicit” biases. Such policies include, for example, mandating that police , healthcare workers and judges receive training to reflect on how their own racial prejudices might affect their work. Sign up here for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Lexia Announces 2025 Science of Reading Week: Advancing Literacy, Together

ET Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Hammond has served as a classroom teacher, policy analyst, education researcher, program evaluator, parent advocate, curriculum developer, and teacher educator. Liz Brooke, Chief Learning Officer at Lexia, will speak with Zaretta Hammond, author of Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain.

Program Evaluation

Program Evaluation Advocacy Strategy Outcomes

The Actual Dollars That Will Shape the New K-12 Investment Ecosystem

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

This information is manna for local education beat reporters, school board members, parents and engaged community members trying to figure out whether local leadership and policies are working as promised. The district began the program when budgets were declining and they had to decide what to cut and what to keep.

Data

Data Program Evaluation Report Instructional Materials

Three Ways That Rural States Can Become the Hotbeds for School Edtech Innovation

Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

It happened back in 2008 when new policies and funding sources were put forth with the intent to grow school districts’ abilities to supplement and meet the diverse needs of students—specifically in the face of foreign language teacher and Advanced Placement honors-level course shortages.

EdTech

EdTech Edcamps Course Program Evaluation

Invest in the Workforce of the Future with Data-Driven Collaboration

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 13, 2018

By connecting data across silos, the DataHUB will allow researchers and program evaluators to measure the effectiveness of programs in new ways. One promising pattern shows how investments in CTE programs at the high school level are resulting in higher wages for graduates. Identify and Respond to Industry Needs.

Data

Data Industry Program Evaluation Training

#AskExcelinEd: How are states advancing next generation learning?

ExcelinEd

JUNE 19, 2019

The report uses data and information gathered during a review of these programs in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., to provide a national overview and identify seven Key Policy Components for these programs. In 13 states, there are no known next generation learning programs. 7 Key Policy Components.

Guidelines

Guidelines Learning Policies Program Evaluation

Debunking the ‘Gold Standard’ Myths in Edtech Efficacy

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2019

Way back in 2001, the Bush administration’s No Child Left Behind policy came down strongly in favor of “evidence-based teaching practices.” Summative Research This is all about outcomes and includes the classic RCT and QED research programs. Evaluating outcomes in this way takes both time and financial resources.

EdTech

EdTech Company Outcomes Study

Michigan School Administrators’ Journey Toward Increased Equity and Inclusion

edWeb.net

MAY 27, 2021

To help with this work, there is also an Educational Justice Assessment and Transformation Tool, which can help educators evaluate and improve key aspects of a district plan, such as relationships and climate, student behavior and discipline, policies and procedures, and teaching and learning.

Professional Learning

Professional Learning Elementary Policies Assessment

Privacy and Security Evaluation of the Anki Vector Robot

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

Privacy and Security Evaluation of the Anki Vector Robot

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.

Robotics

Robotics Policies Mobility Program Evaluation

5 Principles for Evaluating State Test Scores

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Before joining Digital Promise, Christina led program evaluations for federal and state initiatives and delivered professional development and technical assistance to school districts at Measurement Incorporated. Christina earned a Ph.D. Join the Community.

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A Unified Approach for Digital Integration

edWeb.net

JUNE 30, 2018

Before joining Digital Promise, Christina led program evaluations for federal and state initiatives and delivered professional development and technical assistance to school districts at Measurement Incorporated. Christina earned a Ph.D. Join the Community.

Future Ready

Future Ready Secondary EdTech Survey

Let Evidence Guide the Solutions to Student Absenteeism

edWeb.net

MARCH 16, 2020

Panelist Todd Rogers, professor of public policy at Harvard Kennedy School and chief scientist at EveryDay Labs, highlighted three evidence-based interventions that were—tested in randomized controlled trials with mixed results. Todd Rogers is a Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and Chief Scientist at EveryDay Labs.

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Policies Dropout Outcomes Comparison

OPINION: A lack of diversity in research and analytics is not just unethical — it is dangerous

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2021

As we reimagine policing, we must create better data systems and technology to inform our new policies. Whereas we once were forced to limit the scope of policy and program evaluations to one or two key research questions, we now can harness new data sources and technology to broaden the quest. Is it worth it?

STEM

STEM Policies Analysis Data

OPINION: Instead of panicking over test scores, let’s rethink how we measure learning and student success

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

For decades, education policy has lurched from one test score panic to the next, diverting resources from what we know matters building students socioemotional skills, fostering strong relationships with teachers and peers and supporting enriched home environments that drive long-term success. What role do families play?

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

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

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Utah STEM Action Center Releases Exemplar Statewide Program Evaluation

OPINION: Black-white disparities in education correlate with teachers’ implicit biases, but it will take more than education reform to solve the issue

Lexia Announces 2025 Science of Reading Week: Advancing Literacy, Together

The Actual Dollars That Will Shape the New K-12 Investment Ecosystem

Three Ways That Rural States Can Become the Hotbeds for School Edtech Innovation

Invest in the Workforce of the Future with Data-Driven Collaboration

#AskExcelinEd: How are states advancing next generation learning?

Debunking the ‘Gold Standard’ Myths in Edtech Efficacy

Michigan School Administrators’ Journey Toward Increased Equity and Inclusion

Privacy and Security Evaluation of the Anki Vector Robot

Privacy and Security Evaluation of the Anki Vector Robot

5 Principles for Evaluating State Test Scores

A Unified Approach for Digital Integration

Let Evidence Guide the Solutions to Student Absenteeism

OPINION: A lack of diversity in research and analytics is not just unethical — it is dangerous

OPINION: Instead of panicking over test scores, let’s rethink how we measure learning and student success

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