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Utah STEM Action Center Releases Exemplar Statewide Program Evaluation

MIND Research Institute

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. What does the report say about K-12 math software? see page 351. Proficiency.

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This Tech Encourages Career Planning When It Matters Most—Before Graduation

Edsurge

Lee shares how Xello—combined with the district’s internship program, advisory classes and certifications—encourages Valley Center USD students to take a deep dive into their career options long before they leave high school. EdSurge: Why did you decide to bolster your career and college readiness support for students with this software?

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

Doug Levin

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). Federal Program Evaluations and Program-Related Reports: National Educational Technology Trends Study (NETTS).

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An Interactive Tool Empowers High Schoolers To Take Control of Career Planning

Edsurge

Lee shares how Xello—combined with the district’s internship program, advisory classes and certifications—encourages Valley Center USD students to take a deep dive into their career options long before they leave high school. EdSurge: Why did you decide to bolster your career and college readiness support for students with this software?

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

Edsurge

Examples of districts that embed practical evidence-based analysis into their program evaluation and budget cycles include efforts such as Jefferson County Public Schools’ Cycle-based Budgeting program and Schenectady City School’s return on investment review. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

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3 ways to support special education students with college and career readiness

eSchool News

Additionally, both hard and soft skills are learned and cultivated outside the classroom in experiential settings, such as: community service projects, extracurricular activities, job shadowing, career mentorship, informational interviews, internships, practicums, and afterschool programs.

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K-12 Educators and Administrators: Share Your Ed-tech Pilot Approach

Digital Promise

Digital Promise will award up to ten school or district leaders who submit a response by March 27 with a $1,000 stipend for a trip to San Francisco, including workshops with leading software companies, in partnership with the Education Technology Industry Network. Director of Research and Program Evaluation. ” Eian Harm.

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