/program-evaluation Program Evaluation en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 21:07:44 GMT /teaching-learning/new-tool-to-evaluate-reading-programs-for-knowledge-building/2023/11 The guidelines can help measure whether curricula help build kids' content knowledge using text sets, discussion, and embedded writing. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 21:07:44 GMT /teaching-learning/new-tool-to-evaluate-reading-programs-for-knowledge-building/2023/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-what-federally-mandated-state-tests-are-good-for-and-what-they-arent/2021/05 Spring 2021 testing is happening. That can be a good thing—if the goal is about more than school accountability. Wed, 05 May 2021 19:06:07 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-federally-mandated-state-tests-are-good-for-and-what-they-arent/2021/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-did-one-program-really-cost-students-276-years-of-learning-spoiler-no/2019/07 You should be skeptical about how education research is translated, explain RAND researchers John F. Pane and Matthew D. Baird. Thu, 04 Jul 2019 00:12:40 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-did-one-program-really-cost-students-276-years-of-learning-spoiler-no/2019/07 /policy-politics/opinion-5-tips-for-getting-the-most-out-of-an-external-program-evaluation/2017/10 The leader of an educational support program shares lessons learned for doing program evaluations the right way. Contributed by REL Northwest. Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-5-tips-for-getting-the-most-out-of-an-external-program-evaluation/2017/10 /policy-politics/opinion-evaluating-education-programs-effectively-what-researchers-should-keep-in-mind/2017/10 A researcher's experience of and takeaways for evaluating educational programs. Contributed by REL Northwest. Mon, 02 Oct 2017 10:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-evaluating-education-programs-effectively-what-researchers-should-keep-in-mind/2017/10 /leadership/how-to-find-evidence-based-fixes-for-schools-that-fall-behind/2016/09 As states and districts grapple with how to develop and use evidenced for school improvement, several new resources are rolling out to help them. Wed, 28 Sep 2016 01:30:41 GMT /leadership/how-to-find-evidence-based-fixes-for-schools-that-fall-behind/2016/09 /leadership/students-help-design-measures-of-social-emotional-skills/2016/04 The Washoe County, Nev., district is working to develop sophisticated measurements of its comprehensive program to keep students engaged and on track to graduate. Tue, 12 Apr 2016 23:55:46 GMT /leadership/students-help-design-measures-of-social-emotional-skills/2016/04 /teaching-learning/can-micro-credentialing-salvage-teacher-pd/2016/03 Advocates say the movement offers an opportunity for schools to shift away from arbitrary credit-hour requirements toward a system based on evidence of progress in specific instructional skills. Wed, 30 Mar 2016 01:09:27 GMT /teaching-learning/can-micro-credentialing-salvage-teacher-pd/2016/03 /technology/academic-tech-staff-team-up-for-rochesters-1-to-1-rollout/2016/03 Years of planning have gone into the upstate New York district’s evolving efforts to put computers into the hands of nearly every student. Mon, 28 Mar 2016 08:01:00 GMT /technology/academic-tech-staff-team-up-for-rochesters-1-to-1-rollout/2016/03 /teaching-learning/is-common-cores-effect-on-achievement-fading/2016/03 The common core's impact on student achievement in states may have peaked early and now appears to be tapering off, argues a new analysis of NAEP scores. Thu, 24 Mar 2016 08:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/is-common-cores-effect-on-achievement-fading/2016/03 /teaching-learning/federal-grants-boost-n-c-s-early-college-high-school-push/2016/03 Funds from the Investing in Innovation program have helped some rural high schools in North Carolina to ramp up their dual-enrollment efforts. Wed, 23 Mar 2016 00:40:14 GMT /teaching-learning/federal-grants-boost-n-c-s-early-college-high-school-push/2016/03 /policy-politics/investing-in-innovation-an-introduction-to-i3/2016/03 The ins and outs of the main "innovation pipeline" for promising pre-K-12 programs, which received more than $1.3 billion from the U.S. Department of Education since 2009. Wed, 23 Mar 2016 00:40:02 GMT /policy-politics/investing-in-innovation-an-introduction-to-i3/2016/03 /policy-politics/opinion-the-fatal-flaw-of-educational-assessment/2016/03 Different education tests are built with different purposes. So why are we using them interchangeably? asks W. James Popham. Tue, 22 Mar 2016 23:44:51 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-the-fatal-flaw-of-educational-assessment/2016/03 /teaching-learning/study-tracks-instructional-shifts-under-common-core/2016/02 A new survey report finds that the Common Core State Standards have fostered instructional changes in U.S. classrooms, but offers less clarity on specific strategies that boost student achievement. Wed, 17 Feb 2016 03:02:01 GMT /teaching-learning/study-tracks-instructional-shifts-under-common-core/2016/02 /teaching-learning/parcc-scores-lower-for-students-who-took-exams-on-computers/2016/02 The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers acknowledged the discrepancies in scores between its paper and computer exams in response to questions from °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳. Wed, 03 Feb 2016 20:03:37 GMT /teaching-learning/parcc-scores-lower-for-students-who-took-exams-on-computers/2016/02 /teaching-learning/passing-score-lowered-on-new-ged-exam/2016/01 If all states decide to go along with the lower cutoff score, an estimated 25,000 more test-takers could be eligible for a GED credential. Wed, 27 Jan 2016 02:19:45 GMT /teaching-learning/passing-score-lowered-on-new-ged-exam/2016/01 /teaching-learning/states-move-to-issue-high-school-diplomas-retroactively/2016/01 Students who never passed the required high school exit exam are getting their diplomas under new laws passed in at least six states. Wed, 27 Jan 2016 02:09:12 GMT /teaching-learning/states-move-to-issue-high-school-diplomas-retroactively/2016/01 /technology/competitive-ed-tech-grants-fuel-teacher-innovation/2016/01 Educators who submit winning proposals for ed-tech ideas are being rewarded with first access to new technologies in some school districts. Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:29:13 GMT /technology/competitive-ed-tech-grants-fuel-teacher-innovation/2016/01 /policy-politics/data-dashboards-a-high-priority-in-national-ed-tech-plan/2016/01 The push for wider and better use of data dashboards is seen as a key component of scaling up personalized learning efforts. Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:29:13 GMT /policy-politics/data-dashboards-a-high-priority-in-national-ed-tech-plan/2016/01 /policy-politics/nclb-rewrite-sets-new-path-on-school-research/2016/01 The Every Student Succeeds Act takes a more flexible, more nuanced approach to assessing the research evidence for educational programs and policies. Wed, 06 Jan 2016 02:38:26 GMT /policy-politics/nclb-rewrite-sets-new-path-on-school-research/2016/01 /policy-politics/essa-reins-in-reshapes-federal-role-in-literacy/2016/01 The new program is smaller and less prescriptive than Reading First, and it can be applied to students of all ages. Wed, 06 Jan 2016 02:30:57 GMT /policy-politics/essa-reins-in-reshapes-federal-role-in-literacy/2016/01 /teaching-learning/tenn-free-tuition-program-moves-focus-to-college-retention/2015/12 The promise of free tuition lured 16,000 students to Tennessee colleges this year; now state officials are working to keep them there. Wed, 09 Dec 2015 02:49:05 GMT /teaching-learning/tenn-free-tuition-program-moves-focus-to-college-retention/2015/12 /leadership/opinion-the-painful-necessity-of-replicating-research/2015/11 Jonathon Plucker and Matthew Makel discuss why people are reluctant to have education studies replicated, and emphasize why replication is so important. Wed, 04 Nov 2015 03:20:07 GMT /leadership/opinion-the-painful-necessity-of-replicating-research/2015/11 /teaching-learning/minneapolis-anti-bias-efforts-focus-on-black-males/2015/10 Michael V. Walker's job has a singular purpose: keeping the school system's black male students on a positive academic track. Wed, 28 Oct 2015 01:34:31 GMT /teaching-learning/minneapolis-anti-bias-efforts-focus-on-black-males/2015/10 /policy-politics/opinion-we-arent-using-assessments-correctly/2015/10 Testing data should be used as a tool to enhance instruction and learning for teachers and students, writes John Hattie. Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:38:46 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-we-arent-using-assessments-correctly/2015/10 /policy-politics/students-take-too-many-redundant-tests-study-finds/2015/10 An in-depth review of testing in the nation's largest urban school districts concludes assessments are redundant, misaligned with standards, and often don’t address mastery of specific content. Sat, 24 Oct 2015 20:02:25 GMT /policy-politics/students-take-too-many-redundant-tests-study-finds/2015/10 /teaching-learning/study-casts-fresh-doubts-on-durability-of-pre-k-gains/2015/10 By the end of 2nd grade and into 3rd, children who enrolled in Tennessee's publicly funded program were lagging behind their peers who didn't attend preschool. Wed, 07 Oct 2015 02:54:49 GMT /teaching-learning/study-casts-fresh-doubts-on-durability-of-pre-k-gains/2015/10 /policy-politics/summer-reading-resources-for-parents-educators-and-students/2014/05 Bookmarks brings together a number of programs, resources, and guidance for parents and educators to encourage student summer reading. Thu, 15 May 2014 15:06:29 GMT /policy-politics/summer-reading-resources-for-parents-educators-and-students/2014/05 /teaching-learning/inspections-piloted-for-teacher-prep-programs/2014/01 The effort, now focused on New Mexico and Texas, seeks to gauge how standards for teacher preparation are playing out in lecture halls and K-12 classrooms. Wed, 08 Jan 2014 00:52:52 GMT /teaching-learning/inspections-piloted-for-teacher-prep-programs/2014/01 /teaching-learning/tech-compatibility-certification-set-up-for-common-core-testing/2013/12 One of the groups building common-core assessments is enacting a process to ensure that tech products are compatible with the tests, including certification of devices in exchange for an annual fee. Wed, 11 Dec 2013 03:33:45 GMT /teaching-learning/tech-compatibility-certification-set-up-for-common-core-testing/2013/12