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T.H.E. Journal February 2006 |
Assessment Testing >> In Their Hands Handheld devices empower teachers with assessment data they can put to immediate use. |
T.H.E. Journal April 2005 Leslie A. Pulliam |
The Quest for Quality Instructional Data The most successful school districts are embracing the philosophy that accurate data plays a critical role in driving instruction and making informed decisions. But there is still much more to learn. |
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Mary Ann Wolf |
Using Technology to Improve Achievement: Making Data Relevant New information systems are helping states and districts individualize instruction and boost student learning. |
T.H.E. Journal June 2002 Sloane O'Neal |
The Impact of ESEA's Scientifically Based Research Requirement on Schools' Technology Solutions This requirement, that districts implement products and programs founded on scientifically based research, is one of the bill's greatest strengths. When coupled with effective professional development, these educational solutions represent an overwhelmingly positive move. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2006 |
ISKME Special Series Part I >> Data Driven Savvy school administrators are using data to improve instruction district-wide. |
T.H.E. Journal July 2008 Christine Fox |
Elementary Schools : The Time Is Now Early diagnosis of academic deficits is pivotal to keeping students from falling irretrievably behind. Formative assessment technology gives teachers the tools to respond. |
T.H.E. Journal April 2006 Justine Brown |
Lone Star Literacy Against all odds, Texas has enjoyed dramatic success in its implementation of Reading First. The state's well-coordinated approach and innovative use of technology offer a model for others to follow. |
T.H.E. Journal September 2006 Neal Starkman |
Formative Assessment: Building a Better Student By testing academic performance at regular intervals, formative assessment strategies regard every child as a work in progress. |
T.H.E. Journal April 2005 Cheryl Lemke |
Measuring Progress With Technology in Schools Today's education policymakers are seeing technology through the lens of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, which is creating expectations for a "learning return" on all technology investments. |
T.H.E. Journal August 2006 Michelle Gamble-Risley |
Surviving Accountability: As Easy as AYP Data-driven strategies and personalized instruction are paving the way to higher test scores, one student at a time. |
T.H.E. Journal May 2007 Neal Starkman |
Reading First :: Reading First...Technology Second? The federal early-literacy program gets a big boost from tools used for professional development and personalized student instruction. But that potential is too often going unrecognized. |
T.H.E. Journal August 2008 Matt Villano |
Make It Count Budget crunches are elevating the need for K-12 technology leaders to demonstrate a favorable return on investment. Here's how to ensure you're getting what you pay for. |
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Patricia Renzulli |
Testing the Limits of One-Stop Data Access The School District of Philadelphia relies on its comprehensive technology solution to make informed teaching decisions. |
T.H.E. Journal April 2007 Linda L. Briggs |
Business Intelligence :: Magnum B.I. Using powerful business intelligence tools, two districts are drilling down to the finer points of student data, where the most revealing insights lie. |
T.H.E. Journal May 2003 Neah J. Lohr |
Implementing the Complexities of NCLB Wisconsin's approach to overcoming the law's challenges and closing the achievement gap |
T.H.E. Journal July 30, 2009 Bridget McCrea |
By the Book: Technology Helps North Carolina School Close the Reading Gap Predictive Assessment of Reading can quickly determine if a child is deficient in phonics, lacking in fluency or in need of more vocabulary instruction. |
T.H.E. Journal April 2005 Kathleen Webb |
Decision-Support System Helps Utah Improve Its Student Achievement The Utah State Office of Education use Profiling Educational Technology Integration to advance technology programs and improve student achievement. |
T.H.E. Journal May 1, 2010 Vanessa Hua |
A Strategy Worth Watching The Excellence in Teaching Project discards frivolous checklists in favor of a purposeful online, observation-based process of assessing teachers' performance. |
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Mary Ann Wolf |
Spread the Word: Ed Tech Matters With the future - and present - of ed tech funding at risk, it's imperative to inform legislators about the impact of technology on student achievement. |
T.H.E. Journal July 2007 Carla Wade |
Professional Development :: Oregon In Oregon, professional development experts built a team to foster networking among educators about ed tech. |
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Wolf & Hall |
Fighting the Good Fight Can the ed tech community convince policymakers that states and districts desperately need dedicated technology funding to ensure no child is left behind? |
T.H.E. Journal June 2005 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
Why Aren't Dollars Following Need? The need for professional development is enormous and expressed; the question is, where's the money? |
T.H.E. Journal July 2004 |
Data-Driven Decision-Making The hurdles of implementing successful processes for data management and analysis, online assessment, and capacity building with data-driven decision-making at a state level are numerous and sometimes daunting. |
T.H.E. Journal September 9, 2009 Joel Shore |
Profile :: Carla Wade Whether working at the classroom or state level, the former science teacher has shown a passion for teaching educators the most effective ways to integrate technology. |
T.H.E. Journal June 1, 2010 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
A Revolution on Hold In their push toward using digital content in the classroom, many schools are stuck in second gear until basic changes to both infrastructure and entrenched habits are made. But even as school districts grapple with making those changes, policymakers have begun to move forward. |
T.H.E. Journal December 2007 Richard E. Ferdig |
When 'Acceptable' Becomes Unacceptable The growth of virtual schools is forcing districts to reconsider their AUPs, whose restrictions on new technologies can stunt online teaching and learning. |
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Mainwaring & Bergma |
South Carolina: Tech-Savvy Teachers South Carolina's innovative ePortfolio system is helping educators get up to speed on technology and become more comfortable integrating new tools into their classrooms. |
T.H.E. Journal August 2006 Justine Brown |
Mobile Assessment: Working Smarter, Not Harder With new assessment technology providing instant feedback on their students, once-skeptical teachers now have no desire to return to the way things were. |
T.H.E. Journal May 2009 Charlene O'Hanlon |
Title I-- and Then Some School districts are getting creative in finding ways to finance technology purchases, blending Title I dollars with money from numerous other funding sources. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2007 Charlene O'Hanlon |
1-to-1 Computing :: A Measure of Success The first rounds of data are in, and districts are evaluating the impact of their 1-to-1 programs. With the results showing a revolution in teaching and learning, the task now is to find ways to keep the funding alive. |
T.H.E. Journal October 2004 Chris Rother |
Evaluating Technology's Role in the Classroom Teachers are using computers more than ever before for everything from instruction to handling administrative chores and communicating with parents. |
T.H.E. Journal April 2008 |
SIIA Lays Out a Vision for Change With defined goals and benchmarks, the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) new initiative urges increasing technology use in K-20 classrooms... No Child Left Behind Act prompts major curriculum shifts... etc. |
T.H.E. Journal March 1, 2010 Paul Tullis |
An 'A' in Abstractions In Tucson's Catalina Foothills School District, educators and administrators have decided to go all in on 21st century skills, and in so doing have revamped every subject area from K through 12. |
T.H.E. Journal October 2008 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
President Ed Tech Following a rough ride with the Bush administration, only one candidate offers the policies and vision that can reinvigorate our industry and help our students gain a foothold on the future. |
T.H.E. Journal March 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
A Laptop for Every...Teacher! Is the laptop program good technology policy? It depends. |
T.H.E. Journal October 1, 2009 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships Educators Awarded Environmental PD Courses... Microsoft Honors Innovative Educators... Google Offers Free Education Apps... |
T.H.E. Journal March 5, 2010 David Nagel |
National Ed Tech Plan Advocates Radical Reforms in Schools The U.S. Department of Education released the first public draft of the National Education Technology Plan. The document reveals an intent not only to infuse technology throughout the curriculum, but to implement some major changes to education itself. |
T.H.E. Journal May 2008 John K. Waters |
Together at Last Left out of the digital revolution for too long, special education is finally being integrated into student information systems. |
T.H.E. Journal November 5, 2009 Scott Aronowitz |
How Can American Education Compete Globally? Motoko Akiba and Gerald LeTendre published a book, entitled Improving Teacher Quality: The U.S. Teaching Force in Global Context, in which they make the argument that the way to improve U.S. teachers' quality is to overhaul the way teachers are recruited, trained, and hired. |
T.H.E. Journal July 2007 Stuart J. Ciske |
Systemic School Reform :: Wisconsin Wisconsin officials recognized a need to turn their attention from the technology tools themselves and focus on how the tools could be used to stimulate learning. |
T.H.E. Journal April 2009 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
Sleepless in Washington Ed tech money is finally flowing from Capitol Hill. So why are education leaders so filled with angst? Because of a nightmare scenario in which the funding goes wasted. |
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Nicole Honore |
Going the Distance to Hold Teachers Accountable Louisiana receives national recognition for its flexible online professional development program that helps improve the quality of classroom teachers statewide. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2008 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships A new study says the potential educational benefits of interactive technologies remain untapped... Curriculum Associates will integrate its line of instructional reading and math programs with Let's Go Learn... etc. |
T.H.E. Journal April 2005 Geoffry Fletcher |
Assessing Technology Integration We need a significant overall change in education - especially in curriculum and instruction - and technology can be the catalyst for this change. |
T.H.E. Journal November 1, 2010 |
2020 Vision: Experts Forecast What the Digital Revolution Will Bring Next A discussion about how far we've come in education technology, and where we can expect to go. |
T.H.E. Journal April 2009 Jennifer Demski |
Up Close and Virtual By adding web-based offerings to traditional in-person sessions, school districts can continue to provide support to teachers when face-to-face visits aren't possible. |
T.H.E. Journal April 2006 Lisa A. Petrides |
ISKME Special Series Part 3: Using Data to Improve Instruction Are you using the right tests? The correct assessment methods? The best technology? These are only a few of the issues that must be addressed in the effort to use data to change teacher practice. |
BusinessWeek July 15, 2010 |
Bill Gates' School Crusade Bill Gates' foundation is betting billions that a business approach can work wonders in the classroom. |
T.H.E. Journal October 2007 Charlene O'Hanlon |
Follow the Money Federal largesse only goes so far. So to support their technology programs, districts are pursuing funding sources in the state, local, corporate, and taxpayer ranks. |
T.H.E. Journal January 2003 Wayne Moore |
Facts and Assumptions of Assessment: Technology, The Missing Link The infusion of technology in schools has opened the door for opportunities to challenge governing bodies to use the technology to provide student assessment that will measure their abilities for connecting knowledge learned with real-world applications. |