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Edtech Has Grown More Common, More Global and More Sophisticated. What’s Next?

ED Surge

Below are a few of the hypotheses I am watching in 2023: Hypothesis 1: Results Matter Education buyers—parents, schools, and talent development departments—will make more decisions based on efficacy and fewer based on relationships with vendors.

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OPINION: Schools are still struggling post-pandemic, but surprising success stories give us hope

The Hechinger Report

No school governance model is predominant. First, high-performing schools use data as a common thread to drive, monitor and adjust every aspect of their operations — including core instruction, small-group instruction, attendance interventions, social-emotional learning and professional development.

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OPINION: It’s finally time to put pandemic excuses behind us and hold students to higher standards

The Hechinger Report

Additional strategies adopted by Illinois and Louisiana include tutoring and interventions for struggling learners and professional development for educators. Lesley Muldoon is the executive director of the National Assessment Governing Board , which oversees the Nation’s Report Card.

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How Open Standards Are Breaking Down Data Barriers

ED Surge

The AI applications range from tutors supporting foundational knowledge gaps to social connection facilitators designed for online learners who might otherwise feel isolated. Professional Development: Faculty and administrators must understand why interoperability matters and how it benefits learners.

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COVID-19 Hit Schools Unequally, But Data Shows Learning Recovery Is Equally Slow

ED Surge

Government Accountability Office. To that end, the survey did reveal that schools with higher rates of students who are racial minorities and students experiencing poverty were more likely to employ tailored accelerated instruction, family outreach and professional development in attempts to help with learning recovery.

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OPINION: Does Devos’ plan to ‘rethink schools’ overlook a key population?

The Hechinger Report

A retired math teacher who lived a half mile up the road from my family, he opened his home to me every Wednesday afternoon for tutoring. State and federal governments, educators, parents, entrepreneurs and billionaires are all seeking solutions to this problem. We need investments in teacher preparation and professional development.

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College Enrollment is Down. Can These New State Policies Help?

ED Surge

That was a problem identified in Kentucky, prompting the state to invest in technology training and professional development for professors, said Aaron Thompson, president at the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. The goal is to prevent these students from stopping out, according to Tucker.

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