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T.H.E. Journal
January 2003
Kay Woodfield
Getting On Board With Online Testing Like most technology being adopted in education, computerized testing has the potential to improve individual student learning. That was Idaho's goal when it selected a new Internet-enabled state test in spring 2002. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
May 2006
Nodine & Petrides
ISKME Special Series Part 4: Using Data to Improve Instruction Connecting the dots: how to use data to get from districtwide goal-setting to school-level performance. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
November 2007
Neal Starkman
Special Consideration Year-end testing can produce a false picture of students with unique challenges. They need individualized, frequent assessments - thanks to technology, they're getting them. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
May 2009
Jennifer Demski
Assess. Instruct. Repeat. In response to new federal rules mandating organizations retain their electronic documents, districts are using outside providers to archive their in-house e-mails. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
February 2009
Jeff Weinstock
Data-Driven Decision-Making: Mission Accomplished Two districts, one goal: to use data to drive decision-making. Both have achieved breakthroughs, discovering new ways to draw insights from student performance, and then step in to better it. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
February 2007
Texas District Uses Web-Based Assessment Solutions To Target Instruction Standards-based formative assessment and computer-adaptive diagnostic testing provide educators with data to address student needs. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
June 2009
Christine Fox
More Than Machines Comprehensive technology integration programs go beyond laptop initiatives to provide teachers with the support they need to improve student engagement and achievement. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
October 1, 2009
Technology's Impact on Effective Teaching Strategies Much is significantly different when online tools are used in instruction simply because the contexts of learning and tools used, as well as modes of delivery, differ so greatly. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
May 14, 2009
Ruth Reynard
Technology's Impact on Learning Outcomes: Can It Be Measured? The ongoing debate on the effectiveness of technology use for student learning outcomes still seems to have no clear answers. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
January 2009
Flourish by Ablenet Ablenet now offers Flourish software to help teachers and administrators collect and analyze data for tracking and managing the progress of special education students. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
February 2009
Rama Ramaswami
Artificial Intelligence: Is the Future Now For A.I.? The feds' reliance on standardized testing excludes the use of artificial intelligence, so school districts are forging ahead with the technology to power their own formative assessments. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
June 1, 2010
Christine Fox
Alabama Gets on Board The changes seen in the Roanoke City Schools in the four years since Tools for Life was launched are remarkable. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
September 9, 2009
Jennifer Demski
Learning to Speak Math The presence of a bilingual educator is proving pivotal to the success of technology initiatives aimed at developing Spanish-speaking students' grasp of both the concepts and the language of mathematics. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
September 1, 2010
Reshaping RTI: Building a Better Triangle Virginia Buysse is a senior scientist at the FPG Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where a research program she helped develop detects and addresses learning deficits through intervention in early childhood. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
February 4, 2010
Bridget McCrea
Early Intervention with Technology When reading issues began surfacing within its elementary student population in the mid-1990s, Liberty Public Schools developed an internal tutoring program to help boost those students' scores on statewide reading tests. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
May 2004
Cathryn Harvey
Special Education Solutions in the Age of NCLB While an individualized approach to connecting assessment with instruction is helping mainstream students succeed, there have not been solutions that special education teachers can adopt in helping with the issues surrounding standardized testing. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
November 16, 2009
David Nagel
Is American Education Neglecting Gifted Children? America's 3 million gifted and talented students are getting the shaft in the vast majority of K-12 schools, according to a new report from the National Association for Gifted Children and the Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
September 2, 2009
Ruth Reynard
5 Ways We're Diminishing Learning by Assuming Face-to-Face Instruction Is Best Face-to-face instruction is often assumed to be the proven method, while other methods have yet to prove themselves. This assumption is not only misleading, but it might also be helping to diminish potential opportunities of better learning for our students. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
August 27, 2009
Bridget McCrea
Breaking Through Reading Barriers After using a tech-based reading program with struggling readers and special education students, fourth-grade inclusion teacher Ashlee Ritzko witnessed a new phenomenon: Students that were reluctant or resistant readers were suddenly excited about reading the novels. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
January 28, 2010
Bridget McCrea
By the Book: Exploring One School's Success with a Technology-Based Reading Program The Web-based Lexia Reading includes three different levels (early reading, primary reading, and strategies for older students) and is designed to help students acquire and improve foundational reading skills. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
January 7, 2010
Bridget McCrea
Netbooks All Around Missouri-based North Kansas City Schools with a total of 18,000 students, kicked off its 1:1 initiative about two years ago in an effort to equip all 5,600 of its high school students with netbooks. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
February 2009
Charlene O'Hanlon
Credit Recovery Software: the New Summer School Districts are using online programs to get at-risk students back on track to graduation. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
February 25, 2010
Bridget McCrea
Bolstering Support for High Needs Students with Technology For teachers in the Thunder Bay (Ontario) Catholic School District, it's not a question of if they will get the chance to teach an autistic or "high-needs" student. It's a matter of when it will happen. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
November 9, 2009
Sara Stroud
A New Way Forward Tech-based solutions, such as tools for teaching kids how to recognize facial expressions, are giving educators a means of helping autistic students acquire basic life skills. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2008
Alan L. Gropman
Waning Education Standards Threaten U.S. Competitiveness High-quality education is critical to national security, and the United States must address a number of challenges in its educational system if it wants to maintain a competitive edge in the global economy and in key technologies. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
July 15, 2010
Bill Gates' School Crusade Bill Gates' foundation is betting billions that a business approach can work wonders in the classroom. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
March 15, 2010
David Nagel
Obama's ESEA Blueprint Continues Emphasis on Assessment President Obama has released his new "Blueprint" for reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, calling for the transformation of American K-12 education into a "world-class" system. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
September 2004
Kevin Hunter
Smart' Technology Offers Schools New Solutions to Save Time and Money in the Changing Landscape of Education Schools, like many businesses today, are leveraging the power of technology to make their own operations - just like their students - smarter and more resourceful than ever. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
May 2009
Rama Ramaswami
Even! But No Longer Odd Once regarded as an unconventional alternative for atypical students, virtual schools have achieved mainstream acceptance, and are now seen as providing an education equal to - if not better than - what their traditional counterpart offers. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
March 1, 2010
Jennifer Demski
A Quicker Clicker When loaded with virtual clicker software, any device takes on the function of a student response system. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
July 15, 2010
How a Teacher Gets Graded--and Paid Does spelling count? What goes into calculating a teacher's paycheck. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
October 1, 2010
John K. Waters
Dream On: Visionary Educators and Their Big Ideas The four educators we've chosen to spotlight as visionaries conceived, developed, and guided technology-driven initiatives perhaps initially thought to be impractical. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
February 1, 2010
David Nagel
EETT Eliminated in 2011 Obama Budget Proposal Despite an overall $3.5 billion increase in education spending, the proposed $3.8 trillion 2011 budget zeroed out the only federal source of funding specifically dedicated to education technology. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
July 1, 2009
David Nagel
Meta-Analysis: Is Blended Learning Most Effective? The United States Department of Education reported recently that it's found some evidence to support the notion that blended learning is more effective than either face to face or online learning by themselves. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
December 3, 2009
Bridget McCrea
Keeping on Task in a Digital Environment It doesn't take much to disrupt an entire high school classroom and get a student off task, particularly when that student is using a desktop or laptop computer to finish a lesson. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
February 2004
Sloane O'Neal
Individualized Instruction for Improved Student Achievement -- Education's 'Holy Grail' Adding more teachers may help somewhat, but unless we can provide one-to-one instruction, teachers -- and more important, our students -- will still fail. This is where technology can make the difference. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
March 17, 2010
David Nagel
Snapshot: Students Want Online Learning High school students seem to be overwhelmingly in favor of online instruction as a component of their educations. mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
October 7, 2009
Ruth Reynard
More Challenges with Wikis: 4 Ways To Move Students from Passive to Active Wikis are truly powerful tools to support collaboration. However, teachers are the central engager and the one who keeps the process moving forward. mark for My Articles similar articles