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Establishing a Research-Based Framework for Edtech Product Quality

ED Surge

Recently, EdSurge talked with ISTE researchers who managed Teacher Ready, a research-driven project that (1) provides edtech decision-makers with tools to validly and reliably evaluate edtech, and (2) helped expand the ISTE Seal of Alignment certification by integrating user experience and product usability components.

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Why is Tracking Students a Problem? (Part 1 in a series)

Wisconsin Science and STEM Education

In conjunction with reflecting on these experiences, I’ve also dug through the research on tracking – turns out it doesn’t support typical school and district practices either. Experience and research show that again and again. Let’s look at some research-based evidence. you might ask.

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If We’re Serious About Student Well-Being, We Must Change the Systems Students Learn In

ED Surge

But while working with schools and colleges across the globe as we conducted research for our book , we realized that most interventions don’t address systemic issues causing mental health problems in the first place. Indeed, a meta-analysis of research on this issue found a correlation between homework and achievement.

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When Best Practices Fail Black and Brown Students, We Must Challenge Our Moral Contradictions

ED Surge

As I searched for the “why” behind my contradictions, I thought about research and best practices and found a disconnect between the standards expected of “urban” schools—code for schools that serve predominantly Black and Brown students—and schools that are considered “elite” and exemplar. What Standard?

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How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers

Ask a Tech Teacher

Learners achieve higher achievement scores in math One 2016 randomized study by Roschelle et al found that students attained higher achievement scores when teachers combined one-on-one attention and web-based homework tools. These findings may be what a teacher needs to go on an all-out tech discovery journey.

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Los Angeles School District Launched a Splashy AI Chatbot. What Exactly Does It Do?

ED Surge

A primary goal of Ed is to nudge and motivate students to complete homework and other, optional enrichments. If done right, “it could be more than just a gimmick,” creating a tool that does what Waze achieves for drivers trying to find the best route on a road, only for getting through school or college.

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Microchip Companies Create Child Care Programs to Win Federal Funds

ED Surge

The grant money comes from the CHIPS and Science Act, which passed in 2022 and includes $50 billion to expand semiconductor manufacturing and research in the United States. Hegewisch, who has been researching women in construction and workforce development for nearly two decades, said there is something exciting about the present moment.