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It’s Time for The Next Big Advance: Comparable Growth Measures
The most important next step in the shift to personal digital learning is the need for comparable growth measures for individ...
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CEOs Want Hard Working Decision Making Team Players
A survey of chief executives indicates that 92% say education is very or the most important national competitiveness issue. ...
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EdTech 10: PD and Pilgrims
When you’re the parent of a 5 year old, you hear lots of jokes. Maybe you’ve heard this one - “If April Showers bring M...
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Think Outside the Box for Las Vegas Schools
The Getting Smart team led a school design workshop for The Executive Leadership Academy, hosted by The Public Education Foun...
EdTech
Making Tech Work for Kids and Teachers
Advances in technology in the classroom often focus on how it is improving teaching and not learning. Why don't we invite stu...
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Leadership
Why We Need Common Standards and Better Tests
It’s testing season--and it’s easy to criticize state tests these days. However, those tests represent an important commitment to equity. The Common Core is a big step forward and so are the tests that come with it.
2 days ago by Tom Vander Ark
Learning
Could Teacher Evaluation Initiatives Power Down Technology-driven Innovation?
Teacher quality is arguably the largest policy shift in education today and will have a lasting impact on our public education system. Legislatures across the country are hammering out systems intended to improve, reward, and redistribute quality instruction – including teacher evaluation systems and systems to diffe...
one year ago by Guest Author
EdTech
The old deal, the new deal, and the metrics
I don’t know about you, but I’m not paying much ...
one year ago by Tom Vander Ark
Learning
Good Assessment Key to Strong Accountability
Some #EdReform, #EdEquality, and #EdPolicy colleagues thought my blog Assessment Will Advance ...
one year ago by Tom Vander Ark
Learning
We need an ESEA and a congress that works
Obama had a remarkable first 100 days. Race to the Top was an ingenious addition to the stimulus plan. But, as Tom Friedman argues, we need more than a 100 day burst.
one year ago by Tom Vander Ark
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Digital Learning Now! is a national campaign to advance policies that will create a high quality digital learning environment to better prepare students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in college and careers.
Learning
The Importance of Value Added
The combination of digital learning and performance based reviews could make it much easier to measure student progress and transform todays education system.
2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark
Learning
The New Equity Agenda
Nearing a quarter of the school populations, Hispanic students are generally not well served by U.S. K-12 education. Here’s five state policies that would help.
2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark
