Teenagers who took an online makeup course after failing Algebra I had lower scores and grades than peers enrolled in face-to-face classes, according to an analysis by the American Institutes of Research.
The Los Angeles Unified District is looking for online course providers, and a Virginia district wants a PD system focuses on support for English language learners.
What Test Items Work Best for Online Formative Assessment?
Long Beach district weighs several factors in vetting providers of item banks
The Long Beach, Calif., school district learned important lessons when it went looking for a company to provide a test-item bank for its online formative assessments.
A Gates foundation survey finds that teachers regard too much of the data that comes to them via technology as slow, delivered in silos, and untrustworthy.
The major nationwide operator of online charter schools has opened its first virtual school focused on career-and-technical education, with plans for more to come.
Performance Metrics Up the Ante for Doing Business With K-12 Schools
Two Cleveland School Leaders Outline How the District Holds Companies Accountable for Raising Achievement
Moving the needle on student achievement is an expectation more schools are sharing with their ed-tech partners. Here’s how Cleveland Metropolitan sets goals and monitors progress with data from companies.
10 Tips for Companies That Want to Master the Blended Learning Market
Evergreen Consulting Group CEO John Watson outlines critical lessons learned for vendors
Evergreen Consulting Group CEO John Watson, who has been analyzing blended learning trends for more than a decade, outlines the steps companies should take to succeed in this market.
Seventy percent of district leaders have no information on students’ Internet access away from school, says the Consortium for School Networking, which represents K-12 chief tech officers.
A think tank has created a searchable online hub with information on school districts’ use of blended learning and the vendors they choose for that ed-tech work.
District Building a Balance Between Open Resources and Purchased Content
Spokane elementary-curriculum chief says quality outweighs 'free' cost for instructional materials
Matthew Henshaw of the Spokane, Wash., district says open resources are filling some curriculum gaps, but they are “not the answer for all our needs.”