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Inconsistent Data for State Dropouts

0 Comments Published by Administrator July 30th, 2005 in Authentic Educational Technology, Data Constructivism, K-12 Blogger

From Ed.gov Extra Credit Article
By Ray Simon [Deputy Secretary, US Department of Education]
“Gauge Dropouts By Computers, Not Slide Rules”

How can a nation that invented the light bulb, created vaccines to eradicate polio, put a man on the moon and conceived the Internet not have a good handle on how many of its students drop out […]

Data to Decisions: School Districts Using Data Warehouses

0 Comments Published by Administrator June 9th, 2005 in Authentic Educational Technology, Resources, Data Constructivism, K-12 Blogger

From The Annenberg Institute of School Reform:
In the era of No Child Left Behind, school districts are collecting quantities of data to comply with state and federal mandates. But if districts â€“ especially those that serve urban and disadvantaged communities â€“ are to educate all children to high standards, they must vastly improve their antiquated […]

GreatSchools Receives $5.2 Million

0 Comments Published by Administrator June 8th, 2005 in Authentic Educational Technology, Data Constructivism

From The Foundation Center Educational Funding Watch List

GreatSchools, a San Francisco-based K-12 education research organization, has announced a major expansion effort to be funded by $5.2 million in new grants from ten national foundations.
The organization initially received a $1.5 million challenge grant from the Pisces Foundation, which was later matched by $1.5 million from […]