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Educational Technology

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New Tool Helps Educators Know How Well Students Are Taking Ownership of Learning Online and What Can Be Done to Support Them
The Measuring and Improving Student-Centered Learning Toolkit lets high school leaders and teachers gather information about the extent to which student-centered learning is happening remotely now, and plan for improvements to student-centered learning in the future.
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Jun 8, 2020
The RAND Blog
Julia H. Kaufman @juliahkaufman, Elizabeth D. Steiner @ED_Steiner

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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COVID-19's Effects on Mental Health, Food Access, and Education: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on COVID-19 and mental health, food security challenges during the pandemic, supporting children while schools are closed, and more.
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Apr 3, 2020
Social and Emotional Learning

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Online Doesn't Have to Mean Impersonal
Children's needs extend beyond the purely academic. It is important that their social and emotional well-being is supported as instruction moves online during the COVID-19 pandemic. A whole-child view of what students need could benefit them now more than ever.
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Apr 2, 2020
The 74 Million
Laura S. Hamilton, John F. Pane @JohnFPane, et al.
Educational Program Evaluation

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Research Rigor Is Undermined by Translating Into Years of Learning
The research field increasingly recognizes that we need metrics that everyone can understand. Translating the result into years of learning has become a popular approach, but this metric has major flaws. There are better options.
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Jul 5, 2019
Education Week
John F. Pane @JohnFPane, Matthew D. Baird
Personalized Learning

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What Emerging Research Says About the Promise of Personalized Learning
Personalized learning could lead to improved student outcomes. But those implementing this approach should temper their expectations for how big these benefits will be—and be patient while the benefits emerge. It's also important to consider the challenges of implementation.
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Aug 16, 2017
Brookings Institution's Brown Center Chalkboard
John F. Pane @JohnFPane
Academic Achievement

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Personalized Learning: The Latest Buzz in Classroom Instruction
Students in personalized learning classrooms made greater gains in math and reading than their peers in other schools. But there are barriers to fully personalized learning, including rigid state standards and time demands on teachers.
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Aug 22, 2016
Pittsburgh

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Helping Pittsburgh Stay on the Cutting Edge of Education Innovation
Local organizations, educators, and leaders are creating remarkable learning experiences for Pittsburgh's young people, and other cities around the country are striving to replicate their innovations.
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May 8, 2016
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
John F. Pane @JohnFPane, Laura S. Hamilton
Students

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Technology Is Only Part of Personalized Learning
The concept of personalized learning has gained favor in recent years, partly because new technology applications help to facilitate it. But those who characterize this instructional approach as
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Mar 4, 2016
The RAND Blog
John F. Pane @JohnFPane, Laura S. Hamilton
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

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Making Room for New Approaches: Recommendations for ESEA Reauthorization That Support Innovation
As lawmakers consider the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, it is critical that in meeting their objectives they do not create unnecessary obstacles to the productive innovations being explored at schools, such as personalized learning.
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Jan 27, 2015
The RAND Blog
John F. Pane @JohnFPane