Educational Technology News

The data explosion in public schools and universities has increased the demand for people who understand its potential.

Searching for information on your state's schools can be a real challenge, according to a new report from the Data Quality Campaign.

A new report offers a look at how K-12 data use can improve in order to close achievement gaps and increase performance.

"If you think data—in education, or any field—is cut and dry, think again. Working with data in the classroom, especially, can be either exhausting or exhilarating—depending on your fitness level. Data can be big, but also quite small. It’s often quantitative, but is increasingly qualitative."

Collecting student data can be a great source of insight, but best practices for privacy and security must be followed.

"Literacy is a gateway to all other academic subjects. If students can read, they can learn about history, science, math, social studies and more."

The Pitfalls of End-of-Level TestingHigh stakes end-of-level testing is nigh-ubiquitous in American society. Its roots can be traced back to the 1990s when Congress reauthorized Johnson’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Improving America’s Schools Act (IASA) required the development or a

"Even educators who have access to important student and operational data can be at a loss when it comes to properly analyzing it, but tools exist to turn reams of data into actionable information for schools."

"NPR examines the growing trend of inaccessible or incomprehensible data provided by states on secondary education performance, which offers citizens broken links and hard-to-read education jargon on what scores and access really means. "

K-12 schools in the United States have failed to harness data to improve student performance and close achievement gaps, according to a new report from the Center for Data Innovation.

If you’re an educator, chances are you’ve heard the phrase “data-driven instruction,” where you’re asked to constantly assess, analyze, and adjust how you teach students.But one word in that phrase often raises a host of questions: What counts as “data”? How do you collect it? And what types of data

"NPR Ed reports schools can start by data mining attendance rates and identifying students who are chronically absent, or on their way to that designation, and use the results to launch visible attendance campaigns."

Data systems that track early career wages are helping students visualize life after a diploma.