Personalized Learning a Big Challenge in High School Redesign, RAND Finds
A new RAND evaluation of Opportunity by Design high schools found barriers to customizing instruction and implementing "mastery-based" progressions.
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September 21, 2017
August 17, 2017
Ed-Tech Companies Should Open Algorithms to Scrutiny, Report Suggests
A new National Education Policy Center report calls for stronger regulations around the use of algorithms in personalized learning and ed-tech software.
August 10, 2017
Risky Practices With Students' Data Security Are Common, Survey Suggests
Over two-thirds of participants responded to survey questions in a way indicating that they could have exposed students' or employees' personally identifiable information.
July 11, 2017
Personalized Learning: Modest Gains, Big Challenges, RAND Study Finds
Personalized learning is hard to implement and scale, the RAND Corp. found. But there are promising signs on student achievement, at least in some schools.
June 21, 2017
Online Classes for K-12 Students: 10 Research Reports You Need to Know
Research on the effectiveness of online courses for K-12 students remains limited, but here are 10 of the best studies available.
May 11, 2017
Tech Titans K-12: Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft Compete for Ed. Market
A new EdWeek Market Brief exclusive special report explores these four tech giants' fight for dominance in schools and classrooms.
May 04, 2017
Can K-12 Education Prepare Students For 'Jobs of the Future?'
Education and training systems will struggle to equip students for a rapidly changing workforce, according to a survey of 1,408 education and technology experts.
May 02, 2017
Emerging Research on K-12 Computer Science Education: 6 Trends to Watch
As "computer science for all" takes off, researchers are racing to investigate key questions around access, assessment, and implementation.
April 30, 2017
Computer Science For All in San Francisco Schools: 7 Early Takeaways
Student engagement, challenges with teacher preparation, and inequities in high school course-taking have marked the early days of San Francisco Unified's groundbreaking CS4all initiative.
April 30, 2017
Navigation of Computer-Based Tests Matters for Young Students, Study Finds
Elementary and middle school students scored worse when they couldn't revisit questions they had skipped or previously answered, a new study found.
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