Why we need diverse data to understand what works in education
By focusing on what works for students on average, education research risks mistaking important anomalies for noise in the data.
Oct 8, 2019
Topics: Data & Assessment
Teachers shouldn’t have to be their students’ judges
Unbundling the role of the teacher and leveraging the benefits of technology could create assessment and grading systems that circumvent drawbacks.
Sept 25, 2019
Why investing in real-world feedback R&D could revolutionize assessments
Not only could turning to connections outside of classroom teachers help improve students’ writing skills, it could disrupt traditional K-12 assessments as we know them.
Mar 21, 2019
3 ways real-world feedback could disrupt traditional assessments
Real-world feedback can at once offer students a glimpse into how potential employers look at work products, while also--and arguably just as importantly--nurturing real-world connections between students and adults work...
Nov 1, 2018
5 levers that can unlock smarter demand for education technology
Here are five emerging demand-driven efforts with the potential to tackle the disconnect between technology’s immense possibility and where it’s currently falling short.
Mar 29, 2018
The state innovator’s toolkit: A guide to successfully managing innovation under ESSA
In this brief, we offer a series of frameworks for thinking about how systems can successfully manage innovation under the latest federal education law.
Oct 3, 2017
SXSW EDU 2018 Panel Picker
Explore the panels our team has proposed for SXSW EDU 2018 and vote for your favorites!
Aug 23, 2017
3 innovative tips for tackling school culture
Three tips on what we’ve learned about culture, process, and change inside and outside of education.
June 20, 2017
Teacher of the Future
Technology doesn’t drive blended learning success … or does it?
Thomas Arnett recently visited five blended-learning schools that shared their key to success: high-quality teaching practices. What role does technology play in these schools?
June 8, 2017
Teacher of the Future
Competency-Based Learning
Competency-based assessment should follow sports analytics’ lead
Student assessment has a few lessons to learn from sports analytics: assessment should be continual, authentic, and context aware.
June 7, 2017
Competency-Based Learning