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Raising Test Scores for All Students: An Administrator's Guide to Improving Standardized Test Performance/Using Data to Make Better Educational Decisions

 

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Using data to improve instruction

·      Set up a school-wide plan
A   Everyone needs to be on the same page - teachers, parents, administrators

·      Find data to help design plans for instruction
Us  Using spreadsheets to show all data and compare

Back to school with the class of Web 2.0:  Part 1.

http://www.solutionwatch.com/512/back-to-school-with-the-class-of-web-20-part-1/

3 parts to document

·      Entire list of Web 2.0 tools to help teachers

o   All researched and testes

o   Dealing with all subjects

o   Proven help to assist kids in learning

o   Entertainment while learning

·      Office applications

·      Actual classroom cases of Web 2.0 tools

Wide Open Doors. Net

http://www.wideopendoors.net/educational_technology/gaming.html

Facts about gaming in education

·      “Games, if done right, can become a powerful tool to get groups to work together

o   An 8^th grader plays 5 hours of games per week
77% of all high schoolers have played games
50% of all kids who play games admit that gaming keeps them from studying
In order to be a good, educational game the student should not feel as though they are playing a game not studying
The quality of the graphics needs to be enticing
Are there multiple levels to offer a challenge?
Does a student want to continue to the next level?  

o   See article for complete list of facts and statistics

·      List of questions to help teachers evaluate gaming sites

The Impact of 1:1 Laptop Use on Middle School Math and Science Standardized Test Scores.

http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/viewarticle?data=dGJyMPPp44rp2%2fdV0%2bnjisfk5Ie46bdJrquxUa%2bk63nn5Kx95uXxjL6nrke0pbBIr6aeSa6wsE%2b4qbA4zsOkjPDX7Ivf2fKB7eTnfLujtkuwrrdPt6i0PurX7H%2b72%2bw%2b4ti7febepIzf3btZzJzfhrupr0q1qbFIspzkh%2fDj34y73POE6urjkPIA&hid=111

·      Longitudinal data comparing pretest and posttest scores using computer group and control group

·      Multiple studies done

·      Used preexisting test scores as a base for info

·      “The results suggest that 1:1 laptop instruction can increase student achievement under certain conditions.”

·      Entire study deals with science and math results when a 1:1 student to computer ratio is met


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