My Bookmarks and Annotations 01/29/2010

  • - This is the graphic design portfolio of Michael Deal. Projects include infographics, branding, type design, print design, apparel design and photography.

    tags: graphic, beatles, visualisation, visualliteracy

  • Large district example of Google Apps use and Deployment

    tags: googleapps, googlized

  • Spreadsheet of schools that use Google Apps for Education

    tags: googleapps

  • systems and are starting to use that valuable data to change classroom practice and improve student achievement, according to a new report released by the U.S. Department of Education.

    But school leaders are still searching for the best models to mine the data to discover the best instructional methods for students, the report says.

    “Data should be part of a feedback loop used to drive improvement at every level of the education system. This study helps us understand the kinds of data that need to be available for teachers and school leaders if they’re going to use data to improve their practice,” said Carmel Martin, assistant secretary for the Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development.

    In “Use of Education Data at the Local Level: From Accountability to Instructional Improvement,” researchers surveyed officials from 529 districts, conducted in-depth site visits to 36 schools in 12 districts leading the way in data usage, and analyzed secondary data from a survey of over 6,000 teachers to obtain a national picture of current data use practices at the local-level.

    tags: Data, report, accountability, racetothetop, reform


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