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Data gaps negatively impact academic progress and attendance

November 8, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Time and fragmented systems are key barriers to using data effectively to boost academic progress and school-home communication.

Half of educators and administrators struggle to access necessary student data, with 86 percent noting that data gaps limit their ability to support academic success and attendance.

AI in Education

What is the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Education?

February 5, 2024 by ESchool News

The role of AI in education is transformative, revolutionizing traditional learning approaches. From personalized instruction to administrative efficiency, AI is reshaping the educational landscape.

AI in Education

Role of AI in Education

February 5, 2024 by ESchool News

AI is enhancing the learning experience, personalizing instruction, and fostering innovation. In classrooms worldwide, AI tools analyze student data to tailor lessons based on individual needs, ensuring a…

E-rate Funding

Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

December 12, 2023September 29, 2023 by Brian Stephens, Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Funds For Learning

School IT leaders have voiced to the FCC the gap between what E-rate covers and the top challenges districts face--including cybersecurity.

Since 2016, more than 1,300 schools have been victims of cyberattacks, including student data breaches, ransomware attacks, email scams, and other incidents, according to a CISA report.

K-12 Cybersecurity

Simplified K-12 cybersecurity streamlines student data access

December 12, 2023February 14, 2023 by Diana McGhee, Former Director of Technology at Fort Thomas Independent Schools & Former President of KySTE

The correct mixture of communication, IT, and protection should now be at the root of all K-12 cybersecurity systems for student data access.

Remember when moving from one end of a state to another often meant changing phone numbers because the new residence would be in a different area code? And,…

College and Career Readiness

Is blockchain the key to college success?

January 26, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Blockchain technology holds the promise to change much of what’s plaguing education today, some stakeholders say

A student’s credentials and accomplishments, stored on and secured by blockchain technology, can set students up for college acceptance and ... Read more

Edtech Trends

New year with new edtech solutions

January 4, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

As we head into 2023, here's where edtech has potential to forge new paths and support new ways of learning

In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: 37 predictions about edtech’s impact in 2023; new school year shows continued signs of academic rebounding; and…

Curriculum & Assessment

Understanding historical trends and patterns in student data

November 28, 2022 by By Dr. Rachel Brown, Senior Research Consultant, Renaissance Learning

Historical student data review helps teachers identify and address the most urgent learning needs in their classrooms

Educators, students, and families weathered historic interruptions in learning over the past few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Student achievement, predicted to slide in the ongoing chaos,…

IT Leadership

All together now

January 25, 2023November 1, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

Community support and stakeholder buy-in--from students, teachers, parents, and more--is critical to the success of education initiatives

In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: Teachers using technology report stronger connections, community with students; 5 tips to build community-wide support for IT…

Newsline

EVALYON’s DataCapture Ed™ for Teachers and Educators is Now Available

October 15, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

These back-to-school apps can help teachers and students in the classroom.

Evalyon’s DataCapture Ed App allows educators to capture student data to help comply with Federally mandated RTI (Response to Intervention) ... Read more

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Understanding cyber liability insurance

April 3, 2019 by Fred Smith

Have you read the latest newsflash? School district data breaches are on the rise, and your school district’s student information system (SIS) data could be a prime target…

Complete Classroom Management for Any Environment

How safe is my student data?

April 2, 2015March 4, 2015 by By Jared Prolo

A few years ago I was attending a meeting at my county office, where a vendor who runs a popular education site was making a presentation. If I’m…

Featured Best Practice

5 key steps to safeguarding student data

October 9, 2014September 12, 2014 by By Ray Ackerlund

As uses of student data continue to expand, districts must be prepared to protect this information and ensure it's only used for its indented purpose: to help students…

District Management

Common Core sparks flood of legislation

June 16, 2014 by By Adrienne Lu, Stateline.org

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District Management

5 critical student data questions for schools

February 26, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Student security and data privacy are top concerns for today's students, and now federal guidelines are helping to shed light on the often confusing issue of data security.…

District Management

Experts: Here’s how to turn data into achievement

August 27, 2014February 13, 2014 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief, <a href='https://twitter.com/eSN_Dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>

School systems are collecting a “tremendous amount” of data about their students, but how can they use this information to improve instruction? The answer lies in changing the…

District Management

Student data privacy: The role of policymakers and schools

November 14, 2013November 13, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

As states move to collect, store, and interpret student data, education leaders should be familiar with important federal laws that safeguard student data and protect student privacy. Efforts…

District Management

Three state approaches to student data privacy

October 23, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

As school reform efforts receive nationwide attention, collecting and using student data plays an important role in improving teaching and learning in today’s classrooms. But accompanying student data…

District Management

Teacher evaluation in PreK: Using student data is risky

May 29, 2013May 28, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

According to a new report, many states will soon measure student learning in the “untested grades,” meaning teacher evaluation will use data from students in prekindergarten through third…

District Management

How three districts are tracking student data

June 18, 2013April 3, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Education stakeholders and reformers increasingly focus on data to help inform instruction and offer clues on student achievement patterns, and a partnership among three organizations aims to help…

District Management

Nine templates to help educators leverage school data

November 5, 2013January 7, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Educators and administrators are collecting an enormous amount of data about the progress of their students and schools. Now that this information has been collected, how can it…

District Management

Reports highlight need for data mobility

January 20, 2014November 30, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Educational data must follow students as they cross state lines, and policy makers must be equipped with the tools needed to ensure that teachers, students, and parents have…

District Management

More training is key to better school data use

January 20, 2014November 16, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Schools and districts have come a long way in gathering and analyzing data to help boost student achievement, but according to a new report from the Data Quality…

IT Management

Social media and video games in classrooms can yield valuable data for teachers

November 5, 2013May 2, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Social media, video games, blogs and wikis are playing increasingly important roles in classrooms across the country, according to the Hechinger Report.

District Management

Education, technology groups collaborate to leverage student data

January 20, 2014October 18, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

A new collaboration among three prominent education and technology groups will aim to help schools meet growing demands to leverage student data to boost achievement while highlighting best…

District Management

Feds take huge step to protect student privacy

May 31, 2012April 7, 2011 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Asking state leaders to use data to drive school improvement and innovation sounds like a logical idea, but how can they also maintain student privacy in this often…

Data gaps negatively impact academic progress and attendance

What is the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Education?

Role of AI in Education

Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

Simplified K-12 cybersecurity streamlines student data access

Is blockchain the key to college success?

New year with new edtech solutions

Understanding historical trends and patterns in student data

All together now

EVALYON’s DataCapture Ed™ for Teachers and Educators is Now Available

Understanding cyber liability insurance

Common Core sparks flood of legislation

5 critical student data questions for schools

Experts: Here’s how to turn data into achievement

Student data privacy: The role of policymakers and schools

Three state approaches to student data privacy

Teacher evaluation in PreK: Using student data is risky

How three districts are tracking student data

Nine templates to help educators leverage school data

Reports highlight need for data mobility

More training is key to better school data use

Social media and video games in classrooms can yield valuable data for teachers

Education, technology groups collaborate to leverage student data

Feds take huge step to protect student privacy

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Harvard Recognizes Innovators in Early Education

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