When we started Envision Schools 13 years ago, we believed then--as we do now--that standardized assessments were necessary but insufficient for determining college and career readiness. It seemed ...

As an attending physician working with a student for a week, you receive a form that asks you to evaluate the student's fund of knowledge, procedural skills, professionalism, interest in learning, and ...

From the perspective that evidence-based decision-making is essential for the effective advancement of educational systems, this event seeks to highlight the importance of using evaluation as a ...

While teacher evaluations remain a controversial topic in education reform, the Achievement First charter school in Bridgeport, Conn. uses a model of consistent evaluation, feedback and other ...

The scoring scheme used to rate the performance of educators in Nevada should not change this year in order to bring an element of consistency to a system that’s been in perpetual flux, an advisory ...

In today’s evidence-driven world, there is increasing demand for researchers with the skills to design, conduct, and evaluate studies that help institutions and schools improve their decision-making ...

The evaluation of the ECCE sector is a complex task, as it involves drawing strong conclusions and making policy recommendations based on the evaluations. In Finland, the focus is on the ´why´ and ...

Thesis/Dissertation Title: "Applying the Knowledge Discovery in Database Process Model as a Framework to Enhance Educational Data Mining and Learning Analytics” Dissertation Committee Hsien-Yuan Hsu ...

Ann Civitareale sits at the kitchen with her sons as they work on homework as Parker the family dog looks on. Credit: Mary Schwalm for USA TODAY The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign ...