Tag: Research, Measurement, & Evaluation

Executive Summary: Deepening Our Understanding of High-Quality Virtual and Hybrid Learning: Initial Analysis of Six Diverse Models

This is the Executive summary for a report from The Learning Accelerator (TLA), “Deepening Our Understanding of High-Quality Virtual and Hybrid Learning: Initial Analysis of Six Diverse Models,” which explores six promising virtual and hybrid learning models, highlighting their design, goals, and impact on student learning acceleration. Explore the full report.

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November 26, 2024

Taking Stock of Diversity in the Workplace

This article from Idealist shares insights around collecting data and building an understanding of how a system or organization supports diversity, as well as strategies for setting system-wide goals related to DEI.

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November 18, 2024

Assessing Learning Anytime, Anywhere: Virtual Learning as a Launchpad Into the Future

This paper, created in collaboration between the Digital Learning Collaborative and The Learning Accelerator (TLA), outlines how we can reimagine assessment to gain meaningful, actionable insights regardless of where, when, or how students learn. In addressing some urgent challenges – illustrated by virtual schools’ existing issues with state assessments – there is a unique opportunity to build systems that better serve students, schools, and states to ensure every learner has a personalized pathway to success.

An accessible, Google Docs version of this paper is also available for viewing.

Explore briefs designed specifically for school leaders and state leaders with tailored insights and recommendations:

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November 15, 2024

Executive Summary: Where, Why, How – Deepening Analysis of the U.S. K-12 Virtual Learning Landscape

This is the Executive summary for a report from The Learning Accelerator (TLA), “Where, Why, How: Deepening Analysis of the U.S. K-12 Virtual Learning Landscape,” which explores the current state of virtual and hybrid learning models across the United States and their viability as a tool to expand access to high-quality education for students across the country. Explore the full report.

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September 9, 2024

Report: Where, Why, How: Deepening Analysis of the U.S. K-12 Virtual Learning Landscape

This report from The Learning Accelerator (TLA), “Where, Why, How: Deepening Analysis of the U.S. K-12 Virtual Learning Landscape,” explores the current state of virtual and hybrid learning models across the United States and their viability as a tool to expand access to high-quality education for students across the country. Explore this report’s standalone executive summary.

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September 9, 2024

Self-Assessment: Equitable EdTech Systems

This self-assessment mirrors the structure of the EdTech Systems Guide: Equity-Driven Selection, Implementation, and Evaluation, distilling foundational concepts into a series of statements about users’ edtech practices. Using a modified version of the Stoplight Protocol from DataWise, users indicate how often they engage in each practice – consistently, in pockets, or not at all. Additionally, it provides space for users to add evidence to support their ratings and observations or to capture reflections. The information collected in this worksheet will help leaders identify potential areas to target for systems-level process improvements.

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June 14, 2024
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