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T.H.E. Journal January 2003 Judith B. Rajala	Education Reform Education reform is the comprehensive and prioritized change within the field of K-12 education that promotes the overall improvement of student performance and academic achievement. The NCLB Act targets four basic education reform principles.
T.H.E. Journal December 2000 Gary West	Technology Tools to Make Educational Accountability Work The South Carolina Education Accountability Act of 1998 (EAA) establishes new standards for student performance. There is little doubt that such standards are needed as our state attempts to move up the ladder toward excellence...
T.H.E. Journal April 2006 Justine Brown	Lone Star Literacy Against all odds, Texas has enjoyed dramatic success in its implementation of Reading First. The state's well-coordinated approach and innovative use of technology offer a model for others to follow.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Mary Ann Wolf	Using Technology to Improve Achievement: Making Data Relevant New information systems are helping states and districts individualize instruction and boost student learning.
T.H.E. Journal May 2003 Sylvia Charp	Assessment and Accountability Assessment and accountability are not new to educators, but they have been brought to the forefront as a result of the No Child Left Behind Act, which requires states to conduct annual mathematics and reading tests in grades 3-8.
T.H.E. Journal February 2006	Assessment Testing >> In Their Hands Handheld devices empower teachers with assessment data they can put to immediate use.
T.H.E. Journal November 1, 2010	2020 Vision: Experts Forecast What the Digital Revolution Will Bring Next A discussion about how far we've come in education technology, and where we can expect to go.
T.H.E. Journal April 2009	T.H.E. News Update :: April 1, 2009 Schools Pilot USC-Built Math Game Platform... Oklahoma District Adopts Online Student Information System... Penn State Expands Professional Development Program for School Nurses... etc.
T.H.E. Journal February 2009 Jeff Weinstock	Data-Driven Decision-Making: Mission Accomplished Two districts, one goal: to use data to drive decision-making. Both have achieved breakthroughs, discovering new ways to draw insights from student performance, and then step in to better it.
T.H.E. Journal December 2005	Driving High-Tech Assessment Solutions for providing quality assessments and data to educators and the community top the list for this Maryland deputy superintendent.
T.H.E. Journal	T.H.E. SmartClassroom :: February 1, 2007 Standards-based formative assessment and computer-adaptive diagnostic testing provide educators with data to address student needs... NASBE Issues Guiding Principles for NCLB Reauthorization... Cisco To Upgrade 8 More Jefferson Parish Schools... etc.
T.H.E. Journal February 2008 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Extracurricular :: For Technologists Who do Their Homework According to surveyed school districts, the use of online assessment to track students' progress and performance is surprisingly widespread.
T.H.E. Journal June 2002 Sloane O'Neal	The Impact of ESEA's Scientifically Based Research Requirement on Schools' Technology Solutions This requirement, that districts implement products and programs founded on scientifically based research, is one of the bill's greatest strengths. When coupled with effective professional development, these educational solutions represent an overwhelmingly positive move.
T.H.E. Journal September 2004	Top 10 Considerations When Purchasing an Assessment System Here is a list of the top ten points to consider when purchasing an educational assessment system.
T.H.E. Journal March 2007 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Service Disagreement A lack of precedence on how to charge for ongoing support for technology purchases has created an unhealthy divide between vendors and educators.
T.H.E. Journal December 2001 Sylvia Charp	Assessment and Accountability Tests are a means, not an end. To increase educational achievement, teachers should be responsible for judging student performance, giving out grades and deciding to pass or fail students...
T.H.E. Journal July 2004	Data-Driven Decision-Making The hurdles of implementing successful processes for data management and analysis, online assessment, and capacity building with data-driven decision-making at a state level are numerous and sometimes daunting.
T.H.E. Journal January 2003 Wayne Moore	Facts and Assumptions of Assessment: Technology, The Missing Link The infusion of technology in schools has opened the door for opportunities to challenge governing bodies to use the technology to provide student assessment that will measure their abilities for connecting knowledge learned with real-world applications.
National Defense June 2008 Alan L. Gropman	Waning Education Standards Threaten U.S. Competitiveness High-quality education is critical to national security, and the United States must address a number of challenges in its educational system if it wants to maintain a competitive edge in the global economy and in key technologies.
T.H.E. Journal August 2002 Mary Black	Online System Simplifies Early Childhood Assessment for Florida School District Schools in Florida's Broward County recently found a solution to meet reporting requirements by encouraging the use of an online assessment system instead of an offline early childhood assessment tool.
T.H.E. Journal August 2008 Matt Villano	Make It Count Budget crunches are elevating the need for K-12 technology leaders to demonstrate a favorable return on investment. Here's how to ensure you're getting what you pay for.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Lan Nugen	Virginia: When Technology Met Accountability Virginia's decision to link the two programs has benefited the state's entire educational system.
T.H.E. Journal July 2008 Christine Fox	Elementary Schools : The Time Is Now Early diagnosis of academic deficits is pivotal to keeping students from falling irretrievably behind. Formative assessment technology gives teachers the tools to respond.
T.H.E. Journal June 1, 2010 Christine Fox	Alabama Gets on Board The changes seen in the Roanoke City Schools in the four years since Tools for Life was launched are remarkable.
T.H.E. Journal July 27, 2010	A Tool for Its Time A new functionality has so transformed learning management systems that their manufacturers prefer the term digital learning platform, to better reflect their products' capacity to do a great deal more than manage a classroom.
T.H.E. Journal October 1, 2010 John K. Waters	Dream On: Visionary Educators and Their Big Ideas The four educators we've chosen to spotlight as visionaries conceived, developed, and guided technology-driven initiatives perhaps initially thought to be impractical.
Information Today November 5, 2015	ARL Promotes Excellence in Assessment Program EIA is the first national initiative to recognize colleges and universities that successfully integrate assessment practices across their campuses.
T.H.E. Journal December 2002	Polk Co. Schools Rely on Florida-Specific Assessment Tool to Develop Individual Learning Paths A unique assessment program in a large Florida school district has proven that a vision, commitment, comprehensive assessment and instructional technology strategy can yield dramatic gains in student achievement scores.
T.H.E. Journal September 2006 Neal Starkman	Formative Assessment: Building a Better Student By testing academic performance at regular intervals, formative assessment strategies regard every child as a work in progress.
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T.H.E. Journal June 2009 Christine Fox	More Than Machines Comprehensive technology integration programs go beyond laptop initiatives to provide teachers with the support they need to improve student engagement and achievement.
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T.H.E. Journal August 10, 2009 Scott Aronowitz	South Dakota Mandates Statewide Testing in 21st Century Skills The South Dakota Department of Education has chosen the skills assessment program offered by Learning.com to judge student proficiency in a number of areas, most of them related to skills in Internet usage and widely-used software applications.
T.H.E. Journal May 2004 Cathryn Harvey	Special Education Solutions in the Age of NCLB While an individualized approach to connecting assessment with instruction is helping mainstream students succeed, there have not been solutions that special education teachers can adopt in helping with the issues surrounding standardized testing.
Information Today May 21, 2015	Amazon Provides Learning Tools to Students Amazon Web Services introduced a program designed to deliver real-world cloud technology to classrooms around the world.
T.H.E. Journal March 5, 2010 David Nagel	National Ed Tech Plan Advocates Radical Reforms in Schools The U.S. Department of Education released the first public draft of the National Education Technology Plan. The document reveals an intent not only to infuse technology throughout the curriculum, but to implement some major changes to education itself.
T.H.E. Journal October 1, 2009	Technology's Impact on Effective Teaching Strategies Much is significantly different when online tools are used in instruction simply because the contexts of learning and tools used, as well as modes of delivery, differ so greatly.
T.H.E. Journal September 25, 2009 David Nagel	Duncan: NCLB Overhaul Needs To Begin Now The No Child Left Behind Act has not only failed to improve student outcomes, it's actually contributing to a decline in academic standards in the United States - this according to United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who has issued a call for the immediate overhaul of NCLB.
T.H.E. Journal March 15, 2010 David Nagel	Obama's ESEA Blueprint Continues Emphasis on Assessment President Obama has released his new "Blueprint" for reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, calling for the transformation of American K-12 education into a "world-class" system.
T.H.E. Journal February 2007	Texas District Uses Web-Based Assessment Solutions To Target Instruction Standards-based formative assessment and computer-adaptive diagnostic testing provide educators with data to address student needs.
T.H.E. Journal October 2002 Recio et al.	New E-Technologies Simplify NCLB Requirements Utilizing new technologies that integrate data proves to be the most efficient means of approaching a comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation and review of improvement efforts.
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T.H.E. Journal June 2004 Beth McBride	Data-Driven Instructional Methods: 'One Strategy Fits All' Doesn't Work in Real Classrooms Differentiated instruction is vital to effecting positive change in student performance.
T.H.E. Journal April 2005 Leslie A. Pulliam	The Quest for Quality Instructional Data The most successful school districts are embracing the philosophy that accurate data plays a critical role in driving instruction and making informed decisions. But there is still much more to learn.
T.H.E. Journal September 16, 2009 Patricia Deubel	Social Networking in Schools: Incentives for Participation District leaders want some evidence that social networking would fulfill their expectation of adding strong educational value and purpose.
T.H.E. Journal March 1, 2010 Paul Tullis	An 'A' in Abstractions In Tucson's Catalina Foothills School District, educators and administrators have decided to go all in on 21st century skills, and in so doing have revamped every subject area from K through 12.
T.H.E. Journal November 2002 Costello & Zarowin	Technology Connects Assessment, Accountability Standards in Early Childhood Education Districts and states can now utilize observational assessments and technology to make the connection between developmentally appropriate practices and accountability standards.
T.H.E. Journal May 2009 Rama Ramaswami	Even! But No Longer Odd Once regarded as an unconventional alternative for atypical students, virtual schools have achieved mainstream acceptance, and are now seen as providing an education equal to - if not better than - what their traditional counterpart offers.
T.H.E. Journal February 2009 Rama Ramaswami	Artificial Intelligence: Is the Future Now For A.I.? The feds' reliance on standardized testing excludes the use of artificial intelligence, so school districts are forging ahead with the technology to power their own formative assessments.