Spring 2007
| A Message from the President —Accountability has become a cornerstone of the U.S. Department of Education both in K-12 and, increasingly, in higher education. Under No Child Left Behind the U.S.—and the states—are geared toward “adequate yearly progress” and increased performance with targets set for the year 2014. More... |
Data-Based Decision Making Part III: Dismantling the Five Most Common Barriers to Using Student Performance Data—Educators confront increasing expectations to embrace data-based instruction and decision making that is informed by student performance on a variety of local and annual assessments. Today, data-based practice means integrating student performance data of all kinds into both instructional and programmatic designs and to assess progress. More... Are Schools Ready for Personalized Instruction? —Administrators and teachers across New York State’s districts face several limitations when it comes to state test data and instructional technology, including lack of a sound technological infrastructure; untimely student performance reports; skepticism as to the validity and reliability of state test data; and a lack of time, training, and opportunities to work with the data and technology to inform instruction. More... Is Mobile One-to-One Computing the Future of Education? —In 22 schools in New York City, a pilot program is underway to provide all 6th grade students and their teachers with tablets or laptops in an effort to improve student learning and achievement. While New York City is taking the lead for New York State, other states—Michigan, Maine, Virginia, Florida, and California, among others—already have well-established programs. More... |
Who's Looking Over Your Shoulder? —Over the past several months, public attention has continued to be drawn to the issues of online learning and distance education. With increasing frequency, independent and government organizations alike have begun the process of formally reviewing the broad landscape of providers in the market. More... Developing Countries as Market Opportunities —The world’s economy is increasingly becoming knowledge-based. This has long been true in industrialized nations, but many developing countries, too, are beginning to shift away from industrial production to knowledge- and information-based economies. More... Successful Online Marketing to Prospective Students —In the previous article in this series, we discussed search engine marketing as a marketing tool to reach prospective students. In this article, we’ll discuss best practices for monitoring and measuring the success of your website traffic. In short, analyzing your website traffic and search engine marketing campaigns boils down to an exercise in mathematics. More... CRM: A Strategy for Growth —In a market riddled with increasing competition, price wars, and clamor to be heard, organizations like Wal-Mart are taking a hard look at how they can improve the interaction between the organization and the customer. The education sector is no different. More... |
HA Digest —Hired September 2006 as a research assistant in Evaluation, Jessica Yusaitis was promoted to project coordinator. Her new responsibilities involve writing quarterly reports, delegating responsibilities and managing the databases for PBS Channel Thirteen/WNET Project VITAL and ProLiteracy Worldwide. More... |