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The field of education is constantly innovating as schools across the country search for the best ways to improve learning for each student. On the TLA Blog, The Learning Accelerator team and guest experts investigate and help you navigate the latest research, commentary, and useful tools to push the field forward.
New School Models Need New Measurement Approaches
by Beth Holland on August 4 2024
Imagine someone asked you to measure the weight of a bowling ball using only a ruler. You could measure the diameter, calculate the volume, and then estimate the weight based on historical averages. Or, you could use a scale.
Now consider another...
Helping Educators and Leaders Surface What Works, For Whom, and Under What Conditions
by Violet Ford on November 29 2023
Over the past few years, the context of education has dramatically changed as schools and systems grapple with the ongoing ramifications of emergency remote learning, lost instruction time, a growing student well-being crisis, and educator...
Using Data to Advocate for Equitable Practices
by Violet Ford on August 28 2023
“When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.” – John Lewis
At The Learning Accelerator (TLA), we are working to advance a research-informed vision for...
The Future of Education Research and Measurement
by Violet Ford and Beth Holland on May 18 2023
For decades, quantitative, randomized control trials (RCTs) have been considered the gold standard of education research. The What Works Clearinghouse even prioritizes studies that randomly assign participants to conditions and show statistical...
Investigating Creativity in the Classroom: Research Tools for Teachers and Leaders
by Beth Holland on April 12 2023
Creativity is the competence to leverage self-interests, motivation, imagination, and prior knowledge in flexible ways1 to generate, evaluate, or improve ideas; imagine new ways of solving problems;2 forge new connections — across content and...
There’s No Digital Equity Without Data Privacy
by Beth Holland on July 25 2022
Whether consciously or unconsciously, apps, internet service providers, and even schools could be selling or releasing data related to students’ — and teachers’ — locations, browsing habits, email content, and even direct messages. Over the past...
New Tools Support Our Strategy Lab: Virtual & Hybrid Cohorts
by Beth Holland on June 9 2022
In March 2022, The Learning Accelerator (TLA) launched the first of three Strategy Lab: Virtual & Hybrid cohorts to tackle the challenge of developing more effective, engaging, and equitable virtual or hybrid learning environments. Working through...
Centering Instructional Look Fors: A new implementation tool for personalized learning
by Stephen Pham & Amalia Lopez on November 5 2020
2020 brought immense uncertainties to schools, so it is critical to center the design of any school model on student experiences. That’s why Lindsay Unified School District (LUSD), a small, rural district in central California, is doubling down on...
Open Educational Resources: An Urgent Priority
by Beth Rabbitt on March 2 2020
Every child deserves a highly effective and equitable education that equips them with the mastery of rigorous academic standards, mindset, and other non-academic capacities they need to reach their full and unique potential. Engaging, rigorous...
Is Technology Good or Bad for Learning?
by Saro Mohammed on May 15 2019
This blog was originally published on the Brookings Brown Center Chalkboard.
I'll bet you’ve read something about technology and learning recently. You may have read that device use enhances learning outcomes. Or perhaps you’ve read that screen...