Partnership will make Rhode Island the First Fully ‘Blended-Learning State’ in the Nation Cupertino, CA – August 6, 2014 – The Learning Accelerator (TLA), a nonprofit organization supporting the implementation of high-quality blended learning in school districts and states across the U.S., and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced an ambitious initiative […]
Our schools need every edge they can get to improve education. Fortunately, there is a massive amount of data out there that may be able to help. Every year districts, states, and multiple federal organizations collect non-personal education data (data that could never be used to identify an individual student). The most common form of
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Understanding the cost of public goods has historically been a difficult task. While government budget information is made public, it is often too high-level to determine true costs and key data is buried within hundreds of pages of text, in a format that is difficult to access. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),
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New Blended Learning Snapshot Series will report on successful examples of blended learning implementation across the United States Cupertino, CA – June 2, 2014 – The Learning Accelerator (TLA) has released “TLA Blended Learning Snapshot: Edtech Procurement in Houston” (HISD), the first in their Blended Learning Snapshot Series. The series captures and shares specific examples
Teacher Andrew Boan describes the customized training he created for colleagues in Reynoldsburg City Schools. I am a teacher and technology integration coach at Waggoner Road Middle School in Reynoldsburg, OH, and schools in our district are increasingly transitioning to a blended learning environment. Earlier this year, I had an opportunity to be part of
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Technology purchasing at scale can be difficult. The possible pitfalls are many, and cash-strapped education institutions are generally less equipped than most to navigate the intricacies of a major purchase of devices. As the trend toward blended learning gains momentum, getting technology purchases right becomes ever more important. To do this we must learn from
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Imagine the wealth of non-personal data that sits behind every education institution in America. There are approximately 100,000 schools and 7,000 colleges nationwide, all of which collect or provide institutional purchasing information and so much more. Most of this information is kept private, mainly because that’s the way it’s been done for years. But these
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I grew up in a continuous improvement household. Both of my parents – in their own ways and professions – were pretty obsessed with efficiency and management, so our familial commitment to systems-thinking and optimization ran deep. My ‘80s upbringing was less influenced by MTV and more by things like TQM (“Total Quality Management,” for
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Partnership will profile work of 10 master blended learning teachers Cupertino, CA – May 14, 2014 – The Learning Accelerator (TLA), a nonprofit organization supporting the implementation of high-quality blended learning in school districts across the U.S., announced a grant of $780,000 to BetterLesson to identify, capture, and share the work of 10 master blended
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There are many steps on the path to implementing blended learning in school districts. In their enthusiasm to hit the ground running, district leaders may overlook a critical first step, one that can fundamentally impact the success of the entire initiative: issuing stakeholder readiness assessments. TLA Partner John Branam makes the case to district leaders
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