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Greater Boston, October 8, 2010 #edweeklive
Many presentations from today’s sessions are available at: www.edweekevents.org/downloads
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Greater Boston, October 8, 2010 #edweeklive
Customizing District Assessments to Raise
AchievementTracy Gray, Managing Director, American Institutes
for Research
Joel Rose, Founder, School of One (New York City Dept. of Ed.)
Tom Vander Ark, Founding Partner, Vander Ark/Ratcliff
Moderator: Katie Ash, Staff Writer, Education Week Digital
Directions
Greater Boston, October 8, 2010 #edweeklive
Does your school or district use computerized assessments?
A: At least 50 percent or more of our assessments are computerized.
B: Less than 50 percent of our assessments are computerized.
C: Less than 10 percent of our assessments are computerized.
D: None of our assessments are computerized.
Greater Boston, October 8, 2010 #edweeklive
Customizing District Assessments to Raise
AchievementTracy Gray, Managing Director, American Institutes
for Research
Joel Rose, Founder, School of One (New York City Dept. of Ed.)
Tom Vander Ark, Founding Partner, Vander Ark/Ratcliff
Moderator: Katie Ash, Staff Writer, Education Week Digital
Directions
Next gen platforms will customize Next gen platforms will customize learninglearning
Targeted tutoring services
Professional development
Implementation assistance
School/district improvement
New school development
Social learning network
Open & proprietary library organized by level, subject, theme, modality with developer tools & incentives
Service economy of regional and specialty support vendors
Widget-rich social learning platform supports content & service economies
Recommendation Engine
Smart search engine considers level, interest, mode, motivation, popularity
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Common Core
Data Warehouse
App Store
Greater Boston, October 8, 2010 #edweeklive
Customizing District Assessments to Raise
AchievementTracy Gray, Managing Director, American Institutes
for Research
Joel Rose, Founder, School of One (New York City Dept. of Ed.)
Tom Vander Ark, Founding Partner, Vander Ark/Ratcliff
Moderator: Katie Ash, Staff Writer, Education Week Digital
Directions
Greater Boston, October 8, 2010 #edweeklive
Does your school or district use computerized adaptive
testing strategies?
A: Yes, for all levels of students.
B: Yes, but only for special education students.
C: No, we don’t use computerized adaptive testing.
Greater Boston, October 8, 2010 #edweeklive
Customizing District Assessments to Raise
AchievementTracy Gray, Managing Director, American Institutes
for Research
Joel Rose, Founder, School of One (New York City Dept. of Ed.)
Tom Vander Ark, Founding Partner, Vander Ark/Ratcliff
Moderator: Katie Ash, Staff Writer, Education Week Digital
Directions
Leading With Less:Navigating Your District Through the New Financial Realities
• Chicago & New York Metro Area
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Spring 2011