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Small Vindication?

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 23, 2010

An MDRC study released today told us what we've known for years--that replacing big bad schools with good small schools helps more low income kids graduate. Read about what they missed in the study.

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Rocketing to Quality & Scale

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 22, 2010

A review of the Rocketship Education Advisory meeting and the potential for "smart engine" teaching for children.

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Blended–With a Little Help

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 21, 2010

Economic pressures are changing school models, and the decisions that states and districts make to ensure quality education for students.

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Texas has been Racing to the Top for a Decade

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 18, 2010

Texas has been a leader in data, accountability, and turnarounds, and options for families

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All Means All

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 18, 2010

Celebrating a superintendent that taught a community that 'all means all'

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Uruguay Ahead of Most States on EdTech

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 13, 2010

Uruguay's President decided long ago that it was important to put laptops in the hands of every child.

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Blended Learning Leverages Great Teachers

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 12, 2010

Opportunity at the Top, a great report from Public Impact, points out that it’s great teachers that close achievement gaps but that all current efforts will fall well short of ensuring that all US students see the benefits. The problem is that we’re trying to solve the wrong problem–there’s just…

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CapEx Thinking

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 11, 2010

Private capital plays an important role in public education, because most superintendents can't raise money to invest in productivity improvement.

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Dumb Research Supports a Dumb Argument

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 5, 2010

The WSJ hosted a now tired debate: does the Internet make us smarter or dumber?

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A Real MBA

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 5, 2010

A real MBA in entrepreneurship would involve building a company. Imagine how much you would learn with money at stake.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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