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Olson, Lynn – Learning Professional, 2023
Continuous improvement methods, widely used in fields such as medicine, can help educators identify and try out adjustments in practice, known as "change ideas," which contribute to better outcomes and more equitable systems for students. Since 2018, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has invested in 24 organizations across the…
Descriptors: Networks, Educational Improvement, Educational Change, Educational Cooperation
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Konruff, Ben; Barker, Hilary; Foster, Anne; Weber, Garratt – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2023
This chapter explores how the Wisconsin Technical College System Student Success Center and the Success Center for Ohio Community Colleges provided support that encouraged data-informed decision-making among 2-year college stakeholders. A case study for each Center is presented to illustrate data-related strategies and lessons learned. The…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Data Use, Evidence Based Practice, Decision Making
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Li Feng; Eleanor W. Close; Cynthia J. Luxford; Jiwoo An Pierson; Alice Olmstead; Jieon Shim; Venkata Sowjanya Koka; Heather C. Galloway – Research in Higher Education, 2025
Evidence-based and student-centered instructional methods hold the promise of transforming undergraduate STEM education and simultaneously solving the dual challenge of STEM workforce needs and inequities within STEM. The Learning Assistant (LA) Model was created to reform curriculum, recruit teachers, and inform discipline-based education…
Descriptors: STEM Education, School Holding Power, Graduation Rate, Data Analysis
David Lopez; Erica Mallett Moore; Amanda Nabors – WestEd, 2024
Education policies serve as potent tools for advancing equitable outcomes and systematically addressing inequities in schools and districts. But education policies often mirror inequities and bias-based beliefs within the K-12 education system. Increasing educational equity is key to overcoming the status quo and improving educational outcomes for…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Educational Policy, Outcomes of Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Moeller, Eliza; Seeskin, Alex – Teachers College Record, 2020
Background/Context: There is a body of evolving research on how educators use data for improvement, with many examples in the literature about how educators learn to use a routine of data-driven cycles of inquiry to make smart improvements to their practice. This article is not an alternative structure for engaging in cycles of inquiry, but rather…
Descriptors: Data Use, Educational Improvement, Evidence Based Practice, Public Schools
Gonzalez, Naihobe; Alberty, Elizabeth; Brockman, Stacey; Nguyen, Tutrang; Johnson, Matthew; Bond, Sheldon; O'Connell, Krista; Corriveau, Adrianna; Shoji, Megan; Streeter, Megan; Engle, Jennifer; Goodly, Chelsea; Neely, Adrian N.; White, Mary Aleta; Anderson, Mindelyn; Matthews, Channing; Mason, Leana; Means, Sheryl Felecia – Mathematica, 2022
The Education-to-Workforce Indicator Framework (E-W Framework), commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and developed in partnership with leading experts representing more than 15 national and community organizations, is designed to encourage greater cross-sector collaboration and alignment across local, state, and national data…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Evidence Based Practice, Student Characteristics, Partnerships in Education
Arnold, Nathan; Voight, Mamie; Morales, Jessica; Dancy. Kim; Coleman, Art – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2019
As the higher education landscape has expanded beyond issues of access and affordability to include an emphasis on student completion and employment outcomes, accreditors can play a leadership role in advancing this important change. A shift to student success that rightfully centers in part on closing equity gaps between low-income students and…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Accreditation (Institutions), Data Use, Academic Achievement
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Dolan, Erin L.; Borrero, Michelle; Callis-Duehl, Kristine; Chen Musgrove, Miranda M.; de Lima, Joelyn; Ero-Tolliver, Isi; Gerhart, Laci M.; Goodwin, Emma C.; Hamilton, Lindsey R.; Henry, Meredith A.; Herrera, Jose; Huot, Bethany; Kiser, Stacey; Ko, Melissa E.; Kravec, Marcy E.; Lee, Mark; Limeri, Lisa B.; Peffer, Melanie E.; Pires, Debra; Ramirez Lugo, Juan S.; Sharp, Starlette M.; Suarez, Nicole A. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2020
The 2019 Undergraduate Biology Education Research Gordon Research Conference (UBER GRC), titled "Achieving Widespread Improvement in Undergraduate Education," brought together a diverse group of researchers and practitioners working to identify, promote, and understand widespread adoption of evidence-based teaching, learning, and success…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, College Science, Biology, Evidence Based Practice
Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSy), 2019
The long-term goal of the State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) and other federal and state early intervention and early childhood education initiatives is improved child and family outcomes. States play a critical role in supporting practitioners in the use of evidence-based practices to improve child and family outcomes. When practitioners…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Data Collection
US Department of Education, 2020
The U.S. Department of Education's (Department) mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. The Department pursues its mission by establishing policies and distributing corresponding funds, focusing national attention on key educational issues,…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Institutional Mission, Academic Achievement, Educational Policy
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Burstein, Karen; Casbergue, Renee M.; Zamudio, Ingrid – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
This mixed-method study examined the impact of an online formative assessment tool on the language and early literacy skills development of 204 3-4-year-old children enrolled in Head Start. Twenty-four classroom and children participated in a two-group randomized control trial, in which classrooms in the treatment condition implemented weekly…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Equal Education, Emergent Literacy, Language Skills