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Accessing Student Data as a Family or Community Member for Advocacy
The ability to access and utilize data for families and community members is critical for advocating for students. While, accessing data as a family or community member may seem overwhelming or complex, there are public sources that are openly...
Sample Box Plot
In this example, the box plot illustrates the number of suspensions issued by each school during each year. The boxes represent the range of the majority of the data, with the horizontal line indicating the mean value. Each dot then indicates an...
Using Data to Advocate for Changes in Virtual and Hybrid Learning Models
Districts that establish new virtual and/or hybrid schools should regularly collect data and engage stakeholders to evaluate the strength of their program. Virtual and hybrid schools can advocate for changes with district leadership using proper...
Designing a Pilot Program - EdTech Systems Guide
This section of The Learning Accelerator (TLA)’s EdTech Systems Guide details considerations for designing a pilot program as part of a broader edtech selection process and was developed in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary...
Executing a Pilot Program - EdTech Systems Guide
This section of The Learning Accelerator (TLA)’s EdTech Systems Guide details considerations for conducting a pilot program as part of a broader edtech selection process and was developed in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of...
Reflecting on Your Pilot Program - EdTech Systems Guide
This section of The Learning Accelerator (TLA)’s EdTech Systems Guide details considerations for reflecting on a pilot program as part of a broader edtech selection process and was developed in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of...
Webinar: What Does Creativity Look Like in Schools?
In this webinar, presented by TLA team members Dr. Beth Holland and Dr. Jilliam Joe in partnership with NEISTE, explore the ways teachers and leaders can promote student creativity in their classrooms.
Self-Assessment: Equitable EdTech Systems
This self-assessment mirrors the structure of the EdTech Systems Guide: Equity-Driven Selection, Implementation, and Evaluation, distilling foundational concepts into a series of statements about users’ edtech practices. Using a modified version of...
Assessing Learning Anytime, Anywhere: Virtual Learning as a Launchpad Into the Future
This paper, created in collaboration between the Digital Learning Collaborative and The Learning Accelerator (TLA), outlines how we can reimagine assessment to gain meaningful, actionable insights regardless of where, when, or how students learn. In...
Brief: Advancing Equity and Accessibility With Assessments - Virtual Testing Recommendations for State Leaders
State leaders are uniquely positioned to help address challenges related to equity, access, and validity within assessment systems for virtual learners. This resource, a brief designed specifically for state leaders and based off of our larger white...
Brief: Advancing Equity and Accessibility With Assessments - Virtual Testing Recommendations for Virtual Schools
School leaders have a strong opportunity to help address challenges related to equity, access, and validity within assessment systems for virtual learners. This resource, a brief designed specifically for virtual schools and based off of our larger...