On Monday, February 9, 2015, a group of 3rd graders and their College Mentors visited the iStudio to learn about stop motion animation. Using iPads and different manipulatives, students created live action videos of everything from a rhino charging a pyramid to Goofy breaking it down on a celestial dance-floor. The day’s goal was to […]
iCare Web Site: Click on the link to learn how to use the Epson Projector in your classroom. First, You MUST download the software. This is essential for wireless connectivity to the Epson projector. Find, download, and install the EasyMP Network Projection from the Epson web site for the Brightlink 481wi projector. Click here to download the Epson […]
The CTE has provided support to the Ball State Indianapolis Center (Downtown) for over four years. Via professional development programs, technology exhibits, contracts, and partnered programs, the CTE and the “Indy Center” have enjoyed a unique collaboration that brings Ball State research and outreach to the hub of Indiana’s downtown. One area of support has […]
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“The revolution now under way in student assessment will have profound consequences for schools, teachers, and every public school parent in the nation” (ETS, 2012, pg. 5). According this publication by ETS, the most profound changes in the future of effective assessment exist in the realm of technology. “The benefits of using technology in assessments […]
The United States Department of Education EDFacts initiative was created to “… put performance data at the center of policy, management and budget decisions for all K-12 educational programs” (ED.gov, 2012). This initiative has four primary purposes: 1) “Place the use of robust, timely performance data at the core of decision and policymaking in education”; […]
In regards to assessment, one goal of the U.S. Department of Education is that “Our education system at all levels will leverage the power of technology to measure what matters and use assessment data for continuous improvement” (ED.gov, 2010). According to the U.S. DOE website, schools must collect and aggregate student-learning data via processes that […]
According to Chingos (2012) “In the coming years, states will need to make the most significant changes to their assessment systems since the passage of NCLB as they implement the Common Core State Standards” (Chingos, 2012, pg. 1). In this report, the author stresses the significance of reliable, effective assessment systems, and the costs required […]
The National Center on Response to Intervention was established by the American Institutes for Research and researchers from Vanderbilt University and the University of Kansas through funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs. “The Center’s mission is to provide technical assistance to states and districts and building the capacity of […]
Muoneke (2007) outlines the core principles of a Response to Intervention approach, followed by this definition of RTI: “RTI presents a well-integrated system of instruction and intervention designed for implementation across general and specific educational based on students’ academic performance and behavior data.” (Muoneke, 2007). The author continues by examining some of the essential components […]
Klotz and Canter (2007) have created a Response to Intervention guide for parents highlighting the fundamental components and language of RTI, the objectives of the approach, potential benefits, suggestions for parental involvement in the process, and the next steps in implementation. The authors describe RTI: “… a process that emphasizes how well students respond to […]
This journal article from the educational journal, Theory Into Practice, outlines and examines the major components of a Response to Intervention model as well as the processes necessary to ensure effective implementation of the model. Hughes and Dexter (2011) provide the following definition for understanding RTI: “Response to Intervention (RTI) is an instructional framework through […]
Fuchs and Fuchs’ (2006) Introduction to Response to Intervention: What, why, and how valid is it? highlights the important features of Response to Intervention, explicate much of the RTI vernacular, and explain why it is effective model, both economically and pragmatically. Moreover, they provide insight into what questions remain unanswered and what issues remain unresolved. […]
This Self-Assessment Tool designed by the Colorado Department of Education Exception Student Services Unit provides guidance to schools for the implementation process of a Response to Intervention model. According to the Colorado DOE, Response to Intervention is defined as follows: “… an approach that promotes a well-integrated system connecting general, compensatory, gifted, and special education […]
The keynote speaker for the HECC Conference 2012 in Indianapolis, IN was Milton Chen, Ph.D., senior fellow for the George Lucas Educational Foundation. Dr. Chen talked about his learning journey, his work on Sesame Street, and the details of his website: Edutopia.org. At Eutopia.org you can find educational films, resouces for teachers, and over 150 […]
At the 2011 ISTE conference, the Bullying Academy Students in the Know Foundation launched a web-based interactive program that will help 4th-8th graders recognize cyberbullies and teach them to respond properly.