July 2012 Archives | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Every week, we will compile top stories from our Twitter feed and present them here in an attempt to bring attention to, stay informed on and continue the dialogue about the most important issues in our community. To stay abreast of the latest, follow us on Twitter.

Jul 30, 2012

by: Editor

There are a lot of reasons we need to get over our kneejerk reactions to the pairing of the words "education" and "data." But none is more compelling than the limitations they place on teachers and students.

Jul 24, 2012

by: Lori Fey

Common ed-data myths: Data-driven instruction limits teacher creativity

There are a lot of reasons we need to get over our kneejerk reactions to the pairing of the words "education" and "data." But none is more compelling than the limitations they place on teachers and students.

Jul 20, 2012

by: Editor

Weekend reading: Editor's picks from around the web

Every week, we will compile top stories from our Twitter feed and present them here in an attempt to bring attention to, stay informed on and continue the dialogue about the most important issues in our community. To stay abreast of the latest, follow us on Twitter.

The next phase of hard work for microfinance - instilling a consistent framework for effective social performance management - is just beginning.

Jul 19, 2012

by: Rahil Rangwala

Microfinance and social performance: Are universal industry standards possible?

The next phase of hard work for microfinance - instilling a consistent framework for effective social performance management - is just beginning.

In the age of big data, when advances in our ability to slice and dice data promise a revolution in measurement comparable to advances that accompanied the invention of microscope, education data myths hurt teachers and students more than any other single constituency.

Jul 19, 2012

by: Joe Siedlecki and Lori Fey

Common ed-data myths: Teachers are just data consumers

In the age of big data, when advances in our ability to slice and dice data promise a revolution in measurement comparable to advances that accompanied the invention of microscope, education data myths hurt teachers and students more than any other single constituency.

Lack of standardization in education data and technology is the main factor keeping the ed sector stuck in old ways of doing business.

Jul 16, 2012

by: Lori Fey

Common ed-data myths: Data-rich is data-driven; software is the solution

Lack of standardization in education data and technology is the main factor keeping the ed sector stuck in old ways of doing business.

Two education data myths are both very common and very destructive: Data=test scores; data-driven instruction is new. Let's break them down.

Jul 12, 2012

by: Joe Siedlecki

Common ed-data myths: Data = test scores; data-driven instruction is new

Two education data myths are both very common and very destructive: Data=test scores; data-driven instruction is new. Let's break them down.

Over the next few weeks, my colleague Joe Siedlecki and I will examine what we view as the Top 10 Education Data Myths. One note as we kick this series off: We hope you'll weigh in on these and other myths worth challenging. Stay tuned - it promises to be a lively discussion!

Jul 10, 2012

by: Lori Fey

The 10 education data myths that keep us stuck in place

Over the next few weeks, my colleague Joe Siedlecki and I will examine what we view as the Top 10 Education Data Myths. One note as we kick this series off: We hope you'll weigh in on these and other myths worth challenging. Stay tuned - it promises to be a lively discussion!

Common misunderstandings about education data - its definition, its novelty, what it takes to make it useful - keep us stuck in place when it comes to driving systematic, scalable improvements in students' outcomes.

Jul 10, 2012

by: Editor

Infographic: Making the Data Grade

Common misunderstandings about education data - its definition, its novelty, what it takes to make it useful - keep us stuck in place when it comes to driving systematic, scalable improvements in students' outcomes.

Common myths about data in education keep us from putting valuable student information to effective use in the classroom.

Jul 10, 2012

by: Editor

Infographic: Classroom data myths

Common myths about data in education keep us from putting valuable student information to effective use in the classroom.

Monthly Blog Archives: July 2012