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Take A Varied Approach to Assessment
Barbara Bray

Thorough assessments determine what is working, what is not working, and what changes need to happen. Many schools rely on one source for assessing teachers on the use of technology mainly because of limited time and resources. But without proper assessments and reliable data, professional development may falter. Billions of dollars have been spent on hardware and infrastructure with less than 15 percent going to professional development. Data from assessments provides the evidence schools need to prove that technology positively impacts student learning so funding can be dispersed judiciously. Various types of assessments that ask the right questions need to be utilized to design a program that works....

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