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The Current Status and Future Directions in the Development of the Cyber Home Learning System in Korea
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Kang, Myunghee; Kim, Seyoung; Yoon, Seonghye; Chung, Warren – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2017
The purpose of this study was to set future directions of the Cyber Home Learning System in Korea based on its current status. The Cyber Home Learning System has been designed and used by K-12 students to study voluntarily at home using online lessons. The development process of the Cyber Home Learning System was composed of the following four…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Database Management Systems, Computer System Design
Competency-Based Education in Three Pilot Programs: What It Is, How It's Implemented, and How It's Working. Brief
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Steele, Jennifer L.; Lewis, Matthew W.; Santibanez, Lucrecia; Faxon-Mills, Susannah; Rudnick, Mollie; Stecher, Brian M.; Hamilton, Laura S. – RAND Corporation, 2014
In 2011, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation extended grants to three educational organizations working to develop or enhance competency-based approaches in large, urbanized school systems. The grant initiative, called Project Mastery, funded the development of technology-enhanced tools, including curriculum materials and online learning…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Pilot Projects, Program Implementation, Program Descriptions
Competency-Based Education in Three Pilot Programs: Examining Implementation and Outcomes
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Steele, Jennifer L.; Lewis, Matthew W.; Santibanez, Lucrecia; Faxon-Mills, Susannah; Rudnick, Mollie; Stecher, Brian M.; Hamilton, Laura S. – RAND Corporation, 2014
In 2011, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation created the Project Mastery grant program to support competency-based education initiatives in large school systems that serve a high proportion of disadvantaged youth. Competency-based education meets students where they are academically, provides students with opportunities for choice, and awards…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Pilot Projects, Program Implementation, Program Descriptions
Using Data Mining to Predict K-12 Students' Performance on Large-Scale Assessment Items Related to Energy
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Liu, Xiufeng; Ruiz, Miguel E. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2008
This article reports a study on using data mining to predict K-12 students' competence levels on test items related to energy. Data sources are the 1995 Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), 1999 TIMSS-Repeat, 2003 Trend in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), and the National Assessment of Educational…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Academic Achievement, National Competency Tests
How Database Management Systems Can Be Used To Evaluate Program Effectiveness in Small School Districts.
Hoffman, Tony – 1988
Sophisticated database management systems (DBMS) for microcomputers are becoming increasingly easy to use, allowing small school districts to develop their own autonomous databases for tracking enrollment and student progress in special education. DBMS applications can be designed for maintenance by district personnel with little technical…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Database Management Systems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education