Raising the Bar for Pre K-20 Education in Oregon

July 6, 2017

The six white papers gathered here describe Oregon’s challenge in helping more Oregonians than ever before to attain a higher level of education. These papers, commissioned by the Roundtable and completed in 2005, lay the groundwork for discussions by Oregon’s leaders and citizens about education changes that are needed and those that are under way.These papers were developed under the direction of Jill Kirk, Oregon Business Council vice president and manager of the Oregon Education Roundtable project. Officials, experts, and peer reviewers from Oregon and beyond contributed their knowledge and insights to this work

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Echo360 is on a mission to transform teaching and learning through active learning technology. Over three million students in 8,000 classrooms now have a more engaging learning experience using the Echo360 Active Learning Platform. These students participate more frequently, study more effectively, and collaborate more often using Echo360 before, during and after class. Echo360 is shown to improve learning outcomes and student satisfaction in flipped classrooms, distance learning courses, MOOCs, and even the traditional classroom. More than 650 institutions in 30 countries worldwide are transforming how their instructors teach and students learn.

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whitePaper | October 12, 2022

In the digital age, tech-enabled tools can play a pivotal role in quickly addressing learning needs, while helping students tap into their creativity. And the results are powerful. In fact, research shows that students make significant gains in cognitive skills when their teachers combine technology and creativity in the classroom.1

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How to Successfully Implement a Learning Management System

whitePaper | December 9, 2022

One of the biggest drivers of member acquisition is continuing education. For example, a 2020 Member Engagement Study revealed that members ranked professional associations as their #1 most trusted source for professional education and training.

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Implementing school system reform in 2022/23

whitePaper | June 2, 2022

The Schools White Paper – Opportunity for all: Strong schools with great teachers for your child – sets out our long term vision for a school system that helps every child to fulfil their potential, founded on achieving world class literacy and numeracy. Our targets are that, by 2030, 90% of primary school children are meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; and that the average GCSE grades in both English language and maths are raised to 5.

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Do School Vouchers Increase School Choice and Student Achievement?

whitePaper | November 30, 2022

Historically, studies on vouchers have found mixed results at best (Erickson, Mills & Wolf, 2021; Jabbar, Fong, Germain, Li, Sanchez, Sun, & Devall, 2019). The purpose of this review is to synthesize the most recent and relevant research on the impact of voucher programs to best inform the work of Raise Your Hand Texas for the upcoming legislative session.

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Empowering Students with Equitable Access to Career Experiences

whitePaper | August 8, 2022

Aiming to help all students succeed beyond high school, a growing number of K-12 school systems are expanding opportunities for career exploration and experience as well as extending these activities into the younger grades.

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Echo360 is on a mission to transform teaching and learning through active learning technology. Over three million students in 8,000 classrooms now have a more engaging learning experience using the Echo360 Active Learning Platform. These students participate more frequently, study more effectively, and collaborate more often using Echo360 before, during and after class. Echo360 is shown to improve learning outcomes and student satisfaction in flipped classrooms, distance learning courses, MOOCs, and even the traditional classroom. More than 650 institutions in 30 countries worldwide are transforming how their instructors teach and students learn.

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