Tag Archives: Education

Find out….and teach it.

For any group interested in engaging in “Results Based Accountability” one of the first steps is to establish a common language.  The development of a common language is not to benefit people “on the inside”.  Instead, it is the first act … Continue reading

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Talking the Walk – Cohort Visualization with Narration

A video of the 2010-2011 EQAO Cohort Data Visualization with narration is now available.  This expanded video includes narration on the origins of this visualization and orients you to the layout and features of the interactive chart.

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Ontario Education Research To Be Featured at CSSE 2011

Ontario is well represented at this year’s Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) conference which will be held May 28 to June 1 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Researchers from across Canada will use this opportunity to present their work … Continue reading

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This Week in Education – a Research Resource Roundup

Today’s blog post highlights some of the resources and articles that have crossed my desk. Research Issues – Sampling Sampling was a popular topic this week. Rather than simply cite chapter and verse from my collection of statistics textbooks, I … Continue reading

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Three Questions Education Research Should Answer

Putting research into the hands of teachers is not very difficult in Ontario. The professional development opportunities for teachers and the body of research in education grow every day. Research is most often presented to teachers with the hope that … Continue reading

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