Comments on: US ED Secy Duncan: Effectiveness data should drive reforms http://TeachEffectively.com/2009/06/08/effectiveness-data-should-drive-reforms/ Evidence-based teaching methods for helping students who are at risk for school failure or who have disabilities. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:30:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JohnL http://TeachEffectively.com/2009/06/08/effectiveness-data-should-drive-reforms/comment-page-1/#comment-68983 JohnL Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:47:05 +0000 http://TeachEffectively.com/?p=934#comment-68983 Elizabeth, thanks for this comment. I'd heard that Sec. Duncan was to be interviewed, but I missed it. I really appreciate the update. Elizabeth, thanks for this comment. I’d heard that Sec. Duncan was to be interviewed, but I missed it. I really appreciate the update.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://TeachEffectively.com/2009/06/08/effectiveness-data-should-drive-reforms/comment-page-1/#comment-68981 Elizabeth Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:30:35 +0000 http://TeachEffectively.com/?p=934#comment-68981 Secretary Duncan was interviewed briefly on NPR yesterday where he reiterated this same message about integrated data bases. But due to increased family mobility in these past 50 years or so, these databases need to be developed on a national level, and with the flexibility found in "workflow" software. Is Duncan or anyone at a national level looking at national database needs? Maybe work will be begin after the initiative to look at national standards that is beginning. Elizabeth Secretary Duncan was interviewed briefly on NPR yesterday where he reiterated this same message about integrated data bases. But due to increased family mobility in these past 50 years or so, these databases need to be developed on a national level, and with the flexibility found in “workflow” software.

Is Duncan or anyone at a national level looking at national database needs? Maybe work will be begin after the initiative to look at national standards that is beginning.

Elizabeth

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