An academic researcher at Cambridge University built an app called thisisyourdigitallife, which offered to pay Facebook users to take a personality test and agree to share
that data for academic use.
An academic researcher at Cambridge University built an app called thisisyourdigitallife, which offered to pay Facebook users to take a personality test and agree to share
that data for academic use.
Not exact matches
CNBC, which earlier reported the firm's suspension, said people had been misled into believing the quizzes would be
used for nonprofit
academic research; instead, the
data was sold to marketers.
Facebook has said that people who took the quiz were told that their
data would be
used only
for academic purposes, claiming that it and its users were misled by Cambridge Analytica and the researcher it hired, Aleksandr Kogan, a 28 - year - old Russian - American
academic.
And while Kogan maintained he had never drawn a salary from the work he did
for SCL — saying his reward was «to keep the
data», and get to
use it
for academic research — he confirmed SCL did pay GSR # 230,000 at one point during the project; a portion of which he also said eventually went to pay lawyers he engaged «in the wake» of Facebook becoming aware that
data had been passed to SCL / CA by Kogan — when it contacted him to ask him to delete the
data (and presumably also to get him to sign the NDA).
Facebook cut off Cubeyou after a CNBC report said that the small
data analytics company had misled people into believing its quizzes would be
used for nonprofit
academic research.
Aleksandr Kogan, a Russian - American
academic at Cambridge University, got permission from Facebook to pull
data via an app he created — but he reportedly claimed he'd
use this
data only
for academic purposes, not commercial ones.
The Bank has required the securitisation
data to be made available to permitted
data users (such as those who intend to
use the
data for investment, professional or
academic research).
Facebook has said little about Kogan besides asserting that he lied when he claimed his
data - gathering would be
used only
for academic research.
«The University is concerned, amongst other things, about any issues which may arise from any commercial
use» of the personality
data and models, which the director said were strictly
for academic use.
But Kogan's
academic association with Facebook, around the same time that he was taking
data to hand off to Cambridge Analytica, raises questions about how user consent was obtained, the line between
academic research and corporate marketing — and how scholars can sometimes
use data for commercial and political ends.
The sheer volume of
data that is now being created presents a significant resource that can be
used for the mutual benefit of organisations and
academic research.
But Kogan's
academic association with Facebook, around the same time that he was taking
data to hand off to Cambridge Analytica, raises questions about how user consent was obtained, the line between
academic research and corporate marketing — and how scholars can sometimes
use data for commercial and political ends.
«The University is concerned, amongst other things, about any issues which may arise from any commercial
use» of the personality
data and models, which the director said were strictly
for academic use.
He said he always assumed the medical
data would be anonymous and was intended to be
used for an
academic project unrelated to his Cambridge Analytica work.
Aleksandr Kogan, a Russian - American
academic working with Cambridge Analytica, allegedly violated Facebook's terms of
use by saying the
data would be
used for academic purposes, not political purposes.
He'd presented the app to Facebook and to its users as a project gathering
for academic research, but then had turned around and given it to a company that had not been named or identified, and which sought to
use the
data for political, not
academic, purposes.
HGS, he claims, is ready to share
data and reagents with them: «We would not block anyone in the
academic world from
using this
for research purposes.»
«We're
using climate
data that the U.S. federal government supports, so it's freely available and you can go and find it, rather than needing an
academic or scientist to look through a microscope and find it
for you.»
Vint Cert's highest aspiration
for the tool he was creating through the»70s and»80s was that
academics might
use it to share research
data.
Harvard Graduate School of Education will work with the Strategic Education Research Partnership and other partners to complete a program of work designed to a) investigate the predictors of reading comprehension in 4th - 8th grade students, in particular the role of skills at perspective - taking, complex reasoning, and
academic language in predicting deep comprehension outcomes, b) track developmental trajectories across the middle grades in perspective - taking, complex reasoning,
academic language skill, and deep comprehension, c) develop and evaluate curricular and pedagogical approaches designed to promote deep comprehension in the content areas in 4th - 8th grades, and d) develop and evaluate an intervention program designed
for 6th - 8th grade students reading at 3rd - 4th grade level.The HGSE team will take responsibility, in collaboration with colleagues at other institutions,
for the following components of the proposed work: Instrument development: Pilot
data collection
using interviews and candidate assessment items, collaboration with DiscoTest colleagues to develop coding of the pilot
data so as to produce well - justified learning sequences
for perspective - taking, complex reasoning,
academic language skill, and deep comprehension.Curricular development: HGSE investigators Fischer, Selman, Snow, and Uccelli will contribute to the development of a discussion - based curriculum
for 4th - 5th graders, and to the expansion of an existing discussion - based curriculum
for 6th - 8th graders, with a particular focus on science content (Fischer), social studies content (Selman), and
academic language skills (Snow & Uccelli).
There are several possibilities
for using administrative
data for accountability with respect to
academic soft skills.
Students of teachers who hold certification from the National Board
for Professional Teaching Standards achieve, on average, no greater
academic progress than students of teachers without the special status, a long - awaited study
using North Carolina
data concludes.
In a new study presented at the this year's fall research conference of the Association
for Public Policy Analysis and Management in Chicago, we
used data from CORE Districts, to assess whether there are systematic mindset differences present in the US population within and across schools, and whether holding a growth mindset predicts
academic achievement gains of students.
COACHE The Collaborative on
Academic Careers in Higher Education is a research group that
uses data to make the recruitment and management of faculty talent more effective
for higher education institutions.
In this webinar, the former chief
academic officer
for Partnerships to Uplift Communities Schools and now the current chief implementation officer at BloomBoard, Kelly Montes De Oca, will discuss how you can drive more effective professional learning across your school or district by
using a framework
for instructional improvement focused on
data and mastery rather than seat time and credit hours.
Through the Collaborative, Kiernan provides counsel
for senior administrators about the
academic workplace and the effective
use of
data for institutional change.
Based on the principles of
data - driven instruction, this interactive session will provide an overview of how charter boards can
use interim and summative
data —
academic, financial, and operational — to ensure quality governance that takes into account the Arizona State Board
for Charter Schools performance frameworks.
The teacher
uses data and collaboration to drive instruction and makes necessary changes to ensure significant
academic gains and a powerful learning experience
for every child.
Learn best practices
for using Perform to enhance instruction, professional learning, and
academic achievement through enriched feedback on classroom observations, performance summative evaluations and
data analysis.
He credits a number of states, such as Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Georgia,
for using school climate
data to engage their school communities «in systemic, relational, or instructional strategies» that support students»
academic and social and emotional needs.
Establish procedures to process and place eligible students: develop screening programs in areas of
academics and behavior;
use data to determine eligibility
for special education services; and provide research - based instruction and interventions of increasing intensity of supports to benefit all students
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor's degree or higher with at least 24 credit hours in content area Valid IndianaTeaching License
for Grades K - 5 or 6 Demonstrates strong writing skills as evidenced by a written response included with Application, answering the following questions: o Describe one experience where you made a significant difference in a student's
academic achievement.o Describe a time in which you have
used student
data to drive greater levels of student achievement.o Describe one way you have successfully integrated technology into your classroom.
For example, spring screening data can be used to provide evidence regarding intervention effectiveness, to evaluate instructional programs, to determine resource allocation (including assignment of students to groups for the following school year), to modify curriculum and instruction, and to monitor overall student growth throughout the academic school ye
For example, spring screening
data can be
used to provide evidence regarding intervention effectiveness, to evaluate instructional programs, to determine resource allocation (including assignment of students to groups
for the following school year), to modify curriculum and instruction, and to monitor overall student growth throughout the academic school ye
for the following school year), to modify curriculum and instruction, and to monitor overall student growth throughout the
academic school year.
In
using ARRA funds, states and school divisions must advance core reforms identified in the legislation, including: implementation of college - and career - ready standards and assessments
for all students; establishment of preschool to postsecondary and career longitudinal
data systems; improvement in teacher quality — especially
for students most at risk of
academic failure; and improvement of low - performing schools through effective interventions.
Using Department
for Education
data on open academies, we looked at every takeover during the 2016 - 17
academic year, as well as schools which are planning to open between now and the end of 2017.
Performance Standard 4: Assessment of and
for Student Learning The teacher systematically gathers, analyzes, and
uses all relevant
data to measure student
academic progress, guide instructional content and delivery methods, and provide timely feedback to both students and parents throughout the school year.
It gives parents the tools to evaluate individual programs
using academic and demographic
data to decide what might be best fit
for their child.
A report published by the Collaborative
for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) identifies five key strategies
for addressing SEL in ESSA plans, from articulating a well - rounded vision of student success and providing professional development that improves educator SEL capacity to
using Title IV grants and making SEL
data available to the public.
This report
uses the latest
data available to look at key transition points
for DPS students from 2005 to 2011 to identify: Outcomes and trends in
academic achievement and growth as students move from preschool through K — 12 and into college; and Potential barriers to success.
While the field of teacher preparation has made significant advances in recent decades — creating stronger clinical partnerships, developing better performance assessments, making better
use of newly available
data sources, meeting more demanding state approval and national accreditation standards, and developing new models and patterns of preparation — not all of these advances have been universally adopted at the program level.3 To consolidate the gains and to overcome challenges to implementing universal high standards
for admission and
academic rigor in teacher preparation, states, school districts, and teacher preparation programs must work together to enact key policy changes.
Any
data collected should be
used for the sole purpose of tracking the
academic progress and needs of students by education officials at the local and state level.
This training module demonstrates how
academic progress monitoring fits into the
Data - Based Individualization (DBI) process by (a) providing approaches and tools for academic progress monitoring and (b) showing how to use data to using progress monitoring data to set ambitious goals, make instructional decisions, and plan programs for individual students with intensive ne
Data - Based Individualization (DBI) process by (a) providing approaches and tools
for academic progress monitoring and (b) showing how to
use data to using progress monitoring data to set ambitious goals, make instructional decisions, and plan programs for individual students with intensive ne
data to
using progress monitoring
data to set ambitious goals, make instructional decisions, and plan programs for individual students with intensive ne
data to set ambitious goals, make instructional decisions, and plan programs
for individual students with intensive needs.
Know how to
use data to improve student
academic performance
using conceptual tools and processes
for decision - making.
Performance Management Common Core and Smarter Balanced Assessments; Engaging Math Achievement Strategies; Second Language Learner Considerations in the Common Core; Post-Secondary Readiness;
Using Data to Inform Instruction; Acceleration Learning Strategies
for Students Below Grade Level; Best Leadership
Academic Practices; School Turn - A-Round Best Practices; Coaching; Professional Development; Talent Development; Succession Planning; Principal Evaluations; Teacher Evaluations: Incentive Bonuses and Instructional Leadership.
Are
data used to help educators distinguish responsiveness from unresponsiveness
for academics?
Using data from National Center
for Education Statistics (NCES) restricted -
use datasets, the NRCCTE also performs secondary
data analyses on questions of vital import to the field of CTE, including exploring the impact of CTE credit - taking on
academic outcomes and dropout risk.
For example, the student questionnaire on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, will gather information on students» social - emotional skills in 2017.51 Researchers intend to
use these
data to analyze the relationship between SEL and
academic achievement on the NAEP exam.52 Districts and schools may find this information particularly useful to inform local interventions and improve student performance and behavior.
As Montalvin teachers
use inquiry to systematically deepen their understanding of core instructional routines such as math problem solving or
academic discussion, their principal has collected
data to better understand how to support K / 1 student independence and problem solving in the lunchroom — a pervasive dilemma
for elementary school leaders.
A key mechanism
for determining the effectiveness of this proficiency - based system is the
use of Education Quality Reviews that incorporate quantitative and qualitative
data in five dimensions of school quality:
academic achievement, personalization, safety and school climate, high - quality staffing, and financial efficiencies.