eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2023

EdReports gave Savvas Essentials: Foundational Reading an “All-Green” rating, or “meets expectations” — the highest tier within its ratings scale for standards alignment and usability. This is a pivotal year when students are transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn,” Forsa said.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The first report, The State of Student Learning in 2022 , analyzes reading and mathematics data gathered from nearly two million Grades 1–8 students during the 2021–2022 school year via the edtech company’s i-Ready Assessment tool. Students in upper elementary and lower middle school grades showed the greatest persisting setbacks in 2022.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The study examines the literacy impact of elementary students using Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) in fully remote and hybrid instructional environments during the 2020-21 school year. Core5 is an adaptive learning program that accelerates the foundational and advanced literacy skills for students of all abilities in elementary grades.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

When the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders at Golden Grove Elementary School in Palm Beach County, FL pad around the classroom in their (possibly) smelly socks, everyone cheers. Linda Edgecomb is the principal of Golden Grove Elementary and a huge fan of Stinky Feet Day. Flashlight reading at Golden Grove Elementary School.

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ExcelinEd

MAY 12, 2020

Missing State End-of-year Assessment Data. Department of Education approved state assessment waivers for all 50 states and D.C. These annual assessments serve several purposes, one of which is to gauge how much students learned during the year and whether they are ready for the next level of learning.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Rubrics to assess qualitative learning: While all work might not be graded, both students and teachers need to be working toward the same goals. Prior to CueThink, Sheela was Project Director at Pearson Education, focusing on technologically innovative assessment items based on Common Core State Standards. Sara Delano Moore, Ph.D.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“If you teach phonemic awareness, students will learn phonemic awareness,” which isn’t the goal, said Tiffany Peltier , a learning scientist who consults on literacy training for teachers at NWEA, an assessment company. “If It also found that instruction was more effective when sounds and letters were combined.

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techlearning

MARCH 13, 2018

CSUSA assessed students’ reading abilities in the fall, winter and spring using the computer-administered, adaptive screening tool, NWEA™ MAP®. We look forward to using the findings from this research to motivate 100 percent of our students to meet their usage targets!” “We For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, for example, limits the use of school-improvement funds to interventions that benefit student learning as documented by at least one well-designed and well-implemented research study. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Joffe’s database answered a pandemic-era demand: About a quarter of families and teachers want more online instructions and resources to help them use online learning tools, according to a recent NewSchools Venture Fund-Gallup poll. There are a lot of digital materials out there that may not be well-aligned with curricula,” she said.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the “nation’s report card,” last month revealed the extent of the learning decline during the pandemic. Idaho started a $50 million program so that eligible families can buy education-related items, from online instructional materials to tutoring services.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

This past year presented numerous challenges for educators, leaving many of us scrambling to do our best to meet the rising needs with limited time and resources – which isn’t sustainable. We need self-care not just for students, but for teachers, too. I can see a world where we overcorrect, however, and start to view it in a very narrow way.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2018

—Natalie Franzi, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Middletown Township Schools 2. Empower teachers to personalize instruction Ultimately, it comes down to the teacher. No advancement in classroom technology or instructional materials will ever have the impact of a passionate, empowered teacher.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2019

Many have some innovative programs at their edges , but few have redesigned the core of school in a meaningful sense, or in ways that meet the needs of diverse learners, equity and a radically shifting economy. Curriculum and instructional materials live on websites, in the cloud, on paper, in LMS’s, in Google Drive or OneDrive.

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techlearning

AUGUST 13, 2018

Florida’s second largest district partners with Learning A-Z to provide its elementary schools with professional learning and an award-winning curriculum resource that blends science and literacy TUCSON—Aug. About Learning A–Z Learning A-Z is a literacy-focused PreK-6 educational provider of technology-enabled learning resources.

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techlearning

JULY 17, 2018

The state is reviewing new science instructional materials for the first time in 12 years to help science teachers succeed in teaching students the latest standards. Carolina’s Building Blocks of Science |3D was designed to meet the full intent of California’s Science Framework and reflect its vision and philosophy.

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techlearning

APRIL 19, 2018

(NYSE: RST) Company, today announced that Lexia Reading Core5® has been named by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) as an approved provider of early interactive reading software for literacy instruction and assessment for grades K–3.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

This past year presented numerous challenges for educators, leaving many of us scrambling to do our best to meet the rising needs with limited time and resources – which isn’t sustainable. We need self-care not just for students, but for teachers, too. I can see a world where we overcorrect, however, and start to view it in a very narrow way.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Elementary students are not immune to serious student safety issues. Zoom Meeting hacks, ransomware). – They will be looking for culturally-relevant and anti-racist content and instructional materials, data-driven instructional solutions, and partners who understand the unique needs of their district.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Prior to the 2021-2022 school year, the district’s assessment data showed math scores were low, contributing to 14 out of 48 schools in the district being identified as low performing in 2019. During a district board meeting, Ms. Joey carefully tailored curriculum pathways to meet students’ needs.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2022

The curated, easy-to-implement instructional materials, combined with state-of-the-art screener and diagnostic assessment tools, are designed to help move learning forward for all students. The assessments and the results are also deemed valid since they accurately measure what they are intended to measure.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

Ebert, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Nevada Department of Education Nominated by: Discovery Education The shift to distance education precipitated by the COVID pandemic highlighted challenges including access to technology, professional learning for educators, and high-quality instructional materials.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Serving at least 28 million students in more than 40,000 schools in every state and in more than 70 nations, the new organization represents a meeting of the minds and of complementary areas of skill and experience. Combined, ENA and CatchOn provide a rich portfolio of services to meet the demands of today’s digital schools.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Our quest to look ahead follows this week’s release of scores on what is known as the nation’s report card – the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The scores released this week assess basic skills among nine-year-olds, comparing that age group over long periods of time. Petrilli, president of the Thomas B.

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techlearning

AUGUST 8, 2018

The state vetted universal screening assessments schools will administer to all students at least three times annually to provide an “especially critical ‘first look’ at individual students.” The online diagnostic and instruction program is currently used by districts across Mississippi and more than 7 million K–12 students nationwide. “

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MindShift

JULY 21, 2020

Unsurprisingly, the way in which an online class is designed can significantly impact how learners engage with and process the instructional material. Some online lessons can be text heavy, require high reading proficiency and offer narrow assessment options. I also advise teachers to start small.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Shift 1: Moving to Transferable and Conceptual Teaching A 2022 University of Texas study analyzed more than 200 word problems from the PARCC assessment and the Smarter Balanced math test in elementary and middle school. Including high-quality instructional materials—lesson plans, pacing guides, assessments, and rubrics—is essential.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Moreover, per this ideology, without the aid of algorithms and “personalization” technology, human educators and traditional institutions have historically failed to meet the needs of individuals as individuals. Everything’s a business opportunity. ” So congrats, ed-tech vendors.)

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