The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Microsoft’s Tay was taken down after only a day on Twitter as other Twitter users taught it to be racist and xenophobic in March of 2016. Our students should be taught how to learn about material and text well enough that they can catch when authorial bias (or even downright false data) gets included.

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Tools Classroom Libraries Assessment 120

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2017

A secondary focus (but of significant interest with educators I polled) is technology as change agent in achieving Standards, enabling teachers to fulfill Common Core requirements without adding that ‘extra layer’ many teachers fear will take more time/knowledge/effort than they have available.

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Wiki Flipped Classroom Common Core Learning 153

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Indeed, in 2016, the U.S. Nevertheless, data from the spring 2018 test administration show that Colorado saw 8 percent opt out in 7th grade and 11 percent opt out in 8th grade; and in Alaska, the state-wide opt out rate is 8.5 Other states have also experienced high rates of opting out.

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Common Core Advocacy Policies Survey 104

Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Right away, we saw an opportunity to look across the diverse set of readings and videos (using closed caption data) to create coherent vocabulary for BHP, including student activities, to help the learners get the most out of the content. The 2016-17 assessment results show strong growth over the year among high school students.

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OER Common Core Video Assessment 102

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2017

I don’t like to be alarmist, or give too much weight to any one test result, but last week’s release of 2016 reading test scores around the world is now the third major proof point that something is awry. Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report. Is the U.S. educational system beginning to decay? See adjacent table.).

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System Education Common Core Study 111

Edsurge

MAY 1, 2017

Common Core math standards and Next Generation Science Standards were being implemented, and subjects were becoming more interconnected. Technology was also providing a surplus of real-time data we still weren’t sure how to best use. Smath was born out of a realization that the old way of doing things wasn’t working.

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How To Differentiated Instruction Common Core Groups 122

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Technology use is increasing, with 4 out of 5 teachers saying they will use classroom technology more frequently during the 2015-2016 school year, according to a survey from Front Row Education, a company that provides adaptive, gamified and data driven education programs.

Technology 48

Technology Classroom Common Core Survey 48

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 29, 2016

Two assessment companies—Educational Testing Service and Data Recognition Corp.—are Meanwhile in Nevada, the state attorney general sent a letter to the CEO of Data Recognition Corp. “As of the date of this letter [August 16, 2016], DRC has delivered no ISRs,” the letter says of the individual student test results.

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Assessment Pearson Common Core Company 63

The Jose Vilson

MARCH 27, 2016

The idea that we must test for grit because it gives us more data is absurd on its face in that we already have plenty of data about the plethora of disadvantages our kids face and, when we don’t, we have any number of ways right now that more than suffice. Useful data. be grading students on grit.

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Common Core Policies Data Analysis 60

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

When we dug into the data, we noticed that a sizable percentage of kids were just missing the benchmark—they were one, two, three points below,” says Hope Langston, Northfield’s Director of Assessment Services. by the time they finish high school, today’s students read 19% slower than their counterparts of 50 years ago.

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Survey Common Core Study Assessment 114

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

For one, Manning says, the constant stream of data gives teachers a better sense of individual needs. The 2015-2016 math scores were similarly impressive, with growth across the board. In 2016, over 300 students enrolled in an AP course, the highest rate in 10 years. Our model allows students to feel known and valued.”.

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Blended Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 97

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Edmondson’s strategies are consistent with the latest data: A new study from the Washington, D.C.-based By 2016, almost 70 percent of Edmondson’s students received a free or reduced-price lunch and came from low-income families; the school was eligible to receive Title 1 funds from the federal government.

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Elementary Meeting Report Survey 145

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2017

It was about this time last year, in January 2016, when Rudolph was working on a strategic plan that he hoped could address the needs of all MVWSD students. TTO is also aligned with Common Core standards and runs on the Chromebooks that the district had invested in. But the data cited in the letter was problematic.

Personalized Learning 60

Personalized Learning Learning Khan Academy Assessment 60

Gaggle Speaks

APRIL 1, 2016

Posted on April 1, 2016, by Jessica Sanders. Teachers can assign specific articles to students and then track a variety of data points, including who read the article, who passed the quiz and who took notes. All pre-loaded prompts are Common Core-aligned. Newsela also benefits teachers and admins. Write About This.

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Tools Common Core LMS Facebook 40

Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The company offers one-on-one English language instruction with curricula based on the Common Core State Standards. K-12 Venture Capital in 2016: Data Analytics, Virtual Reality Could Make Gains. VIPKID, also founded in 2013, provides online home English tutoring to children ages 5 to 12 in China using virtual classrooms.

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Common Core Flipped Classroom Company Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Math is the most-tracked subject in school: Three-quarters of eighth graders attend math classes that are segregated by ability, according to the latest federal data. And in Ithaca, district leaders said it would be years before there was data to evaluate the success of the new approach. Still, the research is not unequivocal.

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Exercises Groups Report Meeting 133

Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2016

During 2016’s SXSWedu, AltSchool CEO and co-founder Max Ventilla launched “ AltSchool Open ,” a partner program where anyone interested in developing or transforming a school could apply to use the technology that runs AltSchool’s seven campuses. In 2016, Mary Jo was named to the Forbes "30 Under 30" list in education.

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Common Core Company Personalized Learning STEM 60

edWeb.net

APRIL 18, 2016

All educators need PD and learning that is relevant to their practice to keep up with the rapid pace of change in technology and education initiatives such as ESSA, Common Core, Next Gen Science Standards, Future Ready, and more. Special thanks to MCH Strategic Data for providing the teacher lists for this survey.

Survey 40

Survey Common Core Future Ready Professional Learning 40

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Traditional assessments do not capture that type of student growth data nor do end-of-year state tests. But there’s a problem: the data is not actionable for teachers. What does a teacher do now that they know Carlos has a 174 scale score in “Measurement and Data”? Eureka Math curriculum while adopting the Common Core standards.

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Khan Academy EdTech Exercises Data 60

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Editor’s Note: ‘Tis the season of giving, eating and reflecting, a time to look back on 2016 and to make bold predictions about what next year may hold. In our fourth year-end personal statement roundup, we’ve again asked thought leaders to share their outlooks on education, but with a twist.

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EdTech Education Edcamps Common Core 60

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2018

We started Torah Academy in September 2016 with a strong vision for how and what we want our students to learn. Educators at Torah Academy teach courses that cover everything from Common Core mathematics to Judaic studies, as well as provide services including speech therapy and vocational training.

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Company EdTech Common Core Assessment 97

edWeb.net

JUNE 20, 2016

All educators need PD and learning that is relevant to their practice to keep up with the rapid pace of change in technology and education initiatives such as ESSA, Common Core, Next Gen Science Standards, Future Ready, and more. Assess how edWeb compares with other teacher professional learning options.

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Survey Common Core Future Ready Report 41

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

By 2016, the high-poverty school district had turned around. The district aligned curriculum, instruction and assessment to meet learning standards recently adopted by the state and modeled on the Common Core state standards. From 2006 to 2016, St. Some had remained there for nearly 10 years.

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Learning Dropout Blackboard Common Core 57

eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

Preparing students for the Common Core State Standards does not mean that students shouldn’t also be collaborating, playing outside, making art and learning to deal with their emotions and socialize. Try eSpark for free today for personalized, data-driven learning.

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Blended Learning Common Core Groups Policies 52

The Electric Educator

MARCH 2, 2016

My first project of 2016 was to help Kingsley elementary school , a small school in northern Michigan, build an elementary book report machine. Writing reflectively is a key component of the common core standards ( example ). are replaced with data from the sheet. The merge tags (i.e. ) Thanks for subscribing to my blog.

Elementary 40

Elementary Report Common Core Google 40

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 29, 2015

The 2016 calendar is beginning to fill including the summer months, so please get with me as soon as possible to ensure a date. While you are there… check out Graphite’s Common Core Apps along with their Lesson Building App. Data can be saved to help inform future instruction. Check out my Booking Page.

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Assessment Tools Learning STEM 60

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2018

More than 40 states embraced the “Common Core” while additional states adopted similar standards.). Worsening reading performance in fourth grade, especially among low-performing students, was also detected in a 2016 international exam which was administered entirely by pencil and paper. Then, nearly all U.S.

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Education Common Core Report Academic Standards 108

Reading By Example

DECEMBER 24, 2015

The Common Core State Standards were a primary focus. I think it had more to do with our (see: my) approach to benchmarking our students’ writing against the Common Core State Standards. ” Our collaborative self-assessment led me to investigate other data points. Structure and Style.

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Common Core Elementary Assessment Secondary 28

Fractus Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Significant Gender Gap in English/Language Arts (ELA) Test Data. Last week the 2016 Common Core Smarter Balance test results from my state were made public. Then they become discouraged and so do the boys and the vicious aliteracy cycle begins. Until someone helps to stop it. And not to worry, I’m on it.

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Common Core Knowledge Base Data STEM 72

Bryan Alexander

MAY 2, 2016

Where does open education stand in 2016? He also identified several key themes: Structuring open education through linked data to resources, which could yield real time feedback and better linkage to OER. This could work by using government-provided or other sources for course content, out of which we get live data.

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Trends OER Policies Conference 40

Bryan Alexander

MAY 2, 2016

Where does open education stand in 2016? He also identified several key themes: Structuring open education through linked data to resources, which could yield real time feedback and better linkage to OER. This could work by using government-provided or other sources for course content, out of which we get live data.

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Trends OER Policies Conference 40

eSpark

JANUARY 5, 2016

Going into effect on July 10, 2016, the Every Student Succeeds Act promises to make the following key changes to U.S. Under ESSA, states are not required to adhere to Common Core Standards, but the act says that state-determined standards must prepare all students for postsecondary success.

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Policies Blended Learning Education EdTech 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 2, 2017

Data drawn from the PISA 2012 database, graph adapted from Foley et al, 2017.). Related: In Texas, new math standards look a whole lot like Common Core. New research shows that levels of math anxiety have a.75 75 correlation with students’ enjoyment of math, and.64 These are shockingly high proportions.

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Common Core Conference STEM Report 55

The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2018

Averaged across 15 schools during the 2016-17 school year, the nonprofit reports an approximately 11 percent boost in the number of students reading at grade level — from 33 percent reading at grade level in the fall, to 44 percent by the beginning of summer. Related: Can Common Core reading tests ever be fair?

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How To Training Report Dropout 107

MIND Research Institute

AUGUST 16, 2016

Here’s the relevant Common Core standard, for those of you who, like me, like to decipher standards for a living: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.D.9. Generate measurement data by measuring lengths of several objects to the nearest whole unit, or by making repeated measurements of the same object. Maybe start by asking "Who won?"

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Common Core Examples Survey Data 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

In a recent eSchool News article, Carl Harvey, librarian and former AASL president described the ways eBooks can assist students in six areas of the Common Core Standards. She was named Rappahannock Regional School Library of the Year for 2016. Sarah has been a librarian for many years, and also a long distance runner.

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eBook Libraries Strategy Blackboard 28

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Contribute data: Visit [link] on your school network and click “Test Sites” to contribute data to the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University’s real-time, international record of Internet blockages. While you’re there, take a moment to check out that live data for yourself– it’s fascinating!

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E-rate Digital Citizenship Libraries Social Media 40