Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

Rocking the CAASPP Both schools have since experienced outstanding increases in their California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) scores. Fourth graders at Montgomery improved their CAASPP scores by 164% of the state average in the 2017/2018 school year—their first year using the platform.

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Common Core Adaptive Learning Elementary Blended Learning 119

techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

Quality and Effectiveness: This research-based K–8 math curriculum was redesigned with a fresh interface in 2017. Students have access to their own avatars and dashboards to see their progress on their report cards and check on quiz scores. Wowzers also offers a discount for educators who complete the Wowzers certification course.

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Blended Learning Tablets Data Assessment 46

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Rogers Elementary is one of 10 “wall-to-wall” personalized learning schools that recently emerged as part of an initiative at Dallas ISD—one of the largest school districts in the country, serving 157,000 students. The results, published in an impact report in May 2018, have been positive—for the most part. percent.

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Personalized Learning Elementary Learning Case Study 154

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Holmes County Central High School is one of eight rural schools participating in a new, blended learning AP Physics program. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. In 2017, the average score on all AP exams in Mississippi was a 2.2, LEXINGTON, Miss. compared to a 2.84

Online Learning 68

Online Learning Learning Course Blended Learning 68

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report. With about a day planning, [teachers] shift right into distance learning,” Rooney said. Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report Washington Elementary is a K-8 school in Lindsay, an agricultural community in California’s Central Valley. Ushering in a new model.

Online Learning 132

Online Learning How To Competency Based Learning Learning 132

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The Hechinger Report visited Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School in January to hear students present their ideas for a new high school of their dreams. School leaders wanted to include their input as they plan the opening of a new high school in 2017 (check out the story here ). appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Blended Learning Robotics Report Personalized Learning 40

techlearning

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The platform has added more than 2,000 new titles in both non-fiction and fiction since October 2017. The expansion also comes amid news that the United States is falling behind in international rankings based on an assessment of fourth grade students’ reading skills. Ryan, General Manager of Fuel Education. “We

eBook 40

eBook Libraries Education Blended Learning 40

techlearning

MAY 22, 2018

Stride can also be used during the academic year for assessment and test readiness in the classroom. Built-in benchmark and formative assessments gauge whether students are at grade level for end-of-course and end-of-year tests. Ryan, General Manager of Fuel Education. Last summer, Alabama students answered 6.9

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Accessibility Education eBook Game-Based Learning 40

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Thanks to generous support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation , Carnegie Corporation of New York , and State of Rhode Island , participants from more than 20 of these EdCluster regions joined national partners to: Take Stock of Where We Are by: Reporting from the Field. Reports from the Field. Mapping EdCluster Ecosystems.

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Assessment Tools Blended Learning Exercises 120

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

In the summer of 2016, a community of educators, research design partners, and over 150 teens and young adults in Colorado engaged in a bold experiment to rethink how quality and impact might be measured in a modernized system of learning. In this relatively small, short-cycle prototype, the lessons we learned were significant.

System 60

System Competency Based Learning Education Assessment 60

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2016

AltSchool – a California-based chain that promises to use technology to help teachers provide personal-fit lessons for its students – will share its proprietary technology in 2017 with three independent schools in Virginia and Florida, it announced Tuesday. Read more about Blended Learning.

Technology 40

Technology Facebook Blended Learning System 40

edWeb.net

MAY 23, 2019

Context: The context of a student’s home and learning environment matter too. Educators need to think about what elements are impacting a student’s ability to learn when they’re examining assignments and assessments. For instance, if a student is stressed while taking an assessment, it can affect the results.

Personalized Learning 46

Personalized Learning Learning Strategy Policies 46

The Thinking Stick

OCTOBER 2, 2017

In a report recently released by the American Institutes for Research , we find that Micro-Credentials are showing to be a powerful force in changing professional development for educators. Although the research around Micro-Credentials continues, the report points to five lessons learned so far. Decide on your purpose.

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Course Online Learning Report Blended Learning 58

MindShift

MARCH 6, 2018

A 2015 report found that the lack of AP classes may increase the financial burden on college-bound rural students: Students who don’t take AP classes don’t earn college credit that could enable them to graduate more quickly, and such students are “more likely to pay for additional remedial coursework when beginning college.”.

Online Learning 31

Online Learning Learning Course Report 31

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 21, 2016

The database is free to browse, but full reviews and reports, along with back issues, are limited to paid CTR subscribers. And then, and so importantly, there are the bloggers and curators who are my go-tos for discovering new apps and assessing their value in the classroom and the library. Check out their Top App Lists.

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iPad Android E-rate Facebook 40

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

MARCH 10, 2020

As Martin describes examples of what a competency-based report card/transcript may look like (in particular, the work of the Mastery Transcript Consortium ), you realize how crucial it is to have an effective reporting tool of learning, especially for high school. Martin (2010) Don't let the slim nature of this book (151 pages!)

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Competency Based Learning Education Blended Learning Common Core 52

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

The biggest difference, from his perspective, about today’s digital curriculum tools is that they have “evolved to incorporate assessment engines that create a real-time feedback loop.” Company-reported user numbers are almost impossible to compare and should be taken with a grain of salt. based digital curriculum providers.

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Company Kaplan Flipped Classroom Blended Learning 74

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. Tailoring learning to students’ exact needs takes significant resources, teacher training and, ideally, close collaboration with families — something many schools struggle to pull off. Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report.

Personalized Learning 145

Personalized Learning Education Learning Elementary 145

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The adaptive Apex Learning Tutorials for intervention, remediation, and preparation for high-stakes assessments were proven to improve students’ performance on the Tutorials from pretest to posttest by more than 50% and by an average of 23 to 26 percentile points during the 2016–2017 school year. K-12 market.

Tools 56

Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 56

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2018

The New York Times has a new education supplement, called Learning, and The Hechinger Report is collaborating with the Times to produce Bulletin Board, a collection of noteworthy ideas and trends in education that will appear on page 2 of the section, which will come out four times a year. The Hechinger Report.

Competency Based Learning 81

Competency Based Learning Common Core Personalized Learning Study 81

MindShift

JANUARY 26, 2021

This story about IEPs was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report ). Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report ). Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report). Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter here.

Personalized Learning 45

Personalized Learning Education Learning Training 45

edWeb.net

AUGUST 27, 2020

Beable Co-founder and Chief Academic Officer, is based on a four-pillar process that fosters student learning: The Beable system first gathers critical information about a student’s comprehension level with a fully computer adaptive Lexile assessment and a RIASEC-based interest measure. Beable, explained Susan Gertler, Ph.D.,

Learning 98

Learning Blended Learning Company Pearson 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2017

Social Studies teacher Michelle Adler talks to sophomores Maiya Schwartz, left and Emily Terranova about an assignment in an Honors Human Geography class at Gray-New Gloucester High School on Thursday, June 1, 2017. The closely related theories of personalized learning and blended learning are often conflated with proficiency-based education.

System 61

System Blended Learning Course Study 61

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Larry Hogan (R) declared via executive order that beginning in September 2017, the Maryland school year won’t start until after Labor Day – a decision that prompted sharp criticism from school leaders, who are accusing Hogan of favoring the tourism industry over education.” The states in question: Texas and Nevada.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. government.

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EdTech Coursera Data Case Study 170

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

pic.twitter.com/gOvmSOjcSf — Shelly (@ShellySometimes) February 14, 2017. ” asks The Hechinger Report. “ Florida Virtual School model shows online learning can be engaging,” according to a puff piece by Education Dive , which rewrites a puff piece by eSchool News. ” asks The Hechinger Report.

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Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45