Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 2, 2023

million students with disabilities for the school year 2021 to 2022. With access to the right tools, they can have a sense of control over their lives and learning environments. Insufficient planning and student assessments Assistive tech implementations also require thorough planning and student assessments.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

September 23, 2021— To further support Spanish-speaking students in dual-language or transitional-bilingual programs, Curriculum Associates recently added new lessons and assessments to its award-winning i-Ready program. Based on students’ results from this assessment, teachers are provided with high-quality instructional resources.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Over the past few months, district and charter leaders from 11 districts participating in Digital Promise’s Data Ready 2021 cohort have created actionable data interoperability implementation plans centered on a high-need use case anchored in secure data use, data management, and data integration.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in Education Today , on August 31, 2021. Online lessons created in a learning management system, for example, have the advantage that they can be accessed asynchronously. Assessment and grading. Read more: Assessing with multiple choices instead of multiple-choice.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Research note: As Wall (2021) indicates, there is a definite connection between trauma and student behavior as well as student learning. In addition, you’ll create practical tools such as rubrics for teacher observation, surveys for self-assessment reports, and data collection checklists and notes for interviews.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

September 23, 2021— The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment to its Approved Universal Screening Tools for Risk Factors of Dyslexia list for the 2021–2022 school year. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., More about i-Ready. About Curriculum Associates.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Curriculum Associates has named 44 teachers to the 2021 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and connects exemplar teachers from around the country. To learn about the 2021 Extraordinary Educators, visit CurriculumAssociates.com/Extraordinary-Educators/2021-Class. About Curriculum Associates.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

OCTOBER 10, 2022

5, 2022 – During the 2021-22 academic year, Keep Reading Texas Students Participating in FEV Tutor Sessions Attain Higher Growth Scores on NWEA MAP Growth Assessments.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

While learning disruptions are well-known and documented for school-age students due to the pandemic, less is known regarding the impact on children who were in early childhood or pre-K settings in 2020 and 2021. points for Grade 1 and Grade 2 students, respectively, from pre-pandemic to 2021. Average test scores dropped 2.8

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

billion in 2021, according to Analytic Insight. That’s because edtech solutions, advanced research, practical assessments, and improved communication give them maximum control over their learning. The best edtech tools possess unique characteristics, like engagement, assessment, accessibility, and effectiveness.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

During the Speak Up 2021 Congressional Briefing: Release of the National Research Findings, Dr. Evans, along with a panel of K-12 student voices, discussed findings from this year’s Speak Up Research Project. But one of the key factors emerging is equitable access to quality teachers.

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EmergingEdTech

MARCH 9, 2022

Now more than ever they need to be able to continually assess learning, to have a line of sight into what students know, and what students do not yet know. Educators who stayed for the 2021/22 school year, are entering it playing catch up. Teachers need the right tools and skills for assessment. Why is it so hard right now?

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2021

In the edLeader Panel, “ Back to the Future: 3 Key Actions for 2021-22 You Can Take NOW ,” sponsored by Alma SIS , educational leaders described projects they plan to pursue post-COVID to maximize newly available federal funds, foster equity and inclusion, and “future proof” their learning communities. Access to food, for example, among them.

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Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2021

Districts will have access to the nearly $190 billion which the U.S. A study conducted in 2017 and published in June 2021 investigated how five school districts from Digital Promise’s League of Innovative Schools made edtech purchasing decisions. How might districts find edtech to support learning?

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 25, 2021

The post 4 Projects that Go Beyond Traditional Assessment – SULS0111 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Jen shares ideas that will help teachers go BEYOND traditional assessments like reports, essays, presentations, and cookie-cutter assignments. 4 Projects that Go Beyond Traditional Assessment with @virtualgiff.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The pandemic left students, on average, five months behind in math and four months behind in reading by the end of the 2021-22 school year, with even more significant losses for students in majority-Black or low-income schools. This includes one-on-one support and published resources accessible to the public.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

To highlight the importance of daily reading during the COVID-19 pandemic, Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is offering unlimited free access to myON digital books and news articles from February 1–7, 2021. The importance of reading materials at home cannot be overstated. About Renaissance.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2021

She wrote , “Equitable access to digital learning means that every student has a device and access to the internet regardless of location, allowing for critically important connections with teachers and peers, instant feedback on mathematical problem sets, the ability to research, ask questions, find answers and explanations, and so much more.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 26, 2021

The immersive environment places learners in the World of Work, making the district’s career development framework all the more accessible and tangible for students. Using the RIASEC framework as a tool, teachers can better understand their students on an individual level and assess student interests and strengths.

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Neo LMS

JULY 6, 2021

The 2020-2021 school year has definitely been one full of changes and a time when we’ve had to become more flexible in our instruction to adapt to changing learning environments and conditions. As a Spanish and STEAM educator, I always look for innovative ideas or ways to bring emerging technologies into my classes.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Books on literacy development are the most accessible way to learn more. Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties by David A. By registering, you will also receive a recording of the webinar to access after the session has concluded. Waterford.org, April 2021. Kilpatrick. Farrell, L.,

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

Based on the assessment data of 3.8 20, 2021) — Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, today released the Winter Edition of How Kids Are Performing: Tracking the Midyear Impact of COVID-19 on Reading and Mathematics Achievement , a new report detailing the academic impacts associated with COVID-19 school disruptions.

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 17, 2021

New Innovative SEL Tool from Aperture Education helps High School Students Build Skills for College and Career The Aperture Student Portal includes gamified goal-setting and SEL self-assessments offering a research-backed approach to understanding students’ needs Charlotte N.C.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2020

It has also forced school leaders to become more creative, outspoken and innovative in their advocacy and leadership—lessons they will take with them to help drive change in 2021. We are going to need to focus in 2021 on finding them and to accelerate their learning. We also must continue assessing students.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2023

Students’ access to opportunities in life largely depends on their access to diverse, supportive relationships. Emerging research from other organizations has strengthened the need to understand just how important relationships and resources are to students, particularly as opportunity gaps grow even wider.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2021

Infobase, esteemed provider of the Infobase Media Cloud and the Infobase Learning Cloud, today announced that Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center was named a 2021 SIIA CODiE Award finalist in the “Best College & Career Readiness Solution” category. It was built with 21st-century trends in careers, education, and employment top of mind.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 24, 2021

Many educators are asking, “How do I find the tools that we can leverage to achieve our vision for the 2021-22 school year?”. Access to both devices and powerful learning experiences is essential to address the inequities COVID-19 highlighted across educational opportunities.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

To highlight the importance of daily reading during the COVID-19 pandemic, Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is offering unlimited free access to myON digital books and news articles from February 1–7, 2021. The importance of reading materials at home cannot be overstated. About Renaissance.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

Student engagement in answering questions or testing their knowledge with challenges helps teachers assess the student’s student progress. Giving students technology access is vital for flipped classrooms but also enhances the learning experience in a class. Access Google Drive from a computer, smartphone, or tablet.

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eSchool News

MAY 24, 2021

May 24, 2021 — The North Carolina State Board of Education recently recommended Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready to be used as the competency-based assessment for schools’ extension learning recovery programs. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., A midyear and end-of-year Diagnostic helps students and teachers measure growth and have data chats.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Diagnostic as an approved interim assessment for the 2020–2021 school year. After a rigorous review, i-Ready Diagnostic was named one of the chosen assessments for meeting RIDE’s assessment criteria. About Curriculum Associates.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2022

Many of the micro-credentials we launched in 2021 focus on topics such as learner variability, digital fluency, STEM, flexible mindsets, early literacy, and more. In their Learning through Inquiry micro-credential stack, educators demonstrate inquiry practices they use in their learning environment, as well as inquiry-aligned assessments.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As teachers develop lesson plans, they also face lingering questions, in Maine and nationally, over the possibility of a return to remote learning and concerns about ensuring all students have access to the devices and high-quality broadband they need to do classwork and homework. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine.

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Neo LMS

JULY 15, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in University Business , on April 13, 2021. Despite the growing demand for edtech and online learning, face-to-face lectures and on-campus activities remained the core part of how students accessed their education. In fact, change is long overdue.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 18, 2021

As districts address unfinished learning, evaluate student growth, and re-engage school communities during the 2021-2022 school year, data equity can highlight where support is needed and help schools better support students’ experiences and needs. The district is also working to make data more accessible to families.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Kilpatrick writes in his book Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties, comprehension strategies cannot be a substitute for vocabulary knowledge and content knowledge.[7] The books are written to be accessible to K–2 students and feature relatable topics for young readers. Waterford.org, April 2021.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 14, 2022

Simply put, acceleration “builds on what students know as a way to access new learning.” Vicki Davis: Simply put, acceleration builds on what students know as a way to access new learning. The first thing that I need to do is do a little of that initial assessment work a few days before I start that unit of instruction.

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