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Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health

eSchool News

Because student identifiable information is not gathered in these assessments, they are more likely to provide truthful responses and as a result they can receive greater personalized feedback. Questions that constitute a good screening tool assess the most quintessential factors of mental health, functioning, and academic achievement.

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Equity and Access at the Core of Learning Without Tears’ Breakthrough Literacy Program, Phonics, Reading, and Me™

eSchool News

Cabin John MD – Early learning leader, Learning Without Tears, today affirmed that equity and access are at the core of Phonics, Reading, and Me —its K–3 supplemental literacy program designed to help students learn the skills they need to become proficient readers.

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Looking for Ways to Improve Data Privacy in Schools? Start Here

EdTech Magazine

Technology Planning Starts with an Assessment. A free security assessment is the first step to determining whether vulnerabilities exist. It also is important to have clear designations and parameters governing what devices may be used , what data may be collected and shared, who can access the data and how they access it.

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Book Creator update! Import your PDFs

EdTechTeacher

It makes sense – when used well they can help scaffold learning, practice skills and help with assessment. But here’s a harsh reality – PDFs are not accessible, engaging or customizable. Multimedia accessibility. This makes your PDFs far more accessible and gives you the ability to tailor the task for each student.

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GlassLab Set Out to Prove Games Could Assess Learning. Now It’s Shutting Down.

Edsurge

million grant from the Gates Foundation and MacArthur Foundation, GlassLab aimed to prove that educational games could be just as fun as their mainstream titles, and serve as reliable formative assessment tools. The first word in GlassLab’s name stands for games, learning and assessment). Launched in 2012 with a three-year, $10.2

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Renaissance Learning Acquires Schoolzilla to Marry Assessment and School Data

Edsurge

-based provider of instructional software and formative assessment tools that is on a buying spree. It spun Schoolzilla out as an independent company in 2013. The company said afterward that it found no evidence that any information was improperly accessed. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Teacher Engagement Part I: Understanging Cognitive Engagement in Blended Learning Environments

Catlin Tucker

A teacher’s cognitive engagement is the degree of attention to and investment in their work (Klassen, Yerdelen & Durksen, 2013). What accessibility features might make this space more user-friendly? What aspects of a teacher’s work lead them to engage in problem-solving, critical thinking, and reflection?