Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Renaissance Learning , a provider of K-12 software and assessments, including the widely used STAR tests, has agreed to acquire Nearpod for $650 million. Dating back to 1986, Renaissance Learning has established its name in the education market largely through its STAR assessments and Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Math programs.

IXL Learning 173

IXL Learning Learning Company Assessment 173

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

has been awarded the 2018 Tech Edvocate Award for Best Assessment Tool or App. has been awarded the 2018 Tech Edvocate Award for Best Assessment Tool or App. We are thrilled that MobyMax was recognized not only as the Best Global EdTech company, but also the Best Assessment Tool or App. million students and 1.5

Assessment 40

Assessment Tools EdTech Company 40

Waterford

APRIL 10, 2020

Vistas Online Journal, 2017, pp. The Professional Counselor, 2017, 7(3), pp. Self-Care Tools, Strategies and Assessment. National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project, June 2014, pp. Retrieved from bls.gov: [link]. Thomas, D.A., and Morris, M.H. Creative Counselor Self-Care. Coaston, S.C. Self-care for the caregiver.

How To 360

How To Handbook Strategy Advocacy 360

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

citizenship test, which assesses basic knowledge of American history, according to new survey results released earlier this month by the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. History in 2014. Subscribe today! Nearly 70 percent of Mississippi residents are unable to pass the U.S. Results of a U.S.

Survey 72

Survey Education Report Trends 72

Digital Promise

JANUARY 18, 2019

Adjusting to feedback from ongoing formative assessment during learning allows educators to offer the help students need so they continue to feel the right level of productive struggle. You can find inspiration for designing these types of experiences in this story from Charlottesville, VA—a center of political debate in August 2017.

Learning 254

Learning Analysis Strategy Digital Learning 254

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Well, that was at the Federal Communications Commission’s 2014-15 short-term target of 100 Kbps per student for using tech in the classroom. One takeaway since the last time the Census was done in 2017 is that for the first time, online video viewing dominates screen activity of kids ages 0-8.

Broadband 168

Broadband Report Video EdTech 168

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

This facet of modern education transcends the traditional use of textbooks and blackboards, weaving digital tools seamlessly into the learning process (NETP, 2017)). Leaders of their own learning: Transforming schools through student-engaged assessment. National Education Technology Plan Update. Department of Education. Jossey-Brass.

Classroom 120

Classroom Khan Academy E-rate Internet Safety 120

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2017

How a school defines student success influences its design and impacts critical aspects such as professional learning, curriculum, assessment and school culture. Since the school’s launch in 2014, their vision has come to life and the school has grown to serve 479 students in grades 6-8.

LMS 101

LMS Classroom Assessment Robotics 101

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

380 million tally in 2014. million (Seed) 2017 EduLab Brightwheel $10 million (A) 2017 GGV Capital ClassWallet $1.5 million (Seed) 2014 WI Harper Group GotIt! $9 million (A) 2014 SoftBank Ventures Korea, KTB Ventures Listenwise $600K (Seed) 2016 EduLab Minerva Project $70 million (B). Participating Asian Investors.

EdTech 94

EdTech Knewton Company Robotics 94

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2019

After an initial drop in pass rates among eighth and ninth graders on a Common Core algebra exam in 2014-15, scores improved. Indeed, 60 percent of English Language Learners failed the algebra Regents and 63 percent failed the ELA or reading Regents in 2017-18. “You have a prediction system in place.

Common Core 112

Common Core Report Assessment System 112

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Assessment. Research reveals that students ubiquitously perceive assessment as something that is “done to them [sic] by someone else — and is out of their control.” Retrieved October 1, 2017: [link]. [2] New Assessment Beliefs for a New School Mission, Phi Delta Kappan, p.22-27. Evaluation. Citations. [1]

Policies 177

Policies Personalized Learning Assessment Professional Learning 177

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Credit: Julia Nikhinson/ Associated Press In 2017, as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice intended to address widespread racial disparities in how students were disciplined, schools in Wicomico County agreed not to misuse emergency petitions. When she arrived at the school, she said, her son was already in handcuffs.

Data 127

Data Training Assessment Report 127

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2022

Later, it was data reflections on every assessment I gave in class, regardless of the size, scope or whether the whole class had aced it or not. In 2014, the teacher pay scale was overhauled, eliminating longevity pay. The issue of teacher pay prevented North Carolina from passing a budget from 2017 to 2022.

Survey 153

Survey Meeting Training Data 153

Edsurge

MAY 4, 2018

billion for Renaissance in 2014. Francisco had originally purchased myOn from Capstone in early 2017. Chris Bauleke, who was brought on as myON’s chief executive when Francisco bought it the first time in early 2017, will return to the helm of the much-larger Renaissance. classrooms and about 70 countries worldwide.

eBook 67

eBook Company Learning EdTech 67

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2019

The last time I took a detailed look at the industry conference landscape for EdSurge was in 2014. Higher-Ed Events International Events If you work inside, or are deeply interested in, the industry, here’s a new assessment of a handful of the most prominent U.S. But its 2017 event, after a move to Philadelphia, was CiC’s last gasp.

Industry 104

Industry Conference EdTech Company 104

techlearning

AUGUST 15, 2018

billion in 2017, accounting for 664,095 jobs over the past three years. With a focus on reading and mathematics, the company offers an integrated print and digital solution for K–12 diagnostic assessment and instruction, making blended learning a reality in the classroom. The 2018 Inc. percent, and a median rate of 171.8 and the Inc.

Company 40

Company Industry Instructional Materials Blended Learning 40

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Dear Colleague Letter: Resource Comparability , which emphases technology-related equity issues (October 2014). FY 2014 $0. Office of Management and Budget Program Assessment: Enhancing Education Through Technology (Rating: Not Performing, Results Not Demonstrated ) (undated, but stopped being maintained after the Bush administration).

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2017

Our second grade students in our 2/3 Band went from 29% proficient in September 2016 to 77% proficient in June 2017 on i-Ready reading assessments. Our English Language Learners went from 54% proficient in September 2016 to 85% proficient in June 2017. We have also seen a decrease in Special Education referrals by 20%.

Elementary 143

Elementary Survey Assessment Data 143

Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Funded in 2014 with $100 million from the Gates Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation, inBloom intended to collect massive amounts of personally identifiable student data and use it to “personalize” learning to each student. Risk Three: The Extensive Use of Technology for Assessment. The story of inBloom is a cautionary tale.

Technology 146

Technology Industry Software Data 146

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The layoffs ranged from junior-level employees to the very top: Cory Reid, who joined in April 2011 and was named CEO in June 2014, is out. Its core offerings include formative assessment products such as Socrative (a startup acquired in June 2014), grading tools and reporting services.

EdTech 114

EdTech Company Academic Standards Industry 114

Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2016

This round is a notable decline from MasteryConnect’s Series B round, which totalled more than $20 million across two closings in 2014 and 2015. The benchmark assessment became successful… but when we tried to go after PD platforms, we got ahead of ourselves a bit,” he says. “I Today, MasteryConnect announced a $4.5

Company 60

Company Assessment EdTech iPad 60

Edsurge

JULY 15, 2017

John-Michael Murphy had just finished up a long day of assessments on Wednesday evening when he received an email with some unexpected news. Most of us expected the possibility that we would be shut down, but if you asked me if when I was expecting it, I wouldn’t have said in 2017.” techatheart (@TechAtHeart) July 14, 2017.

Kaplan 65

Kaplan Industry Software Company 65

techlearning

MAY 24, 2018

In 2017, Curriculum Associates placed 48th on the list. Only those firms with a headquarters in Massachusetts and revenue of at least $500,000 in 2014 and $1 million in 2017 were considered. Companies that did not show growth from 2016 to 2017 were excluded. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.,

Company 40

Company Industry Instructional Materials Blended Learning 40

EdTechTeam

MARCH 16, 2017

On March 10, 2017, at Avon Lake High School in Avon Lake, OH nearly 100 educational leaders gathered for a day of learning, discovery, exploration, reflection and energy. of Writing Pathways: Performance Assessments and Learning Progressions , by Lucy Calkins. March 2017 Lubelfeld M., Publications Bullis B., Lubelfeld M.

Social Media 52

Social Media Conference Twitter Study 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2020

Monica Bhatt, senior research director of the U Chicago Education Lab, said results for kids in ninth and 10th grade during the 2014-15 school year are even more impressive. Those results will be published in a forthcoming paper. costs about $3,100 per student per year, according to Antonio Gutierrez, a co-founder of the nonprofit.

Study 141

Study Trends Report Course 141

Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2018

The latest owner of the digital K-12 literacy platform is Renaissance Learning , a provider of math, literacy and assessment products. billion in 2014. billion in 2014. In other words, the addition of myON brings a cache of digital content that complements the assessment tools that Renaissance has developed over the years.

Libraries 66

Libraries Company Learning Assessment 66

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2020

Called Aero , the platform has been in the works since 2017. In 2014, the Gates Foundation awarded the company a $4.5 Anbar has been building courses on Smart Sparrow since 2014, and currently leads a team at ASU that has built virtual field trips, astronomy courses and other interactive science lessons on its platform.

Pearson 97

Pearson Adaptive Learning Knewton OER 97

ViewSonic Education

APRIL 10, 2019

Scorekeeping or other assessment to determine a winner. In 2014, then ESPN president John Skipper had this to say about esports : “It’s not a sport—it’s a competition.Mostly, I’m interested in doing real sports.". Scorekeeping or other assessment to determine a winner. ESPN and Esports.

Video 243

Video Conference Assessment Exercises 243

MIND Research Institute

JUNE 11, 2019

Polya, 1959; Ghosh & Gilboa, 2014), embodied cognition (Tran, Smith, & Buschkuehl, 2017), and creativity and problem solving (e.g., In a variety of ways, we continuously assess the usability and effectiveness of the ST Math program, and we provide educators, administrators and students with the tools to do so as well.

EdTech 40

EdTech eBook Study Data 40

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

based company last raised money in 2014 , when it was best known as an online destination where students could share notes, assignments and other course materials from classes they have taken. Last year, he says it surpassed $100 million in revenue, largely from the estimated 1 million subscribers who pay $10 to $40 per month.

Course 119

Course EdTech Company Coursera 119

Edsurge

AUGUST 26, 2019

In addition, the growing imperative to meet workforce needs for so-called “soft skills,” such as solving unfamiliar problems and collaborating with diverse colleagues, has prompted more than a dozen states to consider new laws to explore or fund expanded SEL programs since 2017.

Learning 166

Learning Strategy Academic Standards Groups 166

Shake Up Learning

JULY 18, 2017

Best Apps for Teaching and Learning 2017 (AASL). Assessment. 55 Digital Tools for Formative Assessment. 18 Tools for Formative Assessment. This is an updated post inspired by Felix Jacomino ’s 2014 iPadpalooza presentation, “ 500,000 Apps in 60 Minutes ,” “Give a teacher an app, she has a lesson for the day.

How To 74

How To E-rate Classroom iPad 74

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

Two organizations have been acquired (EMC School bought Zulama in February 2018, ExploreLearning purchased Cogent Education in November 2017). LearnPlatform, founded in 2014 and based in Raleigh, N.C., Cognitive ToyBox (Brooklyn) a game-based assessment platform. At least one—Earshot—has folded. Boddle Learning (Kansas City, Mo.)

EdTech 94

EdTech Company Industry System 94

Veative

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

By creating specially designed virtual environments for the detection, assessment and treatment of this disorder, Virtual Reality can serve both as a diagnostic tool and an effective therapeutic strategy in the rehabilitation of children with ADHD. How can VR help children with ADHD. Due to its high ecological validity, Rizzo et al.

Assessment 80

Assessment Analysis Study Strategy 80

The Principal of Change

OCTOBER 13, 2019

May 23, 2017 The Ability to Implement Feedback August 11, 2016 Grades Do Not Tell the Story of a Child December 22, 2014 Student-Driven Schools May 15, 2010 Bloom's Taxonomy and a Pen October 25, 2014 Do kids always need to be “challenged” in subjects they don’t care about?

Training 64

Training Groups Assessment Learning 64

eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The district has undergone a transformation by adopting a new school performance system, internationally-benchmarked standards, updated assessments, and more intense diploma requirements. Naperville Community School District began thinking about how to prioritize student’s social and emotional needs in 2014. Number of Students: 16,600.

Professional Learning 110

Professional Learning System STEM Outcomes 110

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

This year’s first-half funding total marks a lull from the same period in 2017, which totaled $887 million spread across 58 deals. The full-year tally for 2017 reached $1.2 In 2014, the average seed round was less than $1 million. billion for Renaissance in 2014). By contrast, just one U.S.

EdTech 66

EdTech Report Company Industry 66