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Sphero Makes a Big Acquisition in littleBits to Bring Hands-On STEAM Learning to Life

Edsurge

Additionally, Sphero says it has more than a thousand lessons and activities that are aligned to Common Core and other state academic standards for math and computer science. Sphero was part of the inaugural class in 2014; littleBits joined two years later. Students making and tinkering with littleBits.

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Tennessee Gives Pearson ‘Emergency’ Test Scoring Contract, Seeks New Vendor

Marketplace K-12

Among the factors the department is considering in the selection of a new vendor for next year are an assessment provider that can: Develop quality content aligned to the state’s academic standards; Track records of administering large-scale assessment via paper and an online platform, and.

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Everything You Need To Know About the Georgia Milestones Assessment System

Georgia Test Prep

The Georgia Milestones Assessment System was introduced in 2014-2015 to replace former state assessments which were setting lower standards for students. The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) is the authority for Georgia Milestones. History of GMAS. The GMAS is important for all the stakeholders, i.e. students and the schools.

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Can ‘Sober High’ schools keep teenagers off drugs?

The Hechinger Report

million 12- to 17-year-olds still met the criteria for a substance use disorder in 2014, and studies find that 9 in 10 adults with addiction problems began their chemical dependency before age 18. “My Drug use, suspensions and expulsions have put many students here far behind academically. My friends are all proud of me.

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What do at-risk students, English language learners and adult college students have in common?

The Hechinger Report

In 2014, about 50 colleges had either announced or started CBE programs. All 50 states have standards for their students to meet — most use, at least in part, the Common Core standards. The process began in 2009 and Common Core, as it is known, has been adopted in 41 states and the District of Columbia.

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After years of neglect, Mississippi takes baby steps to boost school readiness

The Hechinger Report

More than 3,000 of Mississippi’s kindergarteners, or 9 percent, were unable to move on to first grade for the 2019 school year, more than three times the percentage of children nationally who repeated kindergarten in 2014. This year may be pivotal: The 1,700 children in Mississippi’s 2014-15 pre-K pilot are now in third-grade.