The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2017

educational system beginning to decay? Both fourth- and eighth-grade students posted declines on the math section of the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). educational system is deteriorating appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report. Is the U.S.

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2018

Far too many policy makers, elected officials and “educrats,” my term for educators who are hellbent on maintaining the status quo, protect this antiquated, broken and egregiously dysfunctional system with life and limb. After weeks of conversation, the group presented me with their suggestions to change our broken system.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2018

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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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

” Since 2015, students across Georgia have used Discovery to identify their aptitudes allowing them to be exposed to a variety of careers that they can explore and succeed in based on those aptitudes. .” ” For more information on YouScience and its solution, please visit www.youscience.com. About YouScience.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2021

We hope to share these best practices and inform the work of many more school systems, as well as the work of state chiefs of education and governors as they plan to use unprecedented federal funding to close the digital divide. There is another consideration that we must take into account when aiming to close the Digital Learning Gap.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

To do that, the organization plans to work with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) — the folks behind standardized tests including the GRE and the Praxis — to create new tools designed to assess what students are able to do, not how much time they spent studying to do it. Colleges that are trying it have lessons to share.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Imagine a one-stop shop where you can find carefully curated educational apps that not only play nice with Google Classroom but also offer a range of functionalities, from School Information System (SIS) integrations to hassle-free app licensing. And let’s face it, who doesn’t appreciate a good filter option? Feskens, R.

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Reading By Example

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

These tensions might be a larger conflict in the world, such as systemic racism. This approach is founded on the idea that all individuals should build a “sense of place” and develop “an ability to care for one’s surroundings” (Demarest, 2015, p. All of this information helped us assess the water quality of the creek.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 20, 2020

Now educators can make their instruction more effective and provide practice linked directly to progress monitoring and formative assessment results using free digital tools from Microsoft. An easy-to-use navigation system lets educators choose different types of questions, such as multiple choice or text.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 29, 2016

Two assessment companies—Educational Testing Service and Data Recognition Corp.—are The Texas Education Agency announced last week that it will collect a fine from ETS, the company responsible for the statewide delivery and administration of its State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness tests, with liquidated damages amounting to $5.7

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2022

A 2015 Card and Giuliano study found that a universal screening system was more effective than the traditional teacher and parent referral system in addressing the under-identification of African-American, Hispanic, female, low socioeconomic status and English learner students.

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Assessment Study System Education 92

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Ever since taking the helm as CEO in 2015, Marten Roorda says ACT has closed 10 deals in which it has invested in, acquired or formed strategic partnerships with educational companies. Besides just being an assessment company, we’re also becoming a learning and navigation company,” Roorda tells EdSurge in an interview.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Strong, well-implemented teacher and principal evaluation systems can make a big difference for both teachers and students,” said Dr. Heather Peske, NCTQ President. covering essential, evidence-based components of teacher and principal evaluation systems.

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Lightspeed Systems

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

These struggles compound the challenges of maturing and learning, and to best respond to students with these diverse challenges, many schools now deploy a framework of interventions and supports known as MTSS, or Multi-Tiered System of Support. Continued assessments monitor progress toward goals, and student plans are adjusted accordingly.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The newest addition comes courtesy of Schoology, a K-12 learning management system provider that PowerSchool announced it was buying last month. The private equity firm purchased PowerSchool from Pearson for $350 million in 2015, and has since spent hundreds of millions more on acquisitions.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2016

The results are in: The National Center for Education Statistics today released its findings for the 2015 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). The assessment, which has been administered every three years since 2000, measures math, science and reading literacy of 15-year-olds in 73 education systems around the globe.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

That reality, along with concerns about inequities baked into the assessments and a growing demographic gap between students in America and their teachers, has propelled a number of states to reconsider their approach. In 2015, 25 states required teacher candidates to pass a basic skills test for admission into a preparation program. “Why

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2016

We have created common unit assessments, focusing on what we believe to be the most important standards, and we are required to meet and discuss assessment results to evaluate our teaching effectiveness. The reconfiguring and implementation of these two areas—curriculum and assessment—undoubtedly costs money and time.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 12, 2016

There were 418 mergers and acquisitions in the education industry in 2015, up from 329 in 2014, according to research by the investment bank Berkery Noyes. The post Education Industry Mergers, Acquisitions Jumped Significantly in 2015 appeared first on Market Brief. K-12 Print Needs Persist Despite Digital Growth.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Read part one to learn how this teacher improved her student feedback system to increase student engagement. At the same time, our middle school science department made the switch from traditional grading to standards-based assessment and overhauled our philosophy to focus on fostering revision practices. Valentina asked Jayda.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Leaders often find and leverage tools, frameworks, and systems to support their own change, as well as that of their school or district. Business leaders know that assessing the status of an effort prior to the change process is crucial. There are many great options out there. Building awareness is also a key element. & Kotler, P.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 28, 2023

Her books and resources are used around the world: THE WRITING STRATEGIES BOOK (2017) and THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK (1st edition) (2015) have been translated into French, Chinese, and Spanish. So these text-level systems were very popular. So these text-level systems were very popular. That's the system I used.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 9, 2015

An Index Of Online Courses For Teachers: Summer 2015. University of Houston System via Coursera. Go To Class | Next Session : 3rd May, 2015. Go To Class | Next Session : 4th May, 2015. Go To Class | ★★★★★ ( 3 ratings ) | Next Session : 4th May, 2015. Go To Class | Next Session : 4th May, 2015.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2018

notifications about curriculum, assessments and emergency situations during regular school hours. This also lets staff use mobile devices to update, operate and monitor digital signage systems.). time-bound dayparting information. different messages for specific audiences on a school campus (e.g.,

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In 2015, I left the classroom for a year to try something different and it completely reshaped my work. Though my decision to return to the classroom was helping to change the narrative in my own school building, the gap persisted and I wasn’t in a position to change it systemically.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

50 Free Online Courses For Teachers: Spring 2015. Below is a list of 50 free online courses for teachers for Spring 2015, aggregated by Class Central. Go To Class | Next Session : 2nd Jan, 2015. . Go To Class | Next Session : 5th Jan, 2015. . Go To Class | Next Session : 5th Jan, 2015. . by Class Central.

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District Administration

APRIL 1, 2015

is the next-generation student information system that works with you to support student achievement. Date of broadcast: Monday, May 11, 2015 12:44 pm EST. Login or Register to watch! Sponsored by: Sungard Assessment Technology eSchoolPLUS 4.0 Login or Register to watch!

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2015

From tried-and-true resource websites to Web-based learning management systems, Chrome plugins, and everything between, these tools help you boost learning right from your browser. Here's our list of 2015's most wow-worthy websites and web-based edtech tools: A.D.A.M. Interactive Anatomy Online. Curiosity Machine.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Online assessments are becoming more common, and students who have strong digital literacy skills often score higher on them. Students who lack these skills may not be able to effectively demonstrate mastery of key concepts in math, reading or writing on online assessments. They can also take practice assessments using the devices.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

s middling performance on international assessments to claim a “ rising tide of mediocrity ” in American education. This logic continues today, boosted by the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), which retains annual student testing, with supports and sanctions for low-performing schools.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

PowerSchool has reached an agreement to acquire Schoology, a provider of learning management systems with a sizable footprint among K-12 schools and districts. The publisher sold the PowerSchool to private equity firm Vista Equity Partners in June 2015. Since 2015, PowerSchool has acquired eight companies.

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Reading By Example

DECEMBER 7, 2016

A learning management system, or “LMS” is defined as “a digital learning system” that “manages all of the aspects of the learning process” (Amit K, 2015). In addition, discussion boards and assessment tools are available for teachers and students in most systems. The teacher can assess learning online.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

school systems, the Magnolia Independent School District in Texas serves a diverse student population. In 2015-16, 86 percent of the district’s fifth-grade students scored as proficient in math on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exam—up from 75 percent the prior year. by Dennis Pierce. Like many U.S.

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Reading By Example

DECEMBER 7, 2016

A learning management system, or “LMS” is defined as “a digital learning system” that “manages all of the aspects of the learning process” (Amit K, 2015). In addition, discussion boards and assessment tools are available for teachers and students in most systems. The teacher can assess learning online.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 7, 2018

In 2015, over 650,000 students 1 nationwide opted out of standardized tests. That’s not intended to game the system, but to give students tips about how to be a good test taker. Assessment is authentic when it asks students to apply their knowledge to real-world, meaningful problems. Should we let our students take these tests?

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Cycles of Learning

JULY 1, 2015

All the learning cycle structures mentioned above are grounded in a timeless (technology transcending) system designed to motivate students to seek information. Below is an outline of the structure I plan on using for the 2015-2016 school year. Such structures seek to, as J.J. Abrahams says: ".intentionally

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Cycles of Learning

JULY 1, 2015

All the learning cycle structures mentioned above are grounded in a timeless (technology transcending) system designed to motivate students to seek information. Below is an outline of the structure I plan on using for the 2015-2016 school year. Such structures seek to, as J.J. Abrahams says: ".intentionally

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