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Independent Schools Face Unique Technology Challenges

EdTech Magazine

However, when it comes to technology, the benefits and barriers are intertwined with much different funding systems, which impact regulations. In 2015, the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools, was created to bring attention and resources to these challenges.

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States are questioning teacher evaluation systems

eSchool News

Since the 2015 passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a large number of states have backed away from recently enacted policies that were designed to breathe new life into moribund teacher and principal evaluation systems, according to new research from the National Council on Teacher Quality.

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5 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2015

Catlin Tucker

This year I shifted from traditional grades to a standards-based grading system. As I wrap up 2015, I am incredibly thankful for the educators in my life who inspire me and motivate me to continue learning. I’d love to see a clever female guest give him a run for his money! #3 3 Grading for Mastery and Redesigning My Gradebook.

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Assessment and Grading in Distance Learning – How to Get Better

The CoolCatTeacher

Creating Successful Grading and Reporting Systems. Finalist for Book of the Year Award in Education, Foreword Reviews, 2015. Get Set, Go! Bloomington, IL: Solution Tree. Guskey, T. R., & Brookhart, S. What We Know About Grading: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s Next? Guskey, T. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree.

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Third indication U.S. educational system is deteriorating

The Hechinger Report

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). During roughly the same 2011 to 2015 time period, fourth-grade reading scores rose slightly, seeming to contradict the international test released last week.

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Emma Boettcher Unseated a Jeopardy Mega-Champion. Here’s the Next-Generation Library System She’s Working On.

Edsurge

FOLIO has been in the works since 2015, and it has been quietly growing with the help of at least a dozen college and university libraries. It wants to replace commercial systems that libraries currently pay for. One goal of the project is for librarians to gain more control of the systems they rely on. “A

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#WorldReadAloudDay February 2

Ask a Tech Teacher

Sometimes it’s native to the app (like Adobe Acrobat/Reader) and other times it’s through the computers operating system (like Kindle’s iOS VoiceOver accessibility feature). Simon & Schuster, 2015. Charlesbridge, 2015. Millbrook, 2015. Beach Lane Books, 2015. Chronicle Books, 2015.

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