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These schools are leveraging E-Rate for a complete digital transformation

eSchool News

Textbooks and blackboards have become a thing of the past in K-12 schools as educators collaborate with IT teams to shape a full digital core curriculum as part of their educational strategy for 2017 and beyond. billion in 2017. Next page: How schools are currently using E-Rate for digital success).

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A Teacher’s Guide to Toxic Stress in the Classroom

Waterford

Voices in Urban Education, 2016, 43, pp. Advances in Pediatrics, 2016, 63(1), pp. Academic Pediatrics, 2017, 17(8), pp. The link between classroom teacher burnout and morning cortisol in elementary school students. Social Science & Medicine, June 2016, 159, pp. Sources : Sigler, M.K. Shonkoff, J.P., Riley, A.W.,

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The 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning

eSpark

In demonstration of this theory, one study found that students who receive adaptive testing paired with individualized instruction show significantly better performance than their peers who receive more generalized instruction (Huey-Min, 2017). #3: Our team uses an 85% positive rating as a baseline. & Martinez, 1992). Bergan, J.

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Fourth Graders in Rhode Island Districts Using STEMscopes NGSS Digital Science Curriculum Achieve Higher Proficiency Rates on NECAP Science Assessment

techlearning

During the 2016-2017 school year, five public school districts in Rhode Island used STEMscopes NGSS in their elementary schools. During the 2016-2017 school year, five public school districts in Rhode Island used STEMscopes NGSS in their elementary schools.

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Despite mediocre records, for-profit online charter schools are selling parents on staying virtual

The Hechinger Report

OHDELA gets an F rating from the Ohio Department of Education, receiving failing marks on measures including students’ performance on state tests, academic growth and graduation rates. They also say they are taking steps to improve retention and graduation rates.

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Three Digital Equity Leaders Call to Action for Students Without Home Internet Access

techlearning

The Perfect Storm In 2014, Beaverson PS passed a bond with significant amount dedicated to technology and by 2016, Beaverton had 32,000 Chromebooks and 10,000 iPads being used in the district. 1 at the elementary level.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., FY 2016 $0 (President Obama’s request: $200,000,000).

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