eSchool News

MAY 11, 2023

In 2016, district educators selected Mystery Science to support hands-on elementary science instruction and foster within each student a love of science. Editable ready-to-use worksheets and assessments are also available in both English and Spanish. “In Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Consulting firm McKinsey & Company calculated that U.S. Mackenzie Woll, a second-grade teacher at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public Elementary School in Worcester, Massachusetts, said diagnostic tests at the start of the year revealed that most of her students were reading at a kindergarten or a first grade level. “But

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A majority of states have passed laws that mandate screening early elementary students for the most common reading disability, dyslexia, and countless districts train teachers how to recognize and teach struggling readers. Experts say early educators are key to developing early math knowledge and noticing potential delays in math.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Screencastify is an essential tool for making flipped lessons, student videos and creative formative assessments. The state’s just reduced that to a requirement of one science, one social studies, one math, and a reading and writing assessment. Built for Chromebooks, it saves all of your recordings directly to Google Drive.

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techlearning

MARCH 13, 2018

CSUSA assessed students’ reading abilities in the fall, winter and spring using the computer-administered, adaptive screening tool, NWEA™ MAP®. For more than 30 years, the company has been on the leading edge of research and product development as it relates to student reading skills. For more information, visit www.rosettastone.com.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2016

On September 21-23, 2016, Digital Promise and the U.S. Department of Education hosted the 2016 Education Innovation Clusters Convening (#EdClusters16) in Providence, R.I., Sean Duffy (@dearmrduffy) September 23, 2016. rdaley0001 (@rdaley98) September 22, 2016. Joseph South (@southjoseph) September 22, 2016.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Lynn: Sure, so we spent 2015-2016 really doing the research. Teachers looked at those texts, tried some projects, reported out, and some of that also shaped the vision, which was then delivered to our staff, in actually 2016-2017. What can it look like in an elementary classroom? This is a lot to take on, so where did you start?

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techlearning

JULY 17, 2018

Almost 20 expert science publishers, including leading school science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company working together with expert curriculum developers from the Smithsonian Science Education Center, welcomed the challenge. 2016 to address NGSS, but implementation at the school level has taken time.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. LINDSAY, Calif. — This story also appeared in The Fresno Bee. Ushering in a new model.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Registration is now open for this event designed to bring together elementary and middle school students across the nation, challenging them to learn to code and develop skills that will put them on the path to success, while competing for great prizes. Runners up will receive a class pack of one-year subscriptions to EasyTech and EasyCode.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2017

education technology startups ebbed in 2016, dipping roughly 30 percent in deal volume and value from the previous year. 2016 US Edtech Funding Totals $1 Billion. In addition to the Engrade and Smarter acquisitions, another Rethink portfolio company, 2U, went public in 2014. Venture capital for U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2017

Gallup , a global research and analytic company, just released Gallup’s Top Education Findings in 2016, and the list includes a key data point uncovered in Making Assessments Work for All Students: Multiple Measures Matter, results of a national education survey commissioned by the nonprofit NWEA.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Today’s Sponsor: WriQ from Texthelp is a new FREE Add-on for Google Docs that helps teachers easily assess student writing and track progress over time by automatically scoring students’ spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors. They can access these different assessments (tasks for them to do) in each G-suite, and they can complete that.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

The company got its start in late 2010, spurred by founder Anthony Kim’s work with KIPP Empower , an elementary charter school in Los Angeles. As of spring 2016, the company has supported 100 districts nationally, representing 300 schools and 300K students. He founded Education Elements to meet that need.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

It’s a virtual charter school, the tuition paid with taxpayer dollars, run by the for-profit charter management company ACCEL Schools. Pearson, the parent company of Connections Education, the second largest for-profit online charter operator, reported enrollment growth in its virtual schools division of 20 percent in 2020. Stride Inc.,

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2017

My 16, 17 and 18-year old students were entering my class reading at an elementary level. I decided to learn everything I could about mastery-based assessments so that I could start to close the learning gaps. Mastery-based assessment directly addressed this issue. Going paperless wouldn’t solve this problem.

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techlearning

APRIL 19, 2018

NYSE: RST) Company, today announced that Lexia Reading Core5® has been named by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) as an approved provider of early interactive reading software for literacy instruction and assessment for grades K–3. BOSTON (April 19, 2018) – Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone Inc.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

Dr. Brad Gustafson, an elementary school principal, shares his debate on whether to host an all schol picture using a drone for his building’s 50th anniversary. He points out the problems in not paying for technology that supports student learning, including the challenge of smaller software companies to produce excellent resources.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Audrianna Lesieur, age 11, smiles after demonstrating the strength of “Confidence” with encouragement from classmate William Maestas as her teacher Val Seamons moves on to assist Billy Sabo at Lake Canyon Elementary School. Karen Schauer, superintendent, Galt Joint Union Elementary School District. GALT, Calif.

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edWeb.net

MAY 17, 2021

Located in the suburbs north of Seattle, and close to the headquarters of high-tech companies such as Microsoft and Amazon, the Northshore School District’s students are 60% White, 17% Asian, and 13% Hispanic, with another 9% identifying as mixed race. Cathi has served as an elementary principal for nine years. About the Presenters.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2016

Under this initiative, children who will be starting kindergarten in fall 2016 will receive a free summer subscription to Smarty Ants®, an effective, research-based literacy program designed specifically for young learners. Smarty Ants is not the only Achieve3000 solution currently implemented at Virginia Beach.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 7, 2018

In 2016, Debra was Johnston’s District Teacher of the Year, and was a finalist for state Teacher of the Year for Rhode Island. She is a Fuse RI Fellow, working to collaborate with the state’s districts to assess readiness, analyze data, and help disseminate best blended learning practices based on each district’s specific needs.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

SRA FLEX Literacy Projects Jumpstart promotes critical skills for at-risk elementary, middle and high school students, extends benefits of project-based learning to more U.S. FLEX Literacy Projects resources for either Elementary (3-5) or Secondary (6 and above) classrooms. A Collaboration, Presentation and Writing Assessment Guide.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Five schools in the Cheshire district—four elementary and one middle school—began using the Summit Learning Platform this fall. “We Summit Learning is supported by The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative , a limited liability company created by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan.

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eSpark

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Over 1,000 Mineola elementary school students are using eSpark in four buildings throughout the district, while a team of Mineola middle schoolers helped us build new product features to better engage and challenge students. The district’s culture of innovation pays off. Berwyn, Illinois. Mundelein, Illinois.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

Last year, researchers at NWEA, an independent nonprofit assessment company, published an analysis of data from the autumn 2020 MAP Growth tests of more than 4 million public school students. “It’s not something we’re going to make up in a summer or in a year. It’s a long road of recovery.” Whitney Oakley, Guilford County Schools.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2020

Katie Crook, Newington Elementary School’s only ESOL teacher, didn’t hear back from many of the parents she texted early on, perhaps because of literacy issues. percent of all school-age children in the fall of 2016, the last year for which such data is available. This story also appeared in PBS Newshour. These students made up 9.6

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2018

Averaged across 15 schools during the 2016-17 school year, the nonprofit reports an approximately 11 percent boost in the number of students reading at grade level — from 33 percent reading at grade level in the fall, to 44 percent by the beginning of summer. So far, results are promising. That’s the foundation of learning.”.

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Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Pearson, Knewton Form Partnership: Pearson and Knewton have teamed up in an effort to “personalize” K–12 math education starting with elementary school students. curriculum will initially be introduced in grade 3-5 classrooms in fall of 2016, followed by expansions into other grades in 2017. The Knewton-powered enVisionMATH2.0

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The Thinking Stick

JANUARY 10, 2016

In 2016 these four Cs have a different meaning. At what level should we start and how do we assess these new forms of communication? Those are the questions we should be trying to answer in 2016. I remember doing group projects in elementary school in the 80’s. In 2016 collaboration means across space and time.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2015

I am now booked through the end of December and the 2016 calendar is beginning to fill. is made possible by the Entertainment Software Association, which serves the business and public affairs needs of companies that publish video and computer games for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal computers, and the Internet.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Between 2012 and 2016, the number of kids in foster care around the country rose by 10 percent. That’s the thing that shocked me more than anything,” said O’Brien, who is now retired after decades working at Eli Lilly and Company, the pharmaceutical company. In some ways, you probably hope you’re the only one.”.

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MindShift

JULY 9, 2018

Averaged across 15 schools during the 2016-17 school year, the nonprofit reports an approximately 11 percent boost in the number of students reading at grade level — from 33 percent reading at grade level in the fall, to 44 percent by the beginning of summer. So far, results are promising. Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report ).

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

Over lunch at the CNA company cafeteria, a handful of interns chatted with T J Pavlov, a psychology teacher who oversees ChiTech’s Real-World Learning program and regularly checks in at student worksites. The success of those four students gave Garrett and her team the confidence to place the entire senior class into internships in 2016.

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The company is accused of making a profit by copying schools’ resources without compensating the creator of the materials.). A small set of districts will begin using the materials during the 2016-17 school year, and they will be released more broadly in 2017-18. Assessing the Competitive Threat of Open Educational Resources.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Dayne Guest graduated from high school in 2016. When Billy Gibson, 18, was in elementary school, he couldn’t spell his own name. Scores on the National Assessment for Educational Progress showed most students were not reading proficiently. Today Guest’s options are limited because he struggles to read.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The other big emphasis: assessing process skills alongside content knowledge. One of his first big takers was EPB, a big electric utility and telecommunications company in Chattanooga. The company asked STEM School Chattanooga students to design prototypes for the window dressings. STEM School FabLab (@STEMFabLab) May 12, 2016.

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