The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Privacy policies in many districts bar teachers from requiring students to keep their cameras on, and some students don’t. Instructors say it’s tough to teach and assess motor skills, like catching and kicking, online. The author’s daughter, Emma, 11, practices water-bottle bowling in her living room. Others are trickier.

Exercises 144

Exercises Elementary Guidelines Report 144

ExcelinEd

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In 2011, 78% of 4th graders scored below proficient in reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). These were being phased in by grade with the expectation of statewide implementation during the 2015-2016 school year. Go big or go home. Mississippi was once in the middle of a literacy crisis.

Common Core 62

Common Core Assessment Elementary Policies 62

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.

Report 130

Report Training Elementary Strategy 130

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Mississippi’s gains came as students in many states did worse in 2019 than they did in 2017 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) — to the disappointment of leaders, educators and parents across the United States. But huge swings in policy are often more disruptive than helpful. Third, involve other stakeholders.

Academic Standards 70

Academic Standards Policies Assessment Course 70

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

In their July 14, 2019 article “ Why Teachers Quit ,” We Are Teachers summarizes, “A recent study by the Learning Policy Institute shows that if a teacher receives mentoring, collaboration, and extra resources, and is part of a strong teacher network, first-year turnover is cut by more than half. 25) Learning Policy Institute. (24)

Policies 237

Policies Groups Elementary Study 237

techlearning

MARCH 13, 2018

CSUSA assessed students’ reading abilities in the fall, winter and spring using the computer-administered, adaptive screening tool, NWEA™ MAP®. Today, Lexia helps students build fundamental reading skills through its rigorously researched, independently evaluated, and widely respected instruction and assessment programs.

Comparison 40

Comparison Elementary Differentiated Instruction Assessment 40

edWeb.net

MAY 17, 2021

In the governance domain, the district has established diversity and equity policy committees that include students and community members as well as educators and administrators, in order to create effective policies that are then subject to annual review. Cathi has served as an elementary principal for nine years. Cathi Davis.

System 61

System Strategy Education Elementary 61

edWeb.net

JANUARY 7, 2021

Dr. Marks pointed out an elementary teacher working with 25 students a year during a 35-year career will have had a deep and lasting impact on more than 800 young people during their formative years, so the effects of just one teacher’s implicit bias can be widespread and long-lasting. Building Awareness and Taking Action.

Training 88

Training Professional Learning Assessment Groups 88

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

SEL should be integrated into the materials; Develop inclusive discipline and dress code policies. In this role, she works to fill current gaps in research, policy, and advocacy to ensure that schools holistically support the well-being and development of students, and especially for low-income students and students of color.

Education 68

Education Secondary Policies Professional Learning 68

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.

Chromebook 191

Chromebook Study Company Assessment 191

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

At South Newton Elementary School In Newton, N.C., educator Rebecca Vass, who teaches informational technology with science and social studies integration to fourth graders, uses a data wall so her students can track their progress on a quarterly benchmark assessment the district uses.

Data 156

Data Student Data Privacy Comparison Outcomes 156

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In addition to employing qualified elementary, middle and high school music teachers, David Douglas offers inexpensive instrument rentals ($25 per year), a library of musical scores, connections to reduced-price or free private lessons and a closet of free marching band uniforms and orchestra dress blacks, among other necessities.

Elementary 100

Elementary Trends Survey Data 100

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?

Professional Learning 172

Professional Learning Gamification Company Elementary 172

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Overall, about 63 percent of virtual for-profit schools were rated unacceptable by their states in the latest year for which data was available, according to a May 2021 report by the University of Colorado’s National Education Policy Center (NEPC). Related : The pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keeping. Stride Inc.,

E-rate 124

E-rate Pearson Company Report 124

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

Digital Divide 145

Digital Divide Policies Resources Study 145

EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Classroom Management in the Digital Age: Effective Practices for Technology-Rich Learning Spaces (2016) by Heather Dowd and Patrick Green Cross-posted from Learning Light Bulbs by Nate Gildart Get your own copy of Classroom Management in the Digital Age! Schools need to develop a when, where and how to protocol for printing.

Classroom 115

Classroom Digital Citizenship LMS Strategy 115

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2017

In 2016, our Anna Reynolds Elementary School was the recipient of the National Blue Ribbon Award for high performance , and every school in the district routinely outperforms the competing magnet school on standardized assessments. The secret to our success? Let me explain.

STEM 89

STEM Personalized Learning BYOD iPad 89

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2018

In this May 12, 2017 photo, registered nurse Samantha Marz checks a student at Rundle Elementary School in Las Vegas. Through assessment and care coordination by school health center clinicians, the student successfully engaged in much-needed psychiatric follow up and was linked to supported living. AP Photo/John Locher.

Case Study 76

Case Study Secondary Accessibility Study 76

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 8, 2017

These children made up less than 2 percent of public school students in every state during the 2015-2016 school year. Rachel’s elementary school was part of Shelby County Schools. She fought for years and went to court to stop her district from giving her daughter certain assessments. Rebecca Guldan, 14, at basketball practice.

Education 82

Education Assessment Report Resources 82

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 21, 2016

JACKSON — For the first time in several years, Jackson Public Schools has joined the Mississippi Department of Education’s list of failing districts in the state, with 17 JPS elementary and middle schools drawing an F in numbers the State made public today. Overall, the school year has been rocky for JPS.

Academic Standards 40

Academic Standards Report Assessment System 40

edWeb.net

MAY 23, 2019

Educators need to think about what elements are impacting a student’s ability to learn when they’re examining assignments and assessments. For instance, if a student is stressed while taking an assessment, it can affect the results. Context: The context of a student’s home and learning environment matter too.

Personalized Learning 47

Personalized Learning Learning Strategy Policies 47

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

But in this county of fewer than 19,000 residents, just 38 percent of recent high school graduates sought more education, according to the latest available data from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. Like elementary and middle school home visits, high school home visits are all about relationship building.

Report 111

Report Elementary Study Conference 111

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. The curriculum helps educate students on topics like: YouTube’s policies. This link showcases some elementary free resources on digital citizenship. I am taking 2016 dates and it’s not too early to begin thing about next summer.

Digital Citizenship 60

Digital Citizenship Resources Classroom STEM 60

techlearning

JULY 17, 2018

Elementary teachers have been especially challenged for the first time to fit science instruction into their day,” said Kristen Mayfield-Evanishyn, Marketing Manager at Carolina. 2016 to address NGSS, but implementation at the school level has taken time. The full list of potential new programs is posted on its website.

Company 40

Company Instructional Materials Elementary Common Core 40

edWeb.net

JULY 26, 2021

Along with the traditional triangular model of teacher, content, and student, Dr. Conner envisions a new triangular model of technology, data/analytics, and artificial intelligence, with advanced statistical models assessing and monitoring students in order to meet them at the right level with on-demand learning experiences. She earned a B.A.

Technology 66

Technology Education Professional Learning Outcomes 66

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2016

John Jones asks a question to his students in AP Human Geography on August 18, 2016. Hooks said the effects of failed desegregation policy are most evident in the Mississippi Delta, where nearly all white students have left the public school system. Every fall, each student is tested to assess any gaps in skills and knowledge.

Report 111

Report Dropout System Elementary 111

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I am now booked through the end of March, and the 2016 calendar is beginning to fill. It is great for those elementary age students just looking to write that story they can share in class or online. It is important to check your district Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) and Terms and Privacy Policy of each website used.

Resources 60

Resources Tools Differentiated Instruction Learning 60

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 5, 2018

The YEP program makes the incentives more attainable, by incorporating several existing state policies into a brand-new framework. In 2016 schools earned the 25-point incentive for a total of only 41 students citywide; the 2017 total was worse, a mere 17 students. Related: A little girl’s school helps her deal with trauma at home.

Dropout 53

Dropout Policies Report System 53

eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

7 Given the screening mandate, some publishers have fashioned screeners out of their reading assessment instruments designed for the typical population. 12 The latter can be identified with norm-referenced measures in state and standardized reading assessments. National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).

Differentiated Instruction 52

Differentiated Instruction Training Analysis Assessment 52

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Similarly, across the country, shortages of credentialed teachers are more acute in high-poverty schools, according to a recent report from the Economic Policy Institute. An assessment last spring showed that, like 25 percent of Tubman’s children, he had a learning disability that required an individualized education program.

Classroom 87

Classroom Report Analysis Training 87

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As a bonus, these sessions can allow educators more opportunities to measure student achievement through informal assessments, potentially providing new holistic accountability measures. 15 These increases in achievement show great potential for using high-dosage tutoring as a school improvement strategy.

Survey 104

Survey Data Report Assessment 104

MindShift

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The student started off by explaining that the grading policy encouraged students to attempt an assignment, mess up, identify the failure points and try again. The other big emphasis: assessing process skills alongside content knowledge. STEM School FabLab (@STEMFabLab) May 12, 2016. Science on the Go cart taking form!

STEM 28

STEM Company Robotics Exercises 28

MindShift

MAY 23, 2016

It changed what math meant,” said Maria Velazquez, who now studies education policy at the University of Wisconsin. “It Collaboration and Equity in the Elementary Math Classroom. — SFComplexInstruction (@SFComplex_Instr) February 3, 2016. . ‘It has expanded my thinking about what makes you smart at math.’

Groups 52

Groups Training Common Core Classroom 52

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

— Digital Promise (@DigitalPromise) February 9, 2016. Most of what our staff does is show up committed and dedicated — they really take care of these kids and make sure that they’re safe, that they’re healthy, that they’re happy, they’re eating, they have clothes,” says Amy Creeden, an elementary school principal.

Blended Learning 135

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 135

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

Not even the 100-degree weather deterred the three “parent ambassadors” from delivering their message to families: They should bring their young children to the Vivian Adams Early Childhood Center to have their development assessed and have them enrolled in pre-K. Then, at the end of 2016, the Race to the Top funding expired.

Report 75

Report Industry Elementary Policies 75

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

That didn’t stop Bryan Short, who was a student at the University of British Columbia in 2016 when he got curious to know what information the learning management system at his university had collected on him and how it was being used. That makes it hard for students, professors or even journalists to get a glimpse inside.

Data 129

Data Learning Advocacy System 129

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2016

A study by Brett Lane, president and founder of the Institute for Strategic Leadership and Learning, an education research and policy consulting firm, reported that the percentage of students in the district proficient in math increased by over 50 points and in reading by over 40 points between 1996 and 2008. Afterward, J.C.

Common Core 40

Common Core Report Groups Meeting 40