The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In 2017, public interest lawyers sued California because they claimed that too many low- income Black and Hispanic children weren’t learning to read at school. Blue dots represent the 75 schools that were eligible for the right-to-read settlement program of training and funds.

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Study Analysis Training Guidelines 124

eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2018

Ninety-nine percent of surveyed educators also said they need more professional development and different types of learning materials to properly support ELL students and meet their needs, according to the 2017 EL Education Report from McGraw-Hill Education.

Resources 79

Resources Instructional Materials Survey Training 79

Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

This milestone and the timing are where we wanted to be when we launched Brighteye in 2017,” says Benoit Wirz, a partner at Brighteye Ventures. “It To put that theory to the test, he and a couple of business partners launched Brighteye Ventures in 2017 with a €50 million fund (about US $58 million at the time). Wirz notes.)

EdTech 116

EdTech Coursera Company Industry 116

Tom Murray

JUNE 21, 2017

Almost 60 percent of technology leaders say that one-quarter of instructional materials in their schools today are digital—not paper-based—and 26 percent say that their level of paperlessness is 50 percent. • Learning Transformed comes with a free study guide for school leaders.

Survey 189

Survey Instructional Materials Social Media Study 189

Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2020

Case in point: a Japanese octogenarian who in 2017 taught herself how to code in Swift , Apple’s programming language, and published an app in the online store. After leaving the company in 2017, D’Souza says he hung out with friends who had retired and didn’t know what to do next.

Company 118

Company Instructional Materials Microsoft Exercises 118

eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2018

After reviewing instructional materials rated as Tier 1 standards-aligned resources by the Louisiana Department of Education, we decided to try Open Up Resources 6–8 Math , an open educational resource (OER) authored by Illustrative Mathematics (IM). In fall 2017, we formed teacher committees and solicited feedback.

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OER Common Core Instructional Materials Resources 96

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2017

At ISTE 2017, flipped learning pioneer Jon Bergmann introduced session attendees to Flipped Learning 3.0, In traditional classrooms, the teacher uses group space and time to instruct, and students use individual space at home to complete homework and other assigned activities.

Instructional Materials 69

Instructional Materials Learning Groups Accessibility 69

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

Some states, such as Nevada, also restrict the use of state supplemental academic intervention funds to programs that meet federal research standards and are elevating the importance of evidence-based and high-quality instructional materials. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

Policies 127

Policies EdTech Program Evaluation Outcomes 127

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

In 2017, an independent researcher discovered a flaw in how Schoolzilla stored personal information including test scores and social security numbers. In the past, it’s focused on pairing assessments with digital instructional materials. The company has also survived the risks that come along with storing sensitive information.

Data 79

Data Assessment Company Learning 79

techlearning

JUNE 12, 2018

Curriculum Associates’ study examined the performance of thousands of New York schools on the 2016–2017 state assessments and found that scores on the New York State Grades 3–8 Test were substantially higher for those schools with access to Ready than for schools without access to Ready. In 2017, Ready materials were used by more than 3.5

Meeting 40

Meeting Instructional Materials Assessment Study 40

techlearning

MAY 24, 2018

In 2017, Curriculum Associates placed 48th on the list. Only those firms with a headquarters in Massachusetts and revenue of at least $500,000 in 2014 and $1 million in 2017 were considered. Companies that did not show growth from 2016 to 2017 were excluded. Together, they account for more than $134 billion in revenue in 2017.

Company 40

Company Industry Instructional Materials Blended Learning 40

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2018

TenMarks’ co-founders Andrew Joseph and Rohit Agarwal, joined Amazon Education after the transaction but left , respectively, in 2016 and 2017. Last August, the team unveiled an instructional writing tool for students in grades 4 to 6. Still, the TenMarks team continued to push ahead with new product lines.

Tools 83

Tools Company Instructional Materials Tablets 83

Iterating Toward Openness

JUNE 28, 2016

A few weeks ago Achieving the Dream announced a major initiative in which 38 community colleges across the US will completely replace the commercial instructional materials in their courses with open educational resources (OER). 18) for the creation of OER-based degrees (see SEC.

OER 61

OER Instructional Materials Course Resources 61

techlearning

AUGUST 15, 2018

billion in 2017, accounting for 664,095 jobs over the past three years. based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2017. The minimum revenue required for 2014 is $100,000; the minimum for 2017 is $2 million. The 2018 Inc. Complete results of the Inc.

Company 40

Company Industry Instructional Materials Blended Learning 40

eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2017

MENLO PARK, CA [August 24, 2017] — Open Up Resources, the nonprofit provider of openly licensed curriculum for K–12 schools, has released its first openly licensed core program, the Illustrative Mathematics 6–8 Math curriculum. schools, the curriculum is now available for free to school districts.

OER 81

OER Resources Kaplan Instructional Materials 81

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: Teachers often spend many hours at night or on weekends searching the internet for good instructional materials – or just good ideas about how to meld online learning into their classrooms. Higher Education. Mississippi Learning.

OER 79

OER How To Common Core Instructional Materials 79

EdTechTeam

AUGUST 28, 2017

23, 2017—Today Legends of Learning (LoL), which helps teachers make classrooms fun and productive learning environments through research-driven, curriculum-based games, announced that its games meet science standards for Texas and Georgia middle school students, bringing the total number of states where the games comply with standards to 21.

Game-Based Learning 40

Game-Based Learning Meeting Learning Instructional Materials 40

EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Typically a seventh- and eighth-grade science teacher, Engler is strictly a technology instructor at McGuffey Middle School for the 2017-18 academic year. Teresa Engler goes over instructional material. Now I’m full time,” she said. Celeste Van Kirk.

Learning 40

Learning Instructional Materials Google Technology 40

edWeb.net

JULY 7, 2021

High-quality instructional materials are now in the hands of every teacher and student, and the district is focused on making sure every child has equal access to learning opportunities with a skillful teacher every day. A native of Coldspring, Texas, Dr.

Elementary 98

Elementary Professional Learning Program Evaluation Instructional Materials 98

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

Broadband 41

Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

techlearning

APRIL 19, 2018

When students met EISP’s highest usage requirements during the 2016-2017 school year, DIBELS Next growth for kindergartners tripled, first graders nearly tripled, second graders doubled, and third graders had significant gains compared to their respective control groups,” said Gaehde.

Assessment 40

Assessment Education Software Differentiated Instruction 40

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

in English literature and was the lead reviewer in a December 2019 study of online instructional materials. “But you have to have the excitement of digging into the text. ” Teachers Pay Teachers is one of the most popular sites for all kinds of materials. More than 80 percent of U.S.

Study 104

Study Common Core Company Differentiated Instruction 104

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Episodes contain standards-aligned Teacher Guides complete with essential questions, historical background, links to additional images from the Library of Congress collection, recommended instructional materials, and a wide array of other resources. The three selected projects for 2017 were chosen from among 33 proposals.

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Libraries iPhone Android iPad 51

techlearning

MARCH 13, 2018

Performance was captured with RIT (Rasch unIT) scores, which measure student achievement on an equal-interval scale across all grades, and researchers compared students’ fall and spring levels in Core5 to their fall 2016 and spring 2017 MAP RIT scores. “We

Comparison 40

Comparison Elementary Differentiated Instruction Assessment 40

SETDA Says

JANUARY 30, 2017

As the first month in 2017 comes to a close, the SETDA staff and Board of Directors looks forward to the exciting work ahead. read more.

Instructional Materials 28

Instructional Materials Professional Learning Policies Digital Learning 28

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

It included our teachers’ instructional materials, organized lists of primary source portals, embedded ebook anthologies, document analysis tools, tools for organizing writing, documentation and remixing, On that guide also was a Google Custom Search Engine I created for searching across the most important of those portals.

OER 46

OER Social Media Libraries eBook 46

eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In 2017, 52 percent of all students enrolled in public schools were racially or ethnically diverse. However, there are numerous key characteristics of high-quality, culturally responsive, and sustaining resources that should be present in all instructional materials. By 2029, this number is projected to be 57 percent.

Resources 111

Resources Instructional Materials Classroom Learning 111

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

Among the many other problems dragging down Puerto Rico’s stagnant economy, made worse by hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, is a huge high school dropout rate and, among those students who do manage to graduate, a comparatively low trajectory to college — especially college on the mainland — and a high dropout rate there, too.

Dropout 111

Dropout Report Accessibility Study 111

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Thursday, September 21, 2017. She’s the 2017 Texas Instructional Technologist of the Year. Brianna’s story begins: from winning an award to the state legislature. Vicki: Today we’re thinking about finding our voice, but helping our students find their voice, and also finding our voice as educators.

Future Ready 182

Future Ready Social Media iPad Flipped Classroom 182

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Only 21 states have any kind of dedicated state funding for technology, and this can range from just digital instructional materials (e.g. Department of Education in 2017, recommends districts make sure students have equitable access to technology through an unspecified mix of federal programs and reliance on nonprofit organizations.

Technology 175

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 175

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2020

According to an EdSurge/Social Context Labs analysis of 196 school district policies published during spring 2020, nearly two-thirds offered printed instructional materials to families to use for schoolwork, a figure that was higher among high-poverty districts than low-poverty districts. Savannah’s experiences were not atypical.

Elementary 157

Elementary Analysis Guidelines Instructional Materials 157

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Ebert, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Nevada Department of Education Nominated by: Discovery Education The shift to distance education precipitated by the COVID pandemic highlighted challenges including access to technology, professional learning for educators, and high-quality instructional materials.

Education 121

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 121

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 12, 2018

The 2017 project was developed by the current and former chairs of the Instruction Round Table of the Minnesota Library Association. While the self-paced program is designed as a refresher for academic librarians who are implementing the Framework at their institutions, there is much of value for K12 information professionals.

Secondary 42

Secondary Libraries Assessment Outcomes 42

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2019

The committee approved the plan in March 2017, with the school’s opening date set for August 2019, but union negotiations consumed almost two full years. With the Super School grant in hand, Resnick and Duffy continued working with a committee of district and community representatives to draft their Innovation School Plan.

Meeting 107

Meeting Outcomes Study Groups 107

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Maureen Wentworth joined the Ed-Fi Alliance team in June of 2017 as a manager for strategic partnerships. This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and SETDA. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. This article was modified and published by EdScoop. About the Presenters.

Data 40

Data Report OER Policies 40

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

The Evolving Economics of Educational Materials and Open Educational Resources: Toward Closer Alignment with the Core Values of Education. Dempsey (Eds.), Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology (4th ed.). If you’re interested, the full citation is: Wiley, D. Reiser & J.

OER 60

OER Resources Education Pearson 60

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

As NETP (2017) noted, “the conversation has shifted from whether technology should be used in learning to how it can improve learning to ensure that all students have access to high-quality educational experiences.” ” (p. 7) Digital tools and resources have become integral, fundamentally altering the educational landscape.

Learning 65

Learning Khan Academy Moodle Adaptive Learning 65