The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

That’s the case with the most recent results from a key global education test, the Program for International Student Assessment or PISA. rose is because academic performance in once higher ranking countries, such as Iceland and the Slovak Republic, fell by even more since the previous testing round in 2018. Numbers don’t lie, right?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

When the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders at Golden Grove Elementary School in Palm Beach County, FL pad around the classroom in their (possibly) smelly socks, everyone cheers. Linda Edgecomb is the principal of Golden Grove Elementary and a huge fan of Stinky Feet Day. Flashlight reading at Golden Grove Elementary School.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

Thu, 06/21/2018 - 15:06. Programs like Century Tech use AI to study student engagement and responses in order to help teachers and education administrators understand how their students learn. Teachers Are Turning to AI Solutions for Assistance. eli.zimmerman_9856. AI Solutions Drive Higher STEM Test Scores.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The latest proof point is Mystery Science , a provider of elementary-grade science curriculum, which has been acquired by Discovery Education. elementary schools, according to Mystery Science co-founder Keith Schact. This past July, it purchased Spiral, a formative assessment platform. In August 2019, the Silver Spring, Md.-based

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

in this post, I share with you my perspectives, drawn from my experiences as a blogger, educator, and academic with a PhD in educational studies, on what constitutes the quintessential characteristics of 21st century teachers. In their quantitative study of over 300 Finnish first graders, Nurmi et al., 57, cited in Vaughn, 2015, p.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 18, 2019

In July 2018, representatives from 10 Pittsburgh-area schools excitedly gathered with the goal of growing maker learning opportunities as the Southwest Pennsylvania Maker Learning Leadership Cohort. Cohorts Spur Collaborative Progress for Maker Learning.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2023

Melissa Knapp is Harpeth Valley Elementary School’s only literacy coach. Melissa Knapp, the literacy coach for Harpeth Valley Elementary School, answers a first grade student’s question. Third graders must now pass the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, or TCAP, at the end of the year to avoid repeating third grade.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 1, 2019

As a former elementary school teacher, I remember the pressure the test can sometimes put on students, parents, and even teachers. According to a recent national study, “ Parents 2018: Going Beyond Good Grades ,” more than half of teachers say that parents rely too much on grades alone.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

18, Richmond received an email from the Jefferson County School District: AJ was suspended while the district evaluated his risk of violence, a formal process known as a behavioral threat assessment. Still, policymakers increasingly see the use of threat assessment teams as a viable way to prevent mass shootings.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2021

One of the most popular shows of 2018 was with Tom Mullaney on Google Jamboard so we’ve updated it for 2021! Tom’s education experience includes Special Education, Social Studies, and educational technology coaching in New York, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. Let’s Jam! Tom Mullaney – Bio As Submitted.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

The burned remains of the Paradise Elementary school as seen Friday, November 9, 2018, in Paradise, California. Josie Chelotti, vice principal and athletic director for the Plumas district’s Greenville Elementary and Jr./Sr. Josie Chelotti, vice principal and athletic director for Greenville Elementary and Jr./Sr.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw attitudes toward math bottom out in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Students also needed support when it came to the end of year state assessments. “We Pilot Study Brief from Digital Promise.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 7, 2018

Over seven million will take SAT tests in 2018 in January, March/April, May, June, October, November, or December. It has the most practice tests of any program currently available as well as offering its study guides and practice tests in both in print and online. To date, there are over 500 free study resources that cover SAT prep.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2021

Since then, scholars have been trying to figure out why their scores dropped so much between 2017 and 2019 on a highly regarded national test known as the National Assessment of Educational Progress or NAEP. In this survey of elementary school children, parents had even more negative attitudes toward reading than their children.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw the need to better support a growth mindset around math in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Fourth grade ELLs at both schools grew their CAASPP scores by 252% of the state average in the 2017/2018 school year.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2022

Close up of an illustration from the cover of a May 2022 study on high school grade inflation by ACT, a maker of college admissions tests. The ACT study found that high school grades rose between 2010 and 2022 while scores on the ACT fell. In a study of actual U.S. Credit: ACT Inc. As grades rose, achievement fell.

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techlearning

APRIL 12, 2018

BEAVERTON, Oregon, April 12, 2018 — Vernier Software & Technology and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) announced the seven winners of the 2018 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2021

The Alabama State Department of Education adopted use of LETRS as part of the Alabama Literacy Act, which in addition to providing foundational literacy support, also provides intensive support for the state’s lowest performing elementary schools. At that time, 109 participants completed the LETRS for Early Childhood Educators course, and 97.2%

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

he told his mother that the National Institutes of Health had awarded him a postdoctoral fellowship to study dyslexia, a condition he’d long suspected he had. The study described a 14-year-old referred to as Percy F. “He The studies came just as the U.S. In 2004, as a new Ph.D., Up to around 20 percent of the U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Date: January 29, 2018. We Don’t Have To Choose Between Assessment and Excellent Teaching.

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Waterford

JULY 6, 2020

In a cross-analysis of fifty different studies, researchers found a strong link between parent engagement and student achievement.[8] 8] Additionally, one study found that when parents are involved in schools, their children are more likely to graduate from high school and attend post-secondary education.[9]. Higgins, K., Kominiak, T.

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techlearning

JULY 18, 2018

Want to speed up fluency assessments and free up time for instruction? This early literacy tool created by NWEA allows for whole-class, online assessment of oral reading fluency and other key skills thanks to speech recognition and audio recording software. Looking to go beyond the multiple-choice assessment?

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techlearning

MARCH 19, 2018

During the 2016-2017 school year, five public school districts in Rhode Island used STEMscopes NGSS in their elementary schools. So, students historically did poorly on the portion of the NECAP Science Assessment that required them to perform short experiments and answer questions based on the data collected,” said Don E.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

-based early childhood technology and services developer best known for its GOLD observation-based assessment system and its Creative Curriculum product lines for infants, preschoolers and kindergarteners. Roden worked as an elementary school teacher and in sales for Pearson before founding ReadyRosie in 2012.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Rogers Elementary School in Texas get an unusual introduction to technology. Personalized learning is core to the model at Rogers Elementary, and Kristen Watkins, director of the personalized learning program at Dallas Independent School District, says that exposing students to multiple devices is an intentional part of the school’s approach.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

percent (about 10,000 students) in the 2017-2018 school year, to 15.1 percent (about 11,000 students) in 2018-2019. By comparison, the state of California reported a 12 percent chronic absenteeism rate among students in 2018-2019, representing 676,000 students. Simon was confident that her team’s efforts would help.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 27, 2018

Want to speed up fluency assessments and free up time for instruction? This early literacy tool created by NWEA allows for whole-class, online assessment of oral reading fluency and other key skills thanks to speech recognition and audio recording software. Looking to go beyond the multiple-choice assessment?

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 27, 2018

Want to speed up fluency assessments and free up time for instruction? This early literacy tool created by NWEA allows for whole-class, online assessment of oral reading fluency and other key skills thanks to speech recognition and audio recording software. Looking to go beyond the multiple-choice assessment?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Specifically, he wondered why the field of vocational psychology wasn't being translated to elementary and middle school, when the students he worked with at Qualcomm seemed invested and eager to learn. That tracks with how programs like World of Work should ideally be designed, says Poynton, the UMass professor who studies career counseling.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Here’s the problem: In spite of the relative success of programs like Code.org and CS4ALL, the latest data from the College Board show that only 28 percent of the AP Computer Science test-takers in 2018 were women. Making computer science a part of all teachers’ repertoires can change the picture.

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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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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2020

A child reads a book at an elementary school in Mississippi. Kids who read more tend to score higher on reading assessments but research hasn’t been particularly supportive of using classroom time for unstructured, independent reading. Photo: Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report. But it’s not a huge difference.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Luke Said, 18, spent the summer of 2018 picking raspberries. Typically, high schools have lower poverty levels than elementary schools because parents are older and able to earn more.). million for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 school years, according to numbers requested from the district finance office. PORTLAND, Ore.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Oct 10, 2018 - MobyMax, the most widely adopted differentiated learning solution in the U.S., The awards were announced on the heels of the release of a large-scale research study of 4,000 students in 230 U.S. Moby Learning, Moby Assessments, Moby Interactive, and Moby Rewards are all award-winning solutions individually.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Date: January 30, 2018. It can even be done in the elementary curriculum. Stream by clicking here.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Her private school in Toronto, Ontario, had made the transition admirably well, she thought, but she wondered what online tools existed to supplement her studies, and how she’d find the best options. When the coronavirus pandemic first struck and classes shifted online last spring, Sophia Joffe was in 11th grade.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2018

If you pilot before the end of the school year, they’ll extend your free trial through December 2018! In a ’17-’18 study conducted by an independent researcher at UCLA, middle school students using Sown To Grow earned significantly higher academic GPAs compared to a control group. How Do Teachers Use the Software?

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