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

JULY 16, 2018

edtech industry, that’s no big deal: In the first six months of 2018, 62 companies raised $739 million in venture capital. edtech company has hit the nine-figure mark in 2018: a $110 million round for Connexeo, a provider of administrative payment software for schools and community institutions. edtech acquisitions so far in 2018.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Research continues to provide further evidence that the conventional wisdom about learning styles should be rejected by educators and students alike (Kirschner, 2017; Husmann & O'Loughlin, 2018; Riener & Willingham, 2010). There isn't one best way to learn as the path and preference are different for everyone. Husmann, P.R.,

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Learning Strategy Outcomes Study 389

The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2022

An international study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that students who had more books at home reported that they enjoyed reading more. Teens who read more paper books scored higher on reading assessments. Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report. There’s a lot to like about digital books.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 26, 2019

Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. But assessing these skills has been a weak link in these efforts, according to the education researchers at the MIT Playful Journey Lab , which hopes to remedy that with “playful assessment” tools. Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report.

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Gaggle Speaks

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

A 2021 report from the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) analyzed 67 disrupted plots against K-12 schools from 2006–2018. The Averting Targeted Schools Violence report reveals the need for greater awareness of and resources for student mental health within our schools.

Technology 97

Technology Report Assessment Resources 97

Neo LMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

Online games and assessments. According to a 2018 Education Week Research Center survey centered on U.S. While technology doesn’t aim to substitute teachers, it can facilitate their work and ensure that each student gets access to customized educational content and assessment methods to provide the best possible learning outcomes. .

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Personalized Learning Competency Based Learning Learning Learning Analytics 298

EdTech Magazine

JULY 12, 2018

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 16:44. There are very few studies being done on the overall effectiveness of edtech interventions,” The Tech Edvocate reports. Introducing tools like Chromebooks can help foster a collaborative environment and can also be a great way to collect data in order to create more accurate student assessments.

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Outcomes Survey EdTech Game-Based Learning 403

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

These ratings offer further evidence of the quality of our assessments, which are novel in this space.” NCII is the premier site for rating intervention and assessment tools for education. SpringMath assessments build upon the decades of research around the science of curriculum-based assessment.

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Assessment Policies Tools Study 57

EdTech Magazine

JULY 17, 2019

Of attack types, phishing is by far the security threat that most concerns districts ,” according to a Consortium for School Networking report. Districts can also use cybersecurity frameworks, such as those developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology , to assess where they are and where they need to be.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

Tue, 04/03/2018 - 14:43. As reported in April 2016 (the most recent year for which data is available from the National Assessment of Educational Progress ) only 37 percent of high school seniors in the U.S. Technology impacts instruction in a positive way, the report states. meghan.bogardu…. Teachers in the U.S.

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Personalized Learning Tools Blended Learning Differentiated Instruction 331

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Thu, 09/20/2018 - 12:48. Currently, the primary ways adaptive software adapt are with content, assessment , and sequence. . Truely adaptive software can assess, deliver content, and modify a student’s path through curriculum according to a set of programmed instructional heuristics. eli.zimmerman_9856. New students.

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Personalized Learning Software Classroom Learning 316

eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2023

In a recent report by Populace (2022), 55 percent of American parents expressed their desire for educators to rethink how today’s K-12 schools are educating our children. Instead, the study reported, today’s parents would like to see their children develop practical skills “for both life and career” (p.

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Education Study Report Assessment 120

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

Thu, 06/21/2018 - 15:06. These intelligent tools can adapt pacing based on the student’s ability … and provide targeted, corrective feedback in case the student makes mistakes, so that the student can learn from them,” states an eSchool News report released earlier this year. Teachers Are Turning to AI Solutions for Assistance.

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Gaggle Speaks

JANUARY 8, 2019

As recently as early December 2018, a school shooter was blocked at an Indiana school thanks to a tip made to local police. The Secret Service recently published a report on school safety that details a comprehensive targeted violence prevention plan that includes assessments for desperation, despair, emotional issues, and stressors.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

At this time of the year, some businesses are busy filing expenses and reports. And we’re filing stories that capture the essence of the edtech industry in 2018. 2018’s Top 10 Countdown: Business Edition. Is Assessment Ready to Move Beyond Standardized Tests? Many adults are frantically filling stockings.

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EdTech Pearson Industry Student Data Privacy 115

Reading By Example

JUNE 9, 2018

A teacher came up to me in the hallway, holding printed reports. ” She was referring to our screener results, the computerized assessments we have our students take in fall, winter, and spring. Unfortunately, educators too often end up in service to the assessment. “What should we expect at this time of the year?

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Assessment Conference Outcomes Study 64

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Tue, 11/06/2018 - 11:37. Hackers can send malware and phishing emails, but users need to be trained how to recognize and report them — and not click. . Forty-six percent of organizations experienced a serious data breach, according to “The Cybersecurity Insight Report” by CDW. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 27, 2018

Fri, 07/27/2018 - 13:34. K–12 schools transitioning to a connected classroom model should be focusing on four key aspects, or the “four C’s” of learning , to create a successful learning environment, according to a Cisco report on using technology in the classroom. public sector director of education, in the report.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 11:35. Teachers and students can upload images easily or interact with the display through their personal devices,” the The Tech Edvocate reports. “By classrooms, this level of infrastructure will support media-rich assessments and classroom use — but not for all classrooms at the same time. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2018

Mon, 05/21/2018 - 09:49. A recent report from Technavio found that revenue from digital signage in the education market is expected to grow 10 percent by 2021. notifications about curriculum, assessments and emergency situations during regular school hours. Digital Signage Growth Helps K–12 Schools Get Their Messages Out.

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Smartphone Mobility Pearson Twitter 337

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Continuing this trajectory, I expect that we will see a significant re-design of community in 2018 and beyond as we open up silos in nearly every sphere of our lives and break open new channels of communication.

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Social Media Outcomes Technology Tools 96

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The post 20 Formative Assessment Tools for Your Classroom appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Recently, we discussed our favorite formative assessment tools for the classroom, and I wanted to share these here for you as a resource. In this post, you will find 20 Formative Assessment Tools for Your Classroom!

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 17, 2020

It features a plethora of materials — from a security self-assessment checklist to an overview of data privacy and security regulations IT decision-makers and district leaders should be familiar with. Called K–12 Blueprint Security , the toolkit was designed to help IT leaders get buy-in for stronger cybersecurity programs.

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Industry Conference Assessment Data 150

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Students assess their own strengths and weaknesses and set learning goals in partnership with their teachers. Unclear guidance, conventional parental expectations and fear of reporting requirements can limit districts’ willingness to experiment with different teaching approaches. The recent announcement by the U.S.

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Competency Based Learning Policies Advocacy Report 114

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 12, 2020

It features a plethora of materials — from a security self-assessment checklist to an overview of data privacy and security regulations IT decision-makers and district leaders should be familiar with. Called K–12 Blueprint Security , the toolkit was designed to help IT leaders get buy-in for stronger cybersecurity programs.

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Industry Conference Assessment Data 150

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 11, 2020

It features a plethora of materials — from a security self-assessment checklist to an overview of data privacy and security regulations IT decision-makers and district leaders should be familiar with. Called K–12 Blueprint Security , the toolkit was designed to help IT leaders get buy-in for stronger cybersecurity programs.

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Industry Conference Assessment Data 150

100mentors

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

We conclude this series with the last but not least IB requirements for teaching and learning in the Diploma Programme (DP): assessment and self-management skills. This final installment covers h ow to cultivate students’ self-management skills through teaching informed by assessment. How can you turn this around?

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ViewSonic Education

JUNE 5, 2019

Figuring out how to do modern assessments. There are many kinds of assessments on the educational landscape. Here are 6 major learning assessment categories from TeachThought.com : Diagnostic Assessment. Formative Assessment. Norm-Referenced Assessment. Criterion-Referenced Assessment.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In 2022, only 22% of students scored “proficient” or higher on a nationwide civics assessment. He as more than 35 years of experience in journalism and freelance writing and was a reporter and editor at Worcester’s Telegram & Gazette from 1987 until 2015. Unfortunately, stats are even worse in other subjects.

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Khan Academy How To Libraries Survey 108

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 19, 2023

The faculty survey asked the following question in 2018 and again in 2021: Which, if any, of the following open educational resources have you created and/or used in your courses? The authors then explain these results as follows: There has been a notable increase in the amount of faculty creating and using OER since 2018 (see Figure 39).

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Its latest act: making a strategic investment in Open Assessment Technologies (OAT), a San Francisco-based startup that offers open-source tools for building and delivering digital tests. Besides just being an assessment company, we’re also becoming a learning and navigation company,” Roorda tells EdSurge in an interview.

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Digital Promise

MAY 14, 2019

The results of large-scale tests may be used by schools or policy-makers to make important decisions such as grouping students by ability or assessing how well schools are doing. Across Canada, researchers and educators have documented the need to transform how the provinces assess literacy and consider more innovative designs.

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Assessment Secondary Social Media Analysis 205

EdTech Magazine

JULY 24, 2019

According to a 2018 Data Quality Campaign survey , 86 percent of teachers believe data is a crucial tool for an effective educator; however; over half also say they do not have enough time to analyze data, and more than one-third say there is too much data to decipher. . One example is observational assessments.

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Data EdTech Assessment Gamification 270

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2018

Mon, 06/18/2018 - 17:46. In response, America’s Promise Alliance , the Aspen Institute’s Education and Society Program and the Council of Chief State School Officers have issued a report to help school districts address these equity issues. “We Technology Is Key for Boosting Classroom Equity. eli.zimmerman_9856. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Technology Classroom Data Report 346

Neo LMS

JUNE 13, 2019

According to a 2018 research report , AI-based technologies are primed to grow within the edtech market by just under 47%. The program is able to assess not only wrong and right answers, but steps taken and hints used and then map that over previous tasks and assessments completed.

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Classroom Software Assessment EdTech 255

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

After relinquishing his dreams of becoming a teacher, Everett Anderson graduated from Jackson State University in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in social work. So he relinquished his dream of becoming a teacher, changed his major to social work and graduated a year later. Photo by Elgin Whavers for Lamar Images. asks James.

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