eSchool News

JULY 6, 2021

July 6, 2021— The New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Classroom Mathematics and Ready Reading programs to its High-Quality Professional Learning (HQPL) Marketplace List for 2021. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., About Curriculum Associates.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2022

The report, Student Growth during COVID-19: Grade-Level Readiness Matters , analyzes data gathered from the edtech company’s i-Ready Assessment tool for reading and mathematics from more than two million Grades 1–8 students who used i-Ready Diagnostics during the last three school years, using student testing location (i.e.,

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Diagnostic as an approved interim assessment for the 2020–2021 school year. After a rigorous review, i-Ready Diagnostic was named one of the chosen assessments for meeting RIDE’s assessment criteria. About Curriculum Associates.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The first report, The State of Student Learning in 2022 , analyzes reading and mathematics data gathered from nearly two million Grades 1–8 students during the 2021–2022 school year via the edtech company’s i-Ready Assessment tool. KEY FINDINGS. In math, student achievement in all grades is still below pre-pandemic levels.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

BOSTON (June 8, 2021) – Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, announced today that Florida’s Commissioner of Education has approved Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) as curriculum in elementary intervention courses. The two programs have been approved for a five-year period, beginning April 1, 2021 and ending March 31, 2026.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

“This milestone deserves to be celebrated, as we know public school districts across New Hampshire have taken advantage of Discovery Education’s innovative and engaging instructional content.” Since then, there have been more than one million engagements statewide for all Discovery Education resources.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

Lesson material consists of short videos, text, and practice exercises, or challenges. Student engagement in answering questions or testing their knowledge with challenges helps teachers assess the student’s student progress. Schoology is an LMS that feature assessments, instructional tools, collaboration, and analytics.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

achieved National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) proficiency in fourth grade reading. Preliminary research from the nonprofit assessment group NWEA suggested that students would retain only 70 percent of last year’s gains in reading when they returned for the 2020-21 academic year compared with a typical school year.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

7, 2021 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has approved FEV Tutor to be a full-service member of the state’s new Vetted Texas Tutoring Corps (VTTC). Full-service VTTC members, like FEV Tutor, will provide end-to-end services, including instructional materials, tutoring platforms and trained tutors. “We WOBURN, Mass.

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2023

The study demonstrated that students who used i-Ready Personalized Instruction gained significantly more points on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) in English Language Arts and Mathematics than those who did not use i-Ready Personalized Instruction. Tier 2) rating from Evidence for ESSA.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

NORTH BILLERICA, MA, November 8, 2021— Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Classroom Mathematics program for Grades 6–8 recently received a Tier 1 rating by the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE). About Curriculum Associates.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

23, 2021) – Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, today released new research titled “Using Lexia Core5 Reading to Address Learning Loss and Accelerate Learning: Insights from a 2020-21 Nationwide Study.” BOSTON ( Sept. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com. About Cambium Learning Group.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

September 24, 2021— Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Classroom Mathematics for Grades 6–8 was recently named a highly rated program by EdReports.org, an independent nonprofit that conducts evidence-based reviews of instructional materials. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., About Curriculum Associates.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

September 1, 2021— Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) in Detroit, MI recently adopted Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading program for students in Grades 3–5. The program works seamlessly with i-Ready® Assessment, a program used by DPSCD to provide data-driven insights about each student’s skill level.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2021

Nationally recognized curriculum earns distinction for best “Mathematics Instructional Solution”. Teaching with high-quality instructional materials has a direct impact on student learning outcomes. More than 250 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select the 2021 Stevie Award winners.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When Florida State Assessment scores revealed that our third-graders were under-performing in reading, my colleagues and I analyzed the data to determine the root cause of performance. According to the new law, Florida districts aren’t required to provide state-approved literacy resources until 2021.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2021

August 3, 2021— The Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) Office of Student Intervention Services recently named a number of Curriculum Associates’ programs as approved academic interventions. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., To learn more about Curriculum Associates’ programs, visit CurriculumAssociates.com. About Curriculum Associates.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2021

June 22, 2021— The Indiana Department of Education recently named Curriculum Associates a School Improvement Preferred Technical Assistance Partner to Support COVID-19 Recovery and Student Learning. i-Ready makes the promise of differentiated instruction a practical reality for Grades K–12 teachers and students. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.,

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2021

August 17, 2021— Curriculum Associates has updated its award-winning i-Ready program to help educators address unfinished learning and continue to deliver engaging instruction as students work to meet ambitious goals this upcoming school year. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., More about i-Ready. About Curriculum Associates.

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eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2023

Casserly received the inaugural award in 2021 and Rep. About Curriculum Associates Founded in 1969, Curriculum Associates, LLC designs research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools. Bobby” Scott (D-Va.) received the award in 2022. “We See CGCS.org.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2021

July 14, 2021— The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OKSDE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready as a Reading Sufficiency Act (RSA) K–3 State Approved Screening Instrument. Assess all five reading skill areas defined in the RSA Oklahoma statute (i.e., NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., About Curriculum Associates.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“If you teach phonemic awareness, students will learn phonemic awareness,” which isn’t the goal, said Tiffany Peltier , a learning scientist who consults on literacy training for teachers at NWEA, an assessment company. “If A 2021 article, “ They Say You Can Do Phonemic Awareness Instruction ‘In the Dark’, But Should You? ”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

October 28, 2021 — Twig Education , creators of the leading elementary level science program Twig Science, today announced the launch of Twig Science Next Gen for grades 6–8. (Los Angeles, Calif.) For Twig Science Next Gen, Twig partnered with some of the most highly respected organizations in the worlds of science and engineering education.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

An increasing number of states are enacting laws designed to expand access to evidence-based reading instruction. In 2021, 95 Percent Group secured a significant investment from Leeds Equity Partners to further develop its literacy curriculum as well as invest in new digital solutions. 95percentgroup.com.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2021

In June 2021, Casserly will step aside from this role and become a strategic advisor to CGCS through 2024. Founded in 1969, Curriculum Associates, LLC designs research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools. About Curriculum Associates.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 8, 2020

SETDA’s annual Leadership Summit brought educational leaders from more than 40 states together with experts in educational technology, assessment, instructional materials and professional development. We look forward to joining both organizations at their next meetings in summer 2021. SETDA Leadership Summit.

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Insight Education Group

APRIL 8, 2021

A study done by McKinsey states that by the end of the academic school year in 2021, students of color could be six to 12 months behind in their learning, while white students could be four to eight months behind. In order for schools and districts to truly assess the needs of their students, they will have to lead with this information.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The decision came after the Florida Senate passed a bill that requires instructional materials to incorporate evidence-based strategies, including a phonics-based approach to acquiring literacy skills, which improve reading performance for all students. Reading Horizons will be integrated into St.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2021

Florida Funders Invests In ChalkTalk, Personalized Learning Program for Real-Time Instruction, Designed to Shape The Future of Teaching & Training. Then their students take a placement test online to assess their starting skill level. TAMPA, Fla. First teachers choose their curriculum & set schedule.

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eSchool News

MAY 24, 2021

Award-winning Diagnostic, which is already widely used across the state, provides educators with actionable criterion-referenced and normative data to deliver impactful student instruction. The Board recommended i-Ready as the competency-based assessment for schools to use because it has the largest footprint in the state.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Data released at the end of the 2021-22 school year showed the district increased math scores by double digits in grades 3-8, outperforming pre-COVID levels. These gains led the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to single out Johnston County as the most improved school district in the state.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

As a Certified Partner of the nonprofit OpenSciEd since August 2021, Kendall Hunt will offer a customized version of OpenSciEd’s high-quality middle school science instructional materials in a dynamic format through Kiddom’s comprehensive digital curriculum platform. About Kiddom.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

Ebert, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of 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.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Our quest to look ahead follows this week’s release of scores on what is known as the nation’s report card – the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The scores released this week assess basic skills among nine-year-olds, comparing that age group over long periods of time. Petrilli, president of the Thomas B.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2022

As chairman, he helped craft the 2021 American Rescue Plan, which provided $122.8 Scott has been a terrific friend of this organization, and his help in crafting the passage of the American Rescue Plan in 2021 provided more than $40 billion to urban school districts that are part of the Council,” said Council Executive Director Ray Hart. “In

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