eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In 2020 and 2021, Congress passed the CARES and ARP Acts, which created and added to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Program ( ESSER ). As a first step, assess your top 10 most expensive ESSER programs and answer these questions: What is our plan to close out or continue to fund this particular expenditure?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Key points: More than half of surveyed students say they will opt out of the traditional four-year undergraduate path This decision to pursue alternative post-secondary options hints at an evolving postsecondary landscape. By arming our students with aptitude-based guidance and insight into a wider variety of potential careers.

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Edthena

JANUARY 28, 2021

Teachers who take time daily to reflect on what is working in class and what is not can better assess areas for improvement and make the necessary adjustments. That advanced credential would be viewed equal to a four-year post secondary degree. Teachers seeking areas of improvement should create a routine around self-reflection .

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

2020 and 2021 saw $190 billion in federal relief funds go to schools through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). Many districts still have not fully assessed where learning gaps exist and what students need to catch up academically, emotionally, and socially.

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5 Districts and schools may be wondering how to best use these funds.

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5 Districts and schools may be wondering how to best use these funds.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Thus far, conversations around esports have centered on collegiate and secondary levels, however, a recent change in the winds has shifted the conversation to elementary esports. Summer 2021: Farmcraft Summer Camp. I could design a camp without worrying about standards alignment, summative assessments, or grades.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 24, 2023

ESSER, which stands for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief , was first established as part of the CARES Act, where additional funds were added to ESSER II and III. billion ESSER II—approved back in December 2021 for $54.3 billion ESSER III—approved back in March 2021 for $123 billion What Can ESSER Be Used For?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It’s teaching to the test — the assessment is all that matters,” Whitehouse said. In my 34 years in schools — most in secondary schools — I’ve seen students who have an F at the first grading period lose hope that they can pull themselves out and pass that class,” he said. Students will find that, and they’ll game the system.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2021

As a result, Reynolds says, students in secondary and postsecondary programs often lack a sense of context or connectedness in their learning. A stand-alone version that can be integrated into other LMSs is expected to be available in Q4 of 2021. They are unable to answer critical, formative questions such as: What’s the big picture?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Tampa, FL – September 20, 2021 – For many students, the stress and challenges of the pandemic may have caused regression both socially and emotionally and in terms of their behavior.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

A Tech Exchange employee works in the nonprofit’s warehouse in May 2021. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report Boxes of #OaklandUndivided devices wait for student pickup at Castlemont High School in May 2021. In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Founded in 1986, Renaissance combines decades of experience in assessments with personalized instruction and analytics solutions delivering teachers and administrators the tools to plan, lessons to teach, and the resources to motivate students to learn. NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. About Renaissance.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MARCH 20, 2023

For example, if college-going students are your primary audience, your secondary audience (who can be quite influential) could be educational institutions. Quizzes and Assessments : These are a great way to get learners and other stakeholders to engage with your content. That involves knowing as much about them as possible.

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Connecting 2 the World

AUGUST 28, 2021

I had not only taught online (having received training within the SUNY system in 1999), but had taught classes in distance learning and other educational technology courses to teachers from Pre-school to all levels of K-12 (primary and secondary education) to university to professional education.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The pandemic left students, on average, five months behind in math and four months behind in reading by the end of the 2021-22 school year, with even more significant losses for students in majority-Black or low-income schools. 8 This gap shows an increased inequality in educational outcomes across racial and socioeconomic lines.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

So declares the newest forward-looking publication from the higher-ed information technology association EDUCAUSE, “ 2021 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report: Information Security Edition.” In 2021, that pandemic-inspired uber trend is “remote work.” EDUCAUSE: “ 2021 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report: Information Security Edition.”

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Looking for new ways to review learning, discuss questions, formatively assess, and be more playful with learning? Some of the systems that could be changed in order to support teachers (many of which are described in this 2021 NEA article on teacher burnout ) are being doubled down vs. released. Best for secondary (grades 6-12).

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2017

The law requires that by 2021, students graduating from Maine high schools must show they have mastered specific skills to earn a high school diploma. By 2021, schools must offer diplomas based students reaching proficiency in the four core academic subject areas: English, math, science and social studies.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2017

But in May, sitting in the office of her school’s family support specialist, Joell Stubbe, Karolina talked excitedly about going to Buffalo State university, where she’s been accepted into the class of 2021. At the outset a survey was conducted to assess the needs of schools, families and communities. Dedecker said the No.

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Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2023

In the 2021-22 school year, the district piloted Google Sites in a small group of classrooms and collected feedback from the pilot teachers and students. They spent the following school year reflecting on the pilot, assessing the needs of their community, and aligning the rollout of the tool to the district’s priorities.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2021

Nonprofits will seek opportunities to ensure assessments and curricula measure and teach essential skills most important to secondary and higher education students and institutions. May 18, 2021, NEW YORK – The Council for Aid to Education, Inc. About CenterPoint Education Solutions. centerpointeducation.org.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2021

million post-secondary educators are at risk of losing their jobs today by performing one single act: Posting on social media. billion active social media users at the start of 2021, according to DataReportal.com. Add in roughly 144,880 administrators , and that means nearly 1.5 Around the world there were 4.20 With the estimated 19.7

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2022

As chairman, he helped craft the 2021 American Rescue Plan, which provided $122.8 billion under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, the single largest federal investment in K–12 education in American history. See CGCS.org. About Curriculum Associates.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In January 2021, Seage decided it was time to leap into the education field, leveraging the skills he acquired to make a difference at his alma mater, Christopher Columbus High School. Under his leadership, CCHS was one of the first schools to implement Samsung’s Flip 3 whiteboard in 2021.

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edWeb.net

MAY 27, 2021

After starting with individual work, the next phases cover district assessments and audits, designing a district plan, and then providing support and coaching during the implementation of the plan. And equally important is determining all the assessments and grading are free of bias and accurately reflect student mastery.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JULY 11, 2021

If you can comprehend the above lines at a proficient reading level, you might be a teacher transitioning out of the 2020-2021 school year. This lesson procedure is intended for secondary students grades 7-12 but could be applicable to younger students as well. How I use digital tools in my lesson procedures.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Since President Joe Biden took office in early 2021, three different giant federal spending packages have passed: the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act , the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act. “Communities are demanding it, federal money is here, and the districts that didn’t do the prep work are scrambling.”.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Schools and districts can continue to benefit from the federal government’s stimulus dollars through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) of 2021, the third iteration of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). Blog post by Michele Israel based on this edLeader Panel. An ARP Logistics Primer.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 2, 2021

billion went to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). There are opportunities here for assessment companies. As the majority of school funding comes from state and local governments, the lost revenue could seriously hurt school funding. Thus, of the $30.7 billion designated for education, only $13.2

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2021

President Joe Biden earmarked $122 billion in the American Rescue Plan for schools via the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund , or ESSER. We can build something new that serves and benefits every child — and not just a privileged few. It’s an opportunity we can’t afford to miss.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 15, 2021

President Biden has signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 , providing more funding relief for K-12 education than the previous CARES and CRRSA Acts combined. This post is part of a MIND series on Coronavirus-related funding: More COVID Funding for Schools and Districts with CRRSA (February 22, 2021). Funding for ST Math.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2022

In Philadelphia, assessment tests showed that older students had more or less caught up to where they were pre-pandemic, although younger students still lagged behind, said William Hite, the outgoing superintendent of the city’s schools. But as spring arrived, some of the difficulties began to ease. Of the $162.9

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2021

In the edLeader Panel, “ Back to the Future: 3 Key Actions for 2021-22 You Can Take NOW ,” sponsored by Alma SIS , educational leaders described projects they plan to pursue post-COVID to maximize newly available federal funds, foster equity and inclusion, and “future proof” their learning communities.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

The various services and products acquired by consolidators over the last year or two will be integrated into increasingly comprehensive platforms offering instructional content, assessments, and classroom tools all in one place. 2021 and 2022 were the years of urgency and near-term decisions to ensure learning continued through the pandemic.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

The various services and products acquired by consolidators over the last year or two will be integrated into increasingly comprehensive platforms offering instructional content, assessments, and classroom tools all in one place. It’s not enough just to assess students; we actually have to do something about what’s going on.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

During the 2021-2022 school year, the Reading School District saw over 13,000 ebooks and audiobooks checked out through the Sora K-12 reading app. Teachers can create multimedia assessments and activities for their students, who record and embed their responses. This was more than the number of print books borrowed.

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