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Turning ‘Google Maps for Education’ From Metaphor to Reality

Edsurge

Open Registry of K-12 Learning Standards State academic standards help define the learning objectives for U.S. These standards have been traditionally published only as human-readable documents, such as PDFs, that can’t be used directly by education technology tools. K-12 learners.

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How to Make Standards Mastery Accessible to All

N2Y

Before many states adopted extended (accessible) educational standards for students with unique needs, we began developing differentiated materials to provide students with the ability to learn skills, demonstrate knowledge and raise the bar for educational expectations. These standards outline, by grade level, what a student should know.

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Tennessee Gives Pearson ‘Emergency’ Test Scoring Contract, Seeks New Vendor

Marketplace K-12

million for scoring 2015-16 assessments in Tennessee after the state terminated a contract in April with Measurement Inc. Pearson, a global education company that counts assessments as less than 10 percent of its total revenues , will score about 1.8 Pearson has been awarded a contract worth about $18.5 million tests.

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Digitizing Curriculum Development: Think Efficiency

edWeb.net

And then sharing it with people meant handing over a document or a PDF at best.”. Stakeholders should assess their digital beliefs to see where they stand, and also consider tech affordability and accessibility with regard to digitization. This scattershot method begs the question: Where’s the efficiency? What’s Out There Now.

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“It’s unfair” special education students lag behind under Common Core in Kentucky

The Hechinger Report

Most educators agree the Common Core standards are rigorous enough that students who meet these guidelines will be adequately prepared to pursue a career or a college degree after they graduate from the public school system. We should not see a gap for the overwhelming majority of students who have disabilities,” she said. But we do.”.

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How Technology Should Have Already Changed Your Teaching

TeachThought - Learn better.

You may dislike standards-based reporting, using labels like “proficient,” or grading with a 1-3 scale. Fluid documents and processes. As the teacher, you’re used to being the control valve for content, assessment, feedback, and reporting. Yes, you’ve got a pile of academic standards that have to be mastered.

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High schools fail to provide legally required education to students with disabilities

The Hechinger Report

Since then, the department has eliminated 72 guidance documents that dealt with the rights of special education students. The department said the documents were “outdated, unnecessary, or ineffective.”. Michael’s IEP allowed him to work in small groups, have extended time on assessments and use a computer for written assignments.

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