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How Mississippi made some of the biggest leaps in national test scores

The Hechinger Report

Chamber of Commerce report released that year highlighted a 71-point gap between the percentage of fourth-grade students who scored proficient or above on the state’s reading exam in 2005 and those who scored proficient or above on the 2005 NAEP reading exam. Most students rated “proficient” by the state were anything but.

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OPINION: New leadership at the top should mean big changes for English language learners

The Hechinger Report

One included academic standards for my state. The other was filled with the English language development (ELD) standards. My job was to ensure that my students, all of whom were categorized as English learners (ELs), met these grade-level and proficiency standards by the end of the year.

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OPINION: Four ways that Mississippi is teaching more children to read well

The Hechinger Report

The state proved a bright spot on the most recent Nation’s Report Card. Mississippi’s gains came as students in many states did worse in 2019 than they did in 2017 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) — to the disappointment of leaders, educators and parents across the United States.

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How to Choose the Best Educational Software for Your Classroom

Kitaboo on EdTech

Technology has seeped its way into classrooms, streamlined academic standards, and transformed the pedagogical landscape to a large extent. Step 3 – Consider Individual Needs and Preferences Before selecting the best educational software , it is critical to assess that the software is suitable for the age group of learners.

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MasteryConnect Cuts 30 Percent of Staff, Brings Co-Founder Mick Hewitt Back as CEO

Edsurge

MasteryConnect aims to help teachers plan lessons and track how students perform against academic standards. Its core offerings include formative assessment products such as Socrative (a startup acquired in June 2014), grading tools and reporting services. See our report on edtech venture capital for more details.)

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How to do online learning well? A California district has some answers.

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report Washington Elementary is a K-8 school in Lindsay, an agricultural community in California’s Central Valley. Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report.

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What If Your Co-Teacher is a Computer?

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

The principal's students were in an alternative setting and the main delivery and assessment of content came from an online course platform. The issue is effectively working alongside a platform that is delivering instruction and assessing students. Alignment to academic standards is usually more prominent and obvious.