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

The Hechinger Report

Since 2007, Mississippi has attempted to raise the bar for students; as a result, the state has succeeded in posting some of the greatest score increases on the NAEP , according to a new report by the National Assessment Governing Board, which examines the steps Mississippi took to go from flailing to becoming a leader in NAEP score improvement.

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I Never Asked My Students About Their Aspirations. Don’t Make That Mistake.

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I modeled my classroom after the classrooms in the high school I attended—rows of desks, the teacher at the front of the room, nightly homework, and regular assessments. Eight years later, I was back in high school again, this time as a math teacher.

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Turning ‘Google Maps for Education’ From Metaphor to Reality

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The existing standards for this kind of data were like a Babylon of different languages, understood only in their own domain (such as medical training, human resources, K-12 or postsecondary). The IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee (LTSC) plans to update its existing standards based on this work. K-12 learners.

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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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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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eSpark–Self-paced Learning for Math and Reading

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Teachers monitor individual progress, see what each student completed on their last visit as well as when that was and how long it lasted, view students’ self-described moods, assess their pre- and post-quiz scores, and view their summative synthesis videos that provide evidence of their knowledge as they teach others what they just learned.

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

The Hechinger Report

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. The state proved a bright spot on the most recent Nation’s Report Card. Third, involve other stakeholders.