The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

And career preparation here isn’t just a buzzword but more like a guiding principle: When the end-of-day bell sounds, some children transition from students to employees of the district, and earn $10 an hour for working on a variety of projects for local technology companies. STEM gives me challenges to think about. It’s more engaging.”.

STEM 101

STEM Report Robotics Company 101

Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

These tools help us identify and then address -- through intervention or enrichment -- individual students' needs around each of the major academic standards. But follow-up studies showed a bigger problem. But in recent years, we've seen a spike in the number of smaller, tightly focused, niche edtech product companies.

EdTech 120

EdTech Blended Learning Khan Academy iPad 120

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2020

As Assistant Secretary, she led the federal effort to promote the creation of voluntary state and national academic standards. From 1995 until 2005, she held the Brown Chair in Education Studies at the Brookings Institution and edited Brookings Papers on Education Policy. Department of Education.

Policies 36

Policies Academic Standards Company Assessment 36

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2017

Whatever you call them, a growing body of research suggests these non-academic, social-emotional competencies deserve our attention. Studies have linked social-emotional learning (SEL) programs with improved focus, stronger relationships, lower anxiety and higher test scores. SEL and MESH competencies. Habits of Heart and Mind.

Survey 100

Survey Assessment Report Academic Standards 100

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2016

It has helped millions of students worldwide to improve their reading and writing skills, master increasingly rigorous academic standards, and prepare for high-stakes assessments. “We Smarty Ants is not the only Achieve3000 solution currently implemented at Virginia Beach.

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Blended Learning Secondary Differentiated Instruction Academic Standards 0

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Lindsay is a forerunner among a growing number of schools and districts across the United States that have adopted a performance- or competency-based approach to education, said Susan Patrick, president and CEO of the Aurora Institute , a nonprofit that studies and promotes competency-based education. Does it work?

Online Learning 131

Online Learning How To Competency Based Learning Learning 131

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2018

Alana Wolf at her summer internship at a theater company in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Most require that the students meet minimum academic standards and earn a predetermined number of credits. Cornell never told Wolf, who is from Millburn, New Jersey, why she was admitted conditionally, she said.

Policies 81

Policies Report Academic Standards Meeting 81

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 1, 2015

Even in today’s age of standardized testing and emphasis on academic standards, perhaps even because of this recent emphasis, educators are increasingly aware of the need to nurture students’ complete development. Music, drama, and other arts should be integrated into daily academic work. by Mike Anderson.

Academic Standards 40

Academic Standards Meeting Company Classroom 40

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 28, 2023

Studies show that kids as young as seven can start grasping basic money concepts. Whether you teach economics, business, social studies, or career readiness, these financial literacy lessons have a place. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend.

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Course Comparison Academic Standards Social Media 270

TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

How does this happen–especially when you have a very specific daily learning target you’re trying to meet in pursuit of an academic standard? They may not lead to the precise mastery of the standard or objective in your Carnegie unit or Hunter’s lesson plan, but they’re thinking.

Academic Standards 40

Academic Standards Guidelines Examples Meeting 40

MindShift

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Research has shown that a majority of the educators who teach English-language learners (ELLs) are creating their own instructional materials — often with little oversight — that don’t necessarily match the student’s grade level or the rigor required by state academic standards.

Instructional Materials 28

Instructional Materials Survey Dropout Common Core 28

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Rather than being challenged, he was allowed to use a teacher-made study guide while taking exams at his California high school. He said he never had to study or actually learn anything to get an A. high school with a traditional diploma, proving that his disability didn’t prevent him from meeting the same standards as his peers.

Education 111

Education Strategy Report Training 111

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2019

In fall 2007, Larry Berger, CEO of Wireless Generation (now Amplify) was invited to submit a paper to an “Entrepreneurship in Education” working group led by Rick Hess, the director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. The company was renamed “Amplify.” I’d recently moved to Washington, D.C.

Instructional Materials 139

Instructional Materials Case Study Assessment Company 139

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2019

But at an all-hands meeting at the company’s Washington, D.C. Some employees hoped the company could turn around and stayed on without pay. “We have adopted the standards while 21 states have standards based on the framework. Fundraisers Sidelined There was just one problem—the company needed more money.

Education 79

Education Company Chegg Pearson 79

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

But to the BMO’s annual education industry conference, where company executives, investors, bankers and financiers of all stripes descended in their suits and slacks (but very few ties). On the agenda were one-on-one interviews with company CEOs and panel discussions on opportunities and challenges in different markets. Viva Amtrak!

Industry 118

Industry Student Data Privacy Education Company 118

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

For-profit schools, such as Salter and others owned by its parent company, Premier Education Group, have zeroed in on this market. The company posted more than $175 million in profits between 2004 and 2014, according to a 2016 lawsuit filed by a former company CEO who alleged that he was owed bonus pay.

Company 110

Company Data Outcomes Report 110

eSpark

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

But while standardized test scores might improve, a recent study found that in 63% of classrooms, students aren’t using technology to “solve problems, conduct research, or to work collaboratively.” Teachers need help planning lessons that meaningfully contextualize academic standards.

EdTech 52

EdTech Academic Standards Chromebook Analysis 52

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

A Question on Testing When building the new tests, PLTW gathered panels of industry experts, educators and psychometricians, or scientists who study how to make tests fair. To infuse both real-world scenarios and academic standards into the new exams, as well as topics like leadership that college admissions reps would care about.

Assessment 78

Assessment STEM Academic Standards Course 78

eSpark

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

But while standardized test scores might improve, a recent study found that in 63% of classrooms, students aren’t using technology to “solve problems, conduct research, or to work collaboratively.” Teachers need help planning lessons that meaningfully contextualize academic standards.

EdTech 40

EdTech Academic Standards Chromebook Analysis 40

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Combined, Faria and Rubicon will serve over 10,000 schools in 130 countries with curriculum support for over 600 academic standards. FARIA EDUCATION GROUP AND RUBICON ( fariaedu.com ) & ( Rubicon.com ) Faria Education Group Limited has acquired Rubicon. VIVI ( www.vivi.io ) Vivi announced its entry into the U.S. edtech market.

Chromebook 45

Chromebook Pearson Student Data Privacy Data 45

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2017

The increased interest in work-based learning opportunities comes at a time when companies nationwide are calling for more skilled workers, and not just for jobs that require a college degree. White ended up working two days a week at Creative MicroSystems, a company that provides design and engineering services for other companies. “I

Classroom 88

Classroom Report Academic Standards Company 88

Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2019

National academic standards ask that students demonstrate “cogent reasoning and use of evidence that is essential to both private deliberation and responsible citizenship in a democratic republic.” Studies show that TV can effectively teach children specific skills, assisting in preparing children for formal education.”

Comparison 122

Comparison Academic Standards Technology Social Media 122

Hack Education

MAY 4, 2018

” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “George Mason’s President Says Some Donor Agreements Fell ‘Short’ of Academic Standards.” ” That’s Inder Verma at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. “ Are Edtech Companies Doing Enough to Protect Student Privacy?

MOOC 42

MOOC Education Robotics Company 42