eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Educators stress the importance of state leadership, transparency for purchasing digital instructional materials. A new report urges care when purchasing digital instructional materials, and notes that factors such as interoperability, accessibility, and device access should be considered during the process.

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Doug Levin

MAY 12, 2015

K-12 context, including issues of accessibility , the copyright that should get assigned to teacher-created materials , and interoperability gaps and needs. I also tend to think that educators make rational responses in selecting instructional materials and tools (including using social media) – and certainly in the U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Collaborate with faculty to support them in an instructional design capacity, inspiring and helping them implement engaging curricular units around instructional technology and innovation. Develop training and instructional materials for faculty to enhance their fluency with available technologies and software.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Digital learning not only plays a crucial role in preparing today’s students for the jobs of tomorrow, it also has an important role in providing equity and access to education, especially in smaller and remote school districts. There’s also a data center that provides off-site storage and backup. Broadband’s Big Picture.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Congress helped relieve some of these negative effects with historic investments, including relief dollars to stabilize existing services and expand service access for the families who needed it most, including frontline workers. Their children missed valuable opportunities for learning and development.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Now, districts across the state can use data from the online program as part of a multi-tiered system of supports for students in Grades K–3 as outlined by the state’s Read to Succeed Act. The program’s Diagnostic provides educators with actionable criterion-referenced and normative data to deliver impactful, equitable learning experiences.

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Assessment Education Differentiated Instruction Instructional Materials 96

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 2, 2023

I’ve been thinking about AI training data a lot recently, partly because of the fascinating intersections and overlaps between (1) curating and annotating training data for AI models and (2) designing instructional materials for human learners. I’m sure others read more, but I read my fair share.

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2023

Starting in the 2023–2024 school year, districts across the state can now use i-Ready ’s online Diagnostic and offline literacy assessment tasks to screen for risk factors of dyslexia and help provide data-driven instructional support to students.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2023

“To increase literacy achievement throughout the state, it is essential that Texas educators have actionable data to help students, especially those who may need extra supports,” said Claudia Salinas, vice president of English Learning at Curriculum Associates. Today, the i-Ready program serves more than 11.5

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Almost a decade after Lynzi Ziegenhagen began work on tools to help K-12 schools with data analysis and visualization, she faced an important decision. Today, Schoolzilla’s data-driven dashboards use multiple sources of student data, including attendance, suspensions and grades, to monitor progress toward school and district goals.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Along with this year’s class of Extraordinary Educators, Pendleton will have access to a network of peers from around the country to collaborate, connect, and learn from throughout the year, as well as access to professional learning opportunities from Curriculum Associates.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Less clear was how deeply the disruption to traditional instruction would impact children who lacked access to learning technology and appropriate resources. Across equity lines, students were left without access to reliable wireless internet and technology, an issue that leaders have not fully resolved.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2023

Instruction that aligns with districts’ standards, scope, and sequence. Standards-aligned, high-quality instructional materials to support grade-level learning. To help students achieve this, we bridge the gap between access to high-quality instructors, award-winning AI software , and high-quality instructional resources.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2022

This year’s class of Extraordinary Educators—composed of seasoned educators and rising stars, including a districtwide Teacher of the Year—will have access to a network of peers from around the country to collaborate, connect, and learn from throughout the year, as well as access to professional development opportunities from Curriculum Associates.

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Education Instructional Materials Classroom Professional Learning 89

eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

Please go to mos.org/Roblox to learn more and here to access “Mission: Mars” directly on Roblox. The Museum of Science is also home to EiE®, the award-winning PreK-8th grade curricula division that reaches over 2 million students per year across the country and world.

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STEM Instructional Materials Education Classroom 122

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2023

“Now teachers across Georgia can use i-Ready ’s single assessment along with its offline literacy assessment tasks to complete the screening and identification process, and develop individualized, data-driven instruction to support each student who will benefit from that specificity.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2022

Each benchmark data set will then be submitted to ADE’s Move on When Reading team during specified dates throughout the school year. The program’s Diagnostic provides educators with actionable criterion-referenced and normative data to deliver impactful, equitable learning experiences. About Curriculum Associates.

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Assessment Education Differentiated Instruction Instructional Materials 92

Doug Levin

JULY 7, 2016

Based on universal access to free and equal schools, the social contract for public education equates the attainment of a high school diploma with readiness for college, meaningful participation in the workforce, and the rights and responsibilities of adulthood.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

With the approval, schools across the state can now use the program’s Diagnostic and offline literacy assessment tasks to screen for risk factors of dyslexia and help provide data-driven instructional support to students in Grades K–1. Today, the award-winning i-Ready program serves more than 9.5 About Curriculum Associates.

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Assessment Education Tools Differentiated Instruction 83

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

This free e-book incorporates data-collection technology into the first lesson in OpenSciEd Unit 6.1, Our partnership with OpenSciEd gives middle school teachers access to free, standards-aligned, technology-integrated instructional materials to support this work. About Vernier Software & Technology.

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Software Technology Learning STEM 88

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

This is especially evident over the decade, as schools have increasingly adopted mobile learning as a signature initiative using BYOD and 1:1 programs and investing in tablets to provide their students with access to a wealth of relevant educational content and learning opportunities. Mobile students. Preventing security and privacy issues.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2022

The report, Student Growth during COVID-19: Grade-Level Readiness Matters , analyzes data gathered from the edtech company’s i-Ready Assessment tool for reading and mathematics from more than two million Grades 1–8 students who used i-Ready Diagnostics during the last three school years, using student testing location (i.e.,

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Instructional Materials EdTech Assessment Education 96

eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2023

The Extraordinary Educators will have continued access to a network of peers from around the country to collaborate, connect, and learn from throughout the year, as well as access to professional development opportunities from Curriculum Associates. About Curriculum Associates.

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Education Instructional Materials Classroom Professional Learning 57

eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

Instruction that aligns with districts’ standards, scope, and sequence. Standards-aligned, high-quality instructional materials to support grade-level learning. Born from more than 30 years of learning science research at Carnegie Mellon University, we are known for using the power of data to improve student performance.

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Learning Instructional Materials Professional Learning Education 108

eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2022

With this approval, districts throughout the state can now use their existing reading and mathematics data from the i-Ready Assessment as a source of evidence to support a referral for gifted education programs. i-Ready data is used in the achievement category. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., About Curriculum Associates.

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2023

It combines powerful assessments and rich insights with effective and engaging instruction in Reading and Mathematics to address students’ individual needs. The program’s Diagnosticprovides educators with actionable criterion-referenced and normative data to deliver impactful, equitable learning experiences.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

These one-time gifts from billionaires and multinational corporations are welcomed by most schools, but they are not enough to close gaps in access to learning technologies nor ultimately a sustainable financing solution for technology infrastructure. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

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Technology Education E-rate EdTech 172

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

“With the growing number of dual-language programs across the country, these latest i-Ready updates will help support educators with their teaching this year and beyond, while giving Spanish-speaking students increased access to high-quality learning resources,” said Rob Waldron, CEO of Curriculum Associates.

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Assessment Classroom Differentiated Instruction Instructional Materials 97

Digital Promise

MAY 21, 2018

Second language learners must have access to comprehensible input that is just beyond their current level of competence, and they must have opportunities to produce output for meaningful purposes. supplementing or modifying challenging texts to make them more accessible (creating study guides, for example).

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Classroom Instructional Materials Education Learning 172

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

During a time in which educators are trying their best to do what is exceptional for our children, we have an organization and program that supports not only our students in instruction, but also our teachers in professional learning.”. About Curriculum Associates.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Library closures hit patrons hard—especially those who relied on them as their main internet source and used them to access online educational resources. Teachers cite the challenges of remote instruction as a top reason for leaving their jobs during the pandemic.

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Libraries Survey Education Instructional Materials 147

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2023

“Colin Powell’s statement ‘what could be more important than equipping the next generation with character and competence’ is what should drive all leaders in an unapologetic way to make intentional moves that create access and opportunity for all students,” Smith added. Smith was recognized with the Dr. Charles Mitchell, Jr.

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Education Instructional Materials Conference Assessment 79

eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Along with this year’s class of Extraordinary Educators, Pendleton will have access to a network of peers from around the country to collaborate, connect, and learn from throughout the year, as well as access to professional learning opportunities from Curriculum Associates.

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Instructional Materials Education Professional Learning Resources 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2021

We created i-Ready Standards Mastery for Virginia in response to educators needing a truly Virginia SOL-specific, data-driven solution to help inform instruction,” said Rob Waldron, CEO of Curriculum Associates. A midyear and end-of-year Diagnostic help students and teachers measure growth and have data chats.

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Learning Assessment Differentiated Instruction Instructional Materials 95

eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2022

The curated, easy-to-implement instructional materials, combined with state-of-the-art screener and diagnostic assessment tools, are designed to help move learning forward for all students. Teachers have been working hard to get students back on track academically after three school years of disrupted education.

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Learning Instructional Materials Assessment Education 57

N2Y

JUNE 9, 2022

Keep students excited about learning with innovative instructional materials, including embedded differentiation to support the needs of unique learners. Engaging Topics and Differentiated Instruction. And the unit’s material can be accessed on any device, so it’s perfect for whole group, small group, or 1:1 instruction.

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