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NWEA to Explore New Science Experiences for Students on Roblox

eSchool News

Utilizing a Roblox Community Fund grant , the organization will explore innovative ways to use 3D immersive experiences to engage students in the study of science and assess their achievements in the subject. Current assessments often leave out non-academic skills like student-decision making or progress toward reaching a goal.

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6 tips to help educators support young readers

eSchool News

Supply classrooms with appropriate materials for phonics , including a wide range of decodable texts that align specifically with your school’s phonics scope and sequence. Support teachers with time for professional learning. Use this information to plan for your phonics and fluency instruction.

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New Partnership Provides Texas Educators Easy Access to Critical Data

eSchool News

MAP Growth (an interim assessment. which can measure academic growth and predicts performance on the annual STAAR state assessments) was selected, in part, due to its reliability and validity. The rich data provided by MAP Growth allows districts to streamline their assessment programs, saving valuable time for instruction.

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New NWEA Study Points to Instructional Strategies Driving Academic Growth

eSchool News

– K-12 assessment and research organization NWEA released today a new study that takes a deeper look into instructional practices driving high academic growth. Create opportunities for self-directed learning 9. Use student discourse as formative assessment 10. PORTLAND, Ore.–

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HMH to Acquire NWEA

eSchool News

Upon closing, NWEA will operate as a division of HMH, with its current offerings, including its flagship assessment—MAP Growth—remaining under the NWEA brand. NWEA assessment solutions will be integrated with HMH curriculum on HMH’s platform to create a combined offering that links interim assessment to instruction.

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Prioritize Your Professional Development This Year with These New Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

Our research-backed micro-credentials are digital certifications that verify an individual’s competence in a specific skill or set of skills, regardless of where and how they learned them. Teach for America Las Vegas has published their first micro-credential, Solving Challenges Using Design Thinking in a K-12 Classroom.

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HMH Completes Acquisition of NWEA

eSchool News

The division will maintain its current offerings including its flagship assessment MAP Growth and continue to offer platform-agnostic assessment solutions to its thousands of partners globally. In addition, educators will benefit from a connected solution linking NWEA’s assessments with HMH’s curriculum.

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