eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2023

– NWEA – a not-for-profit, research and educational services organization serving K-12 students – announced today its new initiative focused on collaborative and immersive education opportunities on Roblox – a global platform bringing millions of people together through shared experiences. PORTLAND, Ore.–

Advocacy 106

Advocacy Assessment Study Policies 106

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

I hear frequently from those in business that younger employees, directly out of K-12 or higher education, are looking for direction. The rigid structure of the traditional K-12 education system leaves little room for students to engage in real-world problem-solving scenarios. They should be.

Competency Based Learning 111

Competency Based Learning Policies Advocacy Report 111

eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2024

Since 2013, according to an analysis , policymakers in 37 states have passed laws or implemented new policies related to reading instruction and stakeholders from scholars and journalists to teachers and parent coalitions have weighed in.

Trends 129

Trends Advocacy Study Analysis 129

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Eli Clark has been waiting nearly a year for their high school to complete an evaluation that would determine special education services. The family hoped Eli could get an Individualized Education Program (IEP), a legal document that qualifies students for special education and lays out the services and accommodations they will receive.

Education 132

Education Assessment Advocacy Report 132

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2022

Also in May, Marshall Plan for Moms, a non-profit organization focused on women’s economic empowerment and promoting public and private sector policies that support mothers, organized a national business coalition for child care with the aim of expanding child care support for employees.

Policies 176

Policies Company Survey Industry 176

eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2021

22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — NWEA — a not-for-profit, research and educational services provider serving K-12 students — today released new research that illustrates the scale and disproportionate nature of the disruption in student learning resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. PORTLAND, Ore.,

Outcomes 90

Outcomes Education Advocacy Policies 90

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Lourie Center’s therapeutic nursery program offers a comprehensive early childhood program that provides education and clinical services. Lucas’ teachers and therapeutic staff at the Lourie Center were able to provide remarkably nurturing, attentive care and education for Lucas. He is happily preparing for kindergarten next fall.

Education 185

Education Survey Advocacy Outcomes 185

ExcelinEd

MAY 3, 2019

This week at the American Federation for Children’s Annual Policy Summit , my Excel in Ed colleagues and I heard from an array of speakers and leaders across the educational opportunity movement. Tori Bell, Senior Policy Analyst. “I Ryan Mahoney, Senior Regional Advocacy Director. United We Stand. Passing the Torch.

Policies 39

Policies Advocacy Twitter Assessment 39

eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2023

– K-12 assessment and research organization NWEA released today a new study that takes a deeper look into instructional practices driving high academic growth. Use student discourse as formative assessment 10. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we’re partnering with educators to help all kids learn.

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Study Strategy Advocacy Assessment 74

eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2023

.— Learning technology company HMH and NWEA , a not-for-profit, research and educational services organization serving K-12 students, announced today they have signed an agreement for HMH to acquire NWEA. Both teams are deeply focused on helping all children learn and serve millions of K-12 educators and students across the globe.”.

Assessment 102

Assessment Company Advocacy Professional Learning 102

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 17, 2018

[ Every week a ‘Monday Morning Message (MMM)’ email goes out to all doctoral students from a faculty or staff member in the CU Denver School of Education and Human Development. Not every scholar or educator wants to be a public intellectual. Tressie McMillan Cottom, @tressiemcphd , tressiemc.com (sociology and higher education) .

Social Media 262

Social Media Advocacy Twitter Facebook 262

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The bureau said that blanket policies that use transcript withholding as a way to collect these debts are “designed to gain leverage over borrowers and coerce them into making payments.”. The Career Education Colleges and Universities, which represents for-profit colleges, criticized the move.

Advocacy 88

Advocacy Policies Report Accessibility 88

eSchool News

MAY 9, 2023

Learning technology company HMH announced that it has completed its acquisition of assets from research and educational services organization NWEA. The combined organization will harness the collective power of instruction and research-based insights to support educators in their efforts to drive better outcomes for students.

Company 60

Company Assessment Advocacy Outcomes 60

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The awards program honored 17 individuals for their extraordinary education advocacy and leadership. The recipients were announced during a special awards gala following the 19 th Annual National ALAS Education Summit held recently in Puerto Rico. ALAS 2022 Friends of ALAS Award – Anthony Kim, CEO of Education Elements.

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Advocacy Education Elements Professional Learning Elementary 52

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Current education trends point to personalization and accessibility Keeping up with current trends in education is essential for educators Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News In the dynamic landscape of K-12 education, several trends are shaping the way students learn and educators teach.

Trends 52

Trends Education Robotics Blended Learning 52

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

This was achieved during a time of tumultuous change as the education reform movement was just gaining steam. It is driven by choice, voice, and advocacy. Advocacy, choice, and voice should occur in the classroom as well as the school setting. We learned a great deal about student agency during our school transformation.

Advocacy 150

Advocacy Edmodo BYOD Assessment 150

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 5, 2024

She became a special education teacher, and said she never stops thinking about how to create a world in which a young Black student like herself could be taught to work with (instead of against) her learning differences, to reach her full potential. And how do we create a space for all learners to thrive according to their unique design?”

Report 103

Report Training System Accessibility 103

eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2022

Taken collectively, these studies can help education leaders and policymakers identify interventions needed for these student groups to help address the inequitable learning patterns in U.S. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we’re partnering with educators to help all kids learn. public schools.”.

Advocacy 56

Advocacy Policies Study Data 56

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

As educators reflect on the disruptions of the past two academic years, they’re increasingly gravitating toward the kind of personalized, “move on when you’re ready” learning being practiced at Parker-Varney. The pandemic really changed the policy conversation to more systemic shifts.” It’s a view that’s catching on. And Daniel A.

Competency Based Learning 140

Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Report Advocacy 140

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

That’s similar to retention rates in previous years — a report from the Tennessee Education Research Alliance shows that around 1 percent of third graders were held back each school year between 2010 to 2020. Mississippi held back 8 percent of third graders in 2015, the first year its retention policy was in place.

Policies 102

Policies Report Advocacy Elementary 102

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Cole-Ochoa is among the educators nationwide who are trying new approaches to social-emotional learning in hopes of helping students deal with the continuing mental health struggles that took shape or worsened during the isolation of remote learning that started in 2020. “[Now] some of them have blossomed, some of them have overcome that.

Advocacy 189

Advocacy Chromebook Exercises Groups 189

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Non-submitters” were more likely than students who submitted applications to have lower educational-occupational aspirations, be racial minorities, have parents who completed lower levels of education and live in communities with lower socioeconomic status — but they were not less academically qualified. Department of Education.

Survey 185

Survey Analysis Advocacy Report 185

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2023

The retention policy is part of a state law passed in 2021 that was meant to boost long-lagging reading scores and stem pandemic learning losses. Third graders must now pass the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, or TCAP, at the end of the year to avoid repeating third grade. Because it is just one assessment.”

Elementary 104

Elementary Policies Advocacy Report 104

eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Here are some back-to-school tips, advice, and valuable insights from educators, stakeholders, and industry experts. Unfortunately, our education system often struggles to provide adequate support for these students if they don’t know English. We need to prioritize discussions on how to effectively support multilingual students.

Robotics 98

Robotics Industry Elementary Training 98

eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2016

What would learning look like if students could demonstrate knowledge and skills through embedded, performance-based assessments throughout the year rather than a statewide, end-of-year multiple choice exam? Our goal with this project is to give states the roadmap so this becomes a strong option for redefining their education system.”.

Assessment 40

Assessment Resources Advocacy System 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2020

Educators have known about this problem for a long time. And the level of advocacy and support for a solution has snowballed. On the policy side, the website has advice for state legislators and governors thinking about their role in all of this. But he thinks long-term policy changes will be necessary, too.

Advocacy 133

Advocacy Policies Accessibility Laptops 133

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

CORE is thrilled to partner with NWEA and Alaska educators to provide our Online Elementary Reading Academy,” said Dale Webster, Vice President of Language & Literacy, at CORE. “We Our offerings expand the professional development opportunities available to all educators across the state. Portland, Ore., Oakland, Calif.,

Professional Learning 93

Professional Learning Elementary Advocacy Outcomes 93

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

She is the vice president of advocacy and engagement at the Mozilla Foundation, which today released a new report examining the privacy and security policies of 15 commonly used video-conferencing apps. Researchers also reached out to the companies to clarify confusing policies and for additional information, she added.

Report 130

Report Video Schoology Microsoft 130

eSchool News

MAY 11, 2022

May 11, 2022— Curriculum Associates recently sponsored the 2022 School Superintendents of Alabama (SSA) scholarship program to help recognize and support students and educators throughout the state. One of SSA’s top priorities is to promote high-quality public education throughout our state. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.,

Education 52

Education Advocacy Instructional Materials System 52

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2014

First, we offer a much-needed framework for the education of diverse learners. Second, we advocate for the development of an action plan for educating the not-so-common learners that is research-based, achievable, and reaches beyond any current educational reform initiative for school improvement. Students with Disabilities.

Common Core 240

Common Core Assessment Strategy Advocacy 240

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Across the nation, district equity discussions include how schools must examine current biases from bus stops to classroom materials to educator and staff expectations. Instead, said Duchesneau, educators and staff need to recognize cultural and contextual differences and how they impact students. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

Education 68

Education Secondary Policies Professional Learning 68

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

18, Richmond received an email from the Jefferson County School District: AJ was suspended while the district evaluated his risk of violence, a formal process known as a behavioral threat assessment. Still, policymakers increasingly see the use of threat assessment teams as a viable way to prevent mass shootings.

Assessment 102

Assessment Report Training Guidelines 102

eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Portland, OR – NWEA , a not-for-profit, research and educational services organization serving K-12 students, today announced progress it has made toward creating an accessible and equitable math assessment for middle school students with visual impairments. I have a visual impairment and faced many barriers throughout my education.

Assistive Technology 52

Assistive Technology Accessibility Microsoft Assessment 52

edWeb.net

MAY 12, 2022

A panel of educators and experts who have firsthand experience with the process of transforming reading instruction discussed this transformation process as well as the lessons they’ve learned. In a similar way, progress monitoring without over-assessing is crucial for the continued evaluation of student achievement.

Secondary 97

Secondary Professional Learning Advocacy System 97

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2018

“Personalized learning” is among the most discussed initiatives in education today. Higher Education. Just this year, judging from a fall to a winter assessment of student learning, Procope said, students who hadn’t shown growth in academic achievement in prior years are showing it now. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning.

Personalized Learning 98

Personalized Learning Strategy Education Learning 98

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The project, designed by Tom Sugar, vice president for partnerships at EAB, the education consulting firm that will support colleges in the Moon Shot effort, is an effort to address systemic pitfalls in higher education and eliminate equity gaps in access and completion. Sign up for our higher education newsletter. .

Advocacy 92

Advocacy Policies Training Accessibility 92

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Launched in 2015, Future Ready Schools ®, a collaboration of over 60 national and regional organizations, led by the Alliance for Excellent Education , lays out a framework for change and provides a myriad of free tools and resources, as well as support for district and school-based leaders. Personalized Professional Learning.

Future Ready 60

Future Ready Advocacy Strategy Assessment 60