eSchool News

MAY 9, 2023

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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Company Assessment Advocacy Outcomes 63

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The awards program honored 17 individuals for their extraordinary education advocacy and leadership. Latino Serving Central Office Administrator of the Year – Dan Swartz, Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Skokie School District 73.5, The 2022-2023 honorees are: ALAS Awards.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

“We’re excited to partner with DEED, CORE and ASDN to offer this program to Alaska’s teachers and support their efforts to continuously hone their professional skills in service to their state’s children.”. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we’re partnering with educators to help all kids learn.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 5, 2020

As a former librarian and district leader, I found that success was the best form of advocacy—when the great work of librarians is shared and documented, good things follow for students and library programs. Lessons Learned. Our pilot helped us learn a number of lessons which will assist us as we move forward. Create More!

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2022

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. Over the last many months, we’ve launched more than 50 micro-credentials from our partners, and the ecosystem is growing every day.

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STEM Advocacy Robotics Strategy 202

edWeb.net

MAY 12, 2022

(MT), Superintendent Casey Bertram sees the transformation process taking five to ten years and including multiple goals, such as an early literacy goal, individual grade-level goals, and professional learning goals for the district staff. Moving Forward. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast. Join the Community.

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Secondary Professional Learning Advocacy System 93

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.”.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The research, Learning during COVID-19: An update on student achievement and growth at the start of the 2021-22 school year , is the third in a series of research briefs by NWEA focused on understanding how the pandemic has affected student reading and mathematics outcomes.

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Outcomes Education Advocacy Policies 97

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. Last October, NWEA was awarded an AI for Accessibility grant from Microsoft.

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Assistive Technology Accessibility Microsoft Assessment 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

These components are: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment. Personalized Professional Learning. Each of the research-based gears of the framework must work in unison and with synergy within the cycle of vision, planning, implementation, assessment, and refinement. Budget and Resources. Community Partnerships.

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Future Ready Advocacy Strategy Assessment 61

Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Every day more schools and districts are switching to Lumio – it’s truly a flexible, time-saving tool that makes it easy to turn your PDFs, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Notebook files into engaging lessons with interactive activities, games, group workspaces, and formative assessment ALL built right in.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2022

School Superintendents of Alabama is a professional nonprofit organization composed of superintendents and school system leaders from across Alabama who are committed to improving education for Alabama’s children. To learn more about SSA, visit [link]. About Curriculum Associates.

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Education Advocacy Instructional Materials System 52

The PL2C Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Now let’s compare the table above with the North Carolina Digital Learning Plan ’s Digital Age Education Model comparison. Overall there is a sense of independence and responsibility on the part of the learner: the opportunity to have choice and voice in planning, implementation, and assessment. About Jaclyn.

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Education Comparison Advocacy Professional Learning 72

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

After a baseline assessment identifies strengths and weaknesses, there should be explicit and systematic instruction, with metrics used to monitor progress and inform teaching. He also works with edWeb.net to write articles on their professional learning edWebinars. Join the Community.

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Learning Training Advocacy Strategy 87

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2020

Steps to encourage a school culture that promotes executive functioning includes analyzing current systems, assessing physical or social learning environments, and providing teacher training and executive function professional development opportunities. Fostering a Culture That Promotes EF. Join the Community.

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Schoology Advocacy LMS Strategy 53

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders. She has also worked on projects with researchers at Education Testing Service (ETS) and interned with consultants at the Center for Assessment.

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Education Secondary Policies Professional Learning 63

edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. About the Presenter. Noguera, Ph.D. About the Hosts. Dr. Daniel A. Dr. Daniel A. Join the Community.

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Secondary Policies Professional Learning Outcomes 59

The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 13, 2012

First is constructing time for teachers to work together on the development of curriculum and assessments. Second is designing and implementing comprehensive professional development programs. The kinds of learning our students need today require the development of learning activities that are authentic.

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 20, 2013

ASCD is offering what they call “high-impact, in-depth professional development resources” at no cost. These offerings let educators take professional learning into their hands by selecting desired areas for growth and immersing themselves in targeted learning at their own pace. Nothing better than Free!

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Resources Common Core Policies Advocacy 84

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

When a superintendent signs the Future Ready Pledge , he or she commits to implementing meaningful changes toward a digital learning transition that supports teachers, and addresses the district’s vision for student learning. district-wide outline seven tenets relating to digital learning. .

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Future Ready Libraries Advocacy Digital Learning 74

MindShift

JUNE 23, 2021

He took the pressure off students of having just one shot at demonstrating what they learned in tests and used a variety of assessments instead. My kids are saying, ‘I enjoy learning in this class’ or saying that it’s much less stressful now that I don’t grade everything.”.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2015

The goal is for participants to learn from each other as well as from the educational technology veterans in attendance on how to create, implement, and sustain a thoughtful plan to use technology to effectively improve student learning.

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Future Ready How To Advocacy Assessment 40

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Imperative 5: Create Balanced Assessments. Assessments look far different than 10-15 years ago, but it’s not just the switch to computerized testing. Successful schools look at assessments as a jumping off point to evaluate curriculum, teaching methods, student engagement, etc.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

When a superintendent signs the Future Ready Pledge , he or she commits to implementing meaningful changes toward a digital learning transition that supports teachers, and addresses the district’s vision for student learning. district-wide outline seven tenets relating to digital learning. .

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Future Ready Libraries Advocacy Digital Learning 41

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

When a superintendent signs the Future Ready Pledge , he or she commits to implementing meaningful changes toward a digital learning transition that supports teachers, and addresses the district’s vision for student learning. district-wide outline seven tenets relating to digital learning. .

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Future Ready Libraries Advocacy Digital Learning 40

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Cynthia Schultz, Esq. Join the Community.

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E-rate EdTech Broadband Digital Divide 42

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Prior to the 2021-2022 school year, the district’s assessment data showed math scores were low, contributing to 14 out of 48 schools in the district being identified as low performing in 2019. Johnston County district leaders made it a priority to find out where they were going wrong.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2020

Whether schools are 1:1 or still relying on computer carts, the move to online assessments creates new needs from devices to professional development to data privacy policies. Have an instructional framework centered around curriculum design before talking about assessment. Feedback is more than just one assessment.

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Online Assessments Assessment Student Data Privacy BYOD 52

Reading By Example

OCTOBER 21, 2017

The purpose of this post is not to decry Accelerated Reader, although I do know this reading assessment/incentive program is not viewed favorably in some education circles. The idea of collective commitments comes from the Professional Learning Community literature, specifically Learning by Doing, 3rd edition.

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Assessment Report Outcomes Guidelines 44

edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

Even in today’s tech-heavy environment, before moving to online assessments, leadership needs to ask: Should we? During their presentation, “Online Assessment: An Evolving Landscape and New Opportunities,” they discussed the lessons they learned when they made the transition and what they would change if they could.

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Online Assessments Assessment PowerMyLearning BYOD 42

edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Instead, they are trying to focus the conversations around pedagogy, instruction, and assessment. Rather than thinking about the harm the tool can do, for instance, they are looking at how it changes the way they present information or how they assess student progress.

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Digital Citizenship Advocacy Company Assessment 101

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Therefore, assessing privacy and compliance policies and practices related to the systemwide use of technology is a continual priority. The panelists recommended that districts provide high-quality assessment, establish distinct levels of data access, and have robust data privacy agreements with solution providers. Join the Community.

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Guidelines Data Student Data Privacy Handbook 73

Reading By Example

MAY 3, 2016

If one characteristic was low, such as questioning , we would make a point of encouraging this practice to become more evident within instruction through the sharing of articles and content, and through professional learning activities. Assess whether we are learning more and getting better.

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Student Engagement Assessment Survey STEM 28

Reading By Example

MAY 3, 2016

If one characteristic was low, such as questioning , we would make a point of encouraging this practice to become more evident within instruction through the sharing of articles and content, and through professional learning activities. Assess whether we are learning more and getting better.

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Student Engagement Assessment Survey STEM 28

edWeb.net

AUGUST 18, 2022

But there are also some innovations and opportunities, like virtual professional learning, that they don’t want to forget. Assessments need to evolve: Students don’t need a formal test to assess whether they learned a concept or not. Weekly testing and contact tracing. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

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BYOD Advocacy Professional Learning System 74

edWeb.net

JANUARY 18, 2023

A sound TCO assessment will also provide IT teams with the data to make informed decisions about technology initiatives and investments. Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, “ Planning and Sustaining Technology Innovations: Aligning Priorities, Costs, and Outcomes ,” presented by CoSN and AASA, and sponsored by ClassLink.

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Technology Outcomes BYOD Advocacy 86

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. Equal access to online learning opportunities has continued to be a challenge, with the focus expanding beyond access to devices and hotspots and now including high-speed access for all students. Improving the use of the various types of assessment data is another priority.

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Technology Blended Learning BYOD Assessment 88