A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Practices such as BYOD, 1:1, blended learning, personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, professional learning, etc. One of these tools is the Digital Practice Assessment (DPA). Additional data is collected and archived in the PLP during classroom observations.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

This is a sentiment I’ve repeatedly heard this year as I work with educators who are teaching online, on hybrid schedules, or juggling the demands of the concurrent classroom. Build in Formative Assessment Collecting informal data throughout a playlist provides insight into what students know or can do. Not necessarily.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 1, 2019

Nothing can replace this formal assessment, but it’s helpful to teach students to track their words per minute between these reading fluency assessments. In a coaching session with a second-grade teacher, I suggested we try using Voice Typing in Google Documents to help students track how many words they read in a minute.

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Google Assessment Elementary Data 417

Neo LMS

JUNE 13, 2019

In my previous post I explored the subtle, yet significant, difference between brute force computing and ANN (Artificial Neural Networks), and how that distinction is slowly producing what one would call “true” AI products in the classroom. Read more: 4 Ways AI will be a great teaching assistant.

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Classroom Software Assessment EdTech 255

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Forms are popular in schools for assessments, data collection, and a slew of other reasons. The completed document can be pushed out via link or embedded into blogs and websites. PDFs are a favorite document among teachers. Scan completed document into computer (hope the scanner ap works). Find a pen.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Not only was I not in classrooms enough, but also the level of feedback provided through the lens of a narrative report did very little to improve teaching and learning both in and out of the classroom. Visit Classrooms Routinely This seems so easy yet is a constant struggle.

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Conference Strategy Assessment Personal Learning Network 469

Neo LMS

JUNE 7, 2022

Generate result reports to track student progress; . Quizzes are the quickest way to assess student knowledge. Moreover, students can also add attachments to essay assignments such as PowerPoint presentations or Word documents. Students can use the HTML editor to write an essay or upload a document. Offline assignments.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2024

Data-driven decisions are increasingly recognized as a critical component of K-12 education, enhancing personalized learning, improving assessment and feedback, optimizing resource allocation and fostering early intervention. EdSurge: Why is data-driven decision-making important in K-12 education at the classroom and district levels?

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Outcomes Data Strategy Analysis 112

Neo LMS

MARCH 15, 2022

For this to happen, teachers can opt for a mix of game-based learning tools, conducting a quick assessment or social and emotional learning (SE)L check-in, or asking students to create and share what they have learned in a way that meets their interests. It has been a favorite for five years in my classroom.

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Student Engagement Tools Game-Based Learning Gamification 530

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 3, 2016

This summer I read Starr Stackstein’s book Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School. We shared this “Ongoing Assessment” document with each student via Google Classroom. Their first task was to read through and rewrite the standards in a way that made sense to them.

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Assessment Strategy Google Meeting 420

eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2021

The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) announced it is entering into a partnership with Aperture Education to provide a statewide SEL assessment for K-12 schools. Additionally, there is a supplemental assessment to target specific areas of need for individual students based on results of the primary assessment.

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Assessment System Data Learning 105

Reading By Example

JULY 14, 2020

So much research has been done since I was a student in a classroom that I have to make sure I don’t bring an unintentional bias into the work I do with teachers and kids. Back in my day…assessment was the end result. So…that leaves me thinking about what experiences we want our students to have with assessment?

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Assessment Study Report Examples 88

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

These reports, some observers believe, mark a thoughtful step toward ensuring digital equity. This is one of the first documents that really gives schools a roadmap for looking at their technology systems as a whole, says Lindsay Jones, the chief executive officer of CAST, a nonprofit that advocates for equitable learning conditions.

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Digital Divide EdTech Broadband E-rate 176

Neo LMS

JULY 21, 2020

The use of edtech tools such as learning management systems (LMS) can help teachers to improve the design and delivery of instruction, as well as to assess student progress. No lost documents anymore! Face-to-face communication is not the only way to get a point across a classroom, and an LMS offers various ways of class collaboration.

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LMS Student Engagement Gamification Game-Based Learning 258

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

When they self-assess what they know, they can improve their understanding. With a paid upgrade, teachers can also benefit from the report generated for individual students and groups. Teachers can intervene in the self-assessment process and guide learners through deeper reflection moments. Remembering – What did I do?

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Tools Microsoft Assessment Google 444

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2019

Assessments have a bad rap in schools. But the word assessment describes vastly different things. Yes, the nail-biting, end-of-year exam is an assessment. These lower-stakes assessments happen all the time in the classroom and they’re vital for student performance. Subscribe today! The methods, then, are not new.

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Assessment Learning System Report 103

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2018

A major barrier to innovation in the classroom is teacher exhaustion. In a classroom where the student does the work, that same assignment could have a dramatically different outcome. The student uses the Grammarly report to identify mechanical errors and edit their work. Instead of asking themselves, “How can I?

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Blended Learning Learning Outcomes Strategy 419

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2016

This is a question I get often from teachers: Technology is always an extra layer of work in my classroom. When I first addressed this issue fifteen years ago, it was all about replacing traditional classroom tools with one on a computer. How can I blend it into what I already do without taking time I don’t have? Redefinition.

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Technology Khan Academy Classroom Digital Citizenship 361

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2024

For blind and low-vision students For blind and low-vision students, digital classroom materials have historically been difficult to use independently. For these students, AI-powered computer vision offers a solution — it can scan documents, scenes and apps and then describe visual elements aloud through speech synthesis.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2023

Aperture Education, the leading provider of research-based social and emotional learning assessments for K-12 schools, has added two new solutions to its product suite. DESSA Middle School Student Self-Report Adolescents’ engagement is critical to learning success. Charlotte N.C.

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Assessment Education Strategy Report 94

eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

This report is one of the first to gather and analyze nationally representative data from more than five million Grades K–2 students, thanks to their i-Ready® Diagnostic for Reading and for Mathematics. points, respectively, from 2019 to 2023. Our students have faced tremendous hardship, and the road ahead will not be easy.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 15, 2023

This is a question I get often from teachers: Technology is always an extra layer of work in my classroom. When I first addressed this issue fifteen years ago, it was all about replacing traditional classroom tools with one on a computer. How can I blend it into what I already do without taking time I don’t have?

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Khan Academy Digital Citizenship Training Libraries 332

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Department of Education reports show that technology can potentially transform education. Let’s discuss some of the tools and techniques math teachers can use in the classroom today. The teacher can then assess how well the students know the concepts by analyzing the visuals they come up with.

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Student Engagement Tools How To Tablets 289

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

To that end, his company built a new software tool designed for classroom use and piloted it in five school districts — including the massive Clark County School District serving Las Vegas and its suburbs — in the 2019-20 school year. 30 minutes per week — recommended time students spend on classroom-based Khan Academy tool.

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Khan Academy Classroom Training Software 133

The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Instead, I hope that you will feel more prepared with how to address AI in your classroom. I’ll explain more on this later but for now… #3 You can “protect” your classroom (kind of…) If you’re still in the camp of “No AI in my class” (whether by choice or by your school’s policy for the next school year), you can somewhat do that.

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Tools Classroom Libraries Assessment 120

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift The latest warning sign comes from college admissions test maker ACT, which compared students’ ACT test scores with their self-reported high school grades between 2010 and 2022. It’s not just happening in some classrooms or with some teachers, it’s happening across the system,” said Sanchez.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In today’s K-12 education ecosystem, most classroom management tools have moved online. The first ‘lite’ option that most educators think of is Google Classroom. If you have an LMS you love, Google Classroom often won’t work well with it because it isn’t well-aligned with industry standards.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Last year alone, I visited over 1000 classrooms and pretty much followed the same process. At the conclusion of each day, I submit a detailed report that contains general commendations and recommendations for growth to each school. questions, assessments, tech used by kids for learning, student work, etc.).

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E-rate Elementary Blended Learning Assessment 391

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2024

A separate survey found that 26 percent of teachers are “afraid for their physical safety” while at school and report “dread” when the new school year starts in August. Conduct an assessment of risks pertinent to the school’s geographic location, physical layout, and available resources. There are many reasons for this.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Credit: Trisha Powell Crain/ AL.com Rebecca Dreyfus, with TNTP, a national nonprofit devoted to helping schools improve student learning, helps teachers apply best practices from research to the classroom. Related: The science of reading swept reforms into classrooms. What about math?

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Data Elementary Groups Report 120

Digital Promise

APRIL 30, 2019

These micro-credentials are framed around practices because the degree to which students have built foundational skills cannot be assessed until they are manifested through the applied practices. Be the first to know when new computational thinking resources are released by subscribing to the Digital Promise Action Report.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Data readiness is best defined by Digital Promise’s Readiness Framework , which focuses on three “readiness” domains—Project Governance, Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan—all of which are critical to successfully implementing data interoperability projects. How ready is your district?

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Data System Assessment Student Engagement 307

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

However, Project Unicorn’s 2023 State of the Sector Report indicates that this remains a significant challenge for school districts. Interoperability is also critical to enable us to transform assessment. Most (65.38%) respondents still need to define data governance goals and objectives at the organizational level.

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Data Analysis Assessment Policies 119

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2024

Instead, the educators told Barlow that they wanted her son to attend a classroom across town meant for children who are profoundly impacted by their disabilities. In the early 1970s, Lester, known in court documents as Larry P., An IQ test can look beyond assumptions and capture abilities that are not assessed in the classroom.”

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Assessment Policies Accessibility Report 115

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

She had documented the session, anonymizing some details, to share it as a case study with a room full of hundreds of child psychiatrists who faced similar requests. When assessments are deployed well, she explained, they can be essential to preventing violence in schools and mobilizing resources for a struggling student.

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Assessment Report Elementary Case Study 87

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A study published in 2023 in the journal of Applied Cognitive Psychology documented that second graders memorized more multiplication facts when they practiced using flashcards rather than by repeating their times tables aloud. The 2022 experiment took place in four second grade classrooms in the Netherlands.

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Elementary Study Report Groups 145

Digital Promise

MARCH 14, 2018

In our latest report , we chronicle LPS’s partnership with ReadWorks , a nonprofit that leverages learning sciences research in support of its mission to help address gaps in students’ reading achievement. Teachers reported that the audio feature allowed all learners, whether or not they could decode quickly, to access knowledge.

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