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The 7 steps to making a statewide test

The Hechinger Report

The nonprofit test development group has worked with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary education to make and score MCAS for all but four of the 19 years it has been given. The company also works on large-scale assessments for 16 other states and is one of two companies in the running to design the MCAS 2.0.

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How little is too little money for schools?

The Hechinger Report

The district also embraced the new Common Core standards, despite controversy elsewhere. The Common Core standards led the district to databases where teachers can download the nonfiction reading heavily emphasized in the standards. Related: Schools on U.S. Lower class sizes, immediately,” she said. Afterward, J.C.

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Reassessing Curriculum Development: Top 3 Factors to Consider

Evelyn Learning

In our industry discussion webinar , we had the opportunity to talk to the edtech specialist at PowerSchool, Jessica Aurilio. There has been a rise in AI programs with books and courses exclusively focusing on elementary and high-school students. The Common Core used to cover content standards only.

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What Makes a Good Edtech Tool Great?

Edsurge

The boom and bust of Common Core standards have left their mark, just as new concerns over media literacy and privacy are doing currently. As a director for Common Sense Education , I’ve enjoyed something of a ringside seat, having edited close to 1,000 edtech reviews written by expert educators.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

techlearning

CENTRALREACH PK-12 ( www.centralreach.com/industry/pk-12-education ) CentralReach launches CentralReach PK-12, a collaborative and data-driven software for special education. The software helps schools foster communication and coordination of instruction and care for students in special education programs. exclusively through FuelEd.

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The Growing Role of Technology in Personalized Learning

MindShift

“I am overwhelmed with joy for my students because I know now they each stand a better chance of being a successful student,” said Regina Trout, who teaches the second-year kindergarteners at Maple Hill Elementary School in Middletown. For more, check out this story about personalized learning and Common Core by Sarah Garland.

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After years of neglect, Mississippi takes baby steps to boost school readiness

The Hechinger Report

I think we took for granted before what 4-year-olds were capable of doing,” said Quitman Lower Elementary Principal Amanda Allen, listing some skills the youngest learners are impressing her with: advanced vocabularies, number recognition, self-motivation. The Manuel Goff Head Start center is a mile away from Quitman Lower Elementary.