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“It’s unfair” special education students lag behind under Common Core in Kentucky

The Hechinger Report

Field Elementary teacher Jessica Rockhold works with Remy Campbell on a smart board in her classroom. But to expect that the Common Core – or any standards – alone will move the needle is overreaching, he said. They’re probably going to have poor outcomes,’” she said. Reframing expectations.

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This Toolkit Helps Take the Stress Out of State Testing

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Assessment For Learning. We know that educators at all levels are responsible for making big decisions based on student evaluation outcomes. At the same time, you’ll gain formative assessment data to inform your instructional decisions. Student Performance Improves on State Assessments. 10 Tips for Testing Success.

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Developers Put Research to Work

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With a growing number of tools making their way into the classroom, entrepreneurs must recognize how scientific research can help them better understand students and improve outcomes. Mindprint Learning provides a cognitive assessment developed for children that can be administered online. How do you use research? ” The science!

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Can Blended Learning Improve Equity in One of Nation’s Most Diverse Districts?

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The station rotation model is utilized across the district, at the elementary, middle and high school level, in both bilingual and mainstream classes. Students at Normandy Park Elementary in Morris School District. She uses i-Ready , which provides both diagnostic assessments and level-appropriate practice.

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Choosing The Right Adaptive Learning Tool

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Outcomes: Using UpSmart, Wirth’s students “gained an average of 5.5 Math RIT points on the NWEA MAP Growth Math Assessment from winter to spring, exceeding expected growth of 3.3 Stride also has the Progress Monitoring Assessments (PMAs) that can be administered four times per year.” But the outcomes go deeper than test scores.

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Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight?

The Hechinger Report

Rogers Elementary fourth-grade teacher Sudhir Vasal created math lesson pathways so each child can progress at their own pace. Rogers Elementary School here set a three-alarm fire in the library. Rogers Elementary Principal Lisa Lovato. Photo: Laura Pappano for The Hechinger Report. Is sameness the key to equal opportunity?

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Is it time to stop segregating kids by ability in middle school math?

The Hechinger Report

The group points to slumping test scores as a reason why change is needed: Eighth grade math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress have been flat for a decade, with just 34 percent of students testing proficient in 2019, as the gap between the highest and lowest performers grows. Still, the research is not unequivocal.

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