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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

” 2010 was also the year that the Common Core Standards Initiative was enacted in response to numerous indicators of low student academic performance. “More tech-based monitoring and assessment tools will be incorporated into to the instructional mix.” ” 1:1 + Common Core = $$$$$.

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U.S. now ranks near the bottom among 35 industrialized nations in math

The Hechinger Report

The math achievement of American high school students in 2015 fell for the second time in a row on a major international benchmark, pushing the United States down to the bottom half of 72 nations and regions around the world who participate in the international test, known as the Program for International Student Assessment or PISA.

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Competing Pressures Squeeze, Shake K-12 Assessment Landscape

Marketplace K-12

The testing world is being gripped by two overriding, and often competing forces: the continued reliance on big, high-stakes assessments for accountability purposes, and the rise of more sophisticated, nimble, and smaller-scale digital assessments, largely at the classroom level. It has become a part of [our] DNA.”.

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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. Assessing the Curriculum as per the New Age Requirements Currently, a lot of moderation can be seen in the education sector. The Common Core used to cover content standards only.

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U.S. education achievement slides backwards

The Hechinger Report

Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. This was not the first drop in national test scores since the biennial test, called the National Assessment of Educational Progress or NAEP, was first administered in the early 1990s. Every state has its own annual assessments but they vary in difficulty and how they are scored. Related: U.S.

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Is it time to say goodbye to textbooks?

eSchool News

A : The traditional textbook has been in a state of transformation for some time now, and 2019 marks an important year of acceptance from the education industry and outside influencers who recognize where its path is leading. Those of us in the industry have all heard about the impending “death of the textbook.”

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

The Horizon Report. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. But as the ed-tech sector is never willing to let a bad idea die, the report will live on. The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade.

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