Educational Technology Guy

MAY 20, 2015

Mentoring Minds is an educational publishing company that develops K-12 instructional materials to help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. The company's main goal is to provide materials that help students increase their critical analysis and reasoning skills, along with problem solving skills.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2022

January 27, 2022— The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment as an approved universal literacy and dyslexia screener for the 2022–2023 school year. i-Ready makes the promise of differentiated instruction a practical reality for Grades K–12 teachers and students.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company is excited to announce new and enhanced math and reading solutions that engage and inspire students to learn, while giving educators the evidence-based instructional resources they need to accelerate learning and help all students achieve. “At We couldn’t do that before.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Almost a decade after Lynzi Ziegenhagen began work on tools to help K-12 schools with data analysis and visualization, she faced an important decision. For her Schoolzilla company to continue to grow, it needed a larger sales division. based company up for acquisition talks. The company claims to service a third of U.S.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

10, 2022) – The personalized literacy solution Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) from Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, has received the highest rating of Tier 1 from the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE). A committee of Louisiana educators reviews the materials. BOSTON (Feb.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2022

April 3, 2022— The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment to its approved list of dyslexia screeners. Districts can use the program as a screening tool to help educators determine if further assessment and specialized reading intervention may be appropriate for individual students.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2023

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company , a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, is proud to announce that its Savvas Essentials: Foundational Reading © 2023 supplemental literacy program has received the highest rating of “All-Green” from EdReports. ABOUT SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY At Savvas, we believe learning should inspire.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Among them are companies directly reaching out to teachers and administrators, offering to help ease that transition. Often, these pitches entail free or discounted software for products ranging from instructional materials to virtual conferencing tools. Still, she appreciates the sentiment from company officials. “I

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In 2021, the New Hampshire Department of Education selected Discovery Education’s award-winning K-12 learning platform to support all New Hampshire learning environments with high quality instructional material. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Discovery, Inc.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The Association of Test Publishers (ATP), the leading international organization for publishers of assessment programs, has named Curriculum Associates’ CEO Rob Waldron to its newly formed CEO Council. It’s an honor to be chosen alongside respected leaders from across different assessment sectors for the ATP CEO Council,” said Waldron. “I

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TeacherCast

JUNE 19, 2019

This year, I had the opportunity to work with so many great educational technology companies on the podcast and I'm excited to have the opportunity to walk the vendor floor and meet everyone to say THANK YOU for being a part of the TeacherCast podcasting family. The problem always comes up … what booths do I go to?

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

September 10, 2018—success stories from educators, administrators, and most importantly, students, which bring the company’s tools and service offerings to life. In its design, we put educators and students first in sharing how our company and tools support teaching and impact learning.” NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.,

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2022

With a proven ability to build solid relationships, Coleman is in charge of creating and supporting new and ongoing partnerships with school district leaders and educational stakeholders in the implementation of assessment, instruction, and professional development products and services. About Curriculum Associates.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

Even before the disruption of the pandemic, only 35 percent of fourth graders met the standards for reading proficiency set by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The pilot school’s students showed advanced growth on the i-Ready ® diagnostic reading assessment. for the pilot school vs. 0.31 for the comparison school).

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

BOSTON (June 8, 2021) – Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, announced today that Florida’s Commissioner of Education has approved Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) as curriculum in elementary intervention courses. In fact, Lexia was the only company to make the list across K-5 intervention courses.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Newsela , founded in 2013, is best known for its leveled reading tool that lets students read content licensed from publishing partners at different Lexile levels. Complementing these materials on the instructional content platform are lesson plans and assessments aligned to state learning standards organized by subject and grade.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The reports make it easy to see which skills the students need to work on, and provides the instructional materials to reinforce them.”. “We Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, empowers educators through adaptive assessment and personalized instruction. About Cambium Learning Group, Inc.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

The best-flipped classroom tools can transform and remodel classroom teaching, allowing in-depth learning and personalized attention that can help learners improve their grades. The right learning platform apps and tools can produce engaging content ranging from science videos to English lessons. Screencast Software Tools For Teachers.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Full-service VTTC members, like FEV Tutor, will provide end-to-end services, including instructional materials, tutoring platforms and trained tutors. “We Student support is available around the clock seven days a week, and measured student progress is at the core of the company’s work. About FEV Tutor.

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techlearning

MAY 24, 2018

May 24, 2018—The Boston Business Journal announced that Curriculum Associates has been named to their 2018 “Fast 50” list of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Massachusetts for the fourth consecutive year. Companies that did not show growth from 2016 to 2017 were excluded. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.,

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2021

Nationally recognized curriculum earns distinction for best “Mathematics Instructional Solution”. We are so pleased that enVision Mathematics has won this prestigious award,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company. Teaching with high-quality instructional materials has a direct impact on student learning outcomes.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

And earlier this month, the nonprofit announced that 13 education companies had become the first to earn the distinction. Last fall, Digital Promise invited about 100 companies to participate in beta testing. Thirty companies submitted an application, and of them, 13 earned the certification.

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techlearning

AUGUST 15, 2018

5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Not only have the companies on the 2018 Inc. If your company is on the Inc.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2021

It is truly an honor to be the first recipient of the NABSE scholarship sponsored by Curriculum Associates, a company that is willing to invest in educators and education,” said Muhammad. “As As an educator and author, I plan to use my award to complete my doctoral degree in educational leadership. About Curriculum Associates.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Her private school in Toronto, Ontario, had made the transition admirably well, she thought, but she wondered what online tools existed to supplement her studies, and how she’d find the best options. Learning tools can take many forms, like websites and apps, virtual tutorials and programs, and online games and videos.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Kiddom , a startup based in San Francisco, will offer core curriculum materials from the nonprofit publisher on its curriculum management system. The reality, she adds, is that every district prefers to use different tools—digital or otherwise. Founded in 2013, the company has raised $21.5 million in investment to date.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2021

The company, which was selected in part based on its evidence of success and capacity to deliver effective specialized assistance to meet the unique needs of schools across the state, will help educators in Grades K–8 address learning loss or unfinished learning using the award-winning i-Ready ® program. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.,

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Developed with the Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE) team, three-dimensional performance assessments evaluate student attainment of NGSS Performance Expectations and prepare students for state testing. Learn more at TwigEducation.com.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Her desire to incentivize and reward students for their reading diligence was born out of a deep concern for some alarming English Language Arts (ELA) numbers: In 2018, when she became the principal, the lowest-performing 25% of her 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders reached only 46% of their expected yearly growth based on statewide assessments. “I

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2019

And edtech companies cater to this fragmentation in their product design and marketing. Curriculum and instructional materials live on websites, in the cloud, on paper, in LMS’s, in Google Drive or OneDrive. The Role of Edtech: New Tools for New Tasks As the D.C. Edtech can enable and house the holistic blueprint.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. For instance, new AI tools are providing educators with an invaluable resource—more time for individualized instruction, with increased specificity.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

Some states, such as Nevada, also restrict the use of state supplemental academic intervention funds to programs that meet federal research standards and are elevating the importance of evidence-based and high-quality instructional materials. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

When one of today’s hottest edtech companies was founded, Intel Corp., the kingpin of computer chip companies, was barely a year old, and the microprocessor had not yet been invented. pulled off another intriguing move: Creating a way to support a public university without losing its edge as a private company.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ADVANCED & MEASURED PROGRESS ( www.advanc-ed.org ) & ( www.measuredprogress.org ) Measured Progress and AdvancED will join forces to form a unique and far-reaching nonprofit educational company focused on data-driven tools for school improvement. has joined the ENA family of companies. No bubbles required.

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techlearning

JUNE 12, 2018

Most importantly, research confirms that students who have access to Ready instruction outperform their peers on state summative English language arts and mathematics assessments. Ready has long been a leader in introducing rigor and quality materials into classrooms,” said Rob Waldron, CEO of Curriculum Associates. “As

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techlearning

APRIL 17, 2018

The company, which is the developer of The Lexile Framework for Reading and The Quantile Framework for Mathematics, created the centers as part of its ongoing commitment to providing tools and resources for making test scores actionable, putting students on the path to school, college and career success.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 18, 2018

And in the 2018-19 school year, that number is expected to double with more than half of the nation projected to report Lexile and Quantile measures from their state assessment systems. MetaMetrics is the sole source of these actionable measures relied upon by education companies, state education agencies, teachers, parents and students.

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