Assessment, Data, Differentiated Instruction and Information

Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten and Elementary Grades with Laura Robb

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

This is an extended, 38-minute episode that covers everything about differentiating instruction with reading and is designed to be a complete overview to help every teacher working with young or struggling readers. This episode also includes a transcript on differentiating instruction. eSpark is free forever for teachers.

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4 tips for using data to differentiate instruction

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In order to meet the unique and individual learning needs of each student, teachers have to find ways to differentiate instruction, and data is critical to doing so. Teachers often have a lot of assessment data at their fingertips, but they have to know how to use it in order to be successful.

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Using open educational resources to empower differentiated instruction

Hapara

JUNE 16, 2022

Open educational resources, also known as OER, provide a great way to supplement curriculum to differentiate instruction and better meet each learner’s needs in your classroom. para built itself upon a robust pedagogical foundation that is designed to support differentiated instruction. What is differentiation?

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Inclusion and Co-Teaching in the Personalized Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2023

It entails individualized education plans (IEPs), differentiated instruction, and universal design for learning (UDL) to meet diverse needs. Regular assessment, flexibility, and a culture of respect for diversity contribute to successful inclusion, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to thrive.

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How educators can use a ‘Fitbit approach’ to improve student outcomes

eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

In the classroom each day, teachers are constantly using an array of information about student learning–including their own insights, the knowledge of the student’s past performance, and their predictions about future performance–to provide the best possible instruction for each individual student.

Outcomes

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3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Reason #1: Give Students Control Over Their Pacing Students acquire and process information at varying rates, which naturally leads to a need for different amounts of time to complete academic tasks effectively. You select specific items for your appetizer, main dish, and dessert, but there are a lot of things on the menu that you do not eat.

Blended Learning

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Ensuring Equity for English Learners (ELs)

Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

ELs need instruction tailored to their language proficiency level. Therefore, it is essential to assess their language abilities and design instruction that meets their needs. Instruction tailored to their language proficiency level acknowledges their diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of English proficiency.

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Troubleshooting the Flipped Classroom: Dealing with Unprepared Students

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The flipped classroom was designed to invert the traditional approach to instruction and practice/application. Instead of spending precious class time transferring information live for the whole group in the form of a lecture or mini-lesson, which presents myriad barriers (e.g., What is the value and purpose of flipped instruction?

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Using Data-Driven Instruction and SEL to Make the Most of Assessments

EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Our solution is a combination of strong data-driven instruction and social-emotional learning (SEL). Data-Driven Instruction. Like all districts in Texas, we live and die through accountability ratings based on how our students perform on the state’s STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests.

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Star Assessments Now Connect to Nearpod to Accelerate Student Growth

eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2022

Bloomington, MN (August 17, 2022) – Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is pleased to introduce a powerful new connection between its industry-leading Star Assessments and Nearpod platforms to accelerate learning in the 2022–2023 school year. About Renaissance.

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Riverside Insights Debuts CogAT.com Portal to Support Strengths-based, Differentiated Learning that Helps All Students Thrive

eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

. – Riverside Insights ®, a leading developer of research-based assessments and analytics, today introduced www.CogAT.com , a new microsite to support Riverside’s CogAT® in the Classroom initiative. Sample lesson plans show how to infuse CogAT data into differentiated instruction.

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Top edtech tools for digital differentiation

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Read more: Implementing differentiated instruction: the good and the bad. Pre-tests are quick ways to assess ability levels. It’s helpful to leverage technology for these because most online tools will automatically grade and give data reports. The teacher can record audio instructions, as well as written ones.

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Texas Education Agency Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment as an Approved Grade 7 Reading Instrument

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2023

. — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment to its Commissioner’s List of Approved Grade 7 Reading Instruments. Results from the reading assessments will help inform additional reading instruction and intervention for students. “To

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Using a Flip Flop Design for the Concurrent Classroom

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The teacher can use the teacher-led station for various tasks, including differentiated instruction, real-time feedback, interactive modeling sessions, or guided practice and application. The bulk of the lesson is dedicated to the flip flop or two-station rotation.

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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. Even when connecting at a distance instead of in person, we can all benefit from learning some skills to connect with students on an emotional level, even while delivering classroom instruction.

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Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment Named to the Georgia Department of Education Approved List of Gifted Identification Screeners

eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2022

August18, 2022— The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has added Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment for Grades K–12 to its approved list of Gifted EducationAssessment Measuresto identify students’ eligibility for gifted education programs in the achievement domain. i-Ready data is used in the achievement category.

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Utah STEM Action Center Adds IXL Math to K-12 Personalized Learning Grant List

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The UEPC’s study shows that IXL can be a reliable partner in Utah educators’ efforts toward recovering learning, differentiating instruction and boosting achievement in math.” Additionally, IXL’s highly adaptive universal screener provides efficient assessment and reporting that identifies students in need of math interventions.

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Creating Future Ready Schools and Classrooms

Tom Murray

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The gears of the FRS Framework are as follows: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. In a Future Ready district, curriculum, instruction, and assessment are tightly aligned, redesigned to engage students in 21st Century, relevant, technology-empowered, deeper learning. Data and Privacy. Community Partnerships.

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8 Ways to Engage Readers with Readlee’s AI Reading Teacher Support

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 6, 2022

It easily identifies struggling readers, monitors progress, and automates differentiated scaffolding for your readers. Harvard researchers have reviewed how students read, teachers receive actionable data, and provide feedback to students to improve reading. The summary of information is an excellent overview. This is fantastic.

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For Back to School, Savvas Supports Educators and Students With Innovative Solutions to Maximize Personalized Learning

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — As students return to the classroom for the new school year, Savvas Learning Company is helping educators move learning forward with engaging, easy-to-use K-12 solutions that offer data-informed instruction and adaptive technology to take personalized learning to the next level. “A

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Rhode Island Department of Ed Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® an Approved Interim Assessment

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Diagnostic as an approved interim assessment for the 2020–2021 school year. After a rigorous review, i-Ready Diagnostic was named one of the chosen assessments for meeting RIDE’s assessment criteria. About Curriculum Associates.

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Curriculum Associates Launches i-Ready Standards Mastery for Virginia to Provide Insight into Learning Loss

eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2021

To provide just-in-time information on students’ mastery of the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) and instructional recommendations to address specific learning loss, Curriculum Associates has created i-Ready Standards Mastery for Virginia.

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Here’s how we made data usable for our teachers

eSchool News

MAY 21, 2018

In today’s digital classroom, teachers have access to more data than ever. With a few clicks, we can view detailed reports on student test scores, formative assessments, progress reports from self-paced software, attendance, and so much more. Step 1: Finding the right data.

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The Science of Reading: The Answer to Helping Struggling Readers

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 2, 2023

But students with dyslexia are not alone, according to Lexia Learning Senior Education Advisors Kimberly Stockton and Octavia Gray-Essex, and Brenda Peters, Director of Assessment and Consultation for ACT Dyslexia Solutions. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.

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Evidence-Based Phonemic Awareness Program for Young Learners Unveiled by 95 Percent Group

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Aligned with the latest research on phonemic awareness and part of the One95 Literacy Ecosystem , the new suite includes core and intervention lessons, intervention tools, assessments and teacher professional learning. Digital assessments are delivered over the new One95 Literacy Platform.

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Lexia Nationwide Report Finds 80% of Students Using Lexia Core5 Reading Did Not Experience Literacy Learning Loss During Remote and Hybrid Learning in the 2020-21 Academic Year

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

To gauge students’ progress, the schools administered the Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP) Growth Reading assessment, which measures grade-level reading achievement and growth, during the 2020-21 academic year. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com. About Cambium Learning Group.

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Teaching Tools and Techniques

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

One prevalent technique is differentiated instruction, tailoring lesson plans to accommodate various learning styles and abilities within a classroom. Despite technological advancements, textbooks remain a cornerstone of classroom instruction, offering reliable information in a tangible format accessible to all students.

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For Schools, Time Was Already Scarce. Here’s What They’ll Need to Restart in Fall.

Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2020

Student Assessment By now (mid-June), nearly every school in the U.S. Quality formative assessments, a requisite for providing meaningful instruction, will be especially important for closing COVID learning gaps. has been running remotely for twelve weeks.

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Louisiana Department of Education Rates Lexia Reading Core5 as Highest Tier of Efficacy

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

LDOE is committed to helping educators find interventions that are data-driven, individualized for students, and systematic. To support local school districts’ decisions on purchasing instructional materials, the LDOE evaluates products on program design, instructional design, usability and support, and other criteria for high quality.

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National Achievement Report Finds Varied Rates of Recovery from COVID-19 Impact

eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

Based on the assessment data of 3.8 Designed to provide educators with targeted data to help them understand how students are performing relative to typical years, the report is based on the results of more than 3.8 million students’ assessments. BLOOMINGTON, Minn. About Renaissance.

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National Report Reveals Educators Are Concerned About Student Preparedness This Year

eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Lexia researchers analyzed the survey data to discover whether educators believed students would be ready for grade-level instruction and whether educators themselves felt prepared for the tasks ahead of them. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com. About Cambium Learning Group.

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What are the 6 Learning Strategies for Students?

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Techniques like flashcards or reciting information aid in memory consolidation. Elaborative Strategies : These methods encourage students to relate new information to existing knowledge, deepening understanding. Organizational Strategies : Students organize information hierarchically, categorizing or chunking data to facilitate recall.

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MTSS – What Teachers Need to Know

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 11, 2023

Progress Monitoring : Regularly assessing students’ performance to determine whether interventions are effective or if adjustments need to be made. Data-Based Decision Making : Using data to guide decisions about interventions, supports, and instructional practices. School Psychology Review, 51(4), 484–497.

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New Evidence for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Rating Reiterates i-Ready® Instruction’s Impacton Driving Student Outcomes

eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2023

The study demonstrated that students who used i-Ready Personalized Instruction gained significantly more points on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) in English Language Arts and Mathematics than those who did not use i-Ready Personalized Instruction.

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GoGuardian Launches Pear Deck Learning, a Comprehensive Ecosystem of Innovative Learning Tools

eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2024

LOS ANGELES (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GoGuardian, the leading company delivering proven solutions to create effective, engaging, and safer learning environments, today unveiled a unified ecosystem for its curriculum and instruction products under a new name: Pear Deck Learning. This will truly be a one-stop shop for teachers.”

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The Difference Between Personalized Learning And Individualized Learning

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 19, 2020

The term personalization and individualization are often used synonymously for differentiating instruction. It is best to start with a common structure for taking this dive into deeper learning through Differentiation. Lorna Earl explains the relationship between assessments and Differentiation best.

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National Lexile Study Shows Accelerated Reading Growth Across Ethnic Groups

eSchool News

JULY 7, 2021

As developers of the only scientifically valid, universal scale for measuring reading, MetaMetrics can accurately assess reading gains of students using Achieve3000 Literacy, one of four differentiated instructional solutions offered by Achieve3000, an EdTech leader serving more than five million PreK-12 students in 40,000 schools.

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World’s Largest Annual Study of K–12 Reading Habits Finds Digital Reading Doubled from Fall 2019 to Fall 2020

eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

This year, one of the more impressive data points we’re celebrating is the sheer amount of reading students accomplished during the pandemic. For more information, visit Renaissance.com. The report features a foreword by Jewell Parker Rhodes, author of Black Brother, Black Brother, and an introduction by James S. About Renaissance.

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Florida Department of Education Approves Lexia Learning for ELA Intervention Courses

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

Finally, the Commissioner of Education assessed the state and district reviewer evaluations, public feedback and cost of the materials before giving approval. With Core5, teachers are empowered to differentiate instruction for each student using meaningful data powered by Lexia’s patented Assessment Without Testing® technology.

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4 keys to supporting college and career readiness

eSchool News

JANUARY 7, 2019

We use common district assessments to track our students’ progress toward meeting state standards in ELA and math. Students in grades 1-8 take the same assessment at least four times a year, and sometimes five, depending on their grade level. 60” referred to the same number.

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MobyMax: Tablet + help differentiating instruction

iLearn Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2014

One of the things that I really appreciate about MobyMax is the mix of direct instruction and the ability for students to discover learning on their own through discovery-based instruction. As a teacher, the continuous progress monitoring makes formative instruction that much easier. The MobyMax tablet is $69!!

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Renaissance Answers: Has There Really Been an Impact from COVID on Student Performance?

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Designed to end the speculation and provide guidance for educators as they address learning gaps, the report will be based on the results of millions of student assessments. This year more than any other, data is going to be key in understanding where our students are and how we can best tailor instruction to meet them there.”.

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What teachers want in a data dashboard

eSchool News

MAY 3, 2016

The data dashboard has become more sophisticated, but it is still only one lens through which educators should view their students. When Amber Teamann was a teacher in Garland, Texas, seven years ago, her use of data to help guide her instruction was fairly limited. A lot has changed since then.

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4 Critical Characteristics of High-Quality Instructional Content

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

K-12 educators are increasingly turning to digital resources to enhance instruction and address student needs. That’s why, in 2019, Discovery Education conducted a comprehensive research study—including a literature review, focus groups, interviews, surveys and an analysis of data usage—across our digital products and platforms.

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Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten and Elementary Grades with Laura Robb

4 tips for using data to differentiate instruction

Trending Sources

Using open educational resources to empower differentiated instruction

Inclusion and Co-Teaching in the Personalized Classroom

How educators can use a ‘Fitbit approach’ to improve student outcomes

3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Ensuring Equity for English Learners (ELs)

Troubleshooting the Flipped Classroom: Dealing with Unprepared Students

Using Data-Driven Instruction and SEL to Make the Most of Assessments

Star Assessments Now Connect to Nearpod to Accelerate Student Growth

Riverside Insights Debuts CogAT.com Portal to Support Strengths-based, Differentiated Learning that Helps All Students Thrive

Top edtech tools for digital differentiation

Texas Education Agency Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment as an Approved Grade 7 Reading Instrument

Using a Flip Flop Design for the Concurrent Classroom

21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment Named to the Georgia Department of Education Approved List of Gifted Identification Screeners

Utah STEM Action Center Adds IXL Math to K-12 Personalized Learning Grant List

Creating Future Ready Schools and Classrooms

8 Ways to Engage Readers with Readlee’s AI Reading Teacher Support

For Back to School, Savvas Supports Educators and Students With Innovative Solutions to Maximize Personalized Learning

Rhode Island Department of Ed Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® an Approved Interim Assessment

Curriculum Associates Launches i-Ready Standards Mastery for Virginia to Provide Insight into Learning Loss

Here’s how we made data usable for our teachers

The Science of Reading: The Answer to Helping Struggling Readers

Evidence-Based Phonemic Awareness Program for Young Learners Unveiled by 95 Percent Group

Lexia Nationwide Report Finds 80% of Students Using Lexia Core5 Reading Did Not Experience Literacy Learning Loss During Remote and Hybrid Learning in the 2020-21 Academic Year

Teaching Tools and Techniques

For Schools, Time Was Already Scarce. Here’s What They’ll Need to Restart in Fall.

Louisiana Department of Education Rates Lexia Reading Core5 as Highest Tier of Efficacy

National Achievement Report Finds Varied Rates of Recovery from COVID-19 Impact

National Report Reveals Educators Are Concerned About Student Preparedness This Year

What are the 6 Learning Strategies for Students?

MTSS – What Teachers Need to Know

New Evidence for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Rating Reiterates i-Ready® Instruction’s Impacton Driving Student Outcomes

GoGuardian Launches Pear Deck Learning, a Comprehensive Ecosystem of Innovative Learning Tools

The Difference Between Personalized Learning And Individualized Learning

National Lexile Study Shows Accelerated Reading Growth Across Ethnic Groups

World’s Largest Annual Study of K–12 Reading Habits Finds Digital Reading Doubled from Fall 2019 to Fall 2020

Florida Department of Education Approves Lexia Learning for ELA Intervention Courses

4 keys to supporting college and career readiness

MobyMax: Tablet + help differentiating instruction

Renaissance Answers: Has There Really Been an Impact from COVID on Student Performance?

What teachers want in a data dashboard

4 Critical Characteristics of High-Quality Instructional Content

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