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Utah State Board of Education Approves 95 Percent Group Resources as Evidence-Informed, Recommended Supplemental Programs for Grades K-5

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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. There are multiple studies that demonstrate its effectiveness. There are multiple studies that demonstrate its effectiveness. for the comparison school).

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Arizona Department of Education Names 95 Percent Group an Approved K-3 Reading Improvement Program

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An increasing number of states are enacting laws designed to expand access to evidence-based reading instruction. “Our kids are more engaged than they’ve ever been with phonics instruction and with reading, and they’re applying what they’re learning,” said one second grade teacher who was part of the research study.

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Library of Congress introduces three new apps (and a reminder of some older goodies)

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Just a couple of weeks ago, the Library of Congress announced the launch of three new apps for Web and mobile, developed by educational organizations that were supported by an LOC grant for app development. Correlation of content with Social Studies standards. Bank of multiple-choice and discussion assessment questions.

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Four Classroom-Ready Tips to Boost Reading Engagement and Drive Learning

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Studies show that for students to remain engaged, they need texts that reflect their personal experiences. Offer high-interest content that reflects student experiences Studies show that for students to remain engaged, they need texts that reflect their personal experiences. Source: Newsela. Video also available on Facebook.

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eBook details key strategies to manage digital curriculum

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Guide provides case studies on how districts successfully adopted integrated digital curriculum systems. The eBook provides educators with digital curriculum strategies, case studies and insights for connecting courses, resources and assessments with common standards and learning objects.

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Curation Situations: Let us count the ways

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When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. The folks we interviewed across library land curated in several different ways and we used the term curation differently depending on current community needs or where they were in any particular project.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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Schools have relied on those funds for the creation or expansion of summer programs and tutoring services, the purchase of high-quality curriculum and instructional materials, and a plethora of other efforts to address learning gaps students experienced through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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