Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In states that mix adoption and local control, like Utah, a commission reviews, vets and ultimately recommends instructional materials, although districts have final say. Occasionally the state will also partner with companies to provide materials or services to districts free of charge. Each state operates differently.

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EdTech Case Study Instructional Materials Policies 272

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Helping students write and reason clearly, critically and concisely is the central mission at her company, ThinkCERCA. Today the Chicago-based company has raised $10.1 This framework informs how ThinkCERCA designs its literacy instructional materials and lessons. “Like how to write an email.”

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Instructional Materials Academic Standards Company Industry 234

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2022

While teachers know their students need help developing social emotional skills, they rarely have time or adequate training to focus on them in the classroom, according to a new survey from ReadTheory , an edtech company that helps students build reading comprehension skills.

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Survey Instructional Materials EdTech Report 107

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. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.

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Instructional Materials Differentiated Instruction Education Company 103

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 To learn more, visit Savvas Learning Company.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

While teachers know their students need help developing social emotional skills, they rarely have time or adequate training to focus on them in the classroom, according to a survey from ReadTheory , an edtech company that helps students build reading comprehension skills.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The company was among more than 30 publishers that made the adoption list. Adopted materials are available for purchase now to public schools and districts in South Carolina. The Committee reviews all instructional materials in light of the state content standards.

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Instructional Materials Company Elementary Assessment 98

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The new program extends the evidence-based classroom success of 95 Percent Group’s K-3 program, a Tier 1 solution for whole class and small group instruction, supporting explicit, structured literacy instruction. For additional information on 95 Percent Group, please visit: [link].

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Groups Comparison Instructional Materials Assessment 124

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. More information about Discovery Education’s research studies can be found  here.  Discovery, Inc.

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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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Company Industry Instructional Materials Blended Learning 40

eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

Instruction that aligns with districts’ standards, scope, and sequence. Standards-aligned, high-quality instructional materials to support grade-level learning. For more information on Carnegie Learning High-Dosage Tutoring, please visit [link]. Bilingual and multilingual tutors are available.

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Learning Instructional Materials Professional Learning Meeting 107

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. The premise may sound simple.

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Education Company EdTech Instructional Materials 131

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

23, 2021) – Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, today released new research titled “Using Lexia Core5 Reading to Address Learning Loss and Accelerate Learning: Insights from a 2020-21 Nationwide Study.” Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, is the structured literacy expert. BOSTON ( Sept.

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Differentiated Instruction Report Learning Company 97

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

Our partnership with OpenSciEd gives middle school teachers access to free, standards-aligned, technology-integrated instructional materials to support this work. The company is committed to teachers and to developing creative ways to teach and learn science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) using hands-on science.

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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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Company Industry Instructional Materials Blended Learning 40

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

“With COVID-19 jeopardizing in-school learning, we expect the widespread adoption of edtech software to continue, and this is not a short-term trend,” says Jeff Lieberman, a managing director at Insight Partners, a private equity firm that has backed nearly two dozen education companies. In the first half of 2020, U.S.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2023

Leading education companies Curriculum Associates and Corwin are partnering to help districts nationwide elevate teaching and learning practices that most impact student growth. The partnership allows the two companies to make recommendations and referrals for the other’s products and services. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—

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Professional Learning Assessment Learning Data 87

Iterating Toward Openness

JULY 5, 2023

For example, my son who is studying cybersecurity recently told me prompted ChatGPT along these lines: ‘You are the hiring manager for a cybersecurity position at a large company. For months now it feels like each week I read about some new way generative AI is being used that just completely blows my mind.

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OER Exercises Case Study Instructional Materials 132

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In addition, the company also demonstrated its commitment to making its robust research base clear and accessible to the public. We will continue to invest in research to inform enhancements to our current programs and the development of new ones that unlock the power of literacy for all students.”. About 95 Percent Group.

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Competency Based Learning EdTech Instructional Materials Company 60

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. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.

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Elementary Differentiated Instruction Company Instructional Materials 101

eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2022

ReadTheory , an edtech company that helps students build reading comprehension skills, announced the findings of its new survey of nearly 1,700 teachers to get their insights into the challenges of implementing social emotional learning (SEL) programs in today’s tumultuous educational environment.

Survey 97

Survey Instructional Materials Learning Training 97

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

For her Schoolzilla company to continue to grow, it needed a larger sales division. based company up for acquisition talks. Schoolzilla, the company perhaps best known for its Mosaic dashboard product, has found a new home with Renaissance Learning , a Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc. The company claims to service a third of U.S.

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Data Assessment Company Learning 78

eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The ATP’s three core tasks include representing the general interests and welfare of its members and the assessment industry, providing members with current information on industry-related issues, and, when possible, establishing a unified position among members on key industry issues. To learn more about ATP, visit TestPublishers.org.

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Kaplan Industry Assessment Advocacy 98

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. About Lexia Learning.

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Course Differentiated Instruction Blended Learning Education 103

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Recently, I’ve also seen a trend of people I refer to as “reading research legends,” such as Reid Lyon, Doug Carnine, and some of the researchers from The Reading League’s virtual lecture series, finding new energy and excitement as they share research to inform practices.

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System Education Trends eBook 128

The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 18, 2023

Consider some of the research conducted by McKinsey & Company when they found, “The pandemic widened preexisting opportunity and achievement gaps, hitting historically disadvantaged students hardest. Pause for a second and consider this information. A major disruption is needed to heed the call of new. WE change lives.

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Education Company Instructional Materials System 84

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Buoyed by examples of new and significant commitments to OER by companies large and small, governments of all levels, and schools, it is easy to see that the future of instructional materials over the next decade will look very different than it has over the last decade. This is good news and cause for celebration.

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OER Instructional Materials Advocacy Meeting 170

Doug Levin

JULY 7, 2016

Accompanying the commitment to provide universal access to learning technologies for learners must be a parallel effort to ensure that all students have the age-appropriate skills to use those tools to meet their educational goals, including knowledge of basic computer operations, computer programming, and media and information literacy concepts.

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Instructional Materials Education Academic Standards Software 150

Tom Murray

JUNE 3, 2016

With support from ED, state leaders, and new platforms for curation and discovery, there has never been a more exciting time to rethink traditional, static instructional materials. From proposed rulemaking, to information on open data, this is a great first stop for your information gathering.

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OER Future Ready Edmodo Education 100

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. Founded in 2013, the company has raised $21.5 Having top-notch reviews from textbook evaluators is one thing—seeing how the materials actually impact student learning is another. “We

Resources 82

Resources OER Academic Standards Instructional Materials 82

techlearning

JULY 17, 2018

The state is reviewing new science instructional materials for the first time in 12 years to help science teachers succeed in teaching students the latest standards. They have submitted new print and digital science materials that were written specifically to align with the state’s new standards.

Company 40

Company Instructional Materials Elementary Common Core 40

Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

The preliminary analysis of apps finds strong evidence of apps explicitly targeted at children sending private information to third-party services and advertisers - in apparent violation of COPPA. And it's up to tech companies to make that clear — not bury it in privacy policies no one reads. Will It Survive Trump’s FCC?

EdTech 150

EdTech Chromebook Policies Student Data Privacy 150

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2023

Leo Salvatore is one of 3,000 online tutors for the company Paper, whose business has boomed with the pandemic. Salvatore’s employer is Paper, which is based in Montreal, Canada and says it is the largest online tutoring company in the United States. Not all online tutoring companies are the same. The pace is grueling.

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Company Training Instructional Materials Study 94

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 Those findings are regularly shared with teachers to help them evaluate student growth and course success as well as deliver data-driven instruction.

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Instructional Materials Assessment Education Analysis 75

eSchool News

JULY 22, 2021

Digital books and on-demand digital class sets in the Delaware Accelerate Learning digital collection were selected from identified HQIM (high quality instructional materials) curricula. For more information about Delaware Accelerated Learning, visit [link]. About OverDrive Education – a division of OverDrive.

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Accessibility eBook Libraries Instructional Materials 98

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. Are they the only ones?

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Policies EdTech Program Evaluation Outcomes 129

ExcelinEd

APRIL 24, 2020

To address inequities in student access to computers, technology tools and connectivity, companies, business leaders and philanthropists in California are providing internet access and C hromebooks to hundreds of thousands of households across the state. More information: Governor Newsom Press Release.

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