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A Simple Guide to Adopting a New Curriculum

Education Elements

As more and more high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) become available, we have noticed a tension with districts across the country between being excited about the opportunities for new, rigorous materials, and the concern about when and how to get started.

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SETDA launches guide on digital instructional materials

eSchool News

Free tool is intended to support clear understanding of state policies and practices related to digital instructional materials. state and territorial educational technology leaders, has launched of a free online tool to support the implementation of digital instructional materials.

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Check-Out SETDA’s New Dashboard of State Reviewed K12 Instructional Materials

SETDA Says

In July, SETDA released the K12 Instructional Materials Dashboard. The dashboard currently includes state reviewed, full course, secondary level instructional materials for English/Language Arts and math from 13 states. The materials included were reviewed via independent state […].

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Report: The way we buy digital instructional materials may need an overhaul

eSchool News

Educators stress the importance of state leadership, transparency for purchasing digital instructional materials. A new report urges care when purchasing digital instructional materials, and notes that factors such as interoperability, accessibility, and device access should be considered during the process.

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Awareness to Action: How Adopting a Dyslexia Policy Can Positively Impact Instructional Practices for All Students

ExcelinEd

Policy Changes Practice. ExcelinEd’s approach to education equity and policy includes cultivating policy conditions to advance student-centered education systems, state by state. In 2019, ExcelinEd engaged in 25 states to develop, adopt, implement, or improve Early Literacy policies.

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MIND Participates in SETDA and ECS Edtech Policy Discussions

MIND Research Institute

MIND Research Institute is a proud partner of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and the Education Commission of the States (ECS) – two of the most prominent and important venues for edtech policy discussion. Hundreds of state commissioners and edtech policy leaders joined the ECS Live!

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Do You Know the Edtech Adoption Rules in Your State? SETDA’s New Guide May Help.

Edsurge

All four are profiled in case studies that detail their policies, funding allotments, adoption processes and notable challenges. In states that mix adoption and local control, like Utah, a commission reviews, vets and ultimately recommends instructional materials, although districts have final say.

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