Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Renaissance Learning , a provider of K-12 software and assessments, including the widely used STAR tests, has agreed to acquire Nearpod for $650 million. Dating back to 1986, Renaissance Learning has established its name in the education market largely through its STAR assessments and Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Math programs.

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IXL Learning Learning Company Assessment 204

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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Education Professional Learning Study Case Study 120

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

Jon is a Google Certified Innovator (#GTAWA 2011), has been a Lead Learner for a Google Teacher Academy (#GTAMTV2), is also an Apple Distinguished Educator and has facilitated over 10 Executive Briefings and led sessions in Final Cut Pro for the 2013 Apple Institute. It’s like, why are people grading anything? I pulled it down to five.

EdTech 419

EdTech Tools Twitter Professional Learning 419

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., FY 2011 $100,000,000 (President Obama’s request: $0).

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Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Edsurge

MAY 1, 2017

Piedmont Elementary in Alabama, we decided to finally try it. The data from our NWEA benchmark assessments from the 2015-2016 school year showed that our students made significant growth in math, and our state standardized assessment results also showed significant improvement from the previous year's scores. Last year at.

How To 142

How To Differentiated Instruction Common Core Groups 142

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Mackenzie Woll, a second-grade teacher at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public Elementary School in Worcester, Massachusetts, said diagnostic tests at the start of the year revealed that most of her students were reading at a kindergarten or a first grade level. “But READ THE SERIES. Even before the pandemic, reading achievement was in a slump.

Elementary 145

Elementary Analysis Libraries Report 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2023

Since 2011, national math test scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, fell by 17 points for eighth graders and 10 points for fourth graders in data analysis, statistics and probability. Pandemic effects were only a contributing factor, and the drop-offs outpaced declines in other content areas.

Data 143

Data Analysis Report Course 143

edWeb.net

MAY 30, 2019

We, as edtech leaders and classroom teachers, must explore pathways where assessments support teaching and learning in the 21st century. Authentic assessments are always about the connections we make with students, each other, and the broader community as indicated in a Gallup poll. But What About Technology?

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Assessment ePortfolio Learning Secondary 56

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

At the same time, we must remember to connect to the content standards while facilitating and assessing 21st century skills. Worldvuze – Take some time to explore this map-based question and answer education platform where elementary and secondary students around the world can learn directly from each other!

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Resources Classroom Sony STEM 167

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

At first glance, the binders incorporating a whole year of learning at the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester look a little like Candy Land, the beloved game of chance where players navigate a colorful route past delicious landmarks to arrive at a Candy Castle. At the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester, N.H.,

Competency Based Learning 143

Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Report Advocacy 143

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

O’Neal Elementary School, in Elgin, Illinois, none of the third graders could read and write at grade level according to state tests in 2019. Just nine miles away sits Centennial Elementary School, where 73 percent of third graders met grade-level standards on that same test. At Ronald D. This story also appeared in Daily Herald.

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Data Elementary Trends Analysis 145

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

In this latest installment, we turn our focus back to a topic I last discussed in 2011: the characteristics of 21st-century teachers. This could involve using differentiated instruction, incorporating multicultural education, or employing a range of assessment methods. 2011, Nurmi et al., Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al.

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Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 22, 2017

She authored Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education (published by ISTE in 2008), Cell Phones in the Classroom: A Practical Guide for the K-12 Educator (published by ISTE in 2011), Help Your Child Learn With Their Cell Phone and Web 2.0 Her blog is at [link]. Transcript for this episode. Recording starts 0:00:00].

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Technology Learning Software Google 162

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

James started the I Promise education program in 2011, providing resources and academic support to help students stay in school. But the I Promise School’s touchpoints with the local public university span far beyond college tuition. And that’s part of the school and James’ long-term vision.

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Course Groups Study Elementary 162

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Which is what stirred teachers at Orchard Lake Elementary School in Minnesota back in 2011. They chunked the curriculum into “strands,” with assessments so students could progress at their own pace. The teachers called it Impact Academy and piloted it in the fall of 2013 within Orchard Lake Elementary.

Personalized Learning 97

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Groups 97

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Dunbar Elementary School (NY). Plan and Give Teachers a Voice All panelists recommended beginning with a comprehensive assessment of your current ELA curriculum and identifying gaps. Capit Learning was founded in 2011 with a singular mission – to ensure all kids learn to read by improving and simplifying reading instruction.

Data 119

Data Professional Learning Elementary Accessibility 119

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2020

While Acera serves 130 students in kindergarten through ninth grade at the steep price of $26,400 for elementary school and $28,300 for middle school, with limited financial aid offered, Lowell Public Schools is a large, urban district serving almost 14,500 students, 71 percent of whom are considered high needs.

STEM 117

STEM System Report Assessment 117

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2019

Aliah Corona and Dakkota Ryf, both 8 in this photo, check the force it takes to move a bag of potatoes six inches using wheels during their third-grade STEAM enrichment class at Pioneer Elementary School in Quincy, Washington. Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report. QUINCY, Wash. — Related: Alaska Native students pursue STEM with great success.

How To 112

How To Elementary STEM Report 112

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

This certification was awarded by Digital Promise , a non-profit established by the US Congress in 2011 to develop research, practice, and technologies to drive education equity, in partnership with the EdTech Equity Project.

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Accessibility Learning EdTech Company 98

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Students assess their own strengths and weaknesses and set learning goals in partnership with their teachers. Related: Why a high-performing district is changing everything with competency-based learning These environments encourage students to make important decisions about what, when and where they learn. The recent announcement by the U.S.

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Competency Based Learning Policies Advocacy Report 131

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The elementary teachers in the room solved the problem quickly. But early-childhood and elementary teachers have the daunting task of introducing abstraction to their students: What is a number? Hedges oversees all things math for the Milwaukee district’s elementary and middle schools. I went to the store to buy some fruit.

Elementary 126

Elementary Report Training Data 126

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 2, 2020

In 2011, Oakland declared itself the nation’s first full-service community school district, with the goal of using the community-school strategy to drive systemic change across its 86 schools. The district’s highest-need schools employ full-time community school managers to plan, implement and assess partnerships with community agencies.

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Strategy System Report Resources 138

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

In fact, assistant Superintendent Shawn Carlson points out the one of the most successful uses of iPads in Boothbay has been in assessments. She was teaching at Foxcroft Academy in the fall of 2011 and begin developing iTunes U courses for use in her classroom and around the world beginning in 2012.

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iPad Laptops Classroom Report 112

Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

We used three strategies to assess growth from fall to spring: Instructional walk trends, student engagement surveys, and digital student portfolios. It is worth noting that at the younger ages, there was also significant growth in their reading achievement as measures by interim assessments (running records).

Elementary 40

Elementary Classroom Survey Assessment 40

Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

We used three strategies to assess growth from fall to spring: Instructional walk trends, student engagement surveys, and digital student portfolios. It is worth noting that at the younger ages, there was also significant growth in their reading achievement as measures by interim assessments (running records).

Elementary 40

Elementary Classroom Survey Assessment 40

Waterford

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

14] Also set a few student goals for the upcoming semester during the meeting to involve parents in the assessment process.[8]. Avoid using educational jargon, which can confuse parents who aren’t as familiar with elementary teaching terms.[7]. Early Childhood Education Journal, March 2011, 38(6), pp. Markström, A. Machen, S.M.,

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Conference How To Meeting Case Study 100

eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

These elements are: differentiation, adaptivity, student engagement, direct instruction, practice, formative assessment with immediate feedback and student explanation of learning. Though the students are continually assessed throughout the program to adjust to their skills, this initial reading sets them on a path tailored to their needs.

Learning 52

Learning E-rate Elementary Outcomes 52

ExcelinEd

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In 2011, 78% of 4th graders scored below proficient in reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). So, what do you do when you have been at the bottom of every educational achievement list for decades? Go big or go home. Mississippi was once in the middle of a literacy crisis. One thing was certain.

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Common Core Assessment Elementary Policies 62

edWeb.net

MARCH 17, 2021

This includes the use of case studies, starting at the elementary level, which are standards-based, transdisciplinary, and give young people “voice and choice” in what and how they are learning. Dr. Luvelle Brown has served as the superintendent of the Ithaca City School District (ICSD) in Ithaca, New York since January 2011.

Policies 98

Policies Professional Learning Elementary Outcomes 98

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Derrick Fields, 9, works on his assignment during a Spanish-language history lesson at Sherman Elementary School in San Diego, California. Last spring, Derrick Fields, 9, sat in his social studies classroom at Sherman Elementary School, learning about the creation of the telegraph. Photo: Lillian Mongeau. SAN DIEGO, Calif.

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Common Core Elementary Course Training 111

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2011

The ASSISTments Platform ASSISTS students in learning while it gives teachers assessMENT of their students'' progress. Science and literacy instruction in the elementary grades is the focus of a new series of web seminars for the 2010-2011 school year. [link] ASSISTMENTS ( Math 2.0

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Moodle iPad Elementary Guidelines 40

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Our elementary and middle schools utilize i-Ready diagnostics to form enrichment and intervention groups,” says Dr. Julia Lamons, assessment supervisor at Greene County Schools. This technology solved another of the district’s biggest struggles—implementing an effective common assessment among 12 elementary and middle schools.

Classroom 75

Classroom Schoology Khan Academy Blended Learning 75

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

But Steve had a special place in his heart particularly for elementary schools. And that assessment should not be something where you take the kids out of a learning environment, throw them into a lab and test them separately. We saw a big push by schools back in 2010 and 2011 to adopt iPads on a large scale. Apply it.’

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Education iPad Strategy Technology 103

Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

Many school districts -- including mine in Middletown, NY-- are leveraging the power of technology with adaptive assessments and instructional software. This summer, in fact, we finished the two-year opt-in period for blended learning at the elementary level. We've rolled out other programs this way. That's pretty good buy-in.

EdTech 120

EdTech Blended Learning Khan Academy iPad 120

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2019

But a large survey of 2,000 elementary schools in three states found that not much advanced content is actually being taught to gifted students. The researchers also tracked the annual state test scores for more than 350,000 students in these three states who started third grade in 2011.

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Survey Study Exercises Report 112

edWeb.net

MAY 27, 2021

After starting with individual work, the next phases cover district assessments and audits, designing a district plan, and then providing support and coaching during the implementation of the plan. And equally important is determining all the assessments and grading are free of bias and accurately reflect student mastery.

Professional Learning 73

Professional Learning Elementary Policies Assessment 73

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2020

Each of these educational videos forms part of a learning module on Miacademy.co , where student members can practice what they’ve learned, use online simulations, complete graded assessments, and work through related offline activities independently or together with family members. Keep up the great work!”.

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Resources Video Assessment Elementary 63