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Why experts say now is the time to assess your district’s edtech use

eSchool News

If funds are allotted, however, districts can request an extension to use them through March of 2026 in some cases). How to assess your edtech Assessing whether a district should continue using—and paying for—a tool is dedicated work involving backend data collection and surveying teachers and students for their thoughts.

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

eSchool News

. — 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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Data literacy skills: what they are and how do we teach them to our students?

Neo LMS

As we assess students or gather data in an experiment, for example, we use it to make decisions in our teaching practice or other work. Our instruction is often informed based on the data we receive from assessing students in a variety of ways. When it comes to data, we can distinguish between data literacy and data science.

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Confronting chronic absenteeism

eSchool News

The White House Council of Economic Advisors found that chronic absenteeism significantly contributed to drops in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores, accounting for 16 to 27 percent of NAEP score declines in math and 36–45 percent in reading, notes Jeremy Glauser , founder and CEO of eLuma.

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4 ways to avoid cybersecurity snake oil

eSchool News

The cybersecurity industry is massive, representing literally thousands of vendors in the United States alone, with the global cybersecurity market staged to grow to over $350B by 2026. Conduct a risk assessment of potential vendors. Before you start having conversations in earnest with vendors, conduct a risk assessment.

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It’s budget season: How are you preparing for the fiscal cliff?

eSchool News

The imminent end of ESSER funding has pushed school districts to a critical juncture, compelling them to confront budget deficits for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year before the “fiscal cliff” hits in 2025-2026. For three years, school districts nationwide have relied on a temporary financial cushion to soften the blow from the pandemic.

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K12 Learning Revolution: eTextbook Platform Unleashed

Kitaboo on EdTech

billion by 2026, with a CAGR of 9.1% from 2018 to 2026. Compliance with standardized online testing software is critical to ensuring consistent assessment delivery. Ensure the platform enables the creation and deployment of standards-based formative, summative, and video-based assessments.

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