edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Sponsored by ClassLink Each year, CoSN conducts a national survey among education technology leaders to assess the current state of technology innovation across multiple school systems. Quakertown Community School District (PA) kicks off an AI taskforce this year, piloting it with 50 – 60 secondary teachers.

Technology 66

Technology Education Survey Digital Citizenship 66

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Winners and finalists were selected by a panel of educators and K-12 parents who reviewed the submissions and judged the products and services based on the extent to which they are transforming education through the development or advocacy of edtech. For more information, visit www.rosettastone.com.

Differentiated Instruction 45

Differentiated Instruction Adaptive Learning Advocacy Learning 45

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Nearly 90 percent of the school population is considered low-income and nearly three-quarters are labeled English learners, meaning that the state language arts test assesses their reading and writing ability in a language they’re still trying to learn. This story also appeared in Daily Herald.

Data 145

Data Elementary Trends Analysis 145

edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

About the Hosts. Dr. Daniel A. Dr. Daniel A. Domenech has served as Executive Director of AASA, The School Superintendents Association since July 2008. He was the first president and co-founder of the New York State Association for Bilingual Education. In addition, Domenech has served on the U.S.

Secondary 66

Secondary Policies Professional Learning Outcomes 66

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

All students with disabilities need to develop strong self-advocacy and communication skills to make sure they’re getting the supports they’re due, especially in the sink-or-swim real world. Students with other disabilities, such as autism, may have trouble knowing how to act in social situations.

Study 92

Study Advocacy Report Groups 92

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

I made what was probably the clearest statement of my vision for the future of learning materials in my Shuttleworth Fellowship application several years ago: My long-term goal is to create a world where OER are used pervasively throughout primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools. But is 300 a lot or a little?

OER 84

OER Course Company Smartphone 84

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

More focused, community-based assessments may do a better job at capturing some of these more subjective measures than the large-scale national models currently in use, Anderson said. There are still plenty of steps schools, educators and parents can take to address the clear problems facing young people.

Smartphone 58

Smartphone Social Media Trends Report 58

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

It’s just been exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Rebeca Shackleford, the director of federal government relations at All4Ed, an education advocacy nonprofit. The Oakland Reach, a parent-led advocacy group that works with underserved communities, also joined the partnership. The homework gap isn’t new.

Digital Divide 117

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 117

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

In the four-column rubric for precalculus assessment, Machnik explained what it would take to be “emerging,” “developing,” “proficient” and “exemplary” in trigonometric equations. The idea, popular among well-funded education philanthropies and education advocacy groups, is gaining ground across the United States. percent to 89.1

Learning 97

Learning System Report Outcomes 97

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

DeLorenzo screened the candidates, assessing their capacity for change, and six districts were approved , among them the three districts mentioned above that had already begun experimenting with the model. To build public support for the changes, the foundation also gave smaller grants to youth and immigrant advocacy groups in the districts.

Learning 111

Learning Report Groups System 111

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In my recent post I asked us each to consider what “what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?” On the other hand, I’m fundamentally a “small steps” person, which has led me to try to limit the scope of my current work to the US post-secondary education system (and more specifically US community colleges).

OER 60

OER LMS Course Secondary 60

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2017

It should be clear to students which skills will be assessed on any test or project and how those skills will be graded. For report cards, they convert those scores into letter grades to make it simple for parents, colleges and other post-secondary institutions to understand. Such skills should be graded separately.

Education 0

Education Report Course System 0

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Once the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) approves charters in Louisiana, the applications are generally set aside and ignored. Esperanza, which has done well under Choice leadership, achieved 67 percent proficiency in 2016, but is still not at its 80 percent target.

Elementary 77

Elementary Report Meeting Academic Standards 77

eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

3 Advocacy groups, backed by dyslexia authorities at universities, have pushed for dyslexia legislation across the country with these outcomes: 4 40 states now mandate dyslexia screening, and more than 30 list approved screeners that schools must use. They often start at below the 25 th percentile in state or standardized reading assessments.

Differentiated Instruction 52

Differentiated Instruction Training Analysis Assessment 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Playful Learning: Games and the Future of STEM - Danny Fain, Teacher in Residence Redefining STEM Rubrics for the 21’st Century: It’s all about mastery! Carmona, Lead Contract English Instructor Student-Generated Apps for Mobile Devices – can they enhance higher levels of understanding? Derek Barkalow, Ph.D.

STEM 43

STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 43

Reading By Example

OCTOBER 11, 2018

As well, our assessments are not as clean as, say, a blood test you might take at the doctor’s office. For example, Samantha Mosher, a secondary special education teacher, guides her students to develop their own IEP goals as well as how to use various tools to monitor their own progress.

Data 33

Data Secondary Analysis Assessment 33

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Testing and Assessment ? Special Needs ? Strengths-based Education ? Student 2.0 ? Student Entrepreneurship ? Teacher 2.0 ? Teaching Online ? Temperament and Learning Styles ? Unschooling ? Virtual Schooling ? World Schooling See you “online!”

Conference 34

Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2020

EPISODE 9: How Do I Navigate My Family’s Fall Homeschool Options?

Learning 28

Learning Conference Libraries Broadband 28

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. The free assessments include Google Docs assessments to copy and digital rubrics to download. These assessments might be used to engage learners in discussion before an inquiry. For more information.

Assessment 60

Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

You know when we talk about preparing students for the jobs of the future, it’s critical thinking, it’s self-advocacy. The plan to tie those test scores to teacher performance evaluations was so controversial that ultimately the state recommended against using those scores to rate teachers. They have a voice — right?

Education 127

Education Elementary Common Core System 127

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Newsletters Why : Advocacy, community connections, sharing resources, showcasing student work How : Wakelet , Padlet , Smore , Google Slides, PPT “A newsletter is a wonderful way of advocating [for your library], Holzweiss said. The Continued Importance of School Libraries Schools resoundingly feature libraries and digital media centers.

Libraries 98

Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2017

In Massachu­setts, for example, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education lists and links to all private and parochial schools in the commonwealth. Education officials must also recognize that standardized assessments do not translate to homeschooled children. Homeschooling has been legal in all 50 states since 1993.

Advocacy 82

Advocacy Elementary Assessment Secondary 82

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Educare students, including English language learners, outperformed their low-income peers on vocabulary assessments—and the earlier they started at Educare, the better they did on the assessments. We currently spend $634 billion total on elementary and secondary public education. (Of million of them do.).

Report 90

Report Policies Data Trends 90

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Despite predictions that badges would be the “ new credential ” and that we were looking at a “ Future Full of Badges ,” it’s not clear that digital badges have provided us with a really meaningful way to assess skills or expertise. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. The Teacher Influencer Hustle. And I’d never gotten my Ph.D.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

Dan Meyer writes “Why Secondary Teachers Don’t Want a GitHub for Lesson Plans,” in a response to Chris Lusto who suggests that we do (or at least “We need GitHub for math curriculum.”) “ Amplify Slims Down and Spins Off Assessment Content Provider, Fluence ,” says Edsurge. public schools.”

Education 49

Education MOOC Company Report 49

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

” The Gates Foundation is perhaps the best known organization for furthering political advocacy through its funding mechanisms. In part, their struggles are a result of controversies surrounding the Common Core State Standards, which were supposed to streamline and procurement the development of curriculum and assessment.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2025

— Ken Cook, Director of School Safety & Advocacy, Allegion In 2025, advancements in mass communication and interoperability will continue to be pivotal in strengthening school safety and emergency response. The most promising applications will be those that combine advanced technology with research-validated methodologies.

EdTech 142

EdTech Industry System Assessment 142

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2025

College leaders and advocates for undocumented students are assessing what protections institutions can offer. But in Texas, for example, while state law bans immigration enforcement in primary and secondary schools, that protection does not extend to colleges or universities.

Accessibility 107

Accessibility Policies Advocacy Secondary 107

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Credit: Kathleen Flynn for The Hechinger Report The council urged parents and school personnel to regularly assess whether students at specialized charter schools still need to attend such a school. Louisiana Key Academy has a ratio of about a dozen students per teacher, lower than the state average.

Education 83

Education Report Training Policies 83