Assessment, Education and Instructional Materials

Personalizing within the Curriculum: High Quality Instructional Materials as a Lever for Student-Centered Learning

Education Elements

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Over the last 10 years, we have seen a significant shift in how educators access and leverage instructional materials to guide instruction. As many states adopted new, more rigorous standards, curriculum providers rushed to create materials that would prepare students for college and career and state assessments.

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Does Ownership of Instructional Materials Matter?

Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

. – I want to focus instead on one aspect of how we are shifting from print to digital: the procurement decision schools make about whether to license digital instructional materials or purchase them outright, because I think ownership of instructional materials matters.**. Image credits.

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HMH Launches Performance Suite: A Unified Solution for Curriculum, Assessment and Professional Development

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

BOSTON – Adaptive learning company HMH today announced HMH Performance Suite –a first-of-its-kind teaching and learning solution that integrates assessment, Tier 1 curriculum and instruction to harmonize K-12 classroom teaching practices on a single platform.

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11 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools to Support Effective Teaching and Leadership

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2024

It goes without saying that AI is a hot topic of conversation in education circles and beyond. While there are legitimate concerns and anything generated by AI needs to be fully vetted, the most profound benefit is how it can save educators precious time. AI can be an invaluable timesaver for all educators.

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Should Educators Put Disclosures on Teaching Materials When They Use AI?

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

If students are required to make clear when and how they’re using AI tools, should educators be too? While it may seem logical for teachers and professors to clearly disclose when they use AI to develop instructional materials, just as they are asking students to do in assignments, Watkins points out that it’s not as simple as it might seem.

Education

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Access State-Reviewed Instructional Materials with SETDA’s Dashboard

edWeb.net

AUGUST 13, 2019

Now education decision makers across America can see detailed reviews compiled in multiple states, to facilitate the evaluation and purchase of print and digital materials for students and teachers. Dashboard Views and Options.

Instructional Materials

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Ohio Department of Education Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment an Approved Dyslexia Screener for Grades K–3

eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2023

The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment as an approved Comparable Assessment to Ohio’s K–3 Diagnostic Assessment for the Third Grade Reading Guarantee with Dyslexia Screening (K–3 Diagnostic/Dyslexia Screener) and Tier 1 Dyslexia Screening Measure (Dyslexia Screener).

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Mentoring Minds - instructional materials to develop critical thinking skills

Educational Technology Guy

MAY 20, 2015

Mentoring Minds is an educational publishing company that develops K-12 instructional materials to help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Products include ELA, Math and Vocabulary curriculum programs, Professional Development tools, Critical Thinking programs, Assessments, RTI and more.

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IXL Approved by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a State-Approved Supplemental Literacy Solution for Grades K-5

eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

/PRNewswire/ — IXL, the award-winning personalized learning platform used by 16 million students, has been named a High Quality Evidence-Based Instructional Material for Early Literacy by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

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

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2023

. — 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

Assessment

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Arizona Department of Education Names i-Ready® Assessment an Approved Universal Literacy and Dyslexia Screener

eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2022

January 27, 2022— The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment as an approved universal literacy and dyslexia screener for the 2022–2023 school year. i-Ready makes the promise of differentiated instruction a practical reality for Grades K–12 teachers and students.

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Kentucky Department of Education Approves Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment for Grades K–3 as a Universal Screener for Early Literacy

eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2022

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment for Reading as an approved universal screener for early literacy. i-Ready makes the promise of differentiated instruction a practical reality for teachers and students. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.— More about i-Ready.

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Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment a Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tool for Grades K–3

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2023

The GaDOE recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment as a Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tool for Grades K–3. School districts across the state can now use the program’s online Diagnostic and offline literacy assessment tasks to support with the identification and referral of students who exhibit characteristics of dyslexia. “It

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Oregon Department of Education Names i-Ready® Assessment an Approved Universal Screening Tool for Risk Factors of Dyslexia

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

September 23, 2021— The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment to its Approved Universal Screening Tools for Risk Factors of Dyslexia list for the 2021–2022 school year. i-Ready supports educators in screening for potential risk factors of dyslexia. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.,

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Curriculum Associates and Corwin Partner on i-Ready® Assessment and Professional Learning Services

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. Additionally, Hattie will now serve as a technical advisor for i-Ready Assessment, bringing over 30 years of research on what works best to improve learning.

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Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment Named to the Georgia Department of Education Approved List of Gifted Identification Screeners

eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2022

August18, 2022— The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has added Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment for Grades K–12 to its approved list of Gifted EducationAssessment Measuresto identify students’ eligibility for gifted education programs in the achievement domain. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., About Curriculum Associates.

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Curriculum Associates Updates i-Ready Personalized Instruction and Assessment to Help Accelerate Student Learning for the 2022–2023 School Year

eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2022

. — To help accelerate teaching and learning this coming school year, Curriculum Associates has updated its award-winning i-Ready Personalized Instruction and Assessment program with new reports, lessons, accessibility features, and more. New Tools for Scaffolding Comprehension have also been added. More about i-Ready.

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Assessing at Home i-Ready Diagnostic Kit Helps Educators Administer Diagnostics

eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2020

After the extended period of distance learning this past spring, it is more important than ever that educators know students’ strengths and areas for growth as they enter the new school year. Beginning the year with an assessment like the i-Ready Diagnostic is critical to this effort. To access the kit, visit www.i-Ready.com/AssessAtHomeKit.

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Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment Named to the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Approved List of Dyslexia Screeners

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2022

April 3, 2022— The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment to its approved list of dyslexia screeners. Meeting these requirements, i-Ready supports educators in screening for potential risk factors associated with dyslexia. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., More about i-Ready.

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Arkansas Department of Education Names Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading™ Foundations an Approved English Language Arts Foundational Skills Program for Grades K–2

eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2023

The Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading Foundations to its list of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) for foundational skills in English language arts. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—

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CenterPoint’s Illustrative Mathematics Certified and EL Education Aligned Assessments Now Integrated with Kiddom’s High-Quality Digital Curriculum to Support Learning and Instruction

eSchool News

MAY 3, 2022

The partnership will provide educators and students with instant access to high-quality assessments aligned to the curriculum already being used in their classrooms. CenterPoint welcomes this opportunity to expand student and teacher access to our one-of-a-kind assessments,” said LJ Sylvester, Vice President of Growth at CenterPoint.

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Choosing Edtech: Three Learnings from Five Districts

Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2021

Department of Education is providing local education agencies (LEAs) to address students’ social, emotional, mental health, and academic needs. Fortunately, educators can leverage learnings from some leading-edge K-12 districts who have developed thoughtful processes for making edtech decisions despite limited available evidence.

EdTech

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Louisiana Department of Education Rates Lexia Reading Core5 as Highest Tier of Efficacy

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. BOSTON (Feb. About Lexia Learning.

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Curriculum Associates Updates i-Ready® with New Lessons and Assessments to Further Support Dual-Language Classrooms and Spanish-Speaking Students

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

September 23, 2021— To further support Spanish-speaking students in dual-language or transitional-bilingual programs, Curriculum Associates recently added new lessons and assessments to its award-winning i-Ready program. Based on students’ results from this assessment, teachers are provided with high-quality instructional resources.

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The power of AI in education: Enhancing instructional coaching for student success

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

While we have come to understand this technology better, there still remains hesitancy and caution surrounding AI and its integration into education. However, it is essential for educators and instructional coaches to embrace emerging technologies like AI, as doing otherwise would mean doing our students a disservice.

Education

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North Carolina State Board of Education Names i-Ready® as the Recommended Competency-Based Assessment for Summer Learning Programs

eSchool News

MAY 24, 2021

Award-winning Diagnostic, which is already widely used across the state, provides educators with actionable criterion-referenced and normative data to deliver impactful student instruction. The Board recommended i-Ready as the competency-based assessment for schools to use because it has the largest footprint in the state.

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Curriculum Associates Launches Extraordinary Educators™ Leadership Collaborative to Support the Professional Growth of Rising School Principals Nationwide

eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2023

Curriculum Associates recently launched its Extraordinary Educators Leadership Collaborative to support the professional growth of rising school principals nationwide. All of the principals participating in the Extraordinary Educators Leadership Collaborative have been in their current role for three or less years.

Flipped Classroom

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Using open educational resources to empower differentiated instruction

Hapara

JUNE 16, 2022

Open educational resources, also known as OER, provide a great way to supplement curriculum to differentiate instruction and better meet each learner’s needs in your classroom. para built itself upon a robust pedagogical foundation that is designed to support differentiated instruction. So what does that mean?

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In 2024, education will build systems that champion the science of reading

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Here are a few specific predictions about what that could look like in 2024 for policymakers, schools and districts, educators, and publishers. Educators Educators, including teachers, specialists, and practitioners, have been an essential driving force in the movement to know more about the science of reading.

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Curriculum Associates Selects 35 Standout Teachers for Its 2022 Class of Extraordinary Educators

eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2022

January 10, 2022— Curriculum Associates recently named 35 teachers to the 2022 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and connects exemplar teachers from around the country. This is the third year of the Extraordinary Educators program. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., About Curriculum Associates.

Instructional Materials

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Teaching Assistants that Actually Assist Instructors with Teaching

Iterating Toward Openness

JULY 13, 2023

” question about the way generative AI might change the ways that learners interact with instructional materials like textbooks. I’m at the GRAILE workshop on AI and higher education in Denver today, and sitting here in this space I’m hearing things through a slightly different filter.

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Driving Innovation, Discovery Education Reaches New Heights in New Hampshire Classrooms

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

CONCORD, NH —  The New Hampshire Department of Education and Discovery Education are thrilled to announce that Granite State educators, students and families have reached one million engagements on the Discovery Education digital platform – helping to support learners statewide.

Classroom

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Rhode Island Department of Ed Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® an Approved Interim Assessment

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Diagnostic as an approved interim assessment for the 2020–2021 school year. After a rigorous review, i-Ready Diagnostic was named one of the chosen assessments for meeting RIDE’s assessment criteria. About Curriculum Associates.

Assessment

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Renaissance Learning Acquires Schoolzilla to Marry Assessment and School Data

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

based provider of instructional software and formative assessment tools that is on a buying spree. In the past, it’s focused on pairing assessments with digital instructional materials. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition marks an expansion in Renaissance’s offerings.

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Curriculum Associates Names 31 Exemplar Teachers to Its 2023 Class of Extraordinary Educators™

eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2023

.— Curriculum Associates recently named its 2023 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and connects exemplar teachers in Grades K–8 from around the country. Teachers are true rockstars,” said Emily McCann, vice president of educator community at Curriculum Associates. About Curriculum Associates.

Instructional Materials

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Spending on Instructional Materials, Construction Climbing in K-12

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 17, 2015

Total spending on K-12 instructional materials stood at $11.8 billion in 2013-14, according to the Education Market Association.

Instructional Materials

Instructional Materials Education Assessment

Vet What You Buy

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 1, 2019

I also see plenty of investments in materials from Teachers Pay Teachers. I am all for teachers selling lesson plans, assessments, support materials, and other resources to their peers. Judgments can be self-assessments by students, or judgments can be made by others, such as faculty, other students, or field-work supervisors.

Assessment

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The decoding threshold is a key barrier to reading proficiency in older K-12 students

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

It represents a crucial benchmark for assessing student reading ability, as it uncovers a potential barrier to comprehension, as the texts older students are expected to read are increasingly complex. ” For students struggling with decoding, targeted interventions that focus on foundational reading skills are critical.

Assessment

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Florida Department of Education Approves Lexia Learning for ELA Intervention Courses

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. Members of the public were also able to review the materials online for two weeks. About Lexia Learning.

Course

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Curriculum Associates’ Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Sonya Coleman Named to the National Alliance of Black School Educators Board of Directors

eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2022

January 31, 2022— The National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) recently named Sonya Coleman, vice president of strategic partnerships at Curriculum Associates, as the corporate representative on its Board of Directors. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., I am extremely honored to join the NABSE Board,” said Coleman. “I

Instructional Materials

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Georgia Adds Classworks® Reading Screener to State-approved Universal Screener and Dyslexia Screener Lists

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2023

The Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE) recently added the Classworks Reading Universal Screener assessment to two state-approved lists. Classworks Universal Screeners and Progress Monitoring assessments are validated and highly rated by the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII).

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Curriculum Associates’ Complete i-Ready® Classroom Mathematics Program for K–8 Now Rated as Tier 1 by the Louisiana Department of Education

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

NORTH BILLERICA, MA, November 8, 2021— Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Classroom Mathematics program for Grades 6–8 recently received a Tier 1 rating by the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE). Ratings are based on elements such as the focus, coherence, rigor, alignment, and quality of the materials.

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4 Shifts to Summer School Excellence

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Summer school can produce substantial math and reading gains—that is, if shifts in approaches to summer school instruction and learning occur. So contended educational leaders in the edLeader Panel “ Elevating Summer Learning: Math and Reading Strategies that Produce Double-Digit Gains.”

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Ohio Department of Education Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Diagnostic an Approved Assessment Provider

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

September 10, 2018— In its request for qualifications, the Ohio Department of Education “sought vendors with assessment tools that can fulfill multiple purposes to assist districts in selecting tools that will maximize their use of time and resources, and provide high educational value,” according to its website.

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Personalizing within the Curriculum: High Quality Instructional Materials as a Lever for Student-Centered Learning

Does Ownership of Instructional Materials Matter?

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HMH Launches Performance Suite: A Unified Solution for Curriculum, Assessment and Professional Development

11 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools to Support Effective Teaching and Leadership

Should Educators Put Disclosures on Teaching Materials When They Use AI?

Access State-Reviewed Instructional Materials with SETDA’s Dashboard

Ohio Department of Education Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment an Approved Dyslexia Screener for Grades K–3

Mentoring Minds - instructional materials to develop critical thinking skills

IXL Approved by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a State-Approved Supplemental Literacy Solution for Grades K-5

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

Arizona Department of Education Names i-Ready® Assessment an Approved Universal Literacy and Dyslexia Screener

Kentucky Department of Education Approves Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment for Grades K–3 as a Universal Screener for Early Literacy

Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment a Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tool for Grades K–3

Oregon Department of Education Names i-Ready® Assessment an Approved Universal Screening Tool for Risk Factors of Dyslexia

Curriculum Associates and Corwin Partner on i-Ready® Assessment and Professional Learning Services

Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment Named to the Georgia Department of Education Approved List of Gifted Identification Screeners

Curriculum Associates Updates i-Ready Personalized Instruction and Assessment to Help Accelerate Student Learning for the 2022–2023 School Year

Assessing at Home i-Ready Diagnostic Kit Helps Educators Administer Diagnostics

Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment Named to the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Approved List of Dyslexia Screeners

Arkansas Department of Education Names Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading™ Foundations an Approved English Language Arts Foundational Skills Program for Grades K–2

CenterPoint’s Illustrative Mathematics Certified and EL Education Aligned Assessments Now Integrated with Kiddom’s High-Quality Digital Curriculum to Support Learning and Instruction

Choosing Edtech: Three Learnings from Five Districts

Louisiana Department of Education Rates Lexia Reading Core5 as Highest Tier of Efficacy

Curriculum Associates Updates i-Ready® with New Lessons and Assessments to Further Support Dual-Language Classrooms and Spanish-Speaking Students

The power of AI in education: Enhancing instructional coaching for student success

North Carolina State Board of Education Names i-Ready® as the Recommended Competency-Based Assessment for Summer Learning Programs

Curriculum Associates Launches Extraordinary Educators™ Leadership Collaborative to Support the Professional Growth of Rising School Principals Nationwide

Using open educational resources to empower differentiated instruction

In 2024, education will build systems that champion the science of reading

Curriculum Associates Selects 35 Standout Teachers for Its 2022 Class of Extraordinary Educators

Teaching Assistants that Actually Assist Instructors with Teaching

Driving Innovation, Discovery Education Reaches New Heights in New Hampshire Classrooms

Rhode Island Department of Ed Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® an Approved Interim Assessment

Renaissance Learning Acquires Schoolzilla to Marry Assessment and School Data

Curriculum Associates Names 31 Exemplar Teachers to Its 2023 Class of Extraordinary Educators™

Spending on Instructional Materials, Construction Climbing in K-12

Vet What You Buy

The decoding threshold is a key barrier to reading proficiency in older K-12 students

Florida Department of Education Approves Lexia Learning for ELA Intervention Courses

Curriculum Associates’ Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Sonya Coleman Named to the National Alliance of Black School Educators Board of Directors

Georgia Adds Classworks® Reading Screener to State-approved Universal Screener and Dyslexia Screener Lists

Curriculum Associates’ Complete i-Ready® Classroom Mathematics Program for K–8 Now Rated as Tier 1 by the Louisiana Department of Education

4 Shifts to Summer School Excellence

Ohio Department of Education Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Diagnostic an Approved Assessment Provider

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