accountability Archives

WorkKeys is lowering the bar on student proficiency

July 16, 2026 by Christy Hovanetz, Ph.D, ExcelinEd

Allowing WorkKeys to substitute for ACT proficiency does not redefine success; it lowers the bar for what counts as proficient.

School accountability systems measure whether students are mastering the academic standards states expect them to teach and signal where additional support is needed. Education is one of the largest budget…

District Management

Science achievement is not a one-year event

July 2, 2026 by Mindy Pearson, M.Ed., Penda Learning

Educational systems often encourage leaders to focus on immediate science achievement while science learning unfolds over many years.

District leaders are under increasing pressure to improve science achievement while balancing competing priorities, staffing challenges, instructional demands, and accountability expectations.

District Management

Outcomes-based partnerships and accountability are the future of education

June 30, 2026 by Mark Angel, Amira Learning

Edtech and educators must take shared ownership of doing what matters--driving student growth--through outcomes-based partnerships.

The answer to stagnating test scores is not adopting technology that has never demonstrated any ability to move test scores. Educators have to finally recognize that hope is not a strategy…

Teacher Professional Development

We built evaluation for accountability–now it’s time to build it for growth

January 8, 2026 by Jena Draper, RefynED

Real leadership means moving past outdated educator evaluation processes and redesigning it around evidence, clarity, and authentic feedback.

Teacher evaluations have been the subject of debate for decades. Breakthroughs have been attempted but rarely sustained. Researchers have learned that context, transparency, and autonomy matter.

Curriculum & Assessment

The advantages of supplementing curriculum

September 23, 2025September 19, 2025 by Dr. Yuvraj Verma, Bessemer City Middle School and William Howard Taft University

The most successful classrooms are not those that follow a book, but those where teachers supplement curriculum to benefit all learners.

Classroom teachers are handed a curriculum they must use when teaching. That specific curriculum is designed to bring uniformity, equity, and accountability into classrooms.

District Management

The business (and busy-ness) of education

November 7, 2025May 15, 2025 by Sean Slade, BTS Spark, America & Ken Simon, Institute for Educational Leadership

Every employee in a people-first culture--schools or business--should feel respected and feel that the company cares for them individually.

We often hear we should run our schools more like a business. It is intended to mean that we become more efficient and that we streamline our efforts…

Innovation in Education

Cybersecurity in K-12 Education

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

School systems experience nearly daily security incidents with increasing sophistication, resulting in data breaches, financial losses, and operational disruptions. Recent ... Read more

College and Career Readiness

3 ways to create a strong district CTE program

July 29, 2025January 8, 2025 by Laura Ascione

A new report provides actionable steps for creating successful career-centered CTE programs in school districts.

Career and technical education is a crucial piece of worldwide economic success, particularly with talent shortfalls forecasted in numerous industries--but CTE leaders still face challenges in creating successful…

Finding ways to solve the cybersecurity challenge in K-12

February 4, 2025October 23, 2023 by Jeff Festa

More than 2.6 million students across the United States were affected by ransomware attacks alone from 2018 to 2021, ... Read more

K-12 Cybersecurity

The essential guide to 2FA for schools

December 11, 2023August 1, 2023 by François Amigorena, Founder and CEO, IS Decisions

Schools are prime targets for cyberattackers--by limiting the scope of access, 2FA stops the threat actor before they can do any harm.

Education heavily relies on digital infrastructure, making it a hot spot for malicious activities. Check Point’s 2022 Mid-Year Report reinforces the urgency to secure educational institutions, highlighting a…

K-12 Cybersecurity

What school leaders need to know about organized cybercrime

March 24, 2023 by Bob Turner, Field CISO for Education, Fortinet

Increasingly, schools are becoming targets of organized cybercrime organizations, and federal groups urge caution

Cyberattacks against K-12 schools continue to climb in both number and scale. Such attacks can have serious repercussions; according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office,…

K-12 Cybersecurity

K-12 cybersecurity vendors: Is the threat already in your house?

December 12, 2023December 6, 2022 by Brad White, Senior Marketing Communications Professional, ENA

Here are three ways you can better ensure your K-12 vendor selection leads to increased results rather than decreased cybersecurity

K-12 vendors are key components in all aspects of K-12 education. From operational needs such as attendance and payroll to learning applications for reading, science, and mathematics, vendors…

Teacher Professional Development

How online tutoring helps us close learning gaps and support teachers

December 5, 2022September 16, 2022 by Neal Kellogg, Director of Education Technology Services, Oklahoma City Public Schools

Having an online tutoring structure in place has been especially helpful for newer teachers in the district, who can direct students to tutors for additional support

A report published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirms that the pandemic greatly impacted students’ academic progress across all grade levels and instructional models.

Classroom Innovations

The 3 pillars of meaningful learning

September 12, 2022 by Jamie MacPherson, Education Specialist, Van Andel Institute for Education

Students don't come to classrooms with empty heads--they want meaningful learning that is relevant to their goals and interests.

We have a saying where I work at the Van Andel Institute for Education: “We believe learning should be memorable, meaningful, and fun!” It’s a quote that I…

District Management

What are the next steps to defend K-12 schools from cyberattacks?

February 16, 2022 by Bob Turner, CISO for Education, Fortinet

Here's what IT leaders should do as they strive to keep school and district networks protected against myriad cybersecurity threats.

Education has been dealt a difficult hand over the past several years. The mass shift to virtual schooling during the pandemic upended systems in so many ways, and…

Education Policy & Funding

Federal funding can help you install air purification systems in your school

December 7, 2022January 3, 2022 by Allen Johnston, Chief Technology Officer and Founder, GreenTech Environmental

Prior to the pandemic, many schools, colleges, and universities had indoor air quality challenges, but the past 18 months has brought a heightened awareness to a growing problem.…

Building & Campus Security

How AI technologies support school safety

December 7, 2022July 30, 2021 by Alok Jain, CEO and Founder, Quicklert, & Kevin Brown, Co-Founder and CSO, Quicklert

Technology has advanced to the point where many tools, including AI technologies, can alert educators of danger before a disaster occurs

The COVID pandemic has changed much about how we live and how we work. Nowhere is this more evident than in our schools – in how we safely…

District Management

3 reasons we’re still using outdated assessments

May 19, 2021 by Tracy Weeks, Executive Director of Government Affairs, Instructure

It’s time to rethink accountability and examine where we’ve been—and where we could go—in the world of assessments.

District Management

4 challenges–and solutions–around assessments and accountability

May 14, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Report from convenings of 100+ experts proposes federal, state actions to address immediate needs and long-term improvements related to assessments and accountability

A report from convenings of 100+ experts proposes federal, state actions to address immediate needs and long-term improvements related to assessments and accountability

District Management

3 key considerations for the future of assessments

May 10, 2021 by Trenton Goble, VP of K-12 Strategy, Canvas

COVID-19 paved the way for more educators to rethink assessments—here are some important ideas to keep in mind as schools forge a post-pandemic path forward.

Education Policy & Funding

5 assessment policy recommendations for the Biden administration

December 7, 2022January 13, 2021 by Laura Ascione

A nonprofit group is offering expert insight into assessment policy priorities for the incoming presidential administration

The incoming Biden administration and Congress should focus on innovation, flexibility and more relevance to teaching and learning when it comes to assessment policy, according to NWEA. Following…

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4 tips for making your coaching experience impactful

July 18, 2018July 17, 2018 by Julie Mason

Professional development is changing. There are numerous new models: blended learning, personalized learning, culturally responsive teaching, and more. There is new technology: learning management systems, apps, websites, and…

Educational Leadership

How to be a collaborative leader

January 25, 2023January 30, 2018 by Matthew Joseph, Ed.D.

When the word “collaboration” is spoken in a school, it is not always welcomed with open arms. Educators or leaders who have had success or are comfortable working…

eClassroom News

How an edtech innovation is giving performance assessments new life

April 25, 2017April 24, 2017 by Stuart Kahl

Internet access, electronic collection of student work, and online distributed scoring, for example, can all play significant roles in making performance assessments more manageable and efficient.

District Management

6 ways school leaders can transform teaching

May 7, 2019September 6, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a>@eSN_Laura</a>

U.S. education can migrate to a system that supports teaching, drives learning, and gives all students a strong foundation, according to a new report from the National Commission…

Ancillary

PresenceLearning’s fall webinars to focus on closing achievement gap for students with special needs

August 16, 2016 by Laura Ascione

PresenceLearning, provider of telemedicine/telehealth services in education and health care, is launching a free, three-part webinar series for special education ... Read more

District Management

Every Student Succeeds Act shifts more power to states

January 28, 2016December 1, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

While a "new and improved" version of the hotly-debated No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) would still require reading and math testing in grades 3-8 and once in…

District Management

Accountability without autonomy is tyranny

August 22, 2016December 27, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

When educational research reaches the public through the corporate media, the consequences are often dire, explains P.L. Thomas for the Daily Kos.

District Management

The accountability moratorium is here

December 10, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Many states across the nation are well underway with the challenging work of implementing the Common Core State Standards, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute reports.

WorkKeys is lowering the bar on student proficiency

Science achievement is not a one-year event

Outcomes-based partnerships and accountability are the future of education

We built evaluation for accountability–now it’s time to build it for growth

The advantages of supplementing curriculum

The business (and busy-ness) of education

Cybersecurity in K-12 Education

3 ways to create a strong district CTE program

The essential guide to 2FA for schools

What school leaders need to know about organized cybercrime

K-12 cybersecurity vendors: Is the threat already in your house?

How online tutoring helps us close learning gaps and support teachers

The 3 pillars of meaningful learning

What are the next steps to defend K-12 schools from cyberattacks?

Federal funding can help you install air purification systems in your school

How AI technologies support school safety

3 reasons we’re still using outdated assessments

4 challenges–and solutions–around assessments and accountability

3 key considerations for the future of assessments

5 assessment policy recommendations for the Biden administration

4 tips for making your coaching experience impactful

How to be a collaborative leader

6 ways school leaders can transform teaching

PresenceLearning’s fall webinars to focus on closing achievement gap for students with special needs

Every Student Succeeds Act shifts more power to states

Accountability without autonomy is tyranny

The accountability moratorium is here

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

ClassMate by World Book Recognized with Prestigious ISTE Seal

School Specialty Honors Top Educators with 12th Annual Crystal Apple Awards

Follett Content Accelerates Public Library Strategy

Celebrating Teachers: Nominate Outstanding Educators for Crystal Apple Awards

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

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