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

September 29, 2021 by eSchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., September 23, 2021—To further support Spanish-speaking students in dual-language or transitional-bilingual programs, Curriculum Associates recently added new ... Read more

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

September 23, 2021 by eSchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., September 23, 2021—The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment to its Approved ... Read more

3 key considerations for the future of assessments

September 13, 2021 by Trenton Goble, VP of K-12 Strategy, Canvas

End-of-year assessments can take away from teachers' everyday efforts to gauge standards mastery and personalize learning--what does the future of assessments look like?

The cancellation of summative assessments in the spring of 2020, coupled with the variability of the spring 2021 testing season, has significantly impacted the K–12 assessment landscape.

After Successful Pilot, Schools Adopt EarlyBird Game-Based Screener to Identify Children at Risk for Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

August 12, 2021 by eSchool News Staff

BOSTON — Aug. 12, 2021 — After participating in a pilot trial of the new EarlyBird game-based early literacy assessment, ... Read more

Mississippi Department of Education Approves Curriculum Associates’ Programs as Evidence-Based Academic Interventions

August 4, 2021 by eSchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., August 3, 2021—The Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) Office of Student Intervention Services recently named a number ... Read more

Reading Plus Approved As Evidence-Based Academic Intervention By Mississippi Department Of Education

July 29, 2021 by eSchool News Staff

WINOOSKI, Vt. (July 21, 2021) – Reading Plus, an evidence-based online program that uses personalized instruction to improve students’ reading proficiency, today ... Read more

How to help IT teams manage digital transformation

July 9, 2021 by Peter Newton, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Fortinet

District IT teams are tasked with protecting distributed education networks from attacks, while at the same time enabling digital growth.

From educators, IT teams, and school administrators to parents and students, nearly everyone with a stake in the education industry is aware of the promise new digital technologies…

We cannot innovate if we’re tied to yesterday’s “normal”

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 by Laura Ascione

ISTELive: To innovate, education must move forward into a new system that is equitable, inclusive, and meets all students' needs

Not even 24 hours into his summer break, Brooklyn-based educator and author Cornelius Minor opened ISTELive 21 with a brutally honest assessment of what it means to inspire…

3 ways assessment data advances student equity

June 28, 2021 by Dr. Divya Bheda, Director of Education and Assessment, ExamSoft Worldwide

Educators and students need access to assessment data to help inform learning needs and outline a successful path forward in academics and the workforce

As educators, we all know the importance of data in decision-making. We understand how limited, skewed, or biased data--or no data at all--can result in faulty decision-making and…

CAE Presents Case For Authentic Assessment To Improve Student Outcomes At Beyond Multiple Choice Seminar

June 3, 2021 by eSchool News Staff

An international study gauges students' computer and information literacy skills, along with computational thinking.

Experts in performance-based assessment share research on student engagement and effort June 3, 2021, NEW YORK – The Council for Aid to ... Read more

5 ways to prepare and teach online classes

Online tutoring is becoming more accepted for people every day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world, there’s never been a better time to work remotely.

How is technology impacting literacy?

We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it comes on a digital device? Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?

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

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

3 key considerations for the future of assessments

After Successful Pilot, Schools Adopt EarlyBird Game-Based Screener to Identify Children at Risk for Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

Mississippi Department of Education Approves Curriculum Associates’ Programs as Evidence-Based Academic Interventions

Reading Plus Approved As Evidence-Based Academic Intervention By Mississippi Department Of Education

How to help IT teams manage digital transformation

We cannot innovate if we’re tied to yesterday’s “normal”

3 ways assessment data advances student equity

CAE Presents Case For Authentic Assessment To Improve Student Outcomes At Beyond Multiple Choice Seminar

Defeat the Digital Divide Helps Bring Reliable Internet Connections to Schools Nationwide

3M Names America’s Top Young Scientist of 2021:14-Year-Old Sarah Park, for Music Therapy Treatment to Improve Mental Health

Flinn Scientific Launches New Contest for STEM Educators in Celebration of Mole Day

Digital Magazines Now Available to K-12 Schools Worldwide in Sora Reading App

iTutor’s Virtual Quarantine Classroom Offers Educational Lifeline for COVID-Affected South Carolina and New York Students

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