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Case management solutions are redefining school safety, threat assessment

March 25, 2024 by Gordon Lucas, Versaterm
Case management systems help school safety leaders--manual threat assessment program management can be challenging.
Students continue to face a variety of challenges in and outside of school--especially at the K-12 level. Pressures can range from high expectations to achieve or bullying, to…

Choosing the Right Assessments for Your District

August 14, 2024March 13, 2024 by Jeff Festa
6 Key Questions to Ask With the right assessment tools, K–12 educators can accurately measure students’ progress toward learning goals. ... Read more
Innovation Insights

Big Deals: Edtech industry news from HMH, Pearson, and Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS)

March 6, 2024March 5, 2024 by Kevin Hogan
Learning technology company HMH announced it has acquired award-winning software company Writable, building on a longstanding partnership between the organizations ... Read more
Newsline

CASE Once Again Endorses Classworks® Special Education Platform

February 29, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
The Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) has re-endorsed Classworks® for an additional three years. The CASE Executive Committee ... Read more
Newsline

SpringMath by Sourcewell Receives Highest Possible Ratings from National Center on Intensive Intervention

February 27, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Staples, Minn. — SpringMath, an award winning, complete MTSS solution for math, recently received the highest possible rating for fall ... Read more
Personalized Learning

Agency and self-direction: Giving students a voice

February 7, 2024 by Evelyn Johnson
Students will have more success with self-direction when supported within a positive and caring learning environment.
Social-emotional skills are fundamental for success,  in school and in life. But how can we ensure that all students learn these valuable lessons?

Diagnosing Wi-Fi Performance Issues with a Modern Wireless Assessment

April 17, 2024February 2, 2024 by Jeff Festa
A comprehensive wireless network assessment helped this historic Maryland college identify the causes of pervasive wi-fi performance issues. Reporting and ... Read more
Newsline

Smithsonian and Carolina Biological Announce New Version of Elementary Science Curriculum to Raise Bar in 3D Learning

January 31, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
BURLINGTON, NC — Carolina Biological, the leading school science supplier and the Smithsonian Science Education Center announced Smithsonian Science for ... Read more
Newsline

GoGuardian Launches Pear Deck Learning, a Comprehensive Ecosystem of Innovative Learning Tools

January 22, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
LOS ANGELES (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GoGuardian, the leading company delivering proven solutions to create effective, engaging, and safer learning environments, ... Read more
School Management

Addressing the root causes of chronic K-12 absenteeism

January 15, 2024 by Jeremy Glauser, Founder and CEO, eLuma
Chronic absenteeism is a challenge, particularly after the pandemic--here are strategies to understand the root cause and address it.
More children than ever are skipping school. The latest data shows that the number of public school students who miss at least 10 percent of their school days—whether…
Innovation Insights

Have digital portfolios come of age?

January 5, 2024December 20, 2023 by Kevin Hogan
Online digital portfolios help students take ownership of their own learning.
It’s one of the longest-running promises of edtech: Have students provide proof of work online. Get better assessment results. Provide ... Read more
Curriculum & Assessment

How we reached student success with assessment proficiency

November 29, 2023November 15, 2023 by Ron Farrow, Assistant Superintendent, De Soto District, Missouri
Assessment creation can be uncomfortable, but creating assessments is also one of the most important steps in accelerating student learning.
Teachers use a variety of methods to assess mastery of a topic. We use observations, quick formative assessments, longer summative assessments, and long-term benchmark assessments.
Newsline

Committee for Children Joins Forces with Aperture Education to Integrate Assessments and Curriculum to Build Social-Emotional Skills

November 10, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
Charlotte N.C. – Aperture Education, a Riverside Insights company and the leading provider of social-emotional skills assessment and intervention solutions, ... Read more
Newsline

EdTech Leader Swivl Expands Its Toolset, Launching the Mirror

November 8, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
MENLO PARK, Calif. (Newswire.com) –  Swivl, a future-ready edtech company with a suite of reflective tools, announced today the addition ... Read more
Newsline

U.S. Education Secretary Appoints Baldwin Schools Superintendent to Board Overseeing the Nation’s Report Card  

November 6, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today appointed Baldwin Union Free School District Superintendent Shari Camhi to serve on the National Assessment Governing ... Read more
Innovation Insights

Big Deals—AI GUIDANCE for Schools Toolkit, Assessment PD for Teachers, and EV Buses Hit the Road.

October 27, 2023 by Kevin Hogan
New resources from Code.org, ETS, the International Society of Technology in Education, Khan Academy, the World Economic Forum, ISS, and more.
Newsline

New Program Gives High School Students Training and Job Placement in an Allied Healthcare Career

October 23, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
LIVONIA, Mich. –  After a comprehensive and successful two-year pilot with more than 900 students,  MedCerts has launched a training program ... Read more
Literacy

How efficacy studies improve literacy instruction

October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 by Laura Ascione
A VP of impact and research shares what her company learned from its literacy research, and how those lessons benefit teachers and students.
Prior to the pandemic, reading achievement had been showing little to no growth. Scores have continued to decline, in part because of pandemic-related learning interruptions.
Newsline

Riverside Insights Debuts CogAT.com Portal to Support Strengths-based, Differentiated Learning that Helps All Students Thrive

October 10, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
ITASCA, Ill. – Riverside Insights®, a leading developer of research-based assessments and analytics, today introduced www.CogAT.com, a new microsite to ... Read more
Innovation Insights

Use tech to reassess assessment

September 22, 2023September 21, 2023 by Kevin Hogan
Joe Feldman, author of the recently updated Grading for Equity, explores the thorny issue of imbalanced grading and how technology can aid in more accurate, unbiased, and motivational…
STEM & STEAM Trends

5 ways to help students struggling with algebra due to learning loss

August 29, 2023 by Henry Price, Senior Manager of Training and Curriculum, The Princeton Review & Tutor.com
Without a strong understanding of algebra, many students find later math studies challenging, particularly in light of pandemic learning loss - high-dosage tutoring may help
Since the pandemic, students have struggled markedly in math, particularly algebra. According to NAEP Mathematics Assessment data, eighth-graders’ algebra scores were eight points lower in 2022 than in…
Newsline

HMH Introduces Generative AI Teacher Supports in its Connected Literacy Solution to Empower Educators

August 28, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
BOSTON – As part of its human-centered approach to AI in K-12 education, learning technology company  HMH today announced new OpenAI-powered integrations ... Read more
Curriculum & Assessment

What’s the state of K-12 assessment?

August 25, 2023 by Laura Ascione
With post-pandemic learning loss still a concern, educators are focusing on effectively balancing K-12 assessment with instruction.
The majority of educators believe their school or district has an assessment-focused culture, but there are gaps in K-12 assessment literacy and familiarity with state standards.
Newsline

CAE and Otus Team Up to Provide Assessment Tool for K-12 Educators to Improve Student Outcomes

August 22, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
NEW YORK – The  Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE), a leader in designing innovative performance tasks for measurement and instruction of ... Read more
Literacy

4 big benefits of professional development for adolescent reading instruction

August 21, 2023 by Katie Leonard, Acting Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Hartford Public Schools
With the help of a professional development platform, teachers understand the need for structured literacy for adolescent reading instruction.
The mission of our English Language Arts Department is for staff, families, and community members to work in partnership to ensure that all students have adequate and equitable…
Newsline

Aperture Education Launches Two New Solutions to Cultivate Students’ Social and Emotional Competence 

August 18, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
Charlotte N.C. – Aperture Education, the leading provider of research-based social and emotional learning assessments for K-12 schools, has added ... Read more
Curriculum & Assessment

4 engaging assessment ideas for middle and high school

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 by Matthew Kloosterman, MYP English Language and Literature Educator, Shenzhen, China
When it comes to assessments, giving students a choice can help them take ownership of learning as they select the best way to demonstrate mastery via an assessment.
As an educator and leader who grades holistically, it becomes important to consider how to create well rounded assessments that offer students myriad different opportunities to demonstrate their…
Newsline

Cae Announces Multiyear Partnership with Project Lead The Way 

August 3, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
NEW YORK – The  Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE), a leader in designing innovative performance tasks for measurement and instruction of ... Read more
Newsline

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

August 2, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
The Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE) recently added the Classworks Reading Universal Screener assessment to two state-approved lists. The ... Read more
Newsline

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

July 27, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment to its Commissioner’s List of Approved Grade ... Read more
Newsline

West Virginia Department of Education selects Istation’s ISIP™ Assessment for Reading, Math, and Dyslexia Screening

July 19, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
Dallas, TX (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Istation, a leader in educational technology, announced today that the West Virginia Department of Education ... Read more
Teaching Trends

Making the grade: How to spur achievement after NAEP declines

July 6, 2023 by Aaron McCloud, Founder & CEO, Intervene K-12
Declining NAEP scores are a warning sign that a new approach is needed to effectively address learning challenges and student achievement.
For decades, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has pursued a mission to monitor student academic performance, providing insights into educational progress and long-term trends. It’s a…
Curriculum & Assessment

10 instructional strategies that lead to academic growth

March 21, 2024June 26, 2023 by Laura Ascione
Research highlights specific strategies that successfully balance meeting student needs and providing grade-level content for academic growth
A deeper look into instructional practices driving high academic growth has revealed 10 instructional strategies that use small changes to teaching practices leading toward growth outcomes for students.
Curriculum & Assessment

We need a new approach to student assessment

June 23, 2023 by Ashley Eden, Senior Vice President for State Partnerships, New Meridian
Adopting a more holistic assessment approach means student assessment can directly impact classroom learning.
All around the country, school is ending for students and summer break is underway. In many schools, students spent the last few weeks of the year sitting for…
Newsline

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

June 16, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—The GaDOE recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment as a Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tool for Grades K–3. School ... Read more
Newsline

New NWEA Study Points to Instructional Strategies Driving Academic Growth

June 7, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
PORTLAND, Ore.– K-12 assessment and research organization NWEA released today a new study that takes a deeper look into instructional practices driving high academic ... Read more
Newsline

New Evidence for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Rating Reiterates i-Ready® Instruction’s Impacton Driving Student Outcomes

June 2, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.— A research study from Curriculum Associates recently received a Moderate (i.e., Tier 2) rating from Evidence for ... Read more
Curriculum & Assessment

3 new trends in student assessment

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 by J. Patrick Meyer, PhD, Vice President, Psychometric Solutions, NWEA
Through-year student assessment, AI and machine learning, and individualized assessment were all focus topics at a recent conference.
The National Council on Measurement in Education’s (NCME) annual meeting has always offered an opportunity to learn about innovative research and new trends in assessment. It is a…
Newsline

CAE and Pearson Partner to Bring Critical Thinking Assessment to Secondary Education Students

May 31, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
NEW YORK (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE), a leader in designing innovative performance tasks for measurement ... Read more

Warning Signs: Leakage and Threats & Attack Related Behavior

August 4, 2023May 17, 2023 by Jeff Festa
This paper reveals the hidden warning signs of school attacks, emphasizing the importance of addressing leakage, threats, and attack-related behavior. ... Read more
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