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District Management

3 must-know’s about assessment achievement levels

January 23, 2018January 23, 2018 by Dr. Steve Ferrara and Dr. Stephen Murphy
In education and assessment, we use the word “standards” in a number of ways: curriculum standards, standards-based assessments, performance standards. Performance standards—also known as proficiency levels, achievement levels,…
District Management

Why combining assessments and LMS technology is essential

November 22, 2017November 15, 2017 by Hilary Scharton
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The testing effect, also known as retrieval practice, practice testing, or test-enhanced learning, needs a place in today’s modern learning. It can be implemented in modern learning management…
eClassroom News

How an edtech innovation is giving performance assessments new life

April 25, 2017April 24, 2017 by Stuart Kahl
performance assessments
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.
eClassroom News

School sees massive literacy boost thanks to new assessment attitude

April 19, 2017April 17, 2017 by Heidi Busk
formative assessments
At the beginning of the 2016-17 school year, 82 percent of Morgen Owings Elementary School’s students were working below grade level. Now, six months later, just 40 percent…
Ancillary

Kids Discover Online unveils custom assessments feature

August 22, 2016 by Laura Ascione
Kids Discover, a provider of engaging science and social studies curriculum, announced that its interactive digital library, Kids Discover Online, ... Read more
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ClassFlow Marketplace lets teachers buy and sell original content

August 2, 2016 by Laura Ascione
ClassFlow, provider of collaboration software for interactive classrooms, has announced a new feature that allows teachers to earn extra cash ... Read more
IT Management

6 tools for real formative assessment

June 29, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
formative assessments
As education policy moves away from the much-maligned No Child Left Behind and toward new legislation focusing on learning outcomes, technology-enabled formative assessments are moving to the foreground…
District Management

When will assessments finally test deeper learning?

March 30, 2016March 30, 2016 by Stuart Kahl
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Technology is making the multiple-choice question obsolete. Can assessments keep up?
District Management

Common Core is changing how schools teach ELA and math

March 24, 2016March 24, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo
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New report finds Common Core is affecting reading and math — but not test scores States considered strong adopters of ... Read more
A Network for Success

The good, the bad, and the ugly of today’s online testing

May 3, 2015March 18, 2015 by By Bridget McCrea
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Leaders from 3 districts who recently took the PARCC online tests share the highlights and major lowlights from their recent experience. Being prepared may not be everything: You…
District Management

Where is our obsession with testing leading us?

February 12, 2015 by By Robert Sun
testing-obsession
A look at global STEM powerhouses, particularly those in Asia, show that high-stakes testing doesn’t always mean successful students, and it certainly doesn't mean these models are repeatable…
District Management

Renowned education system has a flip side: ingrained cheating

April 24, 2014 by From wire reports
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Blended Learning

5 must-haves for online assessments

April 9, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor for eCampus News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>
online-assessments-schools
As K-12 schools across the country begin to implement online learning, issues of cheating and lack of credibility are some of the main reasons why skeptics hesitate in…
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4 assessment questions every educator should ask

March 13, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
assessment-questions
As many states begin to implement online assessments to gauge student learning under the Common Core State Standards, administrators are faced with a number of important considerations that…
District Management

8 key recommendations for Common Core online assessments

May 3, 2015February 24, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>
Common Core online assessments are scheduled to begin in districts across the country for Spring 2014-15. However, many districts are still struggling to implement these online assessments, thanks…
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Ohio’s move toward embedded assessments

January 24, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
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The state of Ohio is taking steps to ensure that students enter college and the workforce with the ability to apply critical skills to real-world problems. Through the…
District Management

Are states measuring students’ career readiness?

June 12, 2014November 6, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>
career-assessments
With a nationwide emphasis on preparing students for the workplace, accompanied by a push to use the Common Core State Standards to buoy these skills, a new report…
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What will Common Core assessments cost states?

October 31, 2013October 31, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>
assessments-common core
Many states that once adopted Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are now pressing the pause button on implementation, in light of the cost of CCSS-aligned assessments. State leaders…
District Management

What tech leaders need to know about online assessments

October 17, 2013October 17, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>
online-assessments
As part of Connected Educator Month, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) gathered together two expert district and state technology directors to discuss how their states successfully…
District Management

How 4 states are gearing up for online assessments

August 29, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
As the 2014-2015 school year approaches, Common Core-adopting states are working to develop and implement the online assessments that go along with the new core standards. Along with…

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