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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…

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

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

Aperture Education Honors 15 Districts and 19 New York City Schools for Focus on Social-Emotional Learning

July 7, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

CHARLOTTE, NC – Aperture Education, the leading provider of research-based social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for K-12 schools, honored ... Read more

Lumio and Canva for Education Announce All-New Integration to Bring Immersive Digital Learning to Life

June 26, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

CALGARY, AB – Lumio, the digital learning tool used by millions of teachers and students worldwide, is pleased to announce ... Read more

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…

Curriculum & Assessment

Outsourcing student assessments can revitalize teaching

June 5, 2023 by Thomas Arnett, Senior Research Fellow, Clayton Christensen Institute

Leveraging technology and creating new staffing models could help create new and better systems for student assessments and grading.

As a restaurant manager, how would you feel if you were suddenly tasked with inspecting the food in your own kitchen? Or as a gymnastics coach, how would…

Riverside Insights and Thrively Team Up to Help Children Discover Their Inner Genius

May 15, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

ITASCA, Ill. – Riverside Insights®, a leading developer of research-based assessments and analytics, today announced a partnership with Thrively, a ... Read more

HMH Completes Acquisition of NWEA

May 9, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Learning technology company HMH announced that it has completed its acquisition of assets from research and educational services organization NWEA. ... Read more

Classroom Management

3 ways ChatGPT can reduce teachers’ workloads

May 5, 2023 by Dr. Kara Stern, Head of Content, SchoolStatus

Look at ChatGPT as a free, always-available teaching aide to help teachers stay in communication with families and reduce workloads.

Everybody's talking about ChatGPT and how it's going to impact K-12 and, generally not in positive terms…!

Windsor Public Schools Transform Culture, Build Coherence Through High-Quality SEL Program

May 2, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte N.C. – Aperture Education, the leading provider of research-based social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for K-12 schools, and ... Read more

Renaissance Completes Acquisition of GL Education, Positioning Renaissance as a Global Education Leader

April 10, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

BLOOMINGTON, MINN. (PRWEB) — Renaissance, a leader in pre-K–12 education technology, completed the acquisition of GL Education, a provider of formative ... Read more

Aperture Education Launches Annual SEL Impact Award

April 5, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte N.C. – Aperture Education, the leading provider of research-based social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for K-12 schools, debuted ... Read more

District Management

What do superintendents really think of the NAEP?

July 28, 2023April 5, 2023 by Doug Roberts, Founder and CEO, Institute for Education Innovation

There’s no question the pandemic has taken a toll on learning--but superintendents say there's more behind the NAEP results.

Last October, newspapers around the country reported the results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card. And just like in previous…

District Management

12 things superintendents say they could do with better data access

July 28, 2023April 4, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Nearly all superintendents agree that data about students’ academic progress is critical to get kids back on track after the pandemic.

Data access is critical when educators need to make informed decisions about curriculum, assessments, academic and social-emotional interventions, and more. So how are superintendents using data--and can they…

Mathletics Announces US Winners of 2023 ‘World Math Day’

March 28, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK – On March 8, 2023, 296,090 students from around the world took part in ‘World Math Day’, an ... Read more

Conga Empowers Edmentum to Boost Operational Efficiency and Increase Contract Processing Speed by 75 Percent

March 27, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

BROOMFIELD, COLO. – Conga, the global leader in Revenue Lifecycle Management solutions, has partnered with Edmentum, a global education leader ... Read more

Students with Special Needs

Is the ‘Growing Your Own’ pipeline working for special education teachers?

March 27, 2023 by Angela Nelson, CEO and President, Stages Learning

special educators need support in and out of the classroom.

District leaders report that one of the biggest challenges they face is a shortage of teachers, and in particular, a shortage of special education teachers. New data shows…

Riverside Insights and Kognito Partner to Offer Intervention Professional Development for School Health Providers

March 24, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

ITASCA, Ill. – Riverside Insights®, a leading developer of research-based assessments and analytics, today announced a partnership with Kognito, a ... Read more

Machine Learning in Education

5 ways educators can leverage ChatGPT

March 8, 2023 by Josh Corbett, 6th Grade Social Studies and Writing Teacher, Central Minnesota

Some educators are nervous about students using artificial intelligence to cheat on assignments, but tools like ChatGPT can enhance learning.

Artificial Intelligence is currently walking itself through the hallways of our schools and some teachers may not be leveraging this tool to enhance their teaching methods.

Curriculum & Assessment

How a major MD district boosted middle math achievement

February 21, 2023 by Laura Ascione

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Improving math achievement has long been a sticking point for U.S. schools, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic's negative impact on learning. Now, one Maryland school district is seeing…

Curriculum & Assessment

How to use alternative assessments in the classroom

January 23, 2023 by Terra Tarango, Director and Education Officer, Van Andel Institute for Education

Teachers can identify their power standards and create alternative assessments for student mastery in a way that’s both fun and effective.

Did you know that a 5th grade teacher is expected to guide students to mastery of 200 standards each year? Given a typical school year of 180 days,…

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

January 4, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—Curriculum Associates recently named its 2023 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and connects exemplar ... Read more

K-12 Cybersecurity

Risk assessments are awful, but necessary

January 4, 2023 by Ryan Cloutier, CISSP, President, SecurityStudio

Here are 5 ways to improve risk assessments in your district

Between 2021 and 2022, 56 percent of K-12 education organizations were hit by ransomware, a nearly 25 percent increase from the previous year. That’s a staggering number, and…

Curriculum & Assessment

Foundational literacy is key to reversing post-COVID reading declines

December 9, 2022 by Dean Elson, Chief Knowledge Officer, Reading Partners

We need schools, communities and individuals working together on equitable opportunities to put students on the path to reading proficiency.

Our first look at long-term trends in reading and math assessments since the pandemic began affirm what many education professionals were anticipating. The National Association for Educational Progress…

Online & Hybrid Learning

4 blended learning strategies for better student engagement

January 4, 2024December 8, 2022 by Robin Winder and Jason Odom, Directors of Instruction, FlexPoint Education Cloud and Florida Virtual School

The most important thing to remember when implementing new blended learning instructional strategies is that there is no universal way to do it

A 2019 Gallup study that included 128 schools and more than 110,000 students found that student engagement and hope were significantly positively related to student academic achievement progress…

Riverside Insights Wins Excellence in Equity Award for Accessibility Features

November 30, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

ITASCA, Ill. – Riverside Insights®, a leading developer of research-based assessments and analytics, today announced that it won Best Accessibility ... Read more

Learning Without Tears Showcases Assessments to Guide Instruction for Get Set for School®

November 20, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Washington, DC – Showcasing as part of its new literacy solution at the NAEYC (National Association for the Education of ... Read more

Riverside Insights Continues to Lead Innovation in Assessments for English Learners

October 27, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

ITASCA, Ill. – Riverside Insights®, a leading developer of research-based assessments and analytics, today announced the launch of the Battelle ... Read more

Students with Special Needs

What matters most for our special education teachers?

December 5, 2022October 19, 2022 by Angela Nelson, CEO and President, Stages Learning

It is crucial to provide special education teachers with learning opportunities that will help them succeed in making a difference in students’ lives

We all know the problem. There is a frightening shortage of special education teachers and it’s getting worse. Even prior to the pandemic, 98 percent of school districts…

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Teachers’ helper: Edtech as TA’s

October 4, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

Edtech can be a valuable tool when used by knowledgeable educators--here's how it benefits teaching and learning

In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: 6 classroom tech tools that help educators’ mental health; 8 questions for educators as they use assessments…

Learning Without Tears Announces Assessments to Guide Instruction; Expanding Impact of Get Set for School®, a Complete Multisensory, Early Childhood Curriculum

September 21, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Washington, DC – Learning Without Tears’ acclaimed Early Childhood curriculum, Get Set for School® (GSS), will now include the new ... Read more

With Rising Concerns About Dyslexia in Young Learners, Riverside Insights Introduces First-of-its Kind Playbook to Streamline Evaluations

September 14, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

ITASCA, Ill. – Riverside Insights®, a leading developer of research-based assessments and analytics, today debuted a new Assessment Playbook focused ... Read more

IXL Learning Acquires Emmersion, Developer of AI-Powered Language Assessments

September 14, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif. and LEHI, Utah — IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people worldwide, ... Read more

Curriculum & Assessment

8 questions for educators as they use assessments to support student learning

December 5, 2022September 13, 2022 by Chase Nordengren, PhD, Principal Research Lead for Effective Instructional Strategies, NWEA

Targeted questions can help educators better understand an assessment’s real purposes--and ensure that students get the most value from it

For assessments to be used effectively in schools, it’s important for districts and schools to consider what assessments are intended for and how the data gained from the…

FEV Tutor Students Achieve Higher Growth Scores in ELA and Math on NWEA MAP Growth, STAR, and i-Ready Assessments

August 18, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

BOSTON, Mass. – Aug. 18, 2022 – Fifty-six percent of U.S. public schools are using high-dosage tutoring to support learning ... Read more

Star Assessments Now Connect to Nearpod to Accelerate Student Growth

August 17, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Bloomington, MN (August 17, 2022) – Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is pleased to introduce a powerful ... Read more

Teacher Well-Being

3 ways to highlight productive urgency while avoiding teacher burnout

December 7, 2022August 5, 2022 by Ishmael Tabales, Principal, Union Hill Elementary School

An elementary principal explains how he creates a sense of purpose throughout his school without causing unnecessary anxiety and fear

When I came to Union Hill School about seven years ago, we were not performing at the level we wanted to in terms of state assessments. With some…

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

How to ensure digital equity in online testing

December 7, 2022July 6, 2022 by Dennis Pierce

If educators aren’t paying attention to digital equity, the integrity of online exam results could be called into question

As more high-stakes exams transition to an all-digital format, experts warn that students who are not as digitally literate as their peers could be placed at a disadvantage.

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