3 ways assessment data advances student equity
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…
Assessments
Flinn Scientific Updates Science2Go to Further Engage High School Students in Science Exploration
New videos, labs, assessments, and more to support biology, chemistry, environmental science, and physics teaching and learning Batavia, Illinois, June ... Read more
Aperture Education Wins 2021 EdTech Breakthrough Award
Aperture Student Portal, which supports social and emotional learning in high school, is named “Best Competency-based Education Solution” Charlotte N.C. ... Read more
CAE Presents Case For Authentic Assessment To Improve Student Outcomes At Beyond Multiple Choice Seminar
Experts in performance-based assessment share research on student engagement and effort June 3, 2021, NEW YORK – The Council for Aid to ... Read more
CAE And Centerpoint Education Solutions Collaborate To Support Mutual College And Career Readiness Goals
Nonprofits will seek opportunities to ensure assessments and curricula measure and teach essential skills most important to secondary and higher ... Read more
3 reasons we’re still using outdated assessments
It’s time to rethink accountability and examine where we’ve been—and where we could go—in the world of assessments.
Leading K-8 Educational Company Introduces Middle School Science Solution
BrainPOP Science helps teachers inspire the next generation of scientific thinkerswhile navigating fundamental shifts in teaching and learning science, technology,and ... Read more
4 challenges–and solutions–around 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
3 key considerations for the future of assessments
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.
Aperture Education Acquires Ascend to Expand its Social and Emotional Learning Offering for High Schools
Aperture’s research-backed DESSA assessment integrates with Ascend’s goal-setting software to create a powerful, engaging new SEL tool for high school ... Read more
CSDE Announces New Partnership to Launch Statewide K-12 Social-Emotional Learning Assessment System
Universal Screener Provides Data to Strengthen Social -Emotional Skills, Informs Instruction for Students Who Need Additional Support The Connecticut State ... Read more
New Innovative SEL Tool from Aperture Education helps High School Students Build Skills for College and Career
The Aperture Student Portal includes gamified goal-setting and SEL self-assessments offering a research-backed approach to understanding students’ needs Goal-setting and ... Read more
Enhance K-12 Education with Innovative Digital Displays
Having made great strides with one-to-one, technology enhanced learning, K-12 schools look to new, collaborative solutions to broaden the learning ... Read more
Illuminate Education and Education Advanced Announce Partnership to Integrate Products
Companies will integrate SchoolCity and TestHound assessment tools to improve teaching and learning In an effort to provide greater visibility ... Read more
Debunking myths and supporting older struggling readers
The reasons that students remain struggling readers in middle and high school are frequently based on myths and misconceptions.
3 Proven Ways to Improve Educational Equity
Learn how to promote equitable literacy education and close the opportunity gap by analyzing data from high-quality assessments, delivering instruction ... Read more
Riverside Insights Launches New CogAT® Interactive Dashboard to Champion Educational Equity
Riverside Insights®, a leading developer of research-based assessments, has launched a new dashboard reporting tool designed to make it easier ... Read more
Savvas Learning Company and WestEd Provide Cutting-Edge Math Screener and Diagnostic Assessments
As part of its commitment to helping educators address the challenges of unfinished learning, Savvas Learning Company is excited to ... Read more
We need to rethink assessments for remote learning
Assessment is the linchpin to driving essential skill and competency development. Traditionally, assessments have often been used as an indicator of what students know, understand, and can do,…
Zaner-Bloser Partners with Listenwise to Sell Its Listening Skills Platform
Zaner-Bloser, a publisher of early literacy resources, has entered into an agreement with ed-tech company Listenwise, an award-winning platform that ... Read more
Super Duper Publications Makes Finding Autism Resources Easy
According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately one out of every 54 children has been diagnosed with autism spectrum ... Read more
Instructure Acquires Certica Solutions to Make Learning Personal for Every Student
Instructure today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Certica Solutions, an industry leader in K12 assessment and analytics, ... Read more
Curriculum Associates Names 44 Teachers to the 2021 Class of Extraordinary Educators
Curriculum Associates has named 44 teachers to the 2021 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and connects ... Read more
5.3 Million Star Assessments Show the True Impact of the COVID Slide
Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, has released How Kids Are Performing: Tracking the Impact of COVID-19 on Reading ... Read more
Apex Learning and Illuminate Education Partner to Inform Meaningful Instruction
Apex Learning, a recognized leader in online learning and Illuminate Education, a leading K-12 student performance system, announce a new partnership. ... Read more
Renaissance Launches Major Updates to Star Spanish Assessments
Renaissance, the global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, has enhanced Star Spanish, its assessment platform for students who speak, or ... Read more
Strategies for teaching SEL skills during virtual learning
Why did you go into education? I bet it was because you love teaching and inspiring young minds. However, these days teachers are faced with an increased focus…
Renaissance Answers: Has There Really Been an Impact from COVID on Student Performance?
Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, today announced the upcoming release of How Kids Are Performing: Tracking the Impact ... Read more
CAE Partners with Education Research and Development Institute
Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE), a leading provider of performance-based, authentic assessments measuring essential college and career readiness skills, ... Read more
Aperture Education Updates its DESSA Comprehensive SEL System
Aperture Education, a leading provider of social-emotional assessments and intervention strategies for schools, has updated its DESSA Comprehensive SEL System ... Read more
Riverside Insights Launches Battelle Early Childhood Assessment with Updated Data Validity
Riverside Insights®, a leading developer of research-based assessments that provide insights to help elevate potential, announced today the official launch ... Read more
CAE Announces Stacey Sparks as Senior Director of Content Design and Development
Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE), a leading provider of performance-based educational assessments measuring 21st century skills, as well as custom assessments, today announced ... Read more
Grade expectations: How to look at grading in a new light
The teacher finishes giving instructions and sits down for students to begin completing the assignment. While students work, the teacher grades papers and prepares for the next hour,…
Assessment in 2020: How data will mitigate COVID-related learning losses
In normal times, a discussion about the future of assessment might look five years ahead to talk about the prospects of more authentic computer-aided assessments or potential developments…
10 K-12 cybersecurity must-dos
Cybersecurity has always been a high priority for K-12 administrators and staff, but with the rapid push to remote learning brought on by COVID-19, school leadership has had…
Free online resources to help address “summer slide”
Miacademy.co, the online homeschooling website, is proud to collaborate with ASU in offering fun, free online resources to help address ... Read more
Diagnostic assessments and instructional strategies
CenterPoint has made its entire suite of products free for schools and individual teachers through the end of the school ... Read more
Test Grading Cloud available to all teachers for free
Remark Test Grading Cloud available to all teachers for free, including electronic bubble sheets for distributing and grading assessments. In ... Read more
Free online writing and grammar resource
In the wake of this crisis, Quill.org is providing Free Quill Premium to all and has compiled remote learning resources ... Read more
20 K-12 edtech predictions for 2020
We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2020. Social-emotional learning will remain…