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Assessments

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

3 ways assessment data advances student equity

December 7, 2022June 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…
Newsline

Flinn Scientific Updates Science2Go to Further Engage High School Students in Science Exploration

June 14, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
New videos, labs, assessments, and more to support biology, chemistry, environmental science, and physics teaching and learning Batavia, Illinois, June ... Read more
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Aperture Education Wins 2021 EdTech Breakthrough Award

June 9, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
Aperture Student Portal, which supports social and emotional learning in high school, is named “Best Competency-based Education Solution” Charlotte N.C. ... Read more
Newsline

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
Newsline

CAE And Centerpoint Education Solutions Collaborate To Support Mutual College And Career Readiness Goals

May 19, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
How can the education system evolve to help students identify paths to success in a changing world?
Nonprofits will seek opportunities to ensure assessments and curricula measure and teach essential skills most important to secondary and higher ... Read more
District Management

3 reasons we’re still using outdated assessments

May 19, 2021 by Tracy Weeks, Executive Director of Government Affairs, Instructure
It’s time to rethink accountability and examine where we’ve been—and where we could go—in the world of assessments
It’s time to rethink accountability and examine where we’ve been—and where we could go—in the world of assessments.
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Leading K-8 Educational Company Introduces Middle School Science Solution

May 17, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
BrainPOP Science helps teachers inspire the next generation of scientific thinkerswhile navigating fundamental shifts in teaching and learning science, technology,and ... Read more
District Management

4 challenges–and solutions–around assessments and accountability

May 14, 2021 by Laura Ascione
Report from convenings of 100+ experts proposes federal, state actions to address immediate needs and long-term improvements related to 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
District Management

3 key considerations for the future of assessments

May 10, 2021 by Trenton Goble, VP of K-12 Strategy, Canvas
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
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.
Newsline

Aperture Education Acquires Ascend to Expand its Social and Emotional Learning Offering for High Schools

May 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
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
Newsline

CSDE Announces New Partnership to Launch Statewide K-12 Social-Emotional Learning Assessment System

March 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
SEL in schools is an important step to students' success outside of school.
Universal Screener Provides Data to Strengthen Social -Emotional Skills, Informs Instruction for Students Who Need Additional Support The Connecticut State ... Read more
Ancillary

New Innovative SEL Tool from Aperture Education helps High School Students Build Skills for College and Career

March 22, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
Potential learning gaps are alarming, but just as worrisome is a lack of SEL skills as students feel increasingly isolated at home
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

July 13, 2022March 16, 2021 by Jeff Festa
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
Newsline

Illuminate Education and Education Advanced Announce Partnership to Integrate Products

March 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
These happy children are using a laptop to learn SEL principles in school.
Companies will integrate SchoolCity and TestHound assessment tools to improve teaching and learning In an effort to provide greater visibility ... Read more
Literacy

Debunking myths and supporting older struggling readers

December 7, 2022March 10, 2021 by Laura Axtell, Education Specialist, Reading Horizons
A former special education teacher shares how to identify and support struggling readers in middle and high school--even in a remote learning environment
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

May 5, 2021March 4, 2021 by Jeff Festa
Learn how to promote equitable literacy education and close the opportunity gap by analyzing data from high-quality assessments, delivering instruction ... Read more
Newsline

Riverside Insights Launches New CogAT® Interactive Dashboard to Champion Educational Equity

February 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
test scores
Riverside Insights®, a leading developer of research-based assessments, has launched a new dashboard reporting tool designed to make it easier ... Read more
Newsline

Savvas Learning Company and WestEd Provide Cutting-Edge Math Screener and Diagnostic Assessments

February 11, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
mathematics readiness
As part of its commitment to helping educators address the challenges of unfinished learning, Savvas Learning Company is excited to ... Read more
District Management

We need to rethink assessments for remote learning

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 by Leslie McBeth, Director of Special Projects, Future Design School
Here are three ways to reconsider the role of assessments as online and hybrid learning continue in the middle of the COVID pandemic
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,…
Newsline

Zaner-Bloser Partners with Listenwise to Sell Its Listening Skills Platform

January 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
bullying prevention fiction
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
Newsline

Super Duper Publications Makes Finding Autism Resources Easy

January 14, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately one out of every 54 children has been diagnosed with autism spectrum ... Read more
Newsline

Instructure Acquires Certica Solutions to Make Learning Personal for Every Student

December 17, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
Instructure today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Certica Solutions, an industry leader in K12 assessment and analytics, ... Read more
Newsline

Curriculum Associates Names 44 Teachers to the 2021 Class of Extraordinary Educators

December 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
First-day jitters are common, but they can be more intense for first-time educators—here are some top tips for new teachers.
Curriculum Associates has named 44 teachers to the 2021 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and connects ... Read more
Newsline

5.3 Million Star Assessments Show the True Impact of the COVID Slide

December 1, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
The right reading curriculum, as part of a blended learning program, can lead to great academic gains for students
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
Newsline

Apex Learning and Illuminate Education Partner to Inform Meaningful Instruction

November 18, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
Remote testing may be necessary—but proceed with caution, experts advise
Apex Learning, a recognized leader in online learning and Illuminate Education, a leading K-12 student performance system, announce a new partnership. ... Read more
Newsline

Renaissance Launches Major Updates to Star Spanish Assessments

October 28, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
Four ways districts can effectively support their students’ social and emotional well-being when those students can’t be in a face-to-face environment on campus.
Renaissance, the global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, has enhanced Star Spanish, its assessment platform for students who speak, or ... Read more
SEL & Well-Being

Strategies for teaching SEL skills during virtual learning

October 28, 2020October 27, 2020 by Ashlyn Ellsworth
It isn’t impossible to help students build SEL skills online—here are 4 approaches to help you get started
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…
Newsline

Renaissance Answers: Has There Really Been an Impact from COVID on Student Performance?

October 15, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
Distance learning demands that districts close technology gaps and ensure teachers—and students—are equipped for a virtual world
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
Newsline

CAE Partners with Education Research and Development Institute

October 14, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
educators-connected
Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE), a leading provider of performance-based, authentic assessments measuring essential college and career readiness skills, ... Read more
Newsline

Aperture Education Updates its DESSA Comprehensive SEL System

October 7, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
Aperture Education, a leading provider of social-emotional assessments and intervention strategies for schools, has updated its DESSA Comprehensive SEL System ... Read more
Newsline

Riverside Insights Launches Battelle Early Childhood Assessment with Updated Data Validity

October 7, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
Riverside Insights®, a leading developer of research-based assessments that provide insights to help elevate potential, announced today the official launch ... Read more
Newsline

CAE Announces Stacey Sparks as Senior Director of Content Design and Development

September 10, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
computer science education
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
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Grade expectations: How to look at grading in a new light

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 by David Coker, Ed.D.
You're doing it all wrong--transform grading so it actually impacts student learning
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,…
District Management

Assessment in 2020: How data will mitigate COVID-related learning losses

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 by Dr. Katie McClarty and Dr. Gene Kerns
Assessment is critical to providing targeted instruction in any year, but this fall, understanding where learning gaps exist will be essential for schools looking to make up lost ground
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…
COVID-19 Update

10 K-12 cybersecurity must-dos

March 8, 2021June 22, 2020 by Ryan Coultier
Cybersecurity should be at the top of many to-do lists--especially with fall 2020 school openings up in the air
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…
Newsline

Free online resources to help address “summer slide”

June 30, 2020May 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
summer learning loss
Miacademy.co, the online homeschooling website, is proud to collaborate with ASU in offering fun, free online resources to help address ... Read more
Ancillary

Diagnostic assessments and instructional strategies

April 7, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
A bunch of images showing technology and tests
CenterPoint has made its entire suite of products free for schools and individual teachers through the end of the school ... Read more
Ancillary

Test Grading Cloud available to all teachers for free

March 26, 2020March 25, 2020 by ESchool News
Remark Test Grading Cloud available to all teachers for free, including electronic bubble sheets for distributing and grading assessments. In ... Read more
Ancillary

Free online writing and grammar resource

March 23, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
In the wake of this crisis, Quill.org is providing Free Quill Premium to all and has compiled remote learning resources ... Read more
District Management

20 K-12 edtech predictions for 2020

January 3, 2020January 1, 2020 by Laura Ascione
What edtech trends will take top billing in schools and districts in the new year, like this crystal ball with 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…
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