4 under-the-radar data points to track as schools reopen
One of the most powerful tools in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic has been data. Data analytics has informed what we can do, when we can do it, and…
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Why durable skills are the next big thing
It's never too early to help students start developing the durable skills they'll need for personal and professional success.
Reading Plus Insight Assessment Approved As Universal Screener For Hawaii Department of Education Longitudinal Data System
Literacy Measurement Tool is the Only LDS-integrated Assessment That Provides Data on Student Motivation and Silent Reading Rate Winooski, Vt. ... Read more
How to use technology to address vaccine gaps in the classroom
As schools reopen, investing in emerging technologies is crucial to fill the vaccine gaps left by unvaccinated students, faculty, and parents.
3 keys to protecting student data and privacy
How do educators ensure that they keep students’ data, records, and personal information private and secure?
4 strategies this administrator uses to evaluate free resources
When school districts made the rapid shift to online learning due to the pandemic, many educators scrambled to find the right mix of learning tools, apps, and platforms…
National Achievement Report Finds Varied Rates of Recovery from COVID-19 Impact
Based on the assessment data of 3.8 million students from all 50 states, Renaissance’s midyear How Kids Are Performing report ... Read more
From classroom to boardroom: Building diverse workforce tech talent starts with STEM
Women make up 47 percent of all employed adults in the U.S., but as of 2015, they hold only 25 ... Read more
Getting students back on track to higher education
COVID-19 has raised a number of major questions for educators, one of which is “Why are college applications decreasing?”
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
McGraw Hill Acquires Kidaptive, an Adaptive and Personalized Learning Company
McGraw Hill today announced that it has acquired Kidaptive, Inc., an adaptive learning platform company with industry-leading expertise in learning ... Read more
New Data Analysis from CatchOn Finds Digital Engagement in K-12 Districts Increased Despite Pandemic Challenges
“Student Level Data Engagement Analysis” aggregates device and app usage data to assess student engagement New analysis from CatchOn, an ... Read more
How using data during COVID becomes more important than ever
For Matt Reynolds, Assessment and Data Officer for the 64,000+ students that attend Douglas County School District in Colorado, running the usual assessment numbers was obviously useless last…
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
3 Simple Ways One District Protects Students and Data
Safeguarding student data is a primary responsibility for today’s school districts. In this critical read, quickly learn how Bloomington Public ... Read more
How education data helps optimize hybrid learning
A hybrid approach can give districts the flexibility they need to safely transport students to school and provide in-person instruction at a safe distance.
Curriculum Associates Launches Magnetic Reading to Help Students Build Confidence While Mastering Critical Reading Skills
New supplemental reading program for Grades 3–5 engages students with grade-level content using culturally relevant texts To help students build ... Read more
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
Accelerate Learning Names Philip Galati as New President and CEO
Accelerate Learning, developer of the award-winning STEMscopes line of PreK-12 STEM curriculum, today announced the appointment of Philip Galati as ... 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
Think Together’s Helen Welderufael is Named a 2021 “Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders”
Think Together, a Santa Ana-based and California’s leading nonprofit provider of afterschool, expanded learning and school improvement programs, is proud ... Read more
4 things data tells us about student-centered learning
A new report from the Clayton Christensen Institute offers unique insights and recommendations for education as schools strive to move toward student-centered learning practices. In the report, author…
How AR can help students with special needs
According to the World Health Organization, around 15 percent of the world's population lives with some form of disability or special educational needs—and of that 15 percent, 2…
Promethean Announces iKeepSafe Student Data Privacy Certification in the U.S. for ClassFlow Software
Promethean®, a leading global education technology company, today at TCEA 2021 announced its ClassFlow™ platform had received iKeepSafe certification renewal. ... Read more
Technology Firm ‘Crocus’ Launches to Grow Social Impact in Education
Crocus, a technology firm guiding social impact in education, today announced its formation as a result of UPD Consulting spinning off its ... Read more
Curriculum Associates Launches i-Ready Standards Mastery for Virginia to Provide Insight into Learning Loss
To provide just-in-time information on students’ mastery of the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) and instructional recommendations to address specific ... Read more
3 reasons data on student moods can help with mental health interventions
There are many pressures that come with being a student, from doing well in school to being accepted by peers. This can be a lot to deal with…
Calling STEM Educators: Vernier Software & Technology Now Accepting Applications for its 2021 Engineering Award
Vernier Software & Technology is now accepting applications for the 2021 Vernier Engineering Award. The annual award, with prizes valued ... Read more
LenelS2 Introduces OnGuard Security Management System Version 8.0
LenelS2 today announced the release of the OnGuard® security management system version 8.0, empowering security teams with enhanced situational awareness ... 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
Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro App Wins Top Education Awards
The Vernier Graphical Analysis™ Pro app, which engages students in advanced data analysis from biology, chemistry, and physics experiments, was ... Read more
New Wireless Sensor from Vernier Software & Technology Expands Opportunities for Scientific Exploration
To engage high school- and college-level students in hands-on physics and data collection, Vernier Software & Technology recently launched the ... Read more
Are you protecting health data amid COVID-19 testing and tracking?
There’s no point mincing words: School districts and administrators have had a heck of a year. Not only have you been under immense pressure from parents and state…
National Study Shows Online Literacy Engagement Minimizes COVID Slide
A real-time national education study of more than one million students by two leading not-for-profit education groups has found that ... 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
ClassTag Launches ClassTag Connect Parent Engagement Platform
ClassTag, the leading parent-teacher communication platform, today announced the introduction of ClassTag Connect, an all-in-one engagement platform that provides robust ... Read more
Research Shows the Need for More Support to Protect Privacy and Advance Digital Equity
The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) today released a new report — with accompanying survey findings — that reflect ... Read more
Using data to strengthen writing instruction
Writing is often difficult for educators to teach, challenging for students to do, and hard for administrators to monitor and evaluate. Yet writing well—and the high-quality writing instruction…
Vernier Software & Technology Takes Science to the Next Level
To further support collaborative STEM learning, Vernier Software & Technology recently launched LabQuest 3. This standalone data-collection platform takes the ... Read more