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West Virginia Department of Education selects Istation’s ISIP™ Assessment for Reading, Math, and Dyslexia Screening

July 19, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Dallas, TX (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Istation, a leader in educational technology, announced today that the West Virginia Department of Education ... Read more

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Buchanan County Schools See 380% Improvement in Reading with Carnegie Learning

February 27, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Pittsburgh, PA– Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today that elementary students ... Read more

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Oregon Public School Breaks State Assessment Score Record with Carnegie Learning

February 1, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today that students ... Read more

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Carnegie Learning Recognized as Global Innovator on 2023 GSV 150 List

January 19, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today it has ... Read more

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Carnegie Learning Helps TX Districts Use TEA Funds with Hands-on Program

September 23, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

PITTSBURGH, PA – Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced a NEW, transformational ... Read more

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Carnegie Learning Middle School Math Solution Receives Perfect Scores from EdReports.org

September 9, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

PITTSBURGH, PA – Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, today announced that its ... Read more

eSchool Media

Why digital formative assessment is critical in today’s classrooms

August 18, 2022 by Jaya Yoo, SVP of Product Development, Learning A-Z

Formative assessment is versatile--teachers can turn almost any sort of assignment into a type of digital formative assessment.

The accelerated digitization of today’s classroom impacts every aspect of instruction–from attendance to summative assessment and everything in between. As ... Read more

District Management

Why we need formative assessment

April 6, 2022 by Dr. Tara Gleason, Lead Assessment Editor, Learning A-Z

In addition to helping identify students' instructional needs, formative assessment provides real, authentic teacher-student interactions

Formative assessment, while not a new concept by any means, has been receiving a lot of attention recently due to discussions regarding student learning loss and the need…

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Carnegie Learning Appoints Lenovo Executive as New Chief Marketing Officer

March 17, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

PITTSBURGH–( BUSINESS WIRE)–Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, today announced Quinn O’Brien as ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

3 key considerations for the future of assessments

September 13, 2021 by Trenton Goble, VP of K-12 Strategy, Canvas

End-of-year assessments can take away from teachers' everyday efforts to gauge standards mastery and personalize learning--what does the future of assessments look like?

The cancellation of summative assessments in the spring of 2020, coupled with the variability of the spring 2021 testing season, has significantly impacted the K–12 assessment landscape.

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Illuminate Education Partners with Turnitin to Provide Assessment Resources for Remote Learning

December 4, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Illuminate Education, a leading K-12 student performance solution, is partnering with Turnitin, a leading provider of academic integrity and assessment ... Read more

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…

Ancillary

How I found more satisfaction in teaching

June 21, 2018 by Raymond Steinmetz

Early in my career, I got upset and disappointed when students made mistakes in class. I couldn’t understand why they weren’t understanding when I was teaching everything so…

eClassroom News

How I found more satisfaction in teaching

September 24, 2021June 21, 2018 by Raymond Steinmetz

Early in my career, I got upset and disappointed when students made mistakes in class. I couldn’t understand why they weren’t understanding when I was teaching everything so…

District Management

Here’s how we made data usable for our teachers

May 21, 2018 by Martinrex Kedziora, Ed.D

In today’s digital classroom, teachers have access to more data than ever. With a few clicks, we can view detailed reports on student test scores, formative assessments, progress…

eSchool Media

8 informal assessments to pinpoint what your students need

May 17, 2018May 16, 2018 by Chris Balow

The great thing about informal assessments is they help us gauge students’ understanding during the learning process instead of after. Informal assessment also changes teachers’ relationship to student…

Curriculum

Video of the Week: 3 tips for great formative assessment

January 12, 2018January 8, 2018 by Laura Ascione

Ed. note: Video of the Week picks are supplied by the editors of Common Sense Education, which helps educators find the best ed-tech ... Read more

District Management

These edtech tools are perfect for hassle-free assessments

January 29, 2020June 15, 2017 by Na’ama Y. Rosenberg

With the shift in education towards data-driven instruction, teachers spend inordinate amounts of time on assessments: checking for understanding, formative assessment, summative assessment, quizzes, tests, essays, research papers,…

21st Century Libraries

Teachers share formative assessment strategies that work

October 31, 2016 by Dawn Nelson and Ashleigh Schulz

Ed. note: Today’s students have too many tests to take—but today’s teachers still need insight into their classes’ knowledge and ... Read more

IT Management

IO Education, EADMS merger will expand online formative assessment

June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 by Laura Ascione

IO Education and Educator’s Assessment Data Management System (EADMS), a provider of K-12 assessment and data management software, have merged to better leverage online formative assessment capabilities. With…

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>

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

Formative assessment strategies for success

August 27, 2014April 30, 2014 by From staff reports

How can formative assessment be used to support the curriculum? This was the subject of a recent eSchool News webinar, during which two experts revealed their strategies for…

District Management

Teachers’ test boycott draws growing support

January 23, 2013January 22, 2013 by From wire service reports

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Parents, educators want more from assessment

January 20, 2014April 4, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

Thanks to the federal No Child Left Behind Act, K-12 educators are spending more time than ever before on testing their students' skills—but is all this testing doing…

District Management

Experts share their ed-tech predictions for the new year

February 1, 2012January 4, 2012 by From staff reports

We recently asked a handful of education and ed-tech experts for their thoughts on what the future holds for 2012—and beyond. Here's what these experts had to say.

District Management

Technology takes formative assessment to a whole new level

December 5, 2013August 4, 2010 by From staff reports

Promethean has unveiled new software that could take student response system technology to a whole new level—something the company calls “real-time personalized intervention.”

District Management

Are computers for every student a wise investment?

June 16, 2014July 26, 2010 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor

Daily technology use in core subject-area classes, frequent technology use in intervention courses, and a low student-to-computer ratio can play a critical role in reducing dropout rates, new…

West Virginia Department of Education selects Istation’s ISIP™ Assessment for Reading, Math, and Dyslexia Screening

Buchanan County Schools See 380% Improvement in Reading with Carnegie Learning

Oregon Public School Breaks State Assessment Score Record with Carnegie Learning

Carnegie Learning Recognized as Global Innovator on 2023 GSV 150 List

Carnegie Learning Helps TX Districts Use TEA Funds with Hands-on Program

Carnegie Learning Middle School Math Solution Receives Perfect Scores from EdReports.org

Why digital formative assessment is critical in today’s classrooms

Why we need formative assessment

Carnegie Learning Appoints Lenovo Executive as New Chief Marketing Officer

3 key considerations for the future of assessments

Illuminate Education Partners with Turnitin to Provide Assessment Resources for Remote Learning

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

How I found more satisfaction in teaching

How I found more satisfaction in teaching

Here’s how we made data usable for our teachers

8 informal assessments to pinpoint what your students need

Video of the Week: 3 tips for great formative assessment

These edtech tools are perfect for hassle-free assessments

Teachers share formative assessment strategies that work

IO Education, EADMS merger will expand online formative assessment

6 tools for real formative assessment

Formative assessment strategies for success

Teachers’ test boycott draws growing support

Parents, educators want more from assessment

Experts share their ed-tech predictions for the new year

Technology takes formative assessment to a whole new level

Are computers for every student a wise investment?

With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

Counslr Launches in Texas to Increase Access to Mental Health Support for Staff and Students

Ignite Reading Again Approved as 1:1 High-Dosage Early Literacy Tutoring Provider in Massachusetts

aiEDU and The Rithm Project Partner to Infuse Human Connection into AI Literacy Through High School ELA Curriculum

Catapult Learning is Approved to Provide High-Dosage Tutoring in Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Schools

Birmingham City Schools Leads Groundbreaking Research on Student Motivation and Math Achievement

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