Countless data sources shed light on the skill gap issue: high school assessments, ACT/SAT scores, college applications, financial aid, college attendance—the list goes on. In order to support the evolution of our talent pipeline, data interoperability is essential. We need the data from various school districts—all with different tech vendors and systems—to speak the same language. We need to begin collecting robust, real-time data in a way that made deep analysis and scalability possible.
Students at Porter Elementary are part of pilot program for Keenville, a computer-based video game-like assessment application. The new test was made available to first and second grade students at all public schools in Georgia at the beginning of the school year, but it is up to each teacher whether to use it in the classroom.
Amplify has launched a new mCLASS early literacy suite that includes both teacher-led and adaptive student-driven instruction, as well as the mobile version of the DIBELS 8th Edition assessment developed by the Center on Teaching and Learning at the University of Oregon's College of Education.
edWeb.net joined forces with Pearson on its professional learning community, Assessment for Learning. Hosted on edWeb, the site will provide an online forum where educators can learn from top experts to improve assessment practices, explore new tools and personalize teaching.
The Cheddar post cable networks company and Discovery Education launched CheddarK-12, a collaboration delivering technology and business news to classrooms. Cheddar's current events content will be integrated into Discovery Education's Techbook Series, including a weekly compilation of briefings broadcast from the New York Stock Exchange floor.
McGraw-Hill Education will offer an exclusive IM Certified customized version of Illustrative Mathematics' grades 6-12 curriculum on McGraw-Hill's digital learning platform. It adds interactive tutorials, assessment tools, a customized version of professional learning for teachers and print materials.
The Virginia Board of Education recommended Mirrors and Windows from Carnegie Learning's EMC School for the 2019 language arts state adoption for grades 6-12. It will give middle and high school educators statewide the opportunity to review the program for implementation starting in the 2019-20 school year.
itslearning has created an easier workflow between G Suite and the itslearning learning management system, simplifying the itslearning experience with Google Drive, G Suite and Chromebooks. This latest update includes a single sign-on, seamless editing in Google documents and more.
The word assessment describes vastly different things. Yes, the nail-biting, end-of-year exam is an assessment. But so is the couple-questions quiz a teacher gives at the end of a lesson. These lower-stakes, frequent assessments are vital for student performance. Assessments create feedback for teachers and students alike, and the high value of timely feedback is well-documented by learning scientists.
Reveal Math for grades 6 through 12 will be available in fall 2019, followed by the release of the K5 edition. Inspire Science will be available for K12 classroom implementation beginning in fall 2019. Additionally, Inspire Science Collaboration Kits for grades K8 help make planning easier for hands-on time so teachers can focus on the curriculum.
