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K12 industry news: 15 states adopt Discovery Education Techbooks

By Steven Blackburn

The Virginia Department of Education has added Renaissance’s Star Reading, Math and Early Literacy to its Student Growth Assessments list to help teachers lead students toward mastering Virginia’s Standards of Learning in reading and math. Raytown Quality Schools (Missouri) has chosen itslearning’s new LMS to support student data privacy. Fifteen states, including California and West […]

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Curriculum & Instruction Stories

December 06, 2017

Learning and education lean forward

What should happen and what will happen in various areas of education over the next few years elicits different answers from educators and from other experts. For example, one expert on teaching believes districts should be supported with the funding to retain their best teachers. However, this expert believes state policymakers will continue to lower […]

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December 05, 2017

Putting tests to the test: Is our reliance on tests enough?

I recently heard a friend ask his student a question that captures how parents and teachers should discuss future aspirations. The question was not “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Instead, he asked the boy, “What problems do you want to solve when you grow up?” Today’s students will enter a […]

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November 30, 2017

Best practices for deploying and using student technology for 1-to-1 success

David Liss was seeing a unique challenge when it came to implementing 1-to-1 technology for the 6,200 students in Nixa Public Schools, one of the top-performing districts in Missouri. “One of the things that kept coming up for us was there wasn’t data to support the premise that 1-to-1 technology increased student performance” says Liss, […]

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November 30, 2017

Meeting the Needs of Young English Learners Through Blended Learning

Nationally, the number of English learners continues to grow, presenting district administrators with unique challenges. Blended learning that incorporates computer-adaptive assessments and instruction can be a vital resource to meet the needs of these students and to help them become proficient in English and succeed academically. This web seminar focused on key strategies for implementing […]

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November 30, 2017

Believe Literacy is Possible: Strategies for Success

We are entrusted with creating opportunities for all students to achieve their highest potential. Anyone can relate to this basic need: to be understood for our abilities, not categorized by our challenges. Let’s defy the stereotypes and see students for their potential, not their inability to read; let’s empower each teacher to change lives; let’s […]

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November 28, 2017

Concise and relevant on-demand training for paraeducators

Facing state budget cuts, Hillsboro School District in Oregon was searching for a cost-efficient way to offer training to its paraeducator staff (paraprofessionals, educational assistants, instructional aides, etc.), who work with more than 20,000 students across 35 schools. “We have paraeducators in all of our buildings” says Elaine Fox, who is executive director of student […]

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November 28, 2017

An assessment solution that provides actionable data on progress and readiness

eMPower AssessmentsÁ‘¢ by Measured Progress is a college and career readiness assessment program for grades 3 through 8. It is based on current research about what students need to know and be able to do for success beyond high school. With three assessment opportunities each year, eMPower provides a cohesive system of interim assessments to […]

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