The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Chamber of Commerce report released that year highlighted a 71-point gap between the percentage of fourth-grade students who scored proficient or above on the state’s reading exam in 2005 and those who scored proficient or above on the 2005 NAEP reading exam. Most students rated “proficient” by the state were anything but.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Of the more than 1,000 people surveyed in McGraw-Hill Education’s 2018 Social and Emotional Learning Report , 96 percent of administrators, 93 percent of teachers, and 81 percent of parents overwhelmingly say SEL is as necessary as core academic subjects.

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2022

It’s not just us noticing these trends—recent research reports and surveys from a number of organizations reveal alarming statistics on teacher well-being. And only 12 percent of teachers report that they are very satisfied in their roles. The educational climate is rapidly deteriorating, the ripples of which we have yet to fully feel.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 6, 2021

We also wanted to center each districts’ CS mission and vision and integrate the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Computer Science and the KAS for Technology. A bit of Appalachian ingenuity. Have you integrated CS/CT in your classroom? The post Adding a Computational Boost to Your K-8 Lessons appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2021

News and World Report ranking of public high schools. And last fall, the Fairfax County Public School Board proposed a radical change to the TJ admissions process: Scrapping the admissions test to replace it with a lottery of students who meet a minimum academic standard. But one school just outside of Washington, D.C.,

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Education Academic Standards Robotics System 158

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Each lesson, Murphy shares, will “break down academic standards around literacy into discrete subskills.” (For A report from LEAP Innovations, a Chicago-based nonprofit, found ThinkCERCA to be one of two literacy products that demonstrated “encouraging” results in a pilot involving more than 50 schools.

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Instructional Materials Academic Standards Education Tools 234

Edsurge

JULY 12, 2021

The tangled web of grading, posting assignments, and communicating with students—plus maintaining an engaging and supportive instructor presence, much less high academic standards—often turned confusion into chaos.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Hair has nothing to do with academic standards or college readiness. Except hair has nothing to do with academic standards or college readiness. He has been in at-home suspension since late January, according to news reports. Like DeAndre, Kaden wears his hair in locs. Read more about education in New Orleans.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Photo: Wayne D’Orio for The Hechinger Report. Teachers push [academic] standards into these projects,” and schools don’t “want projects where kids are just an extra set of hands.”. Photo: Wayne D’Orio for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Wayne D’Orio for The Hechinger Report. Madison Reed, a high school senior.

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STEM Report Robotics Elementary 91

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

That’s one thing Katie Worth, a former reporter for the PBS show Frontline, found while researching her new book, “ Miseducation ,” about how schools teach climate science. A third of teachers self-report that they tell students that many scientists believe that climate change is natural. But many kids in the U.S.

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Classroom Academic Standards Education Learning 179

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2022

Tests should support high-quality instruction in the classroom: Modaffari said that well-designed tests do one of three things: “predict student performance, inform instruction, or evaluate learning and they should be aligned to the state’s academic standards.”. An opt-out movement to protest the tests was gaining steam.

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Assessment Classroom Academic Standards Education 134

techlearning

MAY 24, 2018

Some sessions dove into the weeds, exploring systems like IMS CASE (Competencies & Academic Standards Exchange), which supports learning standards and competencies, digital resources, and assessments.

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Conference Academic Standards Competency Based Learning Learning 40

PlagiarismCheck

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Once the analysis is complete, the software generates a comprehensive similarity report highlighting sections of the text that have been plagiarized and providing direct links to the sources. It enhances their reputation and underscores their commitment to maintaining high academic standards.

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Moodle Academic Standards Education Software 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2021

While many preschool programs are private and operate under the same conditions as any other child care program, Biden is proposing to vastly expand publicly funded preschools, which are typically free, pay their teachers more and follow a certain set of academic standards. Related: Four ways to rebuild a better early ed system.

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Academic Standards Education System Report 132

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

According to the report, many maker educators believe “making can help students develop real-world skills” such as creativity, problem-solving acumen, critical thinking and perseverance, along with “dispositions associated with positive work and life outcomes.” Who are the people spearheading maker education? And what motivates them?

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Education Academic Standards Common Core Survey 60

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

They received excellent ratings from EdReports , a leader in evaluating textbooks and curricula for rigor, usability and alignment to academic standards. A growing body of research names curriculum as a critical factor in academic success.

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Common Core Digital Citizenship Student Engagement Classroom 239

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2021

Many reformers viewed poverty as an inadequate excuse for students’ academic failings, citing flimsy research that claimed 90 percent of low-income students of color can and do meet the highest academic standards — the so called 90/90/90 schools. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Academic Standards Education Policies Resources 140

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2021

One included academic standards for my state. The other was filled with the English language development (ELD) standards. My job was to ensure that my students, all of whom were categorized as English learners (ELs), met these grade-level and proficiency standards by the end of the year.

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Academic Standards Education Classroom Secondary 90

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Teachers and students can learn by doing place-based projects together, all the while meeting and exceeding required academic standards in authentic and meaningful ways. The post OPINION: Jump in, the water is rising — it’s time to educate students for a sustainable future appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Education Academic Standards Social Media Learning 100

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2023

In 2018, a report conducted by the Consortium for Policy Research in Education and the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania found that 44 percent of new teachers left the classroom in five years. Photo courtesy of Winchester. While that example may not apply to us, much of the work educators do daily is under threat.

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Learning Classroom Education Elementary 169

The Hechinger Report

JULY 16, 2017

Second, they have been exposed to academics such as letter names, sounds, number recognition, number fluency, and patterning with hands-on, meaningful learning tasks that take into account their physical and cognitive development. Kindergarten is not just about students mastering a set of academic standards.”.

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Academic Standards Classroom Elementary Education 69

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2021

Better preparing candidates for licensure exams and rigorous academic standards. This story about teacher residency was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Deferring tuition until candidates are licensed and teaching full time.

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Edsurge

MAY 20, 2019

The tool also offers educators reports on how students perform across various academic standards and skills. Students in one class see different versions of the same material depending on their proficiency. Freckle can group students of similar learning levels for small group activities.

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Education Learning Academic Standards Assessment 91

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 12, 2018

According to the Chicago Learning Exchange’s report , prepared by Outlier Research and Evaluation, based at the University of Chicago, young people are most commonly using digital media technology and tools for collaboration, creation and active engagement in out-of-school programs. Tweet at @TaraGarciaM.

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Study Tools Academic Standards Social Media 79

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2019

The program includes tablets and apps, along with print workbooks, lesson plans and physical manipulatives aligned to national academic standards. There are “several ongoing M&A processes with global potential” in the works, according to the financial report. To date, Kahoot has raised $63 million in investment capital.

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Academic Standards Classroom Tablets Education 98

The Hechinger Report

MAY 26, 2019

Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. With scarcely a month left in the school year, why was it worth spending time making videos rather than covering the next academic standard? Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report.

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Assessment Education Academic Standards Video 109

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The state proved a bright spot on the most recent Nation’s Report Card. Among them: better teacher preparation and professional development for elementary reading; higher academic standards; state assessments aligned with NAEP’s expectations for students; and steady, consistent work toward the state’s strategic goals.

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Academic Standards Elementary Assessment Education 60

Edsurge

AUGUST 26, 2019

“You can’t actually function in a purely academic zone without also developing the sensibilities, orientations, behaviors and strategies that all of us use to navigate our everyday lives.” That project explored the opportunities and barriers for educators and decision-makers looking to thread SEL throughout their work.

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Learning Education Academic Standards Strategy 166

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

A collaborative leadership model is critical when it comes to bolstering school policy and helping students meet college and career readiness goals, according to a new report from the Learning First Alliance.

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Academic Standards Policies Education Report 40

eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2022

He has successfully worked to pass bipartisan legislation to reduce mandatory minimum sentences, reform the juvenile justice system, and require reporting and federal data collection of deaths that occur in police custody, jails, and prisons. To learn more about Curriculum Associates, visit CurriculumAssociates.com. About CGCS.

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Education Elementary Secondary Academic Standards 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2016

MasteryConnect aims to help teachers plan lessons and track how students perform against academic standards. Its core offerings include formative assessment products such as Socrative (a startup acquired in June 2014), grading tools and reporting services. See our report on edtech venture capital for more details.)

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EdTech Academic Standards Education Company 115

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2017

Breaking up black school boards has more to do with disrupting black power than implementing a proven strategy to improve academic achievement. In 2011, South Carolina established academic standards for what students should learn in social studies classes, including “the economic necessity of slave labor.”.

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Academic Standards Policies Education Groups 73

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2019

Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. This story about outdoor project-based learning for ninth-graders was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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Kaplan Study Academic Standards Education 82

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

We’re doing things that are a little radical but still grounded in academic standards. . He says at Two Rivers, they’ve rooted evaluations in standards—Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards—and that helps gets teachers invested. “We’ve always felt like it works,” he explains of Berthold’s assessment model.

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How To Academic Standards Common Core Assessment 110

Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2020

Focus group participants reported that they often received pushback from classroom teachers and administrators who suggested that making delegitimized the teacher, failed to advance student achievement, was faddish, and could not be used in service of developing knowledge around traditional academic subjects.

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Classroom Education Academic Standards Groups 160

TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 30, 2021

The what is decided by academic standards, and the when by curriculum maps and pacing guides–and all of it by anyone but the student. The current education form–aptly labeled as industrial–is very good at certain things: alignment, distribution, measurement, data collection, and reporting.

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Learning Academic Standards Study System 118

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. While students have lots of time to play, they also learn traditional and rigorous academic material during the school year. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. EVERETT, Wash. —

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