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Initiative Aims To Inspire More Students to Pursue STEM Careers
Maryland Business Roundtable for Education — Wednesday, November 09, 2011
The Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT) today unveiled STEM Specialists in the Classroom, the initial component of Maryland’s STEMnet Teacher Hub – a pioneering, one-stop-shop where STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) teachers statewide can find the resources, support, and professional connections needed to strengthen STEM teaching and learning. Read More »
PARCC Releases Model Content Frameworks
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers — Wednesday, November 09, 2011
The state-led Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) today released Model Content Frameworks that will be used to inform the development of item specifications and blueprints for K-12 assessments in English and math. The frameworks also provide support and guidance for implementation of the Common Core State Standards. Read More »
Teachscape Helps Educators Use Data
Teachscape — Wednesday, November 09, 2011
To help educators and administrators improve how they interpret and use learning assessment data to increase student achievement, Teachscape has developed the Data-Driven Instruction Series content library. ... The series helps educators use data to make informed decisions for planning and implementing effective instruction Read More »
MetaMetrics Partners with KIPP To Offer Lexile Training
MetaMetrics — Tuesday, November 08, 2011
MetaMetrics® has partnered with KIPP (the Knowledge Is Power Program) to offer educators in its public charter school network training on the value and use of Lexile measures. MetaMetrics has certified a KIPP instructor to deliver workshops on utilizing Lexile measures to help KIPP teachers better differentiate instruction and monitor students’ reading growth. Read More »
Shmoop Offers Online Resources on Postsecondary Ed
Shmoop — Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Shmoop provides online tools students need to move onward and upward. Shmoop features an extremely user-friendly “College 101” section that breaks it down for you and guides you calmly and comfortably (no kicking or screaming necessary) through the application and entrance process. Read More »
CASE Endorses School Specialty’s Academy of MATH
EPS/School Specialty — Tuesday, November 08, 2011
EPS, School Specialty’s Literacy and Intervention division, announced today that its Academy of MATH® online intervention program is now endorsed by the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) as a comprehensive intervention software tool designed to supplement existing math curriculum. Read More »
Carpe Diem Now Utilizing uBoost’s Online Motivation Tools
uBoost — Monday, November 07, 2011
uBoost announced its partnership with Carpe Diem, a charter secondary school in Yuma Arizona. Carpe Diem completed a pilot program during the Spring of 2011 and has expanded the use of uBoost to 5 locations, including its virtual school program, to boost course progression and completion rates. Read More »
Dayton Public Schools Selects Fast ForWord Software
Scientific Learning Corporation — Monday, November 07, 2011
Dayton Public Schools has selected the Fast ForWord® family of products from Scientific Learning to help build critical language and reading skills in the district’s K-8 students. Designed to accelerate learning by developing the student brain to process more efficiently, the Fast ForWord educational software program will be used in 21 of the district’s preK-8 schools, beginning this semester. Read More »
KY School District Experiences Historic Rise in Student Test Scores
School Improvement Network — Monday, November 07, 2011
Like most educators in America today, the employees of Marion County Public Schools, Kentucky, aren’t satisfied with settling for average. Recently, faced with the challenge of implementing the new Common Core Standards in their schools, administrators began reevaluating their approach to professional development, and found an answer in School Improvement Network. Read More »
Learning Forward Selects KY To Develop PD System
Learning Forward — Saturday, November 05, 2011
Kentucky will serve as the Demonstration State of a new initiative led by Learning Forward to create a statewide, comprehensive professional learning system to support educators as they implement Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and new student assessments. Read More »
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