In Oregon’s first large-scale student assessment since the COVID-19 pandemic, statewide academic performance has declined significantly statewide and locally. The Oregon Department of Education released its first state assessment results since 2019 on Thursday, following a statewide testing waiver due to the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19. Some rates have dropped byRead More →
HELENA – Montana Office of Public Instruction Monday published student assessment data of the 2021-22 school year – results which showed statewide test scores remained roughly the same as the previous year, but still below what the State saw before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. MTN News In thisRead More →
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DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Education has released its new spring 2022 assessment results from the Iowa Statewide Student Progress Assessment for public school students from Iowa in grades 3 through 11. The results show signs of recovery and progress, with the majority of ratings improving from theRead More →
FOLSOM, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 23, 2022– PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced Sonoma Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) in Sonoma, CA selected PowerSchool Unified Classroom® Performance Matters and PowerSchool Unified Insights™ to improve the assessment and reporting skills of studentsRead More →
FOLSOM, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced Sonoma Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) in Sonoma, CA selected PowerSchool Unified Classroom® Performance Matters and PowerSchool Unified Insights™ to improve the assessment and reporting skills of students in the district.Read More →
A significant drop in test scores for students in the Roaring Fork School District as a result of the pandemic looms as one of the first big challenges for the new superintendent and director of studies. As the 2022-23 school year began Aug. 17, the district received its Colorado MeasuresRead More →
A significant drop in test scores for students in the Roaring Fork School District as a result of the pandemic looms as one of the first big challenges for the new superintendent and director of studies. As the 2022-23 school year began Aug. 17, the district received its Colorado MeasuresRead More →
Publication date: August 12, 2022 4:39 p.m.Author: Texas AFT The House Public Education Committee met Tuesday to hear public and guest testimony regarding the implementation of HB 3906, as well as progress on recommendations from the 2016 Commission on Assessments and Accountability for the upcoming generation. HB 3906, from theRead More →
By Bulawayo Correspondent Residents of BULAWAYO have pleaded with the government to suspend the Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (CALA) program, arguing that the program is elitist and consumes time and financial resources for parents. CALA is a student assessment system that was implemented in the last quarter of 2021. AsRead More →
July 20, 2022 By WCER Communications The Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) is thrilled to announce that its Obtaining Necessary Parity Through Academic Rigor (ONPAR) team is one of 30 projects worldwide to have won an award in the Learning Engineering Tools Competition 2021-22becoming eligible to share $4 millionRead More →
SAT math scores down, but still relatively high CONCORD, NH (July 18, 2022) — There are early signs of improvement after two years of academic disruption and negative impacts on learning from the pandemic. Although valuation ratings have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, preliminary 2022 performance ratings are beginningRead More →
PAUL W. BENNETT • Guest review Paul W. Bennett is Director of the Schoolhouse Institute, Halifax, and Adjunct Professor of Education, Saint Mary’s University. His latest book is The State of the System: A Reality Check on Canada’s Schools (2020). “School is over!” is a familiar cheer heard at theRead More →
In its 10th year, the Center for Assessment, Curriculum and Technology Research assures its commitment to contribute to the improvement and innovation of the Philippine education system. CONTRIBUTED IMAGE The Assessment, Curriculum and Technology Research Center (ACTRC) has urged education officials to consider using learning progression on digital grades toRead More →
Statewide assessment scores for elementary and middle school students in Colorado fell in 2021 from scores recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the number of students taking the test fell statewide from previous years, according to data compiled by the Colorado Department of Education. Reading scores forRead More →
Statewide assessment scores for elementary and middle school students in Colorado fell in 2021 from scores recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the number of students taking the test fell statewide from previous years, according to data compiled by the Colorado Department of Education. Reading scores forRead More →
Students at their desks at Pinon Elementary School in September 2021. (Eddie Moore/ Albuquerque Journal) Copyright © 2022 Albuquerque Journal With students largely stuck behind computer screens during the COVID-19 pandemic, standardized testing in New Mexico has understandably taken a hit. Although children are back in classrooms, the state likelyRead More →
Developing student assessment for community learning Session 1: Wednesday June 8, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the President’s dining room (PDR) This three-part workshop will guide participants in building customized, ready-to-use assessment tools for their own CEL-oriented courses. Alyssa Melby, Director of the Academic Civic Engagement Program at St.Read More →
Nic Beech will be joined by Clare Peddie on the UK Standing Committee for Quality Assessment A UK-wide committee overseeing student assessment has appointed Middlesex University Vice-Chancellor Nic Beech as its new chair. Beech will join the UK Standing Committee for Quality Assessment, which brings together the four UK fundingRead More →
Diane M. Bauso special for the citizen “Our care for the child must be governed, not by the desire to make him learn things, but by the effort to keep always burning in him that light which is called intelligence.” —Maria Montessori There is always a lot of discussion atRead More →
SAN RAMON, Calif., February 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Riiid, a leading AI education solutions company, has announced that its new paper demonstrating a multitasking (MTL) learning framework that combines knowledge tracking (KT) models and Option Tracking (OT) for more accurate student assessment has been accepted by the Association for theRead More →
SAN RAMON, Calif., February 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Riiid, a leading AI education solutions company, has announced that its new paper demonstrating a multitasking (MTL) learning framework that combines knowledge tracking (KT) models and Option Tracking (OT) for more accurate student assessment has been accepted by the Association for theRead More →
Charles County Public Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) are distributing individual reports this week to students who took the i-Ready program assessments earlier this fall. The reports will be sent home with the students this week starting Wednesday December 1st. The students who have taken the i-Ready assessments are asRead More →
MARSHALL CO W.Va. (WTRF) Marshall County is one of the schools participating in a new program to monitor student achievement. The West Virginia Department of Education conducts student data assessment statewide. But now the paper is out and the video is in it. Students will receive their assessment videos inRead More →
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LA CROSSE Wis. (WEAU) – The La Crosse School District is sharing the results of Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS) exams given to students during the 2020-21 school year. According to a statement from the La Crosse School District, assessments were administered to students in the spring of 2021 followingRead More →
Students in the La Crosse School District performed above the state average in reading, social studies and math. LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW) – Students in the La Crosse School District performed above the state average in reading, social studies and math. The pandemic continues to hamper learning statewide. La CrosseRead More →
Albert Lea’s school board heard presentations on World’s Best Workforce program on Monday as well as data from the most recent MCA tests. In showcasing the world’s best workforce, Mary Jo Dorman, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, and Julie Eaton, Coordinator of Teaching and Learning, presented the board withRead More →
New Delhi: Teachers believe the way students are taught and assessed in schools will need to be changed in the post-Covid era, according to a study from Azim Premji University. The study, titled “Open Schools, Emphasis on Recovering Lost Learning: The Clear Voice of Teachers,” is based on responses fromRead More →
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Teachers union sends advice to teachers after a “sudden surge” in Freedom of Information (FOI) demands on 2021 assessment practices. The large number of Freedom of Information requests from parents and students in Scotland is a sign of the “concern and confusion ”about the Alternative Certification Model (ACM) – establishedRead More →
Developing student assessment for community learning Session 3: Monday, June 20, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Interpretation Center This three-part workshop will guide participants in building customized, ready-to-use assessment tools for their own CEL-oriented courses. Alyssa Melby, Director of the Academic Civic Engagement Program at St. Olaf College,Read More →
Here is a quick quiz for you. Please complete the following sentence: Multiple-choice questions are… a) unnecessary; b) good for fun quizzes but nothing else; c) elementary school stuff; d) none of the above. If you chose “d”, high school teacher Elena Russell would agree with you. Inspired by commonRead More →
A female teacher wearing a face mask visits her classroom while learners are at home taking online classes or completing modules to continue their education amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In the Philippines’ first year of participating in the International Student Assessment Program, results showed that 15-year-old Filipino students ranked lastRead More →
Editor’s Note: Our Community Posts feature is a platform for community announcements and event posts. If you have a message to consider, send it to info@milwaukeenns.org or submit it directly. Alverno College will receive the 2021 Trudy W. Banta Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award, given to national leaders in assessmentRead More →
The National Education Policy (NEP) has laid a solid foundation for transformational changes in the education sector. The sector has faced some of the major challenges including access to education, fee structure and e-learning issues. Technically, assessment also measures teachers’ effectiveness in explaining concepts, math, science, vowels in English, etc.Read More →
According to the release, three STAAR tests were affected by the connectivity issues, including writing in fourth grade, writing in seventh grade, and English I. (Courtesy of Adobe Stock) As a result of connectivity issues with the State of Texas Assessments Online Test Platform for Teacher Readiness that disrupted testingRead More →
Educators continue to teach grade-level standards while scaffolding missed programs It has been a year since schools closed across the country in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools had to move quickly to new online learning platforms. Teachers and students struggled with the new routines and new Internet connections.Read More →
Northeastern State University is constantly striving to improve learning outcomes, and for this reason, officials are implementing new technology there to streamline student assessments. On March 9, Dr Cari Keller, Erik Harris and Lakin Keener hosted the first in a Zoom series to teach teachers how to use and implementRead More →
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The federal government is now providing guidance to state educators on standardized testing, and Indiana is making changes due to the pandemic. The Indiana Department of Education said the assessment tests will take place this spring in an extended period. The state makes it clear that itsRead More →
Latest news on New Zealand declining position in international education evaluation rankings has been treated as if it were a new phenomenon requiring drastic changes in the school system. But some suggested solutions, like the Appeal from the Federation of School Principals for greater involvement of the Ministry of EducationRead More →
Educational technology company Lead School has acquired the QuizNext student assessment and practice platform for an undisclosed amount as the platform for affordable private schools seeks to add new features. The acquisition will allow Lead School to provide schools with a fun assessment and practice platform for students, in lineRead More →
Montana education officials announced Thursday that a standardized federal test used to assess the progress of students across the country was canceled this spring. This leaves the state with few options to monitor student learning progress amid the pandemic. The National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, is the onlyRead More →
If you wanted to determine, tomorrow, if your child was on the right track in reading or math, who would you turn to? What if you wanted to know how your child was doing in a particular mathematical concept, like the Pythagorean theorem? Some companies exist for these purposes, suchRead More →
California educators are looking to postpone student assessment tests statewide this year. The State Board of Education plans to seek a waiver from the US Department of Education and other federal agencies to suspend testing requirements in school districts closed due to coronavirus concerns, a spokesperson for the Coronavirus saidRead More →
Conducting “equity-conscious evaluation” is the focus of a new report by the National Institute for the Assessment of Learning Outcomes (NILOA) which examines existing practices and recommends changes to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. The month of January 2020 report“A New Decade for Assessment: Embedding EquityRead More →
The La Cañada Unified School District has outdone itself once again, continuing to improve its academic performance and overtaking other high-performing local school districts to top the state’s rankings in English and finish second in math, according to test results released this week by the California Department. education.California Assessment ofRead More →