eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

NEW YORK — North Carolina Virtual Academy (NCVA) and 3P Learning announced new results from an online summer learning camp focused on improving reading proficiency among third grade students. The camp also yielded noteworthy results on the DIBELS 8th Edition Reading Assessment.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

As a part of this initiative, MAP Growth data will transfer seamlessly into DMAC , enhancing this valuable tool used by Texas educators by providing quicker access to student data that supports instruction and student achievement. This allows for more time with students and less time planning, testing, grading, and disaggregating data.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2024

principals said their elementary or middle school offered algebra in eighth grade, but only to certain students. Meanwhile, just 20% of principals said their school offered the class in eighth grade and that any student could take it. According to a new nationally representative survey released Tuesday, 65% of U.S.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

CLEVELAND – June 7, 2022 – Digital book access for reading and listening for K-12 students has reached a milestone. Students using the free Sora student reading app have now accessed more than 100 million books from their school’s digital collections since Sora launched in 2018. Thank you, Sora, for making reading fun!”.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Over the 10 years of the Read on myON collaboration, hundreds of thousands of children from birth through 8th grade have had free access to the myON platform. This incredible program is a testament to what our community partners can achieve when we come together collectively for our children. About Renaissance.

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eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2023

CHARLOTTE, NC — Wisconsin’s Stevens Point Area Public School District today announced it has renewed its multiyear partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in grades K-5. All Stevens Point educators enjoy access to the Discovery Education Community. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2023

.— The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment as an approved Comparable Assessment to Ohio’s K–3 Diagnostic Assessment for the Third Grade Reading Guarantee with Dyslexia Screening (K–3 Diagnostic/Dyslexia Screener) and Tier 1 Dyslexia Screening Measure (Dyslexia Screener).

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eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2023

NEW YORK – Brainly , the leading global learning platform for all school subjects and grades, announces its new AI functions allowing Learners to “Simplify” or “Expand” answers. The “Expand” function lets Learners access more in-depth AI-generated explanations for an existing answer. Learn more about Brainly at www.brainly.com.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The district’s staff is and always has been dedicated to learning and using technology in the classroom, according to Tracy Carroll, a School Improvement Coordinator who is part of a team of four supporting pre-K through 12th-grade teachers and school staff members with professional development and best practices to increase student achievement.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

who still may not have reliable internet access at all, according to the FCC. 26, qualifying kindergarten through 12 th grade student families who sign up for P10M with T-Mobile will now receive 200GB per year for five years, twice the previous 100GB allotment. Starting Sept. To date the company has provided $6.9

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In this new phase of collaboration, educators, and students in grades 7-12 across PPS will receive access to Discovery Education’s Pivot Interactives service. Following a review of potential solutions, PPS selected Discovery Education’s Pivot Interactives service for use with students in grades 7-12.  Discovery, Inc.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2020

Even if teachers cannot require that students attend a live meeting due to concerns around access, connectivity, and availability, these sessions can be recorded and posted on class websites, Google Classroom, or a learning management system. These online sessions are an excellent way to continue teaching and connecting with learners.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

23, 2022 – The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) selected Riverside Insight’s Cognitive Abilities Test ( CogAT ® ), the most respected and widely used test of student ability, to screen Grade 2 students state-wide for gifted programs.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Highlights include new Math Talks for grades 3-5, which feature activities focused on making sense of mathematics through open-ended prompts and rich student discussions, Daily Fix-Its and Weekly Edits, which are teacher-led presentations targeting common student grammar errors, and more. The new civics-focused series, Need toKnow Jr.,

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2021

” “Students will only do the work if I grade it.” Can students regulate their behaviors, actions, emotions, or thoughts to achieve goals? This skill-building can happen at any grade level. Each of these attributes is thought to improve both academic achievement and motivation.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

Cabin John MD – Early learning leader, Learning Without Tears, today affirmed that equity and access are at the core of Phonics, Reading, and Me —its K–3 supplemental literacy program designed to help students learn the skills they need to become proficient readers.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Instead of collecting homework or practice activities and grading that work for accuracy, teachers can encourage pairs or small groups of students to spend time assessing their work using an answer key or exemplar and rubric. Creating inclusive learning environments is hard to achieve in a one-size-fits-all, whole group, teacher-led lesson.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

While the full impact has yet to be determined, the fear is that the COVID learning loss experienced during the pandemic could widen achievement gaps for those students furthest from opportunity. Related content: Study shows major learning loss for grades K-2. Some schools had ongoing interaction with families from day one.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2024

The district uses NWEA’s MAP Growth , part of NWEA’s Growth Activation Solution, to measure achievement and growth in K–12 math, reading, language usage, and science. Teachers use MAP data and its accurate, actionable evidence to inform instructional strategies regardless of how far students are above or below grade level.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2023

Across the nation, the pandemic has taken a toll on our children’s mental and physical health, behavioral development, social and emotional well-being, academic achievement, and plans for their future. It challenges student achievement and school improvement efforts. Prioritizing Academic Acceleration and Achievement.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Ending the year on a strong note not only celebrates the achievements of students and staff but also sets the stage for a successful transition into the next academic year. Celebrate achievements: Reflecting on the successes of the school year is crucial for boosting morale and motivation among students and staff.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2023

Academic tracking” is a common practice in high schools through which lower-performing students are clustered with others of similar academic achievement. AVID works with high school students earning B or C grade averages who might not otherwise be placed in more rigorous college preparatory tracks. The findings, published Dec.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

public school students in grades 3-8 between fall 2020 and spring 2021 and found: On average, students across most grades and subject areas made learning gains in 2020-21, but at a lower rate compared to pre-pandemic trends. Achievement was lower for all student groups in 2020-21; historically underserved students (e.g.,

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Consider this: 95 percent of students have the capacity to learn to read, according to the National Institutes of Health, yet only about 34 percent of fourth and eighth grade students read proficiently, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Is this disparity an achievement gap or an opportunity gap?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

First, a cohort of literacy strategists in CCSD’s Read by Grade 3 (RBG3) program began a pilot of Lexia LETRS for Elementary Educators program in January 2022. systems and structures in their schools and districts for achieving high levels of academic performance and growth in literacy.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2022

Stay Connected K-12 provides schools the ability to offer high-speed, reliable broadband internet access directly to their students in their own homes so learning and teaching are uninterrupted. Without reliable internet access, our students don’t have what they need to learn,” said Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent of LAUSD.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2024

Ed is accessible to students and families in multiple languages, shares information to support learning needs and helps students improve skills and pursue interests.” “Teachers are have been and will always be central to education,” Carvalho said. “Artificial intelligence will never replace the talent of a teacher. .”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

This shift isnt just about moving assessments online–its about making tests more efficient and accessible for students. Its likely that this technology will empower students who may not have access to private tutoring, allowing for equal opportunities to improve and succeed.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2022

Through this new collaboration, educators districtwide are now integrating Discovery Education’s award-winning suite of digital resources into science instruction for all students’ grades K-12. The district’s partnership with Discovery Education also provides all district teachers access to the Discovery Education Community.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2023

Key points: Esports programs are inclusive and can lead to positive student outcomes A simple approach with accessible, easy-to-use tools, is critical Scholastic esports is rapidly growing, and many schools are starting to incorporate esports programs into their curriculum.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

It is the time of year where we analyze the data from the first two months of school, tweak instruction to meet student needs, and accelerate our efforts to help our students achieve as much growth as possible. Epic is currently a free resource for teachers and allows students access to around 20,000 books from 7-3.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2022

The pandemic has put students well behind in their education, with millions of children achieving below grade level in reading and math. students in grades 3-8 revealed that reading and math test scores dropped significantly from fall 2019 to fall 2021. K-12 school systems are facing a “perfect storm” of challenges today. .

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

Key points: Inspiring young women in STEM programs requires cultivating a culture of community Black students need more STEM career exposure Launching a districtwide computer science program for all grades For more news on STEM education, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub All too often, female students are underrepresented in STEM classes.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Many students are still reading below the level appropriate for their grade– roughly one-third of fourth graders in the United States read at or below what’s considered the basic level. And unfortunately, even before the pandemic, reading achievement has been low over the past several decades.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Charlotte, NC Illinois Valley View School District 365 (VVSD) has selected the adaptive online reading program DreamBox Reading Plus by Discovery Education to support efforts to improve student literacy in grades 6-8 this year. DreamBox Reading Plusis independently proven to accelerate student achievement.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, June 16, 2022) – The Discovery Education K-12 learning platform won the Best Education Platform award for PK-20 and the Mystery Science service earned the Best Science Instructional Solution award for Grades PK – 8 as part of the recent 2022 SIIA CODiE Awards. For more information, visit siia.net/CODiE.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2022

In one study, even after all students were provided with a laptop computer, internet access, and headphones, low-income students’ school attendance and engagement were consistently less frequent than their higher-income peers (An, 2021). Some students lacked necessary resources. So now, we’re all back at school, but things have changed.

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