eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

18, 2022 – Pikmykid , the premier school safety and dismissal platform, today announces its partnership with Central Access , the leading provider of K-12 education technology tools for the state of Mississippi. About Central Access Corporation. TAMPA, Fla., To learn more, visit pikmykid.com.

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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. Portland, Ore., We’re excited to have MAP Growth available for ESC 7 districts. Learn more about MAP Growth here.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2025

The guide breaks down the edtech purchasing cycle into three processes: edtech selection, implementation and evaluation. From Sprawl to Strategy When Executive Director, IT Services Eric Hileman joined Oklahoma City Public Schools in 2012, the IT department followed a lock and block mentality, limiting access to tech as a form of control.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 20, 2023

Making formative assessment data accessible to students is essential to foster a learning environment that prioritizes autonomy, self-regulation, and reflection. Monitoring Access to ongoing formative assessment results allows students to continuously monitor their progress toward standards-aligned learning goals.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

By leveraging flexible staffing solutions, schools can access high-quality therapists at a lower overall cost. Additionally, school-related therapy services should always be tailored to the school environment, focused on the child maximizing their access to and participation in their education.

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eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2025

Administrative optimism vs. classroom reality : While district leaders largely believe the current system of apps they’ve officially selected, or grown organically, is effective, teachers and parents crave more streamlined and integrated access. ” This press release originally appeared online.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

The Gems evaluate the uploaded information and offer a review of the district’s current curriculum. Gemini also explains concepts and lesson material to students in simple and different ways if students don’t have access to a teacher–for instance, during homework or over a holiday break.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

Easy to find, not always true: Helping students evaluate AI-generated content For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub For years now, the promise of AI in education has centered around efficiency–grading faster, recommending better content, or predicting where a student might struggle.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

I also encourage teachers to consider the value of creating an interactive agenda using Google Slides so that students have access to all of the resources and directions in one place. Below is a lesson template I created to support teachers planning a flip flop lesson for their concurrent classrooms.

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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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Reading Accessibility Learning Elementary School 245

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Understanding what teachers find cognitively engaging in their work can help them 1) evaluate where they are investing their time and energy resources, 2) reflect on whether those tasks are energizing or draining, and 3) make adjustments in their approach to workflows that they find mentally draining. What are their needs and preferences?

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eSchool News

MAY 23, 2025

Recent research supports this approach–a 2025 systematic review published in the EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research found that AI-powered adaptive learning systems significantly enhance accessibility and social-emotional development for students with conditions like autism, ADHD, and dyslexia.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2024

Creating “universal” access to high-quality pre-K will require a massive, long-term public investment (as much as $33 billion, according to NIEER). In the near term, states can increase access by leveraging the existing infrastructure for providing pre-K in the home-based programs that already serve many rural families.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

Now that these students are completing their elementary education, it is crucial to evaluate their academic progress and determine whether the pandemic has left any lingering effects on their development.

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eSchool News

JULY 19, 2021

School libraries have evolved from strict, quiet, hush-hush rooms to more interactive spaces with flexible seating, readily-available edtech tools, and educators on hand to help with research, critical resource evaluation, makerspaces. Highlights and notes are saved in the cloud.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

A video can also make instruction more accessible. Evaluating the impact of differentiated instruction on literacy and reading in mixed ability classrooms: Quality and equity dimensions of education effectiveness. Studies in Educational Evaluation , 45 , 17-26. 77, 81–112. doi: 10.3102/003465430298487. Valiandes, S.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Eventually, I felt I had no choice but to finally take my son for a thorough evaluation that revealed not only ADHD but also dyslexia and dysgraphia, a writing-related learning disability. After my son’s evaluation, I knew I had to take action. This gap in training explains why many kids slip through the cracks.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Instead, students have a repository of on-demand videos they can access any time from anywhere. You can ask questions that encourage students to evaluate, analyze, compare, contrast, debate, or reflect. You can access those thinking routines in these two blog posts: Support Powerful Thinking Routines Part 1 and Part 2.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The goal of UDL is to design “barrier-free, instructionally rich learning environments and lessons that provide access to all students” (Nelson, 2). Students need to get comfortable thinking about their learning and evaluating the development of specific skills. Sustaining Effort and Persistence.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

Although some gains in high school students’ technological device and internet access have occurred since ACT first investigated the digital divide in 2018, device and internet access of students with lower family incomes is lagging that of students with higher family incomes,” said Jeff Schiel, Ph.D,

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

This approach to designing a choice board for peer feedback gives students agency and choice while providing the necessary scaffolding to make this activity accessible. As they read the language on the rubric and evaluate their peer’s work, they may realize that aspects of their own work need development or revision.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2024

Educators with a mind towards equity typically excel at access. These questions are around the accessibility, flexibility, lack of bias, validity, and reliability of our learning activities. Question Description Generative AI Prompt Accessible Who can participate in the lesson and who can not?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Many schools continue to encounter challenges in effectively serving their students, faced with special education staff shortages, backlogs of evaluations, and a youth mental health crisis. From professional associations to state licensure boards, virtual therapy and evaluation services were discouraged or prohibited.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

While more research is needed to evaluate the scalability and efficacy of these tools, they offer a promising avenue for addressing the challenges faced by students in STEM education, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent research has shown that generative AI tools have the potential to help bridge these gaps.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2024

Self check: Taking time to periodically evaluate the team’s own work, considering how much it is centering student voices, who may not be accounted for, and whether it aligns with the design principles, in order to keep accountable and maintain quality. Our new paper is a testament to Kahoot!’s

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2024

School leaders in today’s world have to navigate the difficult role of supporting students’ many increased needs, as well as operating as a publicly accessible building and facility that is vulnerable to the ever-present risks across America’s cities and communities.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

CSTA research also found significant differences in access to computer science education across different social groups. In general, to program in Python or Java, a computer is enough–sometimes internet access would not hurt. Because there are no uniform requirements, it is very difficult to adequately evaluate students.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2024

” This onerous process is made more cumbersome as generative AI tools become widely available and accessible to educators and students. The seven edtech organizations identified Five Edtech Quality Indicators that should be used to evaluate effective edtech products. Five Edtech Quality Indicators a 1.

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Evaluation Learning Tools Accessibility Educational Technologies 257

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2019

Teachers are concerned about: Sending video content home with students who may not have access to the internet or a device. This helped me to address my concerns around access, coming to class prepared, and burdening students with homework. Over the last ten years, I’ve seen excitement about this model turn to skepticism.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

For instance, students must evaluate the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated information, distinguishing between helpful insights and misleading content. Enhancing accessibility AI tools can make learning more inclusive. Using AI tools for editing and feedback while ensuring students critically evaluate suggestions.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

While digital literacy is about accessing and sharing information through digital tools, data literacy is about making sense of the information those tools produce and using it wisely. Teaching students to think critically about data means helping them ask: What personal data am I sharing–and who has access to it?

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

As education leaders review the utility and effectiveness of those solutions, an asset-based approach is an essential criterion in the evaluation process. Leaders should be wary of products that convey urgency and impact through deficit-based design.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2023

Students’ access to opportunities in life largely depends on their access to diverse, supportive relationships.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

Based on the focus, peer observations can be classified into two models: formative-developmental and summative-evaluative. The post Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Media literacy empowers students to critically evaluate sources, assess the intent behind content, and engage with diverse perspectives. Numerous applications and platforms can facilitate engaged learning and critical thinking , helping students consume information and analyze, evaluate, and create content responsibly.

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eSchool News

JULY 25, 2022

The agency has created a pragmatic approach to evaluate and address basic improvements at the federal level. While IT and OT share common problems with security and operating profiles, there is a strong need for education-focused IT , OT, and cybersecurity leaders to find the resources to evaluate and plan for improving OT security.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Questions for the district might include: How can we create AI usage guidelines that respect student and teacher privacy and ensure equitable access to technology? They are responsible for selecting, implementing, and evaluating AI tools that support their pedagogical goals and students needs. References Akgun, S., Greenhow, C.

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