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CAE and Pearson Partner to Bring Critical Thinking Assessment to Secondary Education Students

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Designed for students in grades six through 12, CCRA+ assesses critical thinking, problem solving and written communications – essential skills that are predictive of positive academic and career success. Pearson will resell CCRA+ as part of its Pearson Assessment for Learning Suite (PALS).

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Trimming the Edtech Fat: How Districts Are Streamlining Their Digital Ecosystems

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Thats the guiding principle behind the EdTech Systems Guide released by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. To support the shift, Magley communicates with staff through newsletters and presentations. You cant start trimming if you dont know what you have and why you have it, says A.J.

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How our changing world is shifting the way Gen Z is influenced by post-secondary marketing

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Specifically, it shows how trust plays a part in making decisions about post-secondary education and how creativity makes a significant impact. These findings reinforced the existing assumptions that students are consistently accessing social media for communication and entertainment.

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Int’l Baccalaureate authorizes first ‘Career-related Programme’

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The CP meets the needs of schools seeking a technical or career-related studies option that combines career-related skills with a rigorous academic program to prepare students for success in career or post-secondary education. The CP fits our student profile perfectly.”.

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CAE And Centerpoint Education Solutions Collaborate To Support Mutual College And Career Readiness Goals

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CAE’s Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA+) and the College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+) measure students’ ability to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information and, ultimately, develop and effectively communicate a solution to a problem.

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Learning Through Play Is Powerful – and Students and Teachers Agree!

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It is a powerful tool for teaching that naturally engages students in the learning and builds the skills they’ll need in and outside the classroom like creativity, communication, critical thinking, and collaboration. Play is not just for the playground.

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What’s next in ed-tech? These 18 trends

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Produced with the insights of an international panel of experts, and with nearly one million downloads per year, this report on emerging technologies for learning is likely the most well-read report identifying key technology trends for primary and secondary education.