eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

10, 2022) – The personalized literacy solution Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) from Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, has received the highest rating of Tier 1 from the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE). BOSTON (Feb. The Tier 1 rating means that the LDOE has designated Core5 as “exemplifying quality.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ello , developer of the world’s most advanced AI reading coach, announced today that Common Sense Media rated the Ello app as one of its top 10 AI products for ethical use, transparency, safety and impact. To read more about Common Sense’s AI rating and review of Ello, please visit [link].

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

(PRWEB) NOVEMBER 09, 2021 — Illuminate Education and MetaMetrics ® today announced a new partnership connecting the Lexile® Framework for Reading with FastBridge aReading scores, providing powerful insights on students’ reading skills. John Bielinski, senior director of research and development at Illuminate Education. “By

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2021

Literacy Measurement Tool is the Only LDS-integrated Assessment That Provides Data on Student Motivation and Silent Reading Rate. Reading Plus is an adaptive literacy tool designed to support teachers with differentiated instruction for all students, including Tiers 1-3 and multilingual learners. Winooski, Vt. (

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2022

Early simulations like Reader Rabbit are still used in classrooms to drill reading and math skills. In case you must ‘sell’ this idea to your administration, here are three great reasons why students should use Minecraft in school: Reading, Writing, and Problem Solving. Game playing develops reading skills.

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eSchool News

JULY 19, 2023

With the goal of improving student grade-level proficiency for early learners in reading and mathematics, the Third Grade Success Act requires every school to establish a process for ensuring the developmental and academic progress of all students with evidence-based tools.

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Math Reading Education Evaluation 235

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As the mom of a child with dyslexia, I’ve come to understand just how vital this awareness is for children struggling to read. It wasn’t until I shared my worries about my son’s reading ability countless times throughout kindergarten and into first grade that his school finally acted. schools goes from a simmer to a boil.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Students can do pen and paper practice, read and annotate, compose a piece of writing, work on an art project, create a flowchart or concept map, or tinker to learn. Teachers who have limited technology in the classroom may want to design an offline station instead of an online station. I suggest teachers work with the online group first.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

1 Within this larger pool, a core group is considered to have a reading disability or dyslexia. Even lengthy evaluations by specialists have all the same limitations. 7 Given the screening mandate, some publishers have fashioned screeners out of their reading assessment instruments designed for the typical population.

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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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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

Developed to address the decades-long gap in reading proficiency across the nation, Lexia PowerUp Literacy is designed to enhance core English language arts instruction for struggling readers in grades 6-12. The study focused on 122 sixth-grade students enrolled in six supplemental reading classes at two district middle schools.

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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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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Tutoring practices that include non-evaluative feedback and mindful approaches support writers’ growth holistically. I don’t start from a deficit approach, but rather, I listen to writers’ concerns and accompany them through their academic journey with a non-evaluative and mindful approach.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

I read Susan Blums Ungrading as a first-year graduate student and was immediately smitten. In my more recent students evaluations, students say they are less stressed, they are more motivated, and they understand assignment expectations at the beginning of the semester. My first attempt at alternative assessment didnt go very well.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2024

Over the past few years, more literacy tools have been using generative AI, either to accelerate children’s reading proficiency or to stimulate more reading interest. Using speech recognition technology to listen to a child read and using AI to offer feedback can be helpful as long as the technology is based on science-backed design.

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Coaching Reading Motivation Feedback 206

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2022

Susan Blum, author of the book, "Ungrading" Michelle Miller encourages us in “ Minds Online: Teaching Effectively With Technology ” to not feel like instructors have to evaluate each and every thing that a student submits to one of our classes. The most common homework given to students in most classes is reading.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2025

Today, Beanstack announces the addition of Book Talks with Benny, an AI-powered teachers assistant that promotes reading integrity without the need for quizzes or grading. This information allows educators to evaluate the conversation and make the final decision about how best to ensure reading accountability.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

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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Blended Learning Feedback Learning Instructors 498

Catlin Tucker

JULY 25, 2016

This makes it possible for teachers to group students by reading level in a station rotation and differentiate subtly by assigning students in each group the same article written at a different Lexile level.

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Online Learning Technology Blended Learning English 420

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2020

During the discussion, I encourage teachers to project the slide with a discussion question, give students a minute or two to read the question and brainstorm their ideas in the chat window. That way, students can share their thoughts with the group and read each others’ responses. Facilitating Online Discussions.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2023

Reading skills are the gateway to success in every classroom subject. The need to read is not limited to English Language Arts classes; literacy skills are essential in math, history and all other content areas. Not being able to read has a profound effect on our self-esteem, social-emotional skills and imagination.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As with reading disabilities, early identification can lead to timely and effective support, reducing students’ long-term struggles with math and boosting educational outcomes. One reason for this discrepancy is that it’s more socially acceptable to struggle with math than with reading. What is dyscalculia? Public Schools.

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Math Disabilities Learning Disabilities Achievement 317

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 3, 2016

This summer I read Starr Stackstein’s book Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School. Their first task was to read through and rewrite the standards in a way that made sense to them. We shared this “Ongoing Assessment” document with each student via Google Classroom.

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Grades Feedback English Evaluation 420

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

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. This approach has the added benefit of helping students get familiar with the rubric that the teacher will use to assess their finished products.

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Feedback Peer Review Assignments Online Learning 546

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

The 5Es instructional model is composed of the following stages: 1) Engage, 2) Explore, 3) Explain, 4) Elaborate, and 5) Evaluate. Evaluate: Assess the Effectiveness. Members of the PLC will need to collect artifacts of student learning and student feedback to evaluate the effectiveness of the strategy, technique, or model.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In short, it has never been more critical to understand how to support students on the path to reading proficiency by the end of 3rd grade. Applying research to practice is at the core of instruction based in the science of reading. Scores have continued to decline, in part because of pandemic-related learning interruptions.

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eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2024

Read these passages for fluency. These kinds of exercises can help students make marginal gains in reading, math, and general content knowledge, but they don’t address the root of the problem: learning how to think and how to learn. Most academic interventions focus on core knowledge and basic skills: Let’s practice two-digit addition.

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Critical Thinking Metacognitive Skills Knowledge Achievement 337

eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Texthelp ®, a leading education technology company focused on helping learners of all ages and abilities improve their reading, writing, and math skills, today announced the launch of WriQ ®, a cloud-based writing assessment and achievement tool.

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Writing Gamification Motivation Evaluation 255

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 10, 2018

My teaching team places an equal emphasis on evaluating the development of soft skills because our program is project-based. Their ongoing assessment document links to rubrics aligned with each skill so students can read the language of a 1, 2, 3, and 4 to accurately assess where they are regarding their development.

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Students Grades Achievement Evaluation 420

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Tutoring practices that include non-evaluative feedback and mindful approaches support writers’ growth holistically. I don’t start from a deficit approach, but rather, I listen to writers’ concerns and accompany them through their academic journey with a non-evaluative and mindful approach.

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Evaluation Feedback Writing Languages 98

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Students can read the descriptions to understand why they are receiving a particular score. If students are writing an essay, you might be tempted to evaluate mechanics or writing style; however, those are specific to that product and are not target learning objectives for this learning experience or cycle.

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Blended Learning Essay Feedback Writing 521

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This phase underscores the significance of critical evaluation, research skills, and reasoning. Health and Nutrition: Students make a claim about the importance of a balanced diet, provide evidence from readings and other resources, and ask questions about the effects of specific food choices.

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Questions Metacognitive Skills Ethics Math 415

eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2024

This article on the science of reading originally appeared on Purdue University’s site and is reposted here with permission. awarded to Purdue in August as part of Lilly Endowment’s Advancing the Science of Reading in Indiana initiative, which launched in 2022. The work is funded in part by a $1.5

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In the Baldwin Union Free School District , educators and leaders are working diligently to avoid brain rot as they strive to teach students how to ask questions, evaluate information sources, and become actively involved in their communities.

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Critical Thinking Social Studies Evaluation Fairness 262

Edsurge

JANUARY 29, 2025

A federally mandated evaluation of student performance, the National Assessment of Educational Progress known as the nations report card is considered one of the most accurate glimpses at student learning in the country. Lower performing students are still struggling, especially in reading, she added.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2024

All our students should have access to a school library and a certified librarian to help improve reading levels and foster critical thinking and source analysis. Gone are the days when a school librarian’s job was defined by shushing, rocking, and reading. What is the purpose of a school library?

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Schools Elementary School Elementary School Critical Thinking 328

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2019

” I know a lot of teachers who spend the summer reading, reflecting, and refocusing, but it is hard to take those resolutions we make in summer and put them into practice during the chaos of first few weeks of school. The summer break gives us time to recharge and re-evaluate why we do this challenging work. What is our purpose?

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