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IXL Approved by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a State-Approved Supplemental Literacy Solution for Grades K-5

eSchool News

/PRNewswire/ — IXL, the award-winning personalized learning platform used by 16 million students, has been named a High Quality Evidence-Based Instructional Material for Early Literacy by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

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Standardized Tests Aren’t Going Anywhere. So What Do We Do?

Cult of Pedagogy

Over the last decade or so , we’ve settled into a choreographed dance around large-scale, state-mandated standardized test scores. First, an education leader stands behind a podium with charts and graphs, releases a memo, or otherwise puts the most recent scores out in the world.

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AI is the solution to costly and ineffective dyslexia programs

eSchool News

These brief screeners use a sample of disconnected test items that are just as likely to miss a student’s problem areas as to find them. These brief screeners use a sample of disconnected test items that are just as likely to miss a student’s problem areas as to find them. Worse, some screeners do not even test students’ skills.

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Opportunities in failing: Why K-12 education needs more productive struggle

eSchool News

I cant recall a single homework assignment that was easier than a test question. This experience stood in stark contrast to my K-12 education, where everything was graded, and the expectation was to get as many correct answers as possible. A teachers role is not just to impart knowledge but also to teach students how to learn.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech?

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Making the College Admissions Process Work for All Students

Edsurge

As higher education professionals committed to breaking down the barriers to college and career access, we must acknowledge and confront the obstacles students face when navigating the post-secondary planning process. Here are five ways to do that: Establish a growth mindset and inspire confidence. Invest in those who support students.

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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

Edsurge

Department of Education and will last five years. The collaboration, researchers from Michigan State and Alabama A&M say, is rooted in an equitable sharing of knowledge and best practices between the institutions. The project is funded through a nearly $8 million innovation grant from the U.S.

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