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Why combining assessments and LMS technology is essential

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While this may make some educators cringe, the reality is that test-enhanced learning, or testing as an aid to learning, has evidence of effectiveness dating back nearly 100 years ( Roediger III, McDaniel, & McDermott, 2006 ). The Testing Effect and LMS Technology. Quizzes in Reading Materials.

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Wow! This inquiry-based, technology-rich school has no tech staff

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In my second year, in an effort to get technology into the hands of the students, foster authentic inquiry, and break the “test-prep” mentality which has come to dominate many a school landscape, I launched Inquiry Fair. It allows us to reach students with high-level thinking and reasoning, regardless of their reading level.

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Twig Science Nevada Approved for Statewide Use

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Tools designed to support student agency and voice and promote inclusion, diversity, and equity. Twig comprises a team of teachers, filmmakers, writers, researchers, designers, academics, and students, all working together to create exciting and effective student learning experiences. They can’t wait for the next lesson.”.

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The Best Edtech for Students Is Backed by Research. Here’s What to Look For.

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Random assignment is intended to ensure the treatment and comparison groups are the same along both measurable characteristics such as test scores as well as unmeasured characteristics such as motivation to learn. This could mean that the groups of students have similar scores on a state test or a pretest relevant to the study.

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Lexia Celebrates 40th Anniversary 

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BOSTON – Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand , is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a leader in science of reading-based solutions. Lemire realized many other children with reading difficulties did not have the resources and guidance he’d been able to provide for his son.

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Improve the precision of student enrollment forecasting

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Hanover Research’s (2011) report mentions that several high school achievement factors (GPA, SAT/ACT test scores, high school rank) are among the most consistent predictors of retention. Unfortunately, Miami became test-optional in the fall of 2020 and our collection of data such as high school GPA and rank was inconsistent.

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An agile solution to higher ed problem solving

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Traditional change management styles like the waterfall method are essentially a domino effect that can take weeks to years involving analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance.