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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

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

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NEW YORK (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Council for Aid to Education, Inc. 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. CCRA+ addresses this important need.”

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Most high school grads feel their skills aren’t up to par

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The survey also revealed that more than one-third (37 percent) of the graduates — regardless of their current education or career — are still not sure they are where they want to be. Noteworthy survey findings include: There are varying degrees of post-secondary education and career preparation in today’s high schools.

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3 apps that lead to improved executive functioning skills

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It is an umbrella term for the neurologically-based skills involving mental control and self-regulation.”. The skills that comprise executive functioning are not definitively agreed upon by educators and researchers. What are Executive Functioning Skills? Psychologists Gerard A. Gioia, Peter K. Isquith, Steven C.

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Shocking data reveals Millennials lacking skills across board

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Millennials hit global bottoms for skills in literacy, numeracy and technology problem-solving. It’s a conversation a decade ago that was so widely circulated and discussed that even dedicated education stakeholders grew weary of it: U.S. International data sets show U.S. adults when compared with results from previous adult surveys.”.

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Arkansas Department of Education Names Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading™ Foundations an Approved English Language Arts Foundational Skills Program for Grades K–2

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The Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading Foundations to its list of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) for foundational skills in English language arts. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—

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Students Want More Workplace Skills From Colleges. Will Higher Ed Adjust?

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Re-bundling Higher Education ” noted that today’s students are very much focused on the tangible — specifically, maximizing future career outcomes and earnings potential and building durable, technical skill sets. The survey found that 81 percent of students want skills they’ll use in the working world after college.

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