State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

Aldine ISD Gets 100% STAAR Pass Rate in Algebra 1 Pilot Program

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Friday, June 30, 2023
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230630851455/en/
    The challenge Aldine ISD faced at the beginning of the 2022-23 school year was to prepare their students for the redesign of the math State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR).
  • The redesign added non-multiple-choice questions to align with the deep critical thinking and conceptual mathematics learning students should be doing in class.
  • “The STAAR redesign increases the level of rigor,” said Tiana Rodriguez, Program Director of Middle School Mathematics.
  • “‘I have an opportunity not just to pass the STAAR test, but I’m going to go to college.

Research shows Istation accurately predicts student achievement

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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Dallas, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research shows that Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP™) Reading assessment accurately predicted student performance on the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment — English Language Arts (NJSLA-ELA).

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  • Dallas, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research shows that Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP™) Reading assessment accurately predicted student performance on the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment — English Language Arts (NJSLA-ELA).
  • The NJSLA-ELA measures student proficiency with grade-level skills, knowledge, and concepts that are critical to college and career readiness.
  • In partnership with New Jersey school districts, researchers examined the relationship between students’ ISIP Reading scores and NJSLA-ELA reading performance in grades 3–8.
  • “It’s exciting to see multiple schools across the country find success with Istation as an accurate predictor of student performance,” said Victoria Locke, Ph.D., the vice president of research and assessments at Istation.

Dallas ISD Selects Carnegie Learning Math Curriculum for all Secondary Schools

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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Carnegie Learning , a leader in AI-driven technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions for K-12 education, today announced a new partnership with all Dallas Independent School District (ISD) middle and high schools to provide math education for over 66,000 students.

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  • Carnegie Learning , a leader in AI-driven technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions for K-12 education, today announced a new partnership with all Dallas Independent School District (ISD) middle and high schools to provide math education for over 66,000 students.
  • The district chose Carnegie Learning 's Math Curriculum for all secondary schools.
  • According to Executive Director of STEM at Dallas ISD Michael Ruiz, Carnegie Learning’s Texas Math Solution provided a new approach to teaching math.
  • “Dallas ISD is an award-winning school district with very high standards for curriculum providers,” said Carnegie Learning CEO Barry Malkin.

Research shows Istation predicts student grade-level achievement

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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Dallas, Texas, May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research shows that Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP™) reading assessment accurately predicted student performance on the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR).

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  • Dallas, Texas, May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research shows that Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP™) reading assessment accurately predicted student performance on the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR).
  • In partnership with five Texas school districts, researchers examined the relationship between student ISIP reading scores and STAAR reading performance in grades 3-8.
  • This linking study shows that data from Istation is reliable, accurate, and precise.
  • “This new research shows that ISIP scores can serve as an accurate predictor of end-of-year student achievement,” said Dr. Victoria Locke, PhD, Vice President of Research and Assessments at Istation.

Testing, testing: A review session on COPPA and schools

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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Texas District Sees STAAR Success in 1st Year with Carnegie Learning

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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But in their first year with the Texas Math Solution, Muleshoe ISD saw exciting results on the STAAR test.

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  • But in their first year with the Texas Math Solution, Muleshoe ISD saw exciting results on the STAAR test.
  • The Texas Education Agency (TEA) realized that post-pandemic struggles were all too real for many districts across Texas, so to support continuous learning efforts, they partnered with Carnegie Learning to provide educators and students access to the Texas Math Solution.
  • Carnegie Learning is a leading provider of K-12 education technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions.
  • With the highest-quality offerings for K-12 math , literacy , world languages , professional learning , high-dosage tutoring , and more, Carnegie Learning is changing the way we think about learning and creating powerful results for teachers and students alike.

Texas Education Association Approves TutorMe as a Full-Service Provider of the Vetted Texas Tutor Corps Program

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. , Oct. 4, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TutorMe, the leading online tutoring solution creating access and opportunity for all students, announced the Texas Education Agency (TEA) approved TutorMe as a full-service provider for the 2022–2023 Vetted Texas Tutoring Corps (VTTC) Program. The statewide initiative aims to accelerate student learning by directing Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to vetted tutor providers in their regions.

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  • In effort to meet statewide requirements for instructional intervention, TEA approves TutorMe as a vetted, full-service provider for K12 school districts implementing high-impact tutoring
    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TutorMe , the leading online tutoring solution creating access and opportunity for all students, announced the Texas Education Agency (TEA) approved TutorMe as a full-service provider for the 20222023 Vetted Texas Tutoring Corps (VTTC) Program .
  • The statewide initiative aims to accelerate student learning by directing Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to vetted tutor providers in their regions.
  • In June of 2021, Texas state legislators passed House Bill 4545 , which establishes new requirements for students who did not pass the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR).
  • TEA-Approved Providers have been vetted to ensure they meet the research-based components of high impact tutoring.

Eighth Graders Using STEMscopes Achieve Higher Science Proficiency Rates on STAAR

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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In a new report , results show that the STEMscopes districts achieved higher science passing rates on the STAAR grade eight science assessment compared to non-STEMscopes districts.

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  • In a new report , results show that the STEMscopes districts achieved higher science passing rates on the STAAR grade eight science assessment compared to non-STEMscopes districts.
  • In 2021, the state average proficiency rate on the STAAR grade eight science assessment was 67% for all 1,146 Texas school districts.
  • In the STEMscopes districts, the average eighth grade science proficiency rate was 69.07%.
  • Once again, districts that used STEMscopes continued to have significantly higher overall eighth grade science proficiency rates compared to districts that did not use STEMscopes.

Massachusetts Mayflower Academy Now Accepting Applications for 2022-2023 School Year

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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To help students realize their potential in a safe, supportive online learning environment, Massachusetts Mayflower Academy (MMA), a full-time online private high school, is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year at https://go.vhslearning.org/applynow .

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  • To help students realize their potential in a safe, supportive online learning environment, Massachusetts Mayflower Academy (MMA), a full-time online private high school, is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year at https://go.vhslearning.org/applynow .
  • Massachusetts Mayflower Academy provides an engaging and challenging private school experience, entirely online, that helps students achieve their goals.
  • Massachusetts Mayflower Academy is an accredited full-time online private school.
  • Massachusetts Mayflower Academy is operated by VHS Learning , a nonprofit organization providing high-quality online high school courses since 1996.

Foley's Annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition Announces 2022 Winners

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Saturday, January 15, 2022
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"This year's MLK Jr. Oratory Competition marks the 30th anniversary of the event in Dallas a truly momentous occasion for our law firm," said Michael Newman , Managing Partner of Foley's Dallas office.

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  • "This year's MLK Jr. Oratory Competition marks the 30th anniversary of the event in Dallas a truly momentous occasion for our law firm," said Michael Newman , Managing Partner of Foley's Dallas office.
  • "We host this competition to encourage our community to commemorate Dr. King's remarkable life and to pay tribute to his enduring legacy.
  • The event's success led to the establishment of the Houston competition in 1997 and the Chicago competition in 2020.
  • To learn more about Foley's MLK Jr. Oratory Competition, click here .