Standards-based education

New Inquiry Based Science Curriculum Help Students Improve Collaboration and Teamwork Skills, Research Shows

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Education, Articles, Learning, Standards-based education, Education reform, Educational psychology, Science education, Educational practices, Next Generation Science Standards, Inquiry-based learning, Curriculum, Twig Education

The inquiry-based science curriculum is designed to engage students in interactive science investigations connected to real-world phenomena and scenarios.

Key Points: 
  • The inquiry-based science curriculum is designed to engage students in interactive science investigations connected to real-world phenomena and scenarios.
  • Teachers who participated in the study reported more collaboration among their students, as they worked together to investigate, question, and explain core science theories.
  • "Using KnowAtom's (NGSS)-based curriculum, students take the lead on how to conduct their own investigations into NGSS phenomena," said Francis Vigeant, founder and CEO, KnowAtom.
  • Teachers had more time to work one-on-one with struggling students and small groups when students were given more responsibility to lead their own investigations into core science concepts.

Scantron Partners with Examity to Provide Flexibility to Clients for Their Assessment Programs

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Education, Educational psychology, Human activities, Articles, Optical character recognition, Scantron Corporation, Standards-based education, Psychometrics, Proctor, Educational assessment, Test

EAGAN, Minn., July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Scantron, a global leader in assessment, analytics, and data capture for the Education, Certification, and Workforce markets announced an enriched partnership with Examity, an industry leader in online proctoring. Through the partnership, Examity will offer Live Remote Proctoring services to give certifying bodies and educational entities flexibility and choice in how and where they deliver their assessment programs. Live Remote Proctoring is proving to be a valuable addition to in-person testing available through Scantron's global, test center network of more than 1,400 test sites across 115 countries.

Key Points: 
  • Through the partnership, Examity will offer Live Remote Proctoring services to give certifying bodies and educational entities flexibility and choice in how and where they deliver their assessment programs.
  • "Delivering reliable, secure , and accurate exams is the foundation of what we do at Scantron," said Jay Whitchurch, President, Scantron .
  • "It is essential that we offer our clients the ability to provide remote assessments that have the same level of test integrity as in-person exams.
  • This deeper partnership between Scantron and Examity advances a seamlessly integrated, best-of-breed solution for both test center-based and online proctored delivery.

Riverside Insights’ easyCBM Assessment System Enhanced to Address Spike in RTI Needs for Back to School

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Education, Articles, Educational psychology, Human activities, Benchmarking, Strategic management, Standards-based education, Educational assessment, Educational technology

ITASCA, Ill., July 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Riverside Insights®, a leading developer of research-based assessments, announced today easyCBM is launching two new features that will allow school districts to make more meaningful progress on implementing their Response to Intervention (RTI) strategies.

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  • easyCBM facilitates instruction and intervention to support their MTSS programs, providing interventions at every tier through a district-level assessment system.
  • Available for grades K8, the assessment and reporting suite includes a combination of measures for benchmarking and progress monitoring with comprehensive reporting.
  • CBMSkills and Write Right Now add tools to help teachers respond to the insights provided by easyCBM.
  • To learn more about easyCBM, visit the Riverside Insights website .

Maximus Wins Contracts to Help States Serve Children and Youth through QRTP Assessments

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Public policy, Government, State, Local, Teens, Consulting, Children, Family, Professional services, Consumer, Education, Educational psychology, Human activities, Mental processes, Standards-based education, Academic transfer, Educational assessment, Thought, Maximus

Maximus has extensive experience providing best practice screenings, comprehensive assessments, and clinical reviews to optimize placement, supports, and services for children in states across the country.

Key Points: 
  • Maximus has extensive experience providing best practice screenings, comprehensive assessments, and clinical reviews to optimize placement, supports, and services for children in states across the country.
  • Maximus has worked with multiple states to adapt their level of care criteria specifically for FFPSA and the QRTP service settings, and successfully implemented their QRTP assessment operations.
  • Maximus is currently working with:
    Indiana: Supporting the Indiana Department of Childrens Services to provide assessments and re-assessments for youth that may require services in a QRTP.
  • To learn more about how Maximus has been helping states implement FFPSA and meet QRTP requirements, please visit maximus.com/assessments .

STEMscopes Math Receives Top Rating from Learning List for Alignment to Common Core State Standards for Grades K-5

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Education, Preschool, Primary, Secondary, Articles, Education reform, Education, Mathematics education, Human activities, Standards-based education, Common Core State Standards Initiative, Education in the United States, Educational psychology, Core-Plus Mathematics Project, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Learning List, STEMscopes, LEARNING LIST, STEMSCOPES

STEMscopes Math from Accelerate Learning has received the highest rating from Learning List for alignment to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Mathematical Practices for grades K-5.

Key Points: 
  • STEMscopes Math from Accelerate Learning has received the highest rating from Learning List for alignment to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Mathematical Practices for grades K-5.
  • In March of 2021, Learning List completed and published its review of STEMscopes Math for grades 3-5 .
  • STEMscopes Math is a core mathematics program for grades K-5.
  • It combines digital, print, and kit components to provide teachers with everything they need to create meaningful math learning experiences for students.

Blackbird Releases K-12 Computer Science Pathway

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Articles, Computing, Education, Programming games, Standards-based education, Code.org, Computer Science Teachers Association, Common Core State Standards Initiative, Blackbird, Computer science

PORTLAND, Ore., July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbird , bridging the gap in Computer Science curriculum, today announced the availability of their K-12 Computer Science Pathway , designed to help school districts prepare students with the computer programming skills necessary to enter the workforce or continue their education at the university level.

Key Points: 
  • PORTLAND, Ore., July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbird , bridging the gap in Computer Science curriculum, today announced the availability of their K-12 Computer Science Pathway , designed to help school districts prepare students with the computer programming skills necessary to enter the workforce or continue their education at the university level.
  • Designed specifically for districts who have not yet implemented a comprehensive computer science course pathway, Blackbird's pathway highlights tools and lessons from Code.org , Blackbird's own intermediate code education platform, and the College Board.
  • To download Blackbird's K-12 Computer Science Pathway, please visit: www.BlackbirdCode.com/pathways
    "This pathway was designed to enable students to graduate High School with the computer programming skills necessary to enter the workforce, or continue their education at the university level," said Mike Lynch, Director of Education, Blackbird.
  • Blackbird's curriculum guides students through coding lessons aligned with standards identified in the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards for Math and English as well as the Computer Science Teachers Association Computer Science standards.

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)-Based Curriculum Helps Improve Math and Writing Skills Too

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Monday, July 5, 2021
Articles, Education, Learning, Science education, Education reform, Standards-based education, Education in the United States, Next Generation Science Standards, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Curriculum, Educational technology, Twig Education

Waters' research shows fourthand fifth-gradestudents using KnowAtom's hands-on NGSS-based science curriculum demonstrated measurable increases in achievement levels, engagement, and classroom behavior.

Key Points: 
  • Waters' research shows fourthand fifth-gradestudents using KnowAtom's hands-on NGSS-based science curriculum demonstrated measurable increases in achievement levels, engagement, and classroom behavior.
  • Connecting students with phenomena-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning opportunities using KnowAtom's curriculum was shown to help improve student collaboration and core math, reading and writing skills, according to Waters' research.
  • Students practiced key reading, writing, and critical thinking skills while learning science and made connections between core principles and their impact on science, engineering, and other disciplines.
  • KnowAtom provides complete K-8 solutions designed for mastery of Next Generation Science Standards, learn more.

Skyfactor Announces Seven Winners of 2021 Assessment & Impact Awards in Housing and Residence Life

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Education, Other Education, University, Education, Human activities, Academic transfer, Educational assessment, Educational psychology, Standards-based education, Thought, Human behavior

Skyfactor Benchworks, a Macmillan Learning company, recognized a record number of colleges using data-driven programs to support on campus living with the Assessment and Impact Award for Housing and Residence Life.

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  • Skyfactor Benchworks, a Macmillan Learning company, recognized a record number of colleges using data-driven programs to support on campus living with the Assessment and Impact Award for Housing and Residence Life.
  • Residence life has historically played an important role in building community, ensuring students' success in college and improving graduation rates.
  • The Assessment and Impact Award for Residence Life was established in 2019 to recognize colleges that demonstrate intentionality in using insights from data to improve their residence life programs.
  • The self-nominations for next years housing and residence life awards will launch in early 2022.

Students learn better with Science Bits, research proves

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Articles, Educational technology, Education, Educational psychology, Learning, Inquiry, Education reform, Standards-based education

The study noted a conceptual learning improvement in Science Bits students of almost half a standard deviationin educational research a significant effect and remarkablecompared to the control schools.

Key Points: 
  • The study noted a conceptual learning improvement in Science Bits students of almost half a standard deviationin educational research a significant effect and remarkablecompared to the control schools.
  • Students from Solc School in Barcelona, also saw improvement:
    "Science Bits classes are built on inquiry, reasoning, and contextualized application which helps students grasp key science concepts better.
  • A Scientific Approach to Learning and Teaching" or "Learning to Learn by Knowing your Brain: A Guide for Young Students" .
  • Science Bits, the digital science curriculum created by the ISTF, combines cutting edge digital educational materials with proven and efficient teaching methods grounded in research and has over 20 international awards.

Students Write Over 2 Million Lines of JavaScript - with Blackbird Code

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Articles, Education in the United States, Education reform, Standards-based education, Education, Science education, Blackbird, Video editing software, Common Core State Standards Initiative, Computer science, Next Generation Science Standards

Blackbird's curriculum guides students through coding lessons aligned with standards identified in the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards for Math and English as well as the Computer Science Teachers Association Computer Science standards.

Key Points: 
  • Blackbird's curriculum guides students through coding lessons aligned with standards identified in the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards for Math and English as well as the Computer Science Teachers Association Computer Science standards.
  • Blackbird's integrated LMS enables instructors to easily track student progress, review code and make direct comments.
  • Students use skills to build games, animations and more
    The Blackbird education platform is now open for students, parents and instructors.
  • Blackbird begins with a free, foundational section with additional advanced lessons available through a simple and affordable pricing structure that includes full support and professional development.