Standards-based education

New Tech Take Up Helped Colleges and Universities Survive 2020

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Thursday, January 21, 2021
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The use of Questionmarks enterprise-grade assessment platform , which delivers secure online tests, rose by almost a third (31%) in 2020.

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  • The use of Questionmarks enterprise-grade assessment platform , which delivers secure online tests, rose by almost a third (31%) in 2020.
  • Social distancing measures made it almost impossible to bring candidates into exam halls and test centers in 2020.
  • By embracing change and moving exams online quickly, institutions ensured students could get important qualifications, and they protected their businesses.
  • During 2020, Questionmark has helped customers thrive in challenging circumstances.

Circle, the #1 Comprehensive Screen Time Management Solution, Announces New Focus Time Feature, an Essential Tool for Minimizing Distance Learning Distractions

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
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PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Circle Media Labs Inc ., the #1 comprehensive screen time management solution, announced its new Focus Time feature.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Circle Media Labs Inc ., the #1 comprehensive screen time management solution, announced its new Focus Time feature.
  • With Focus Time, parents finally have an easy way to minimize online distractions and keep kids on task during online learning and homework.
  • After hearing about our customers struggles to be both parent and teacher while trying to work remotely, we built this new essential tool.
  • During Focus Time, children can access everything on the Focus Time list with no time constraints.

Tony Robbins Presents Free 5-Day New World | New You Challenge

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Monday, January 11, 2021
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Each day, the New World | New You Challenge will feature a different theme and homework challenge, focusing on one step to turn that day's training into action.

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  • Each day, the New World | New You Challenge will feature a different theme and homework challenge, focusing on one step to turn that day's training into action.
  • "I'm committed to helping people have the best year of their lives in 2021," Tony Robbins said.
  • "We are going to go full tilt for five days during the New World | New You Challenge.
  • VIP Group participants will receive private Zoom access during the challenge, a 30-minute Q&A with Tony after each day's training andlifetime access to New World | New You Challenge training videos.

Classworks® Now Provides Individualized Instruction Based on aimsweb®Plus Results

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
Education, Articles, Human activities, Educational psychology, Learning, Standards-based education, Learning analytics, Educational assessment

Once a data sharing agreement is signed by customers, aimswebPlus enables a seamless data flow of assessment data from aimswebPlus' assessment platform into Classworks suite of instruction.

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  • Once a data sharing agreement is signed by customers, aimswebPlus enables a seamless data flow of assessment data from aimswebPlus' assessment platform into Classworks suite of instruction.
  • "The power of Classworks individualized instruction combined with the high-quality assessment and learning analytics provided by aimswebPlus enables teachers to effectively assess and address learning gaps and accelerate students' path to grade-level proficiency."
  • The integration between aimswebPlus and Classworks leverages cutting-edge interoperability to allow assignments to be automatically generated and assigned to students.
  • Classworks analyzes aimswebPlus assessment results and delivers customized lessons for students based on that data, eliminating the need for an additional assessment.

Flexibility is Critical for Spring Testing and Beyond; It is Time to Transform Assessment and Accountability Systems

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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"Given the impacts of the pandemic, it's time now more than ever to modernize the system to one that is focused on action."

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  • "Given the impacts of the pandemic, it's time now more than ever to modernize the system to one that is focused on action."
  • Spring testing may need to look different and the use of the data should not be "as usual."
  • Congress and the next administration should not wait for Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization to replace the IADA.
  • As systems of teaching and learning evolve, so too should our assessment and accountability systems."

Minister's Advisory Council on Impact Assessment Established

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Monday, December 14, 2020
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OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 14, 2020 /CNW/ - Today the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, establishes the Minister's Advisory Council on impact assessment .

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 14, 2020 /CNW/ - Today the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, establishes the Minister's Advisory Council on impact assessment .
  • The establishment of the Council follows the first year anniversary of the Impact Assessment Act.
  • The Government of Canada sought applications from persons interested to serve as members of the Minister's Advisory Council on impact assessment from August 27 to September 30, 2020.
  • Council members were appointed based on their diverse and varied backgrounds relevant to impact assessment, governance, and decision-making in the public interest.

CloudRadial Announces IT Assessments Module for Compliance

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Saturday, December 12, 2020
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As part of the compliance process, IT Assessments help qualitatively note the status of items at a particular point in time and must be reviewed manually.

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  • As part of the compliance process, IT Assessments help qualitatively note the status of items at a particular point in time and must be reviewed manually.
  • CloudRadial's new assessment module helps MSPs make these efforts consistent, scalable and client-facing across all clients.
  • CloudRadial has made assessments easy to create as they can be uploaded from Excel files or built from content-controlled templates.
  • CloudRadial's IT Assessments distinguishes itself from other assessment tools on the market by making assessments more:

Strengthening Local Assessment Systems for Personalized, Proficiency-Based Education: Strategies and Tools for Professional Learning

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Thursday, December 10, 2020
Education, Articles, Human activities, Educational psychology, Standards-based education, Pedagogy, Educational technology, Educational assessment, Formative assessment

Strengthening Local Assessment Systems for Personalized, Proficiency-Based Education:

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  • Strengthening Local Assessment Systems for Personalized, Proficiency-Based Education:
    Strategies and Tools for Professional Learning describes a coordinated set of convenings in Vermont to support schools, districts, and other education organizations seeking to create high-quality local comprehensive systems of assessments.
  • "It is time for states to rethink how changes to assessment systems can support more equitable opportunities for all students to have powerful learning experiences and demonstrate mastery."
  • Since passing Act 77 in 2013, the state's school systems have undergone significant shifts in teaching and learning.
  • Strengthening Local Assessment Systems for Personalized, Proficiency-Based Education: Strategies and Tools for Professional Learning, authored by the state's proficiency-based learning team leader at the Agency of Education, is an inside view of how assessments were restructured as part of these changes.

Instructure to Acquire Certica Solutions to Make Learning Personal for Every Student

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Thursday, December 10, 2020
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"Welcoming Certica into the Instructure family will support educators by combining our assessment platform with smarter, standards-based assessments, assessment item banks, and powerful analytics empowering educators to make learning personal for each student."

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  • "Welcoming Certica into the Instructure family will support educators by combining our assessment platform with smarter, standards-based assessments, assessment item banks, and powerful analytics empowering educators to make learning personal for each student."
  • More than 1,500 districts use Certica's solutions in the United States, improving the learning experience for more than 12 million students.
  • "We have maintained a mission of helping educators drive student improvement in the most effective and meaningful ways," said Mark Rankovic, CEO of Certica Solutions.
  • Certica's analytic, assessment, and data management solutions provide a foundation for standards-based learning and assessment, as well as teacher data literacy.

Savvas Announces its enVision® Mathematics Common Core Grades 6-8 © 2021 Earns Highest Rating from EdReports

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Thursday, December 3, 2020
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PARAMUS, N.J., Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Savvas Learning Company , a next-generation learning solutions leader for K-12 education, is proud to announce that its enVision Mathematics Common Core Grades 6-8 2021 received the highest rating from EdReports.org.

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  • PARAMUS, N.J., Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Savvas Learning Company , a next-generation learning solutions leader for K-12 education, is proud to announce that its enVision Mathematics Common Core Grades 6-8 2021 received the highest rating from EdReports.org.
  • With this latest designation, the nation's most popular math program has earned "All-Green" ratings for the entire enVision Common Core K-12 series.
  • "We appreciate EdReports for recognizing the high-quality of our entire enVision K-12 math series," said Savvas Learning Company CEO Bethlam Forsa.
  • EdReports concluded that enVision Mathematics Common Core Grades 6-8 2021 earned a "meets expectations," or "All-Green," rating in all three of its evaluation categories.