Georgia Department of Education

Educational Technology Innovators Elected to 1EdTech Board of Directors

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

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LAKE MARY, Fla., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 1EdTech® Consortium (formerly IMS Global) added four new members to its board of directors for 2024 from K-12, higher education, and edtech suppliers.

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LAKE MARY, Fla., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 1EdTech® Consortium (formerly IMS Global) added four new members to its board of directors for 2024 from K-12, higher education, and edtech suppliers.
"The 1EdTech board is committed to ensuring the members of our community have the resources and support they need to improve learning for all," said Melissa Loble, 1EdTech Board Chair and chief academic officer for Instructure.
"I am honored to serve with these leaders on the board, and I look forward to collaborating with our newly elected board members as we work to power learner potential."
1EdTech's Board of Directors comprises representatives from seven K-12 end-user organizations, seven higher education end-user organizations, and eleven edtech supplier organizations.

GaDOE partnering with Rollins Center for Language & Literacy to launch the Georgia Literacy Academy

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

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ATLANTA, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia Department of Education is partnering with the Rollins Center for Language & Literacy (Rollins Center) – a program of the Atlanta Speech School – on an ambitious statewide initiative to improve literacy outcomes for students and train district and school leaders on the science of reading.

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Additionally, the Georgia Literacy Academy – courses developed by the Rollins Center in partnership with GaDOE – will be available to all K-5 teachers and leaders in the state free of charge.
"The stars are aligned in Georgia around literacy," GaDOE Director of Literacy Amy Denty said.
The Rollins Center – a program of the Atlanta Speech School – develops expertise with educators, system leaders, families, and advocates in the sciences of healthy brain development, language, and literacy.
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GPB Partners with Georgia Educators, FableVision Studios and the Georgia Department of Education for GASHA GO! World

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Monday, October 2, 2023

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World, a first-of-its-kind app and web-based learning collection designed to teach computer science to 4-8-year-olds in a fun and innovative way.

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World, a first-of-its-kind app and web-based learning collection designed to teach computer science to 4-8-year-olds in a fun and innovative way.
Created and developed by GPB in partnership with Georgia educators, FableVision Studios and the Georgia Department of Education, GASHA GO!
World is a first-of-its-kind app and web-based collection featuring 13 engaging games, 7 animated videos, vocabulary cards, educator support guides and an activity book with stickers.
“We are so proud of our long-standing partnership with GPB and the Georgia DOE,” said FableVision Studios president and co-founder Gary Goldberger.

Georgia Department of Education approves Istation as a K-3 dyslexia and universal screener

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Friday, September 29, 2023

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Dallas, TX, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Istation, a leader in educational technology, announces that the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has selected the ISIP™ reading assessment as a K-3 universal screener for use during the 2024-2025 school year and beyond.

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Dallas, TX, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Istation, a leader in educational technology, announces that the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has selected the ISIP™ reading assessment as a K-3 universal screener for use during the 2024-2025 school year and beyond.
This approval follows the recent announcement of the GaDOE choosing Istation as an approved K-3 dyslexia screener .
The Georgia General Assembly will reimburse the cost when districts select Istation as a dyslexia screener.
Plus, educators can use Istation for the dual purposes of dyslexia screening and universal screening, streamlining their assessment efforts with one powerful tool.

Georgia Voucher Policies Likely Harm the Bottom Line, Says New NEPC Review

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A recent report from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts examines the monetary costs and benefits of the state's Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit (QEEC), a voucher policy that provides a public subsidy for families to pay for private school tuition. A review of the report, however, contradicts its claim that the policy provides a net fiscal benefit to the state budget.

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A review of the report, however, contradicts its claim that the policy provides a net fiscal benefit to the state budget.
One key claim in the report is that the tax credit results in $81 million of forgone state tax revenue per year.
Based largely on these two claims, the report concludes that QEEC provides a net fiscal benefit for Georgia's state budget.
Instead, state leaders should invest educational dollars in policies that have a positive return on investment and therefore help, rather than harm, state and local budgets.

Georgia Department of Education approves Istation’s reading assessment as a K-3 dyslexia screener

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

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Dallas, TX, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Istation, a leader in educational technology, announces that the Georgia Department of Education selects Istation as a K-3 dyslexia screener for use during the 2024-2025 school year.

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Dallas, TX, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Istation, a leader in educational technology, announces that the Georgia Department of Education selects Istation as a K-3 dyslexia screener for use during the 2024-2025 school year.
This approval will empower schools and districts across Georgia to choose Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP™) assessment to screen students for characteristics of dyslexia and other reading difficulties.
Powered by the science of reading, Istation’s pre-K through eighth grade reading assessments and instructional resources cover the National Reading Panel’s Big Five essentials for reading acquisition: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension and vocabulary.
With Istation, educators have access to easy-to-read assessment data and personalized profiles with relevant information on students’ progress.

Georgia Adds Classworks® Reading Screener to State-approved Universal Screener and Dyslexia Screener Lists

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

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DULUTH, Ga., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE) recently added the Classworks Reading Universal Screener assessment to two state-approved lists. The Classworks screener is now approved by the state as a Universal Reading Screener and a Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tool for Grades K–3.

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The Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE) recently added the Classworks Reading Universal Screener assessment to two state-approved lists.
The Classworks screener is now approved by the state as a Universal Reading Screener and a Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tool for Grades K–3.
DULUTH, Ga., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE) recently added the Classworks Reading Universal Screener assessment to two state-approved lists.
The Classworks screener is now approved by the state as a Universal Reading Screener and a Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tool for Grades K–3.

Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) Names Curriculum Associates' i-Ready® Assessment a Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tool for Grades K-3

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Monday, June 5, 2023

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NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The GaDOE recently named Curriculum Associates' i-Ready Assessment as a Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tool for Grades K–3. School districts across the state can now use the program's online Diagnostic and offline literacy assessment tasks to support with the identification and referral of students who exhibit characteristics of dyslexia. Today, the i-Ready program serves more than 11.5 million students and approximately one-third of all Grades K–8 students in the United States, including approximately 485,000 students in Georgia.

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NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The GaDOE recently named Curriculum Associates' i-Ready Assessment as a Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tool for Grades K–3.
All programs named to GaDOE's Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tool list undergo a comprehensive review and demonstrate that they address—and measure—specific components.
The combination of the Diagnostic with the additional assessment tasks leverages the most current research on dyslexia screening and adheres to the recommendations of the International Dyslexia Association.
Districts can use the program as a screening tool to help educators determine if further assessment and specialized reading intervention may be appropriate for individual students.

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Selects ClassWallet to Distribute Up to $140 Million in Federal Child Care and Development Funds for Four Grant Programs

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

MIAMI and ATLANTA, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) has turned to ClassWallet to track, report and facilitate distribution of some $140 million in four grant programs funded by the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF).

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MIAMI and ATLANTA, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) has turned to ClassWallet to track, report and facilitate distribution of some $140 million in four grant programs funded by the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF).
The CCDF provides equal access to quality education for all children in their early development years.
School Age Grants ($10.1 million): DECAL will increase support to programs offering school-age care through grants, training, and coaching opportunities.
Our technology will enable The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning to eliminate processing paper receipts and simultaneously create an easily audited money trail."

Georgia High School Students to Receive Manufacturing and Engineering Education Through SME Education Foundation’s SME PRIME Program

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and Georgia Association of Manufacturers (GAM) have partnered with the SME Education Foundation to provide a unique industry-informed, hands-on manufacturing program to select high school students across the state, through the Foundation’s SME PRIME program.

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The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and Georgia Association of Manufacturers (GAM) have partnered with the SME Education Foundation to provide a unique industry-informed, hands-on manufacturing program to select high school students across the state, through the Foundation’s SME PRIME program.
Details about the SME PRIME program coming to Georgia high schools were presented to Georgia educators at the Georgia CTAE Administrators Winter Conference on February 8-10.
Of all students who graduate from the PRIME program, 89 percent enter a manufacturing field.
“SME PRIME is central to our commitment to inspiring, preparing, and supporting the manufacturing workforce,” said SME Education Foundation Vice President Rob Luce.