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Tablet Initiatives News and Results

By Abhi On June 22, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, In The News, Learning Analytics, Teaching
5 Questions to Ask About High School Laptop, Tablet Initiatives Ask if your teen’s school has detailed plans for its one-to-one program and if teachers are prepared to use devices in the classroom . . .           Three local high schools end first year of using tablets for the first time Aside [...]
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Understanding the PARCC Assessment

By Abhi On June 16, 2015 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Education: General, Exam:PARCC, In The News, Resource, Teaching, Test Preparation, Testing
This article provides information on the content and current status of the standardized assessment test created by PARCC (The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers). PARCC is a consortium of states that develop Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy assessments for grades K – 12. Their goal is to ensure that graduating high [...]
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PSAT News and Resources

By Abhi On June 11, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Exam: PSAT, Exam: SAT, In The News, Resource, Test Preparation, Testing
Practice for the PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 What will the redesigned PSAT/NMSQT and the PSAT 10 really be like? Find out firsthand by printing and taking the official redesigned PSAT/NMSQT practice test . . .         Redesigned PSAT Shifts Preparation Efforts For High School Students It’s that time of year: the high [...]
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Will Common Core Alignment make the SAT a Better Assessment Test?

By Abhi On May 26, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Education: General, Education: Industry, Exam: ACT, In The News, Teaching, Test Preparation, Testing
Since the 2009 launch of the Common Core State Standards, a debate has grown in education over whether the standards represent a step forward for high schools. Educators, politicians, parents, and others have asked questions such as: Are the education standards superior to the ones they replace? Do they benefit students of all backgrounds fairly? [...]
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States Divide on Common Core Standards

By Abhi On May 19, 2015 · Add Comment · In Common Core, Education: General, Education: Industry, In The News, Teaching, Testing
The Common Core State Standards official website states that currently, “Forty-three states, the District of Columbia, four territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) have voluntarily adopted and are moving forward with the Common Core.” This remarkable success can lead to the impression that the Common Core is on its way to becoming [...]
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News in Online Education

By Socrato Admin On May 14, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, In The News, Resource, Teaching
Want Free Online Education? Online education has evolved from simply offering hobby-focused lessons to those involving higher learning. Some of the popular online educations sites that offer free online courses include EdX, MIT OpenCourseware, CodeAcademy, Coursera and Moz. Top 10 eLearning Skills that eLearning Professionals Should Have What eLearning skills does an eLearning professional need [...]
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States Move to Require Citizenship Test for High School Graduation

By Abhi On April 7, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Education: Industry, In The News, Test Preparation, Testing
How many voting members does the House of Representatives have? How many years do we elect a U.S. Senator for? When was the Constitution written? These are a few examples of citizenship questions that can lead people to scramble through their memory or scratch their head. For decades, polls have shown that civics and history [...]
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President Obama Proposes a College Rating System

By Scott Cronenweth On September 3, 2013 · 5 Comments · In Education: General, In The News
Citing the growing crisis in student loan debt, and with college costs rising faster than grants and aid, President Obama last week proposed a plan design to put a lid on rising tuition costs by tying US federal student aid to college performance.
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Are the Common Core Standards on the Way Out?

By Scott Cronenweth On July 30, 2013 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Exam: ACT, In The News, Testing
Despite having been adopted by 44 of the 50 states, is the Common Core “failing the test”? Some experts feel that states are beginning to balk as the rigorous testing that has been under development comes to fruition.
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Approval Grows for Next Generation Science Standards

By Scott Cronenweth On July 12, 2013 · Add Comment · In In The News
The Next Generation Science Standards for Today’s Students and Tomorrow’s Workforce (NGSS) released this April are already being approved for adoption at the state level. Five states—Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Rhode Island and Vermont—have already approved the new standards. They are under consideration or pending consideration in California, Florida, Maine, Michigan and Washington.
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