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T.H.E. Journal February 2006 |
Assessment Testing >> In Their Hands Handheld devices empower teachers with assessment data they can put to immediate use.  |
T.H.E. Journal March 1, 2010 Jennifer Demski |
A Quicker Clicker When loaded with virtual clicker software, any device takes on the function of a student response system.  |
T.H.E. Journal August 2006 Justine Brown |
Mobile Assessment: Working Smarter, Not Harder With new assessment technology providing instant feedback on their students, once-skeptical teachers now have no desire to return to the way things were.  |
T.H.E. Journal May 2004 Cathryn Harvey |
Special Education Solutions in the Age of NCLB While an individualized approach to connecting assessment with instruction is helping mainstream students succeed, there have not been solutions that special education teachers can adopt in helping with the issues surrounding standardized testing.  |
T.H.E. Journal June 2006 |
TurningPoint 2006 TurningPoint 2006 allows teachers to assess student comprehension.  |
T.H.E. Journal September 2006 Neal Starkman |
Formative Assessment: Building a Better Student By testing academic performance at regular intervals, formative assessment strategies regard every child as a work in progress.  |
T.H.E. Journal July 2008 Christine Fox |
Elementary Schools : The Time Is Now Early diagnosis of academic deficits is pivotal to keeping students from falling irretrievably behind. Formative assessment technology gives teachers the tools to respond.  |
T.H.E. Journal January 2009 |
Flourish by Ablenet Ablenet now offers Flourish software to help teachers and administrators collect and analyze data for tracking and managing the progress of special education students.  |
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Mary Ann Wolf |
Using Technology to Improve Achievement: Making Data Relevant New information systems are helping states and districts individualize instruction and boost student learning.  |
T.H.E. Journal February 2004 Sloane O'Neal |
Individualized Instruction for Improved Student Achievement -- Education's 'Holy Grail' Adding more teachers may help somewhat, but unless we can provide one-to-one instruction, teachers -- and more important, our students -- will still fail. This is where technology can make the difference.  |
T.H.E. Journal September 2004 |
Renaissance Place Renaissance Learning's Web-based learning information system gives teachers, principals and administrators easy access to the information needed to monitor progress, personalize instruction and ensure adequate yearly rogress.  |
T.H.E. Journal October 2005 Barlow & Wetherill |
Tech + Imagination = Results Inspired technology initiatives driven by one university project are changing the way teachers instruct and assess, but most importantly, the way today's students learn.  |
T.H.E. Journal April 2006 Lisa A. Petrides |
ISKME Special Series Part 3: Using Data to Improve Instruction Are you using the right tests? The correct assessment methods? The best technology? These are only a few of the issues that must be addressed in the effort to use data to change teacher practice.  |
T.H.E. Journal June 2004 Creg E. Williams |
School District of Philadelphia Uses Web-Based System to Increase Student Achievement The evidence clearly showed that our high schools were in need of innovative solutions to improve the foundation for student success.  |
T.H.E. Journal July 30, 2009 Bridget McCrea |
By the Book: Technology Helps North Carolina School Close the Reading Gap Predictive Assessment of Reading can quickly determine if a child is deficient in phonics, lacking in fluency or in need of more vocabulary instruction.  |
T.H.E. Journal August 2004 |
FYI ... Reading Succes Lab This Website offers a free reading assessment tool that screens students for reading diffulities, including dyslexia.  |
T.H.E. Journal December 2000 Gary West |
Technology Tools to Make Educational Accountability Work The South Carolina Education Accountability Act of 1998 (EAA) establishes new standards for student performance. There is little doubt that such standards are needed as our state attempts to move up the ladder toward excellence...  |
T.H.E. Journal August 2006 Michelle Gamble-Risley |
Surviving Accountability: As Easy as AYP Data-driven strategies and personalized instruction are paving the way to higher test scores, one student at a time.  |
T.H.E. Journal September 2005 |
Pearson Benchmark Pearson Benchmark is a comprehensive and customizable Web-based testing and reporting solution that can collect student performance over time so teachers and administrators can measure progress, address deficiencies, and re-check mastery by various demographics at any time during the school year.  |
T.H.E. Journal September 2004 |
CompassLearning Odyssey Here is an online assessment and management combo that helps teachers assess student performance, diagnose their strengths and prescribe specific instruction targeting weak areas.  |
T.H.E. Journal March 2008 |
Activexpression by Promethean Promethean has launched a new student response solution called Activexpression.  |
T.H.E. Journal April 2004 |
MATH TREK Algebra 1 For curriculum-based algebra instruction, teachers and students can use MATH TREK Algebra 1.  |
T.H.E. Journal April 2005 |
District Snapshots: Schools Find Success With Data Management System Teachers Dig In With Data... Principals Designate Academic Planning Time... Data Using Teacher Leaders...  |
T.H.E. Journal May 2005 |
NetSupport School Version 7.5 This complete software-only solution provides interactive classroom instruction, monitoring, collaboration and testing.  |
T.H.E. Journal February 2007 |
Texas District Uses Web-Based Assessment Solutions To Target Instruction Standards-based formative assessment and computer-adaptive diagnostic testing provide educators with data to address student needs.  |
T.H.E. Journal April 2004 June Ahn |
Electronic Portfolios: Blending Technology, Accountability & Assessment Many educators struggle to discover the proper assessment strategies for students. Portfolio-based assessment and, more recently, the electronic portfolio have been seen as an alternative to standardized tests. Includes a list of e-portfolio resource websites.  |
T.H.E. Journal December 2001 Sylvia Charp |
Assessment and Accountability Tests are a means, not an end. To increase educational achievement, teachers should be responsible for judging student performance, giving out grades and deciding to pass or fail students...  |
T.H.E. Journal April 2004 |
MathFacts in a Flash MathFacts in a Flash is a software program that addresses assessment and instruction with more than 40 levels of different math skills.  |
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Mainwaring & Bergma |
South Carolina: Tech-Savvy Teachers South Carolina's innovative ePortfolio system is helping educators get up to speed on technology and become more comfortable integrating new tools into their classrooms.  |
T.H.E. Journal January 2006 |
Pearson Forms New Group to Address Need for School Improvement Solutions Its newest offering, LessonLab, will provide schools and school districts with comprehensive teacher professional development aligned with research, assessment, and instructional programs.  |
T.H.E. Journal October 2004 |
MY Access! 5.0 MY Access! 5.0 is the latest version of Vantage Learning's online instructional writing program. It rapidly scores student essays with greater accuracy than expert human scorers, and provides instant feedback for students and teachers.  |
T.H.E. Journal September 2001 Matthew Miller |
Focus on Assessment Tools Exciting new assessment tools benefit both students and educators. These tools are making teaching simpler and more rewarding for instructors, because they can now concentrate more on their students' education and not on creating documents...  |
T.H.E. Journal April 2004 John Watson |
The Coming of the Intelligence Age: Enhancing Education Through Assessment In education, there is an interesting convergence developing between assessing and evaluating student capabilities and progress, legislation, technology, and communications. This convergence will naturally lead to an increased use of intelligence systems to collect, manage and report data.  |
T.H.E. Journal June 2004 Beth McBride |
Data-Driven Instructional Methods: 'One Strategy Fits All' Doesn't Work in Real Classrooms Differentiated instruction is vital to effecting positive change in student performance.  |
T.H.E. Journal August 2002 Mary Black |
Online System Simplifies Early Childhood Assessment for Florida School District Schools in Florida's Broward County recently found a solution to meet reporting requirements by encouraging the use of an online assessment system instead of an offline early childhood assessment tool.  |
T.H.E. Journal January 2003 Greg Decker |
Using Data to Drive Student Achievement in the Classroom and on High-Stakes Tests To increase student achievement in the classroom and on state tests, teachers need current and accurate data today. They need to see the relationship between student performance on curriculum and performance on the tests. In addition, they need to see it in real time, not months later.  |
T.H.E. Journal December 2002 |
Polk Co. Schools Rely on Florida-Specific Assessment Tool to Develop Individual Learning Paths A unique assessment program in a large Florida school district has proven that a vision, commitment, comprehensive assessment and instructional technology strategy can yield dramatic gains in student achievement scores.  |
T.H.E. Journal June 2007 |
WriteToLearn 3.0 by Pearson Knowledge Technologies Pearson Knowledge Technologies has unveiled WriteToLearn 3.0, the latest update to its writing development and reading comprehension tool.  |
T.H.E. Journal April 2005 Malbert S. Smith III |
Improving Student Achievement by Measuring Ability, Not Content Standard measurement scales used as an assessment tool for student ability would ensure consistency throughout the country.  |
T.H.E. Journal April 2005 Denise S. Averill |
Using Mindtools in Education How teachers can properly assess their students while keeping standards high is a problem that will continue to be faced. By properly integrating the computer into a classroom setting, assessing students can now be done in a variety of ways.  |
T.H.E. Journal October 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
Keep the Customer Satisfied Like any good organization, we need to stay in touch with our consumers - the students.  |
T.H.E. Journal August 27, 2009 Bridget McCrea |
Breaking Through Reading Barriers After using a tech-based reading program with struggling readers and special education students, fourth-grade inclusion teacher Ashlee Ritzko witnessed a new phenomenon: Students that were reluctant or resistant readers were suddenly excited about reading the novels.  |
T.H.E. Journal January 2003 Sylvia Charp |
Assessment and Accountability The No Child Left Behind Act requires the inclusion of all students in state assessment programs, and holds students and educators accountable for performance relative to state standards. However, a number of challenges still need to be addressed.  |
T.H.E. Journal December 2000 |
Students Practice Test Taking via the Internet The PLATO Simulated Test System, a Web-based assessment tool, integrates skill assessments and practice tests, which emulate state standards. This tool can be linked directly to individual student instruction...  |
T.H.E. Journal December 2002 June E. Streckfus |
Maryland Strives to Improve Student Learning While Maryland has made a tremendous investment in infrastructure, its overarching goal continues to be improving student learning in core educational areas, as well as in the technological knowledge and skills that are critical to a student's ability to function in today's society.  |
T.H.E. Journal October 19, 2006 Randy Yerrick |
Globalizing Education One Podcast at a Time Digital media has emerged as a tool of choice for offering multimodal instruction, integrating content and pedagogy, reaching diverse learners, and complementing science instruction for today's inclusive classrooms.  |
T.H.E. Journal January 2001 |
Enhanced Internet-based Learning Two enhancements to the IBM Learning Village set of Internet-based applications for educators, the Authentic Assessment Tool (AAT) and Jurying/Best Practices (JBP), will make it easier for K-12 teachers and administrators to create rich learning environments...  |
T.H.E. Journal November 1999 |
Discourse GroupWare Classroom Improves Teacher/Student Interaction ...The program can be used with any subject from elementary to post-secondary school....  |
T.H.E. Journal May 2007 Neal Starkman |
Reading First :: Reading First...Technology Second? The federal early-literacy program gets a big boost from tools used for professional development and personalized student instruction. But that potential is too often going unrecognized.  |
T.H.E. Journal October 2001 Lea Ann Lockard |
Collaborative Technology Planning The impact of technology plans on students' and teachers' learning...  |