The Poudre school district, a 27,000-student system in Colorado, is planning to buy a reading curriculum, assessment, and PD program.
L.A. District to Buy Assessments; New Jersey School Systems Searching for Records-Management Systems
The second-largest school district in the country is looking for elementary literacy assessments, and two school systems in New Jersey are buying records-management platforms.
Colo. Districts Buying Assessments, Math Curriculum; Calif. District Seeks Student Information System
A Denver-area district is looking for assessment tools, and a California school system has put out an RFP for a student information system.
Large Maryland District Seeks Assessments, Colorado District Wants Reading Intervention, Music Curricula
Districts in Colorado and Maryland are investing in assessment systems, while a Texas district wants software to help English-language learners.
Will Simulation-Based Assessments Reshape the Testing Industry?
Imbellus’ CEO says her company’s AI-fueled assessments can give schools more useful information about students’ preparation for a fast-changing workforce.
Illinois to Invest in Expanded Science Assessment; Missouri District to Buy Classroom Management System
Illinois state officials plan to purchase a new statewide science assessment, and an Arizona district is buying a PD and employee evaluation tool.
Formative Assessment as a ‘Mindset,’ Not a Single Test or Product
Michigan’s state director of assessment, Andrew Middlestead, talks about his state’s efforts to help educators use formative assessment, and what they need from those classroom strategies.
Tennessee, Utah Drop Questar for Assessments; Pearson Lands $93 Million TNReady Contract
Utah is seeking a new assessment vendor after too many glitches in this year’s summative testing season, while Pearson landed a major contract in Tennessee and New Mexico is in the market for an assessment vendor, too.
Khan Academy, NWEA Team Up to Link Assessment Results With Learning Resources
The two organizations have created a MAP Accelerator platform that will be piloted with 150,000 students in math for the 2019-20 school year.
New Mexico to Buy State Assessments; Chicago Schools Seek E-Commerce Marketplace
The state of New Mexico is making a major purchase of state assessments, and the Chicago schools want bids to create an e-commerce marketplace.