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Tag: Interim/Formative Assessment

Marketplace K-12
Aug. 20, 2019March 16, 2021

Federal Lawmakers Tell Ed-Tech Companies to Turn Over Data-Collection Details

By Sean Cavanagh
The lamp remains illuminated in the top of the Capitol Dome in Washington before dawn Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, indicating that the Senate was still at work as Democrats remained on the floor overnight to oppose the confirmation of Education Secretary-designate Betsy DeVos. The Senate is poised to confirm President Donald Trump's controversial nominee by the narrowest possible margin, with Vice President Mike Pence expected to break a 50-50 tie. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Three Democratic senators requested information on the data-collection practices of a group of ed-tech companies from across the industry.

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Marketplace K-12
April 8, 2019Nov. 26, 2022

K-12 Dealmaking: Three Acquisitions–Nearpod of Flocabulary; Renaissance of Early Learning Labs; Instructure of MasteryConnect

By Malia Rulon Herman

Renaissance has acquired Early Learning Labs, while Nearpod will acquire Flocabulary and Instructure is purchasing MasteryConnect.

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Purchasing Alert
Oct. 15, 2018Oct. 15, 2018

Hawaii Seeks Computer Science PD; Memphis to Buy Formative Assessments

By Lauraine Genota

Hawaii is looking for PD focused on computer science, and a Tennessee district is planning to buy formative assessments.

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Marketplace K-12
Oct. 1, 2018March 16, 2021

What’s Trending in New Ed-Tech ‘Top 40’ Digital Tools

By Michele Molnar
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A study based on 2 billion data points identified the top 40 ed-tech products used in schools during 2017-18, according to Lea(r)n Inc.

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Marketplace K-12
Sept. 26, 2018March 16, 2021

ACT Moves Into Egypt’s Testing Market, in Sign of Global Demand for College Prep

By Sean Cavanagh

The government of Egypt has reached an agreement with ACT to use the Iowa-based testing provider’s exams for college admissions, summative assessments, and other purposes.

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Marketplace K-12
July 3, 2018Aug. 18, 2022

K-12 Mega-Merger Folds 5 Education Companies Into a New Illuminate Education

By Michele Molnar

Five companies–IO Education, Illuminate Education, Key Data Systems, SchoolCity, and Alpine Achievement–have been merged into a new Illuminate Education by Insight Venture Partners, an investment firm.

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Marketplace K-12
May 23, 2018Sept. 26, 2023

Data-Driven Instruction: Top Trend in K-12 Use of Ed-Tech, Teachers Say

By Michele Molnar

In one year, there’s been a 168 percent jump in how much educators are using data in their classrooms for instruction, according to a new survey.

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Purchasing Alert
May 8, 2018

Tennessee District Wants Formative Assessment Software; Montgomery County Schools Select Content Management System

By Sarah Schwartz

Knoxville area schools seek software to identify student skill gaps, and New Jersey’s Bridgewater-Raritan district plans to purchase a new student information system. Montgomery County Schools, Md., chose Episerver to provide a district-wide content management system.

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Analyst's View
May 3, 2018March 16, 2021

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Chief Talks About New Priorities in a Changing Market

CEO Jack Lynch Reflects on Pearson's Departure from the K-12 Curriculum Market, and the Rise of Open Resources

By Sean Cavanagh
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt CEO Jack Lynch argues that effective curriculum is “less about iTunes playlists” and more akin to “a movie, with each scene building on a previous scene,” coherently.

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Exclusive Data
March 22, 2018March 16, 2021

When Buying Formative Assessments, District Leaders Want Differentiated Instruction

Exclusive Survey of 500 K-12 Administrators Ranks K-12 Administrators' Top Needs

By Holly Yettick
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An exclusive online survey of 500 district leaders ranks their buying priorities for formative testing products and shows preferences by region and size of district.

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