Districts across the U.S. are looking for ed-tech. In San Francisco, it’s a platform to prepare students for college and careers. In Maryland, it’s adaptive software for elementary literacy.
Personalized Learning Leader Values Pricing Transparency, On-Site Support
Calif. District Wants Companies That Understand PD, Curricular Needs
As the Oakland school district moves into widespread use of digitally driven personalized learning, school leaders want education companies that provide a high level of service.
In Arlington, Va., district officials are in the market for a comprehensive English/language arts adaptive learning and testing product. In Texas, the state wants a reviewer to evaluate the strength of charter school applications.
A lack of high-quality personalized curricula is stalling efforts to work with diverse student populations, a report finds.
Why Developers of Adaptive-Learning Technologies Are Missing the Mark
Leading Scholar Says K-12 Companies Need Data, Cognitive Science to Develop Effective Products
Ken Koedinger, a professor of human-computer interaction at Carnegie Mellon University, talks about the challenges facing developers of adaptive-learning products.
Assessment Update: Developments in the Push to Reduce Testing Time
Some Districts, States Making Big Cuts in the Amount of Testing They Require
What educators find lacking are efficient, actionable tests that maximize instructional time and drive placement decisions, and companies have an opportunity to give them what they want.
Breaking Down K-12 Leaders’ Personalized Learning Priorities
2016-17 Market Preview Predicts a Focus on Customized Curriculum
Top district officials offered different views of the likelihood they will try personalized learning strategies such as curriculum changes, flexible learning environments, and competency-based progressions, over the coming year.
A site launched by the Learning Accelerator is meant to offer concrete examples of different K-12 models for using personalized and blended learning in classrooms.
ESSA Funding Shifts Open Up Opportunities for New, Different PD
Vendors Need to Be Familiar With the Law's Requirements and State and District Priorities
Education companies should be arming themselves with information about how funding changes prompted by ESSA will impact their business.
5 Trends to Watch in Adaptive Learning
Carnegie Mellon Scholars Doing Cutting-Edge Research See Promise in Peer-to-Peer Tools, Mixed Reality
Researchers on the cutting edge of adaptive-learning technologies point to five emerging trends that could shape classroom learning and product development.