The products being purchased in New York will be used primarily for back-end functions such as visitor management software, cyber security, and health-records management.
‘A Threat and an Opportunity’ for Testing Companies
Educators Want Fewer and Shorter Tests That Generate More Useful K-12 Data
States and districts are under mounting pressure from parents and policymakers to cut the number of tests students take, but also to make assessments more meaningful.
Although the state didn’t meet a 95-percent participation requirement for testing, Nevada will not lose federal funds, the U.S. Education Department has decided.
One big Texas district seeks an LMS; another issues what it calls a “catalog” request, asking vendors to commit to a level of discount.
The demand for big, high-stakes summative tests isn’t likely to go away soon, even as classroom assessments become more useful and precise, a panel at SXSWedu suggested.
A Colorado district seeks a comprehensive assessment system, and an Arizona contract for an student information system goes to Edupoint.
California officials are looking to buy a new assessment system for teacher credentialing, initially budgeted for at least $3 million.
Many states have made their tests more challenging, a toughening of expectations that coincides with the passage of the common-core standards, and tests aligned to them.
Pearson said its performance has taken hits recently because of shifts in the international market, and it will increase its focus on adaptive products and online and blended learning.
ESSA: A Guide for K-12 Companies
Breaking down what the new law may mean for providers of ed tech, interventions, and other services
The sweeping new federal education law could have big implications for state and local spending on school interventions, tutoring, classroom technology, academic content, and other priorities.