As literacy rates lag, a pediatric hospital is screening for reading ability

For some young children in Columbus, Ohio, reading assessments don’t start in the kindergarten classroom — they happen first in the doctor’s office.
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Instructure's Annual State of Assessment Survey Reveals the Importance of Data-Informed Decision Making, Educator Desire for Greater Assessment Literacy

While 81% of educators believe their school or district promotes a strong assessment-focused culture, only 62% would describe themselves as proficient in assessment literacy While 81% of educators ...
EdTech

Incorporate Literacy Tools in K–12 STEM Subjects

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.
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Kentucky Department of Education Approves Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Assessment for Grades K–3 as a Universal Screener for Early Literacy

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment for Reading as an approved universal screener for early literacy. Now, ...
THE Journal

Renaissance Combines Assessment, Instruction, and Practice in Education Intelligence System

Ed tech provider Renaissance has launched Renaissance Intelligence, a platform that brings together assessment, instruction, practice, and curriculum alignment in what the company calls the industry's ...
EdTech

Improve K–12 Literacy with Next-Gen Reading Tools

Learning to read and improving literacy once hinged on traditional hard-copy books, but in 21st-century learning, there are far more tools at educators’ disposal. From audiobooks to augmented reality, ...