On Monday, February 9, 2015, a group of 3rd graders and their College Mentors visited the iStudio to learn about stop motion animation. Using iPads and different manipulatives, students created […]
iCare Web Site: Click on the link to learn how to use the Epson Projector in your classroom. First, You MUST download the software. This is essential for wireless connectivity to the […]
In the 2014 spring semester, BSU held a Graduate Research Symposium on a range of topics corresponding to Education studies. It culminated with a keynote speech from Dr. Yong Zhao. […]
“The revolution now under way in student assessment will have profound consequences for schools, teachers, and every public school parent in the nation” (ETS, 2012, pg. 5). According this publication […]
The United States Department of Education EDFacts initiative was created to “… put performance data at the center of policy, management and budget decisions for all K-12 educational programs” (ED.gov, […]
In regards to assessment, one goal of the U.S. Department of Education is that “Our education system at all levels will leverage the power of technology to measure what matters […]
According to Chingos (2012) “In the coming years, states will need to make the most significant changes to their assessment systems since the passage of NCLB as they implement the […]
The National Center on Response to Intervention was established by the American Institutes for Research and researchers from Vanderbilt University and the University of Kansas through funding from the U.S. […]
Muoneke (2007) outlines the core principles of a Response to Intervention approach, followed by this definition of RTI: “RTI presents a well-integrated system of instruction and intervention designed for implementation […]
Klotz and Canter (2007) have created a Response to Intervention guide for parents highlighting the fundamental components and language of RTI, the objectives of the approach, potential benefits, suggestions for […]
This journal article from the educational journal, Theory Into Practice, outlines and examines the major components of a Response to Intervention model as well as the processes necessary to ensure […]
This guide provides and examines eight different recommendations to assist educators and administrators use Response to Intervention as a method for identifying learners requiring academic assistance in the mathematic domain, […]
Fuchs and Fuchs’ (2006) Introduction to Response to Intervention: What, why, and how valid is it? highlights the important features of Response to Intervention, explicate much of the RTI vernacular, […]
This Self-Assessment Tool designed by the Colorado Department of Education Exception Student Services Unit provides guidance to schools for the implementation process of a Response to Intervention model. According to […]
Reeves (2006) refers to data walls as “One of the most powerful techniques educators and school leaders can use to improve decision making in the classroom, school, and district…” (Reeves, […]
The Massachusetts Department of Education defines a data wall as “… a visual representation of data related to specific question or problem” (“Building data walls,” 2010, pg. 1). The purpose […]
The following resources provide relevant examples of assessment literacy professional development approaches. http://www.assessmentacademy.net/Assessment101/tabid/55/Default.aspx http://qualityinstruction.org/trainings/assessment-literacy http://ati.pearson.com/events-training/leading-professional-development-in-seven-strategies-of-assessment-for-learning.html
This article situates the need for assessment literacy in a current educational context, and provides descriptions of four separate assessment literacy-training programs intended to improve assessment literacy among experienced and […]
Volante & Fazio (2007) examined the assessment literacy of teacher candidates enrolled in a teacher education program at the university level. This study provided said candidates with a survey designed […]
This study conducted by Mertler & Campbell (2005) intended to develop an instrument that could accurately measure educators’ assessment literacy. The Assessment Literacy Inventory, or ALI, was then examined in […]
This article by Popham (2009) begs the question, “Is assessment literacy merely a fashionable focus for today’s professional developers or, in contrast, should it be regarded as a significant area […]
Assessment Literacy for the 21st Century discusses the importance of being familiar with the characteristics of sound assessment strategies, provides “redefined” definitions of the goals of assessment literacy, and identifies […]
The keynote speaker for the HECC Conference 2012 in Indianapolis, IN was Milton Chen, Ph.D., senior fellow for the George Lucas Educational Foundation. Dr. Chen talked about his learning journey, […]
This is a great resource from the the IDOE Ed Tech Connect Learning Connection Community. As a conclusion to their 29 day web 2.0 challenge they are having a “digital […]
The following is a list of sites that are dedicated to providing resources on iPad apps in the classroom. Many of these sites also offer tons of other helpful information […]
Technology is still a scary word for many teachers out there today. Those who have successfully integrated and stayed committed to using technology in the classroom can attest to the […]
At the 2011 ISTE conference, the Bullying Academy Students in the Know Foundation launched a web-based interactive program that will help 4th-8th graders recognize cyberbullies and teach them to respond properly.
Word Magic– Kids fill in the missing letter to form words, accompanied by bright pictures. Dictionary.com-Dictionary and Thesaurus-This easy-to-use app features a search bar, thesaurus, search history and word of […]
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