A teacher’s guide to building relationships with students

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A teacher’s guide to building relationships with students

January 20, 2022

Categories: Education Strategies, Professional Development, Uncategorized

Educators know that positive student-teacher relationships are crucial to classroom success. But building relationships with students is sometimes easier said than done. Research shows that even a few minutes of dedicated effort each day can help [...]

Product Highlights: Shared insights for educators, students, and families

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Product Highlights: Shared insights for educators, students, and families

January 14, 2022

The last two years have brought many changes to K–12 education, especially around how educators interact and communicate with students and their families. You’ll find a number of new features in your Renaissance products to support greater student and family [...]

SEL competencies: The importance of social-emotional learning and the CASEL framework

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SEL competencies: The importance of social-emotional learning and the CASEL framework

December 12, 2021

Categories: Assessment, Education Strategies, Professional Development

For many years, the focus within classrooms has been centered on high-stakes assessments. How students were performing on state exams was supposed to tell the story of student achievement—or, at least, most of the story. However, the number of research [...]

Rethinking math milestones

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Rethinking math milestones

December 10, 2021

When we talk about literacy, we often discuss an initial phase of “learning to read,” which is then followed by a second phase, “reading to learn.” This transition often occurs in grade 3 or 4. To foster literacy acquisition, many [...]

Formative assessment: What is it and why use it?

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Formative assessment: What is it and why use it?

December 9, 2021

Classroom formative assessment is widely used in schools. However, there are multiple definitions of this term. There can also be confusion around whether formative assessment is a process or a product. So, what is formative assessment in education? And why [...]

How teachers can use item analysis to evaluate assessments

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How teachers can use item analysis to evaluate assessments

November 18, 2021

Assessments are one of the primary ways educators can gain insight into student learning. These assessments may take the form of quizzes, tests, midterms, or final exams. Assessments also provide a key way for teachers to address students’ needs, [...]

How Accelerated Reader supports Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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How Accelerated Reader supports Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

November 5, 2021

As we celebrate 35 years of Accelerated Reader, we recognize the importance of not only honoring the past but also looking ahead to the future. In this blog, we’ll answer some of the most common questions about how books [...]

New insights on progress monitoring this school year

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New insights on progress monitoring this school year

October 22, 2021

In K–12 education, we often use medical analogies to describe our assessment practices. For example, it’s common to hear the state summative test described as a “post-mortem” on the school year. In contrast, formative assessments are often compared to a [...]

Understanding Depth of Knowledge

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Understanding Depth of Knowledge

October 21, 2021

Alignment between standards or unpacking learning targets during assessment creation and instructional planning is crucial for developing a year-long Curricular/Assessment Scope and Sequence. Depth of Knowledge (DOK) is the thread that ties everything together. Consider the following scenario: educators [...]

Striking the right balance: Why a balanced assessment system is key to student success

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Striking the right balance: Why a balanced assessment system is key to student success

October 15, 2021

Assessments are an essential part of K–12 education. Without them, teachers, education leaders, and policymakers would be in the dark about critical pieces of the education puzzle—including what students are retaining and where resources can most effectively be allocated to [...]

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A teacher’s guide to building relationships with students

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Product Highlights: Shared insights for educators, students, and families

Product Highlights: Shared insights for educators, students, and families

SEL competencies: The importance of social-emotional learning and the CASEL framework

SEL competencies: The importance of social-emotional learning and the CASEL framework

Rethinking math milestones

Rethinking math milestones

Formative assessment: What is it and why use it?

Formative assessment: What is it and why use it?

How teachers can use item analysis to evaluate assessments

How teachers can use item analysis to evaluate assessments

How Accelerated Reader supports Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

How Accelerated Reader supports Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

New insights on progress monitoring this school year

New insights on progress monitoring this school year

Understanding Depth of Knowledge

Understanding Depth of Knowledge

Striking the right balance: Why a balanced assessment system is key to student success

Striking the right balance: Why a balanced assessment system is key to student success