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by Jana Bennett
In September we began the Year of Sofia. We talked about how Sofia tested in all four domains—listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Even though Sofia isn't an actual student, her story mirrors the hundreds of thousands of students who use TELL to help progress monitor literacy skills. Her story is told through the eyes of her 2nd grade teacher, Susan Harris.
by Jana Bennett
Short Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) assessments with aimsweb™Plus provide teachers with fast and accurate information about student performance. That means faster decisions about curriculum and instructional strategies, which can be constantly monitored for progress. You gain the confidence and power to adjust and tailor student goals and instructional programs any time during the year.
The research shows that when teachers use data from CBM to inform their instructional strategies and decision making, their instruction improves. At the end of the day, students learn more effectively.
by Jana Bennett
We were thrilled when WriteToLearn won Best of Show at ISTE 2016 Tech & Learning. Even though this award generally recognizes new products, this award highlights both the need for this type of personalized writing and reading comprehension tool and the continuing evolution of WriteToLearn.
by Jana Bennett
Last month we began the Year of Sofia. We talked about how Sofia tested in all four domains—listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Even though Sofia isn't an actual student, her story mirrors the hundreds of thousands of students who use TELL to help build literacy skills. Her story is told through the eyes of her 2nd grade teacher, Susan Harris.
Last month we started this journey, following Olivia's progress throughout the school year. For those who might have missed it you can find the first blog article here. And while Olivia isn't the name of an actual child we can track, she does represent the hundreds of thousands of students who are helped by aimsweb each year.
What is the best way to get the power of aimswebPlus across? By telling the story of how it is used in the classroom. While I can’t tell the story of one specific student, this is the story of many students. Over the last year, I've spent a lot of time talking with educators to build a better aimsweb – aimswebPlus. This story is the culmination of all those conversations. And this is just one of many possible stories. Please share yours.
by Jana Bennett
In writing this blog I wanted to capture as much of the different stories I have heard around the country from educators using our product. So while the people and places are made up, Sofia’s story represents how TELL is being used in real classrooms throughout the US.
This post is part II of our discussion on silent reading fluency. Be sure to read part I: Why is Silent Reading Fluency (SRF) Important?
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