Understanding WIDA ACCESS Changes
by Jana Bennett
Understanding WIDA ACCESS changes and how to ensure success with TELL
In 2016, WIDA raised the bar for language proficiency and increased the difficulty of the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 assessment.
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by Jana Bennett
In 2016, WIDA raised the bar for language proficiency and increased the difficulty of the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 assessment.
by Jana Bennett
How many student assessment tools do educators in your district use to assess and record student progress? Two? Four? Too many to be sure?
by Jana Bennett
Finding the time to give students the focused support needed to teach students to read and write is a major challenge for any teacher of ELA or ELL. Inviting your students to “study sessions” on Google Hangouts can make a big difference.
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Do Parents Need Access to Student Data? 3 Reasons Why Parental Involvement in Data-Driven Education Matters
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Blended learning – a formal education program in which a portion of traditional face-to-face instruction is substituted with web-based, online learning,1 according to the Blended Learning Toolkit – has been steadily reshaping the educational landscape in schools across the country.
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In a past blog post, we discussed four powerful ways student data helps inform instructional and intervention efforts, including:
by Jana Bennett
Within a developed Response to Intervention (RTI) framework, progress monitoring can help evaluate student academic growth and performance over time, capture real-time rates of improvement (ROI), and determine the effectiveness of instructional efforts, according to the National Center on Response to Intervention.1
by Jana Bennett
This month Susan Harris looks back on the year and takes lessons learned for the next year.
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