While many solutions have been proposed to address the performance gap, the most effective approach has been to focus on early intervention for all readers to bolster students’ knowledge of five fundamental components of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency,
For thirty years, The Immokalee Foundation has been serving the children of
Immokalee, Florida—one of the nation’s largest migrant communities. The Foundation’s
after-school program is designed to empower students and change lives. With a focus on
education and development of life skills, it offers students the resources and support they need to
succeed in the classroom and beyond.
A real-time national education study of more than one million students by two leading not-for-profit education groups has found that continued engagement with technology-enabled instruction during COVID-19 school closures has significantly reduced students’ loss of potential reading growth.
This report is a continuation of the annual summative analysis exploring the impact of Achieve3000 Literacy usage on Lexile® growth and acceleration. In addition, it is a continuation of previous analyses designed to uncover the impact of the COVID pandemic
Sixteen schools, 46 teachers and 1,012 students in four suburban and city districts across the US implemented participated in a 2015 third-party evaluation of the effectiveness of Achieve3000’s solutions using randomized controlled trials. Overall, the learning gains of treatment students
It's the time of year when schools and districts start planning for summer instruction. In addition to covering areas students struggled with this year, many educators are also working to overcome learning deficits from previous years. Fortunately, Summer School provides us with a great opportunity to support and nurture student growth.
Rob Bruno is no stranger to ensuring technology can be a valuable teaching tool for students. In fact, he says fostering equity in education is one of the greatest rewards of his IT career.
This fear of learning loss has prompted educators to seek immediate solutions. Many districts are developing elaborate models to address learning loss by focusing on structural changes including extended school year, extended school periods and days; and instructional solutions such as prioritizing key standards and reteaching standards previously taught from the grade below. Schools are using district and commercial products to assess student achievement, however in some cases, the frequent monitoring is creating a deficit mindset about students. Education companies and professional organizations are rushing to provide professional development academies and resources for teachers to address these deficits.
When faced with so many challenges, it’s difficult for educators and community leaders to determine which needs to address first and how to help.
The Immokalee Foundation was providing grants and scholarships to the community, but after the study, the Board decided it was best for the Foundation to provide direct programming targeted to specific educational needs.
McGraw Hill has just acquired Achieve3000. Stuart is an EdTech veteran who discusses the pre-K-12 literacy gap, personalized learning, as well as open opportunities in B-to-C education models driven by Covid.
