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Assessment Literacy, Exact Path, Formative Assessment, Practice, Teacher Tips

Jul 15, 2019

5 Tips for Administering the Exact Path Diagnostic

Taking a few minutes to set up the right testing environment and talking to your students about the diagnostic can increase the validity of results, leading to even more meaningful data to drive instruction. Check out our five tips to make the most of your Exact Path diagnostic administration!

Dr. Audra Kosh

Jun 28, 2019

How to Optimize Student Performance Through the Science of Timing

Have you ever noticed that, during certain times of the day, your classroom is buzzing, students are working diligently, and everyone is getting along, while during other times of the day, things are a bit chaotic, and you find yourself having to constantly correct behavior and refocus attention? Turns out, there are scientific reasons behind why this happens.

Regina Waddell

Jun 13, 2019

6 Teachers Share Their Secrets to Keeping Students Learning Over the Summer

How do you make sure that your students maintain the wealth of knowledge you worked so hard to teach them over the school year during summer break? We asked our awesome community of educators on Facebook this question and wanted to share their secrets with you.

Brita Hammer

May 07, 2019

[Success Story] How one rural school district is improving student achievement and educational outcomes

Chilton County Schools (CCS), a mostly rural school district located in central Alabama, was looking for an online learning partner who could help the district address multiple initiatives from gra

Regina Waddell

Apr 25, 2019

[Study Island + Exact Path] 3 Secrets to a Successful Implementation from Two Georgia Schools

We know there are countless ways that educators are using Edmentum’s online programs for assessment, practice, and instruction successfully in their classrooms, and we love hearing about educators

McKenna Wierman

Apr 03, 2019

Good Question: How Much Homework Should Students Be Assigned?

Here’s a loaded question—how much homework should students actually be assigned? None? A ton? Somewhere in between? Only on Mondays? Only on weekends? Only for math?

Winnie O'Leary

Apr 01, 2019

4 Ways to Keep Students Learning This Summer with Study Island

Most students lose two months of math skills every summer, and two-thirds of the achievement gap in reading between low-income students and their middle-income peers can be attributed to summer learning loss in elementary school. Why accept summer learning loss when you can fight it with Study Island? You can use Study Island to run a completely virtual summer learning program consisting of skills practice in all core content areas, as well as additional activities in writing and reading.

Regina Waddell

Mar 13, 2019

4 Things to Do Right Now to Get the Most Out of Study Island for State Test Preparation

State tests are right around the corner, so most likely, preparation in your classroom, campus, or district is well underway. Even if you have a well-thought-out test-prep plan in place, here are a few tips to implement right now to step up your test-preparation efforts with Study Island.

Regina Waddell