Category: Assessment and Feedback
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Some dyslexic students in Taunton are struggling, but there is hope for future students
This article was published on The Taunton Daily Gazette by Susannah Sudborough on June 18, 2021. TAUNTON — Fifth-grader Amari Kaye is 12 years old, but because of her dyslexia, she began her year at Martin Middle School this year reading at a third grade level. “Going into fifth grade, you’re supposed to be able to read…
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Strong Gains, Quick Losses: New Research on Students with Disabilities Finds Conventional Data Hides Both Opportunity and Risk
This article was published on The 74 Million by Beth Hawkins on June 7, 2021. A new report from the assessment group NWEA underscores two findings that could inform how schools support children with disabilities going forward. Students receiving special education services often make more academic growth during a single school year than their typically…
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Colorado’s dyslexia screening pilot program off to a shaky start
This article was published on Chalkbeat Colorado by Ann Schimke on May 3, 2021. The statewide dyslexia screening pilot program authorized by a 2019 Colorado law will launch this summer with three schools — short of the five schools state officials originally envisioned. The schools are Ignacio Elementary in southwestern Colorado, Singing Hills Elementary in…
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Group sues Austin ISD over student disability evaluations
This article was published on KVUE by Drew Knight on March 29, 2021. AUSTIN, Texas — Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) and Susman Godfrey LLP on Monday announced that they are filing a lawsuit against Austin ISD, claiming that the district is failing thousands of students with disabilities. The lawsuit claims that AISD has refused to…
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‘Panic mode’: Austin ISD needs to evaluate 800 students for special ed. It doesn’t have the staff to do it.
This article was published on the Austin Monitor by Claire McInerny on March 11, 2021. More than 800 students in the Austin Independent School District are being denied their legal right to a special education evaluation. An evaluation is the first step in the process to get special education services. Without one, there is no…
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Savvas Learning Company and WestEd Provide Cutting-Edge Math Screener and Diagnostic Assessments
This article was published on eSchool News by School News Staff on February 11, 2021. As part of its commitment to helping educators address the challenges of unfinished learning, Savvas Learning Company is excited to announce it has teamed up with WestEd to develop one of the edtech industry’s most advanced math screener and diagnostic assessments that…