3 essential components of math motivation
3 essential components of math motivation
July 8, 2022
Categories:
Math
Last year, Renaissance released Trip Steps for Mathematics, which are essential math skills that are also disproportionately difficult for students to learn. The Trip Steps begin in pre-K, with the skill Count on with numbers 1 to 10, and [...]
Phonics assessment built on the Science of Reading
Phonics assessment built on the Science of Reading
June 24, 2022
What are assessments for phonics? Phonics assessments are diagnostic tools that are specifically designed to provide an informal evaluation of a student’s phonics and reading skills. These assessments allow educators to identify both the skills a student has mastered [...]
Understanding Tier 1: Instructional strategies that support an engaged classroom
Understanding Tier 1: Instructional strategies that support an engaged classroom
June 2, 2022
One of the most common topics of conversation in schools is improving the quality of Tier 1 instruction. This is because the relationship between a teacher and a student and what’s happening at school is one of the most [...]
Supporting oral reading fluency with myON
Supporting oral reading fluency with myON
May 27, 2022
The myON digital reading platform provides students with 24/7 access to thousands of fiction and nonfiction books. Most myON texts include natural-voice audio narration to model fluent reading. With Back-to-School 2022, myON will also allow students to record themselves [...]
The educator’s guide to universal screening in education
The educator’s guide to universal screening in education
May 26, 2022
As educators, we know that many of our students are struggling. But waiting for a referral from teachers or parents before providing the needed support can be detrimental to both learning and social outcomes—and referrals aren’t able to predict [...]
Prevention: The key to managing student behavior
Prevention: The key to managing student behavior
May 12, 2022
Most teachers enter the field of education because they enjoy working with students and they love learning. But too often, student behavior—and addressing misbehavior—can seem to derail a teacher’s best efforts at doing the thing they love. What [...]
Product Highlights: Prioritizing learning recovery this year
Product Highlights: Prioritizing learning recovery this year
May 6, 2022
Our recent How Kids Are Performing report shows that students at most grade levels are making gains in both reading and math this school year. However, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact student learning, especially in the early grades.
Beginning with the end in mind: How to use backward mapping to enhance learning
Beginning with the end in mind: How to use backward mapping to enhance learning
April 14, 2022
Assessment and instruction are intrinsically linked. As educators, we know that when we construct high-quality assessments and are strategic in their delivery, we have the right data at the right time to help make better decisions about instruction.
Providing authentic assessment with Star CBM Lectura
Providing authentic assessment with Star CBM Lectura
April 8, 2022
In 2020, Renaissance introduced Star CBM Reading, which assesses K–6 students’ literacy development in English. For Back-to-School 2022, we’re releasing the new Star CBM Lectura to assess K–6 students’ literacy development in Spanish as well. We recently had the [...]
Evaluation, measurement, and assessment in teaching and learning
Evaluation, measurement, and assessment in teaching and learning
April 7, 2022
Categories:
Uncategorized
Sorting through studies regarding the importance of evaluation, measurement, and assessment in education can feel overwhelming. For many educators, administering tests can be a logistical challenge if they don’t have the right tools and a comprehensive assessment system [...]
