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AeA —Saturday, August 30, 2008
AeA, the nation’s largest technology trade association representing all segments of the high-tech industry, today released the 26th installment of its Competitiveness Series.The report analyzes the latest math and science scores for U.S. 4th and 8th grade students nationally and state-by-state according to figures released by the Department of Education’s National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). In 2007, only 39 percent of 4th graders and 31 percent of 8th graders tested at or above proficient in math. Between 1996 and 2005, the number of 4th grade students testing at or above proficient in science increased by only one percentage point. Over the same period, the science proficiency of 8th graders did not improve. Read more.
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CoSN, ISTE, NEA, SETDA —Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Four leading education and education technology associations have launched a print and radio Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign, themed One Giant Leap for Kids, that asks the Presidential candidates to make K-12 student access to education technology and modern learning environments a top national priority. the PSA campaign is designed to drive home to the presumptive nominees that making investments in technology today is critical to ensuring the ability of U.S. students to compete and succeed in the 21st century global workforce. Read more.
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The College Board —Tuesday, August 26, 2008
A record number of students in the class of 2008 took the SAT this year, with a higher percentage of first-generation students than last year and a high rate of minority student participation, the College Board announced today. This year’s average scores mirror those of last year, indicating that student performance held steady despite the increase in the number of test-takers. Read more.
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The Heller Reports —Friday, August 22, 2008
The Heller Reports, a QED company and leading provider of education market news and events, today announced the selection of presenters for the EdNET Foresight program.
The complete slate of EdNET Foresight presenters includes:
Larry Berger, CEO and Co-founder, Wireless Generation,
Ken Kay, CEO and Co-founder e-Luminate Group and President, Partnership for 21st Century Skills,
Kevin Pawsey, Managing Director, RM Educational Software,
Douglas Stein, Principal, MemeSpark LLC and
William Zaggle, President, Excelsior Software LLC Read more.
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Hoover Institution, —Saturday, August 16, 2008
Public confidence in America’s public schools and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) declined in 2008, according to findings from the second annual national survey by Education Next and the Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG) at Harvard University. And, with the presidential election in high gear, Education Next/PEPG survey respondents give a clear edge to Democrats as the party “more likely to improve the nation’s schools.”
Results show that the public is now split over NCLB: half support leaving it as is or renewing it with minimal changes; half think it needs a major overhaul or should be done away with. The survey also shows that Americans--especially African Americans and Hispanics--are more confident in their local police force than in their local schools. Read more.
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ACT —Wednesday, August 13, 2008
The percentages of ACT-tested 2008 high school graduates who met or surpassed ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks in math (43%), reading (53%), and science (28%) were unchanged compared to last year and were either the same or higher than they were in 2004 to 2006. Read more.
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The Heller Reports/QED —Monday, August 11, 2008
The Heller Reports, a QED company and leading provider of education market news and events, today announced the finalists for the EdNET 2008 Industry Award program. Organizations that have made important contributions through their products and programs to the education industry in the past year are recognized each year at EdNET during the Industry Awards program.
The EdNET 2008 Industry Award Finalists:
EdNET Impact Award: *Cambium Learning Technologies *Key Curriculum Press *Scientific Learning Corporation EdNET Pioneer Award: *Curriki *MIND Research Institute *SMART Technologies
EdNET Rookie of the Year Award: *Anti-Defamation League a World of Difference Institute *Saywire.com *Sebit, LLC Read more.
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