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CAE and New York City Department of Education Present Case Study on Innovative Periodic Performance-Based Assessment Program

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

New York City Public Schools is the largest school district in the country, serving 1.1 million students and 75,000 teachers in more than 1,800 schools.

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New York City Public Schools is the largest school district in the country, serving 1.1 million students and 75,000 teachers in more than 1,800 schools.
The decade-long collaboration includes a rich portfolio of baseline, benchmark, and end-of-year performance-based assessments for New York City students in grades 3-12.
CAE designs and develops performance tasks, scoring rubrics, and teacher scoring guides in subject areas including mathematics, science, English language arts, social studies, visual arts, and physical education.
These periodic assessments are designed to inform instruction to better prepare students for end-of-course assessments, college and careers.

NYC Selects the EL Education K-5 Language Arts Curriculum As One of Three Options Based on the Science of Reading

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Monday, May 15, 2023

"Each day we see educators exceeding their highest aspirations and catalyzing remarkable student growth when they have access to a research-based, culturally affirming language arts curriculum.

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"Each day we see educators exceeding their highest aspirations and catalyzing remarkable student growth when they have access to a research-based, culturally affirming language arts curriculum.
The EL Education K-5 Language Arts curriculum is developed by teachers for teachers and is iterative based on feedback from teachers, students, their families, and school leaders.
EL Education has supported schools in New York City in implementing its language arts curriculum for nearly a decade.
Educators selecting the EL Education curriculum will receive comprehensive support and training from a curriculum-aligned professional development partner organization.

CAE Names Michael Woods Vice President of Business Development

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Monday, November 28, 2022

“We are thrilled to welcome Mike Woods, a successful business development executive whose professional focus is deeply aligned with CAE’s mission to improve student academic and career outcomes,” said Yayac. “With an exceptional reputation for building strong client relationships, Mike’s assessment expertise and proven history of results will greatly benefit the organization -- and the students we serve -- for years to come.”

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NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE), a nonprofit developer of assessments that measure students essential academic and career skills, today announced the appointment of Michael Woods as vice president, business development.
Woods brings experience in high-stakes assessment, educational technology, operations and business development to CAE, with a strong focus on cultivating key strategic connections across the assessment industry.
CAE is recognized as a leader in the development of performance-based assessment and I am proud to join the team, said Woods.
Woods most recently served as senior vice president, business development and sales operations at Questar.

Educators in Nation's Largest School Systems Speak Out in New Documentary about Impact of Culture War on America's Children

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Friday, September 16, 2022

ATLANTA, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Now available for streaming and download, the documentary Defining US: Children at the Crossroads of Change takes viewers inside the nation's largest school systems to share the untold stories of educators and students at the center of a culture war in America's schools. The battle affects over 3,000,000 educators and over 50,000,000 students, potentially having the most harmful impact on students of color who are now a majority of America's youth.

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ATLANTA, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Now available for streaming and download, the documentary Defining US: Children at the Crossroads of Change takes viewers inside the nation's largest school systems to share the untold stories of educators and students at the center of a culture war in America's schools.
The battle affects over 3,000,000 educators and over 50,000,000 students, potentially having the most harmful impact on students of color who are now a majority of America's youth.
The film gained momentum over the summer through private screenings in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Atlanta, New York City, and other communities across the nation.
Defining US is a non-partisan documentary that tells the unheard stories of teachers and students inside the nation's largest school systems who are most impacted by the culture war in our nation's schools.

Leading Education Organizations Choose Qualtrics to Improve Student Retention and Learning Outcomes

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

The result is more enriching experiences for students and employees and better outcomes in terms of recruitment and retention.

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The result is more enriching experiences for students and employees and better outcomes in terms of recruitment and retention.
The following organizations chose Qualtrics in the second quarter to better understand and improve student experiences.
2U Inc., a leading online education platform company, uses Qualtrics to collect realtime student and faculty feedback throughout the online learning journey, from application to post-graduation.
Qualtrics XM for Education solutions uncover unique insights into the student journey and empower school leaders to close experience gapsdriving increases in enrollment, retention and graduation.

Teens for Food Justice Receives $300,000 USDA Grant For Ambitious Hydroponic Farm Expansion on the Rockaway Peninsula

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Nonprofit Teens for Food Justice (TFFJ) has been awarded a $300,000, three-year grant by the U.S. Department ofAgriculture(USDA)to expand its school-based, indoor hydroponic farming program throughout the Rockaway Peninsula.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Nonprofit Teens for Food Justice (TFFJ) has been awarded a $300,000, three-year grant by the U.S. Department ofAgriculture(USDA)to expand its school-based, indoor hydroponic farming program throughout the Rockaway Peninsula.
According to the Rockaway Business Alliance, there are only 31 delis, bodegas, and supermarkets among 1,809 retail businesses, limiting the access to healthy produce.
"We are honored and thrilled to be one of only 11 Implementation Projects selected by the USDA, nationwide.
TFFJ students use real-world 21st-century science and technology to grow up to 10,000 pounds (per school) of hydroponic produce annually.

$8.5 Million for Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion; Social-Emotional Learning; Leadership in Arts Education to Promote Student Arts Achievement

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Friday, October 8, 2021

Partners received a more than $8.5 million federal grant to fund their project, Connected Arts Networks (CAN): Leveraging Arts Learning Communities for Teacher Leadership and Student Achievement, which focuses on equity, diversity, and inclusion; social-emotional learning; and professional learning communities for arts teachers.

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Partners received a more than $8.5 million federal grant to fund their project, Connected Arts Networks (CAN): Leveraging Arts Learning Communities for Teacher Leadership and Student Achievement, which focuses on equity, diversity, and inclusion; social-emotional learning; and professional learning communities for arts teachers.
All work is aligned to the National Core Arts Standards which recognizes arts education as dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts.
The methodology has proven successful, so national arts education organizations want to take the approach nationwide.
National Association for Music Education, among the world's largest arts education organizations, is the only association that addresses all aspects of music education.

Salesforce Gives $19M to Schools

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Monday, September 20, 2021

With these grants, Salesforce is building upon its longstanding commitment to education to help schools address growing inequities and get students back on track.

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With these grants, Salesforce is building upon its longstanding commitment to education to help schools address growing inequities and get students back on track.
"Back to school looks different this year, and there are new demands on teachers, parents, and students," said Ebony Beckwith, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Salesforce.
Through Salesforce's global Circle the Schools program, employees participate in volunteer activities designed to advance student skills, including literacy in elementary schools, STEM in middle schools, and college and career readiness in high schools.
Since 2013, Salesforce employees have adopted more than 130 schools globally in cities, including 34 schools in San Francisco and Oakland.