Tag Archives: Texas
Just the Facts: How Pearson Hires Test Scorers
Some have raised questions about Pearson’s recruitment of test scorers in Texas, including advertisements in Craigslist. Here … Continue reading
Statement by Dr. Walter (Denny) Way, Senior Vice President for Measurement Services, Regarding the Use of Item Response Theory to Score Standardized Tests
August 2, 2012 – We’d like to set the record straight on recent news coverage about UT-Austin … Continue reading
Classrooms of the Future: New Digital Textbooks and Other Mobile Technology to Help Prepare Texas Students for College and Beyond
School leaders to participate in conference this week to improve education across the country as the nation … Continue reading
Science in the Classroom Takes Great Leap Forward to Digital, Interactive Lessons
Students in Texas’ middle school and high school science classrooms will see their course materials leap into the digital age for back-to-school after the Texas State Board of Education’s decision to make Pearson’s Online Learning Exchange (OLE) program available statewide. Continue reading
Tagged Austin Texas, E-learning, Education, PowerSchool, Scott Foresman, Student, Texas, Texas Education Agency, United States
Mendon, Illinois School District Announces One-to-One Student Laptop Project
Multi-Year Partnership with Pearson Aims to Transform Teaching and Learning, Prepare Every Child for Success in Technology-Drreiven … Continue reading
New Online Learning Courses to Help Texas Students at Risk of Dropping out, those Getting a Head Start on College
Special screening: Pearson Virtual Learning classes to be showcased in Austin this week Austin, TX, February 10, … Continue reading
Tagged Advanced Placement, Austin Texas, College Board, Distance Learning, Education, Florida Virtual School, PowerSchool, Texas
MEDIA ADVISORY: New Instructional Materials for Texas Pre-Kindergarten Classrooms Premiering at State Capitol Tuesday
Sneak Preview: Pearson Scott Foresman’s Opening the World of Learning Pre-K program to be featured Austin, TX, … Continue reading
MEDIA ADVISORY: Schools Facing Learning Crisis Spawned by Internet
Expert to share new research showing Facebook generation of students need online literacy skills Austin, TX, January … Continue reading
Tagged Austin Convention Center, Austin Texas, Education, PowerSchool, Texas, TutorVista, United States
Pearson Receives Texas Education Agency's First-Ever State License for Digital Instructional Materials
Pearson’s A+RISE® program offers teachers practical, online program tied to state standards Austin, TX, January 12, 2011 … Continue reading
Tagged Austin Texas, Education, English language, New York Times, Texas, Texas Education Agency
Pearson Receives Texas Education Agency’s First-Ever State License for Digital Instructional Materials
Pearson’s A+RISE® program offers teachers practical, online program tied to state standards Austin, TX, January 12, 2011 … Continue reading
Tagged Austin Texas, Education, English language, New York Times, Texas, Texas Education Agency
Texas Pre-Kindergarten Classrooms Will Be More Rigorous
New research shows college and career readiness starts with math in Pre-K Top Texas education officials recently … Continue reading
High Tech Texas Writing Coach Will Help Improve Grammar for the Texting Generation
New weapon in the grammar battle headed to classrooms across the state Austin, TX, December 6, 2010 … Continue reading
Texas Students to Get 30,000 Free Books as ReadMobile Rolls Across State
Pearson Foundation donating 30,000 books in 30 days for Texas school children. San Antonio, TX, October 20, … Continue reading
Tagged Children's literature, El Paso, El Paso Texas, McAllen, McAllen Texas, Pearson Foundation, Texas, United States
New research shows 'cute' doesn't cut it in preschool; Studies reveal math in pre-K is top predictor of school success
Dallas-area teachers participating in mock classroom taught by renowned Texas early childhood education expert Tuesday Irving, TX, … Continue reading
