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Educator Spotlight: How Dr. Ray Sanchez Is Revolutionizing Multilingual Education in Tarrytown Schools
Ray Sanchez is an educator with over 25 years of experience working in public schools in New York...
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Ainsley Conner’s Commitment to Enhancing Instruction for Gifted and Talented Students
Ainsley Conner is an educator truly dedicated to gifted education – not only is she anacademic...
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Is the Woodcock-Johnson V (WJ V) Biased? Understanding the Research and Review Process
Is the Woodcock-Johnson V (WJ V) Biased? Understanding the Research and Review Process The WJ V...
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Roberto Cruze’s Mission for More Equitable GT Enrollment in TUSD
Since 2019, Roberto Cruze has been leading the charge to create more equitable gifted and talented...
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Educator Spotlight: Audra Rowell’s Mission to Expand Gifted Education in Northwest ISD
Audra Rowell has been a driving force in gifted education for over thirty years, ensuring gifted...
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Educator Spotlight: Christine Williamson and Her Mission to Transform Gifted Education at KIPP New Jersey
Christine Williamson, Director of Gifted and Talented at KIPP New Jersey, is on a mission to...
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Early Childhood & Developmental Screening,
Research, Resources & Insights,
K-12 Classroom Assessments
ESGI™ Awarded Research-Based Design: ESSA Tier 4 Product Certification
Washington, D.C. -- ESGI (Educational Software for Guiding Instruction), the industry-leading...
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Clinical and Special Education,
Early Childhood & Developmental Screening,
Research, Resources & Insights
Empirical Investigation Into Developmental Milestones and the Typical Age of Mastery Acquisition
Empirical Investigation Into Developmental Milestones and the Typical Age of Mastery Acquisition
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Item Fairness Evaluation of the Woodcock-Johnson V Norming Items
Item Fairness Evaluation of the Woodcock-Johnson® V Norming ItemsRiverside Insights Debuts All-New CogAT.com
Riverside Insights Debuts CogAT.com Portal to Support Strengths-based, Differentiated Learning that...A Parent's Guide to Ability and Student Learning
The Cognitive Abilities Test™ (CogAT®) is an assessment given in many school systems to provide a...
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Clinical and Special Education,
Early Childhood & Developmental Screening,
Research, Resources & Insights
Strategies to Address Test Anxiety Before, During, and After Assessments
In Part 1, we defined Test Anxiety and common signals that students are anxious about an...
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Clinical and Special Education,
Early Childhood & Developmental Screening,
Research, Resources & Insights
What is Test Anxiety and How to Ease Student Concerns
This past school year has been difficult for students, families, and educators for a multitude of...
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4 Steps for Adjusting the IEP Process this Fall
As I shared last school year, writing individualized education programs (IEPs) can get a bad...
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What the New Emergency Relief Funds May Mean for Special Education Leaders
New emergency relief funds of $54 billion dollars announced to support schools ongoing educational...
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5 Ways to Engage Parents of Students in Special Education Programs During Remote Learning
Special Educators, Transport your Superpowers!
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Cognitive Abilities Test™ (CogAT®) Explained in 6 Minutes
Has your son or daughter been given CogAT® at school? Or, are you an educator looking to inform...Spatially Talented Kids: Developing an Under-appreciated Skillset
What is spatial reasoning? Why is it important? Spatial thinking skills include the ability to...
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