The Link Between Early Literacy and Numeracy Skill Development

whitePaper | November 27, 2019

States’ efforts to incorporate technology and engineering into K-12 science instruction appear to be bearing fruit: More than five years after states began adopting K-12 science standards that feature technology & engineering, eighth graders have notched higher scores on a national assessment of those subjects. This report presents Education Commission of the States’ analysis of results from that assessment, National Assessment of Educational Progress in Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL).

whitePaper | March 10, 2020

We have compiled this set of resources to support remote learning using Minecraft: Education Edition, including a guide to getting started with Minecraft, STEM curriculum and project-based learning activities so educators can use the platform to deliver assignments and keep students engaged, even if they can’t play and learn together in the same room. Minecraft: Education Edition is a game-based learning platform that builds STEM skills, unleashes creativity and engages students in collaboration and problem-solving.

whitePaper | August 3, 2020

There’s no getting around the fact that administering assessments during distance learning is tough. However, if you have decided that your district will administer athome assessments in fall 2020, we urge district leaders, building administrators, teachers, and families to work in partnership to create a detailed assessment plan. Your approach to proctoring and administering an online assessment, such as the i-Ready Diagnostic, will be central to this plan.

whitePaper | February 25, 2021

This paper looks at the connection between project-based learning and social and emotional learning (SEL).

whitePaper | August 1, 2022

Learning loss is real. COVID-19 has stranded many more children on the wrong side of even larger achievement and opportunity gaps than ever before—gaps that have grown into canyons and chasms. And large numbers of children residing in, and served by, the nation’s public housing are among the stranded

whitePaper | November 24, 2022

As students navigate an increasingly high-tech world, digital literacy has become crucial to STEM success. Learn how educators can address the globe’s growing digital divide by teaching STEM along a high-touch to high-tech spectrum.