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The outcome will be quite innovative. Within a year, the school district expects all 25,000 students to have an iPad — for grades 3-12 — or an iPod Touch for those in kindergarten through 2nd grade.
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The total price tag of $20 million — over five years — will be covered with district money.
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Federal funds will help with infrastructure. Free training will be provided by Abilene Christian University (ACU), a leader in educational technology instruction.
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With the rise of standards-based instruction, districts and schools have been seeking out the best tools to foster it. Standards-Based grade books have been created is response to this need. As with educational changes, there are exciting potentials and pitfalls. First of all, here is what works when using the standards-based grade book:
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1)     Ensures targeted Assessment and Rubrics
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2)     Continuity across Classes and Teacher
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3)     Leverages Summative Assessmen
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While the Standards-based grade book is helping to ensure better teaching and instruction, we need to make sure that fosters innovation in education. In general there needs to be some flexibility in the creation and utilization of the grade book between the school and provider. In order to do that, here are some tips for not only those constructing the grade book, but also for the teachers using it. 1)     Make sure the Grade book allows for 21st Century Skills
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2)     Make sure there is place for Formative Assessments
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3)     Keep Assessments rigorous
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