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Cognia Announces 2023 Schools and Systems of Distinction
Cognia recognizes 33 Schools and School Systems across the globe for excellence in education
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State accountability and voluntary regional accreditation are at odds in more than a dozen states, limiting the ability of schools and districts to improve, report says
The United States relies on two separate systems—state-run accountability and voluntary regional accreditation—to know whether schools are meeting academic requirements and fiduciary responsibilities and whether they can deliver the results we expect. But according to a new report by Dr. Mark A. Elgart, president and CEO of Cognia, “in too many cases, state accountability and voluntary accreditation collide, reducing the impact of both processes.”
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Cognia Announces 2022 Schools and Systems of Distinction
Cognia recognizes 96 U.S. schools in 34 states and D.C., and 38 systems in countries across the globe with award for excellence in education
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Cognia Launches the Cognia Learning Community
The Cognia Learning Community is a professional learning platform and educator community that strengthens teacher/leader practice and gives educators ownership of their own learning. In a new approach to professional learning, the Cognia Learning Community hosts a network of educators from across the globe, offering high-quality content and collaboration tools to solve problems and accelerate improvement.
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Cognia Announces 2021 Schools of Distinction
Cognia recognizes 59 schools and 20 systems across the globe with award for excellence in education.
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Leading Ed Solutions Joins Cognia to Provide Superintendents and Top District Leaders with Real-Time Counsel
School leadership is isolating, especially now when districts are searching for answers to close achievement gaps and address individual student and community needs. Cognia Leadership Circle, an exclusive peer community, harnesses the shared wisdom of leaders to help superintendents and their executive team members develop solutions to tough problems.
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Cognia’s Teacher Observation Tool Helps Schools Take the Pulse of Learner-centric Teaching
Cognia announced the release of its dynamic new Teacher Observation Tool that enables teachers to review their instructional practice across five dimensions of instruction—from creating a positive classroom culture and promoting student agency to teaching higher-order thinking and building relationships with students.
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Cognia surveys of 74,000 students, teachers, and parents find more work, less academic rigor in schools, and anxiety over student readiness
Report indicates heavy burden on teachers, significant support for educators as a result of COVID-19; urges schools to focus on four Rs—rigor, routines, relationships, and resources
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