Renaissance Unified Scale

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Starting with the 2022-23 school year Renaissance will only reference the Unified Scale score for SEL, SR and SM Assessments (English and Spanish). Imagine School will transition to the use of the Unified Scale Score as the default scale score for all reports for the 2021-2022 school year. What does that mean to me? First: What will NOT change on …

Imagine Scholars Underscore Social Justice in 2021 National Character Essay Contest

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A Message from Imagine Schools CEO & President, Jason Bryant: Imagine Schools 15th Annual National Character Essay Contest came to a successful conclusion on April 8, 2021. We are proud of the many young Imagine Schools’ talented writers that participated in this year’s contest. With 42 schools participating, and 173 entries, a panel of seventeen judges read and were inspired by essays that demonstrated …

Red, Green – Why are colors showing differently on various reports?

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As part of the steadfast support that we provide our family of 55 campuses across the country, the Imagine Schools National Organization partners with various groups to provide our schools with proven solutions that accelerate student learning. One such partnership is with Renaissance and STAR Assessments. Since 2014, Renaissance has provided our teachers with the critical data needed to assess …

Celebrating Imagine Schools 2020 Promising Practices

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We are proud to announce Imagine Schools has received a total of 30 Promising Practices from Character.org, including two at the district level, and 28 at the school level. We celebrate the diligence of these campuses to apply and share their best practices in character development. Congratulations! District Level Practices (2): NACT – Imagine Schools Annual Leadership Summit NACT – Imagine Schools Character Development …

Imagine Schools Wins National Award for Character Education

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Imagine Schools has been named as a 2020 National District of Character. The award, given by Character.org, recognizes the value of developing exemplary character in students. Imagine Schools has been recognized as a “2020 National District of Character” by Character.org, a national advocate and leader for character development, and is one of only seven school districts in the nation to …

Imagine Scholars Emphasize Resilience in 2020 National Character Essay Contest

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A Message from Imagine Schools CEO & President, Jason Bryant: The 2020 National Character Essay Contest was a great success! With 46 schools participating, and 206 entries, many talented young Imagine Schools’ writers demonstrated understanding of complex maxims related to this year’s theme of Resilience. A panel of seventeen judges awarded first, second and third place winning essays for each …

Imagine Schools COVID-19 (Coronavirus) News

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For information on school closures and changes to activities, please contact your individual campus leadership. Additionally, be sure to check your preferred form of communication from your Imagine campus (email, social media, etc.) for ongoing updates. Given the recent, elevated attention to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we wanted to remind you of some important health tips that you can practice throughout the …

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STAR and State Assessments for Individuals and Groups

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Previous studies conducted on the results of the STAR spring window assessments and the various state tests have demonstrated a high and consistent relationship in all of the states in which Imagine has a presence (see my first blog post“ How Optimizing Performance on STAR Relates to State Assessments”). Therefore, the issues discussed in this blog post will be based …