eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

23, 2022 – The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) selected Riverside Insight’s Cognitive Abilities Test ( CogAT ® ), the most respected and widely used test of student ability, to screen Grade 2 students state-wide for gifted programs.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In 1990, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) renewed our national focus on the least-restrictive environment. As more and more students were educated with their peers, we started to realize that having all students read the same book and take the same test doesn’t work.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

1 Within this larger pool, a core group is considered to have a reading disability or dyslexia. These brief screeners use a sample of disconnected test items that are just as likely to miss a student’s problem areas as to find them. Worse, some screeners do not even test students’ skills. 20k+ per year).

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Test data from many sources suggest students are still behind where they were before the pandemic. Achievement is still down from pre-COVID. They also urged states to do more user testing of their websites and to be more transparent about the state of academic recovery, even when it’s not good. newsletters.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The first complex challenge the UW College of Education will use AI-human collaboration to tackle is co-creating and co-evaluating Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities in Wyoming and beyond. Serving as the cornerstone of special education ( Yell et al., under review ).

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

The result was a large achievement gap in math. “We We knew we needed to do something to support all students,” says Perez, “especially English learners and students with disabilities.” We knew we needed to do something to support all students, especially English learners and students with disabilities. It was phenomenal to see!”

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

“We knew we needed to do something to support all students,” says Perez, “especially English learners and students with disabilities.” We knew we needed to do something to support all students, especially English learners and students with disabilities. Sixty-two percent of Montgomery students are English language learners (ELL).

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2023

It has also been recognized as EdTech Digest’s 2021 Cool Tool for Best Tutoring Solution and as the 2021 Best Tutoring/Test Prep App or Tool by Tech Edvocate. FEV Tutor has a track record of closing equity and achievement gaps for priority and high needs students,” added Tormey.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Never before have educators been challenged and tested as they were, beginning in March 2020 and up until today, and never before has their resilience been more apparent. The eSchool Media K-12 Hero Awards program, sponsored by Trox , recognizes the determined and dedicated efforts of educators throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2019

Biggest challenge: Results on standardized tests revealed that about a quarter of our 9th- and 10th-grade students weren’t reading at grade level. Some were students with learning disabilities. After enrolling in the class, students take a test to establish their baseline Lexile score.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Terms such as “professional learning communities” and “data-based instruction” take the focus off of children as developing human beings, and force conversations to be about standardized data points from benchmark tests and high-stakes standardized assessments, which can dehumanize the way we address student needs. What do teachers want?

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2018

When the Opt-Out movement gained traction in 2015, more than 20 percent of New York students (about 200,000) in grades 3 through 8 declined to take state standardized exams, a statistic that raised questions about the future of such testing. Aligning tests with the ways students learn in the classroom is one of Gorin’s goals.

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Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

There were no records beyond state standardized testing data available for me to review. Besides these test scores, I had no idea who Jason was as a student or what his needs were. This model compared students' results on a battery of IQ tests to their actual academic achievement levels and anticipated grade-level performance.

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2022

For many students—particularly those that are historically underserved—the summer break from learning perpetuates inequitable achievement gaps. However, students with disabilities lose more ground every summer, which contributes to widening disparities in achievement. public schools.”. Our children deserve nothing less.”.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2023

UDL provides a framework for designing and delivering lessons that address the diverse needs of all learners, including those with disabilities and other learning challenges. Many students with disabilities read below grade level and benefit from the text-to-speech tool that is universally available across computer and mobile devices.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

This includes investing in personalized learning supports, including scalable instructional technology solutions, that have proven to accelerate learning achievement for students, increase student confidence, and complement educators’ instruction. Ultimately, what matters is what works for improving achievement.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

The material feels irrelevant or unvaluable to students One of the primary reasons students cheat is that they dont perceive the material being tested as valuable or relevant to their lives. Five formative assessment strategies to improve distance learning outcomes for students with disabilities. World Bank.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

VR Exercise Games Tackle Obesity and Aid the Disabled. Some people have injuries or disabilities that prevent them from traditional forms of exercise, and anecdotal evidence suggests that VR video games with an exercise component can help them maintain their fitness levels.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Often this is done via paper tests—despite the growing usage of predictive analytics in schools, where there are seemingly as many data dashboards as students in a classroom. With paper- and pen-based tests, it’s quite hard to read the results and takes a lot of time. Educators] ask, ‘Who are the kids we think have difficulties?’

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eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

Key points: About two-thirds of American students fail to meet reading standards every year when tested in 4 th , 8 th , and 12 th grades. 1 Within this larger pool, a core group is considered to have a reading disability or dyslexia. Worse, some screeners do not even test students’ skills. 20k+ per year).

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

. –Rhonda Evatt, Health Science Educator, Anderson Institute of Technology Our education system is still grappling with the ongoing challenges of incomplete learning and lower student achievement. Share information about school counseling services and online resources that offer additional support.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2019

To achieve this, your website should focus on the digital customer experience and feature accessible, searchable and relevant information while being easily updatable, scalable and secure. Design for accessibility – Many school and district websites are not in compliance with the WCAG 2.0 or the extended WCAG 2.1

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2019

At the time, our state test was based upon performance assessment, and learning the thinking skills framework. So we were just testing memory [after] 10 weeks out, which is similar to the summer slide. And interestingly, in both studies what we found was the real drivers of this are for students at the lower levels of achievement.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

When students can bring models to life and test them in real world situations, they are expanding beyond paper and screen into the world around them. I’m optimistic that proven, coherent technologies in the hands of a committed teacher will achieve the goal of more confident, successful readers.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

It just so happened that a group of about 50 biology students were testing products from Hands-On Labs, a company that offers at-home lab kits coupled with online instruction and assessments. Our goal is to allow students to gain access to realistic labs that enable them to perform experiments and achieve desired learning outcomes,” he said.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

As these tools become more integrated into the classroom, teachers will want to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities or language barriers, are being supported. Collaboration technology improves accessibility for students with disabilities, illnesses, and other impediments to in-person learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

We try to preferentially hire candidates from diverse backgrounds, whether that's caste, religion or people with disabilities. However, it's challenging to achieve this at scale without technology. Sachdeva: We also use technology to run a lot of tests similar to those of large tech companies.

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Teach Hub

MAY 9, 2024

It can also signal something more like a learning disability. Next, you can conduct informal or formal assessments to pinpoint any deficiencies in knowledge or skills or to check for any learning disabilities. Set Realistic Goals Once the issue is identified, talk with the student to set a few achievable goals.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

I look forward to bringing my expertise to this role to help us continue to grow and achieve our goals, and I could not be more excited to be part of this dynamic team.”. As a proud immigrant and a product of the public school system myself, I am passionate about increasing access to care and opportunity for kids of all ages.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

It is important to understand inclusive pedagogies as practices where we discern the nuance between general multicultural education or culturally responsive pedagogy and inclusive practices that specifically address the ability/disability continuum and the health dimension. Support colleagues with disabilities.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

While this concept sounds simple, applying it is actually quite complicated, because it involves veering away from the accepted model of drill-test-repeat of student skills. Some school systems think that providing students with a digital learning program to replace in-class instruction will eliminate the problems of poor teaching.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As these tools become more integrated into the classroom, teachers will want to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities or language barriers, are being supported. Collaboration technology improves accessibility for students with disabilities, illnesses, and other impediments to in-person learning.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The first was that the timing of the March 2022 NAEP tests should give us pause when interpreting the results. during the months that immediately preceded the test. It’s difficult enough in normal times to help our students feel motivated for standardized tests. 10+1 reactions to closing Iowa’s achievement gaps.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

This includes investing in personalized learning supports, including scalable instructional technology solutions, that have proven to accelerate learning achievement for students, increase student confidence, and complement educators’ instruction. Ultimately, what matters is what works for improving achievement.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

Both attend Dover Elementary School where student achievement in math and English decreased significantly during the last year. Her children’s first language is Spanish, but both are only taught in English and test below grade-level in almost every subject. Coreas has also learned to advocate for her children with data.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2017

Rather than compare achievement or intelligence to a single number, Rose writes that a multidimensional perspective can set us all up for success. His compromise [in education] was around how much time should we give people to take standardized tests. EdSurge sat down with Rose at the ASU+GSV Summit, as part of our.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Specialized versions to support people with learning disabilities. It also has testing modules to test and evaluate your progress. This typing tutor is well designed and you will not find it difficult to achieve your own personal goals. Personalized learning: video lessons, suitable games, activities. 9 Keyblaze.

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