Achievement, Evaluation and Students

AI-enhanced tutoring: Bridging the achievement gap in American education

eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

By equipping students with the skills, knowledge, and competencies they need to succeed, we can create a highly skilled and adaptable workforce that is capable of meeting the demands of a rapidly changing global economy. These tools can be used to support students in a variety of ways, from personalized learning to high-dose tutoring.

Achievement

Achievement Education Ethics Evaluation

Beyond grades: Helping families support students academically

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

Our education community across the country is still working to overcome setbacks in student achievement and learning progress , all while facing ongoing challenges such as chronic absenteeism, teacher shortages and burnout, and a noticeable increase in student mental health and behavioral concerns.

Grades

Grades Evaluation Students Achievement

Ongoing Self-Assessments: Students Reflect On and Document Their Progress

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 10, 2018

I wanted students to take ownership of their progress and skill development. I do not believe grades should happen to students. If students are going to develop as learners, then they need to track their progress, reflect on their specific skills, and identify areas that need more time, attention, and improvement.

Students

Students Grades Achievement Evaluation

Meeting the rising demand for school-based speech and behavioral support

eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

Simultaneously, we’re identifying more students needing support than ever before. I’ve found that group therapy and structured peer interactions, led by experienced therapists, help students develop vital social and behavioral skills.

Schools

Schools Special Education Language Languages

Empowering neurodiverse learners with AI-driven solutions

eSchool News

MAY 23, 2025

At its best, education should recognize and support the unique ways students absorb, process, and respond to information. For neurodiverse students–those with ADHD, dyslexia, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and other learning differences–this need is especially acute. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

Multidisciplinary

Multidisciplinary Evaluation Reading Feedback

6 reasons to improve teacher and principal evaluation policies

eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

New data and analysis released by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds ample opportunities for improvement in states’ teacher and principal evaluation policies. The new NCTQ report, State of the States 2022: Teacher and Principal Evaluation Policies , presents data and analysis on policies from all 50 states and D.C.

Evaluation

Evaluation Teachers Feedback Achievement

Student engagement requires more than edtech tools

eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

During a session at FETC 2024, Tom Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, dove into just what, exactly, makes for the effective use of edtech in supporting student engagement. Simply incorporating a device into the classroom doesn’t mean students will automatically engage with their learning. “A ”

Student Engagement

Student Engagement Students Achievement Evaluation

Online learning programs increase student access, engagement

eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Many people envision online learning programs as emergency pandemic online learning, which paints a wildly inaccurate picture of the potential online learning programs have to connect students with near-infinite learning opportunities. Students want more choices. It’s so important that students see the world beyond their classroom.”

Online Learning

Online Learning Accessibility Hybrid Learning Learning

Unpacking COVID’s lasting academic effects on 5th graders

eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

This unforeseen disruption in traditional education left many concerned about the potential impact on student achievement, particularly for the youngest learners. Early research on the pandemic’s impact revealed significant learning losses, with students on average losing ground in reading and mathematics.

Academic Development

Academic Development Middle School Middle School Achievement

How did the pandemic impact students’ social capital?

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2023

Students’ access to opportunities in life largely depends on their access to diverse, supportive relationships. Emerging research from other organizations has strengthened the need to understand just how important relationships and resources are to students, particularly as opportunity gaps grow even wider.

Students

Students Evaluation Knowledge Participation

NWEA to Explore New Science Experiences for Students on Roblox

eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2023

– NWEA – a not-for-profit, research and educational services organization serving K-12 students – announced today its new initiative focused on collaborative and immersive education opportunities on Roblox – a global platform bringing millions of people together through shared experiences. PORTLAND, Ore.–

Science

Science Students Evaluation Achievement

3 ways to prepare students for college and a career

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2021

While the way students are achieving educational goals may look a little different due to the pandemic, it doesn’t eliminate its value or importance. In fact, with the way our day-to-day lives are evolving, it’s critical that students take time to evaluate how their next steps , personally and professionally, might impact the future.

Learning Styles

Learning Styles Evaluation Students Knowledge

Balance Instruction and Feedback with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

A teacher’s role as the instructor is a valuable aspect of their work; however, it can consume so much class time that teachers neglect their role as facilitators supporting students as they work. It is in the moments when students are practicing and applying that they encounter obstacles, have questions, and need additional support.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Feedback Learning Instructors

3 ways to support special education students with college and career readiness

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Often, these students don’t have access to the same level of resources that are available to general education students. While we have made great strides in how we support students receiving special education services, there are still equity gaps that exist in areas like college and career planning.

Special Education

Special Education Education Students Beliefs

The four promises of school: Building a future-focused, student-centered learning environment

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Our schools must not only impart knowledge to our students but also equip them with the creativity, empathy, and curiosity required to walk into an unpredictable, yet promising, future with unwavering confidence. By fostering a positive school culture, we create an environment where students and staff feel valued and motivated.

Schools

Schools Learning Students Knowledge

What data is necessary to help students succeed?

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Typically, information presented to students is either qualitative or too broad, such as during parent-teacher conferences or through course grades. In contrast, medical school can overwhelm students with detailed information, like longitudinal reports on multiple-choice question performance throughout the year.

Multiple Choice Questions

Multiple Choice Questions Feedback Students History

Outsourcing student assessments can revitalize teaching

eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2023

It’s clear that when one person is both a manager or coach and an evaluator, conflicts of interest can arise. Yet, in the field of education, it’s common for teachers to both instruct their students and grade their academic achievements. In conventional K-12 education, teachers are expected to wear many hats.

Teaching

Teaching Coaching Students Evaluation

5 ways to combat tech fatigue and support student success

eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2024

Help is coming, but not necessarily in the ideal way: with ESSER funding running out , districts are re-evaluating the impact and scope of edtech solutions. Evaluating the impact of edtech solutions is a logical thing to do. Easy-to-use, integrated solutions can support student success.

Evaluation

Evaluation Feedback Students Achievement

Leveraging student data to improve IEPs

eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Because of the number of stakeholders involved in the IEP development and implementation, student data sets may exist in case files, spreadsheets or several software programs. Educators set goals with students and families annually and then collect information supporting those goals in different ways throughout the year.

Students

Students Evaluation Special Education Disabilities

AI: Can it think like your students do?

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Unlike chess, where playing the game well is the point, education systems need to track students’ reasoning in order to help students build expertise. It’s not about speed or efficiency in arriving at the correct answer; it’s about nurturing a student’s comprehension and conceptual understanding. Take math, for example.

Students

Students Coaching Intelligence Ethics

Does AI think like your students?

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Unlike chess, where playing the game well is the point, education systems need to track students reasoning in order to help students build expertise. Its not about speed or efficiency in arriving at the correct answer; its about nurturing a students comprehension and conceptual understanding. Does the AI think like a student?

Students

Students Coaching Intelligence Ethics

The unbeaten path to hybrid learning

eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2021

We wonder whether traditional learning methodologies–with their big appetite for control and constant evaluation–are even achievable when classes are hybrid. But by focusing on impacts only, we overlook the essential issue: What’s the real purpose of education? The real difficulties of the hybrid classroom .

Hybrid Learning

Hybrid Learning Learning Evaluation Achievement

IXL Math Meets Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Tier 1 Requirements in Randomized Control Trial Conducted by Johns Hopkins University

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

BALTIMORE, Maryland — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, has unveiled the findings of a Johns Hopkins University study that affirms IXL Math’s effectiveness in boosting student achievement. ” Visit our research page for more information about IXL’s studies.

Math

Math Achievement English Evaluation

AEF Schools: Empowering Students with Individualized Learning, Social Growth, and Real-World Skills

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. Operating three campuses in the Davie area, AEF Schools cater to a diverse student population through two Preparatory Programs and one Academy Program.

Skills

Skills Schools Learning Students

EmpowerU Expands Tier 2 Student Mental Health Offering

eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

PHILADELPHIA – EmpowerU , Catapult Learning’s mental health and resilience solution, today announced the expansion of its Tier 2 programming to further assist schools in supporting students with subclinical mental health needs. The expansion of its Tier 2 suite directly addresses this challenge.

Coaching

Coaching Students Achievement Evaluation

3 tips to authentically engage students in real-world STEM learning

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Despite not having access to a dedicated lab space, it was important my students had the opportunity to engage in hands-on, tech-enabled, and real-world learning. It doesn’t have to take a lot of expensive supplies to engage students in hands-on learning–just start with a thermometer or, better yet, a temperature probe!

STEM

STEM Learning Science Students

3 ways students can be ready for college and a career

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2021

While the way students are achieving educational goals may look a little different due to the pandemic, it doesn’t eliminate its value or importance. In fact, with the way our day-to-day lives are evolving, it’s critical that students take time to evaluate how their next steps , personally and professionally, might impact the future.

Learning Styles

Learning Styles Evaluation Students Knowledge

Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

Among these challenges is student mental health. The pandemic has brought about heightened levels of depression, anxiety, and a diminished sense of belonging among students. Surgeon General, the student mental health crisis is unequivocally the defining challenge of our time. According to the U.S.

Science

Science Counselling Students Feedback

Early screening and intervention are the key to math success

eSchool News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

But there’s a similar learning disability that is holding back the achievement of students in mathematics, and it’s much less widely known. As with reading disabilities, early identification can lead to timely and effective support, reducing students’ long-term struggles with math and boosting educational outcomes.

Math

Math Disabilities Learning Disabilities Achievement

The Impact of Non-Evaluative Feedback and Mindfulness in Writing

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I work with students from all disciplines and cultural and linguistic backgrounds where I cover the whole spectrum of writing instruction. Some students might agree, while others may see tutoring as editorial services or language support (Lockett, 2019). For students continuing to graduate school, the writing stakes are even higher.

Evaluation

Evaluation Feedback Writing Language

How the 4 Cs prepare students for the real world

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2021

As our world continues to become more connected through technology, today’s students have boundless access to a wealth of information. But, to effectively leverage these resources, students need to be able to make meaning of them. According to educator Thomas Hoerr, the very notion of intelligence has changed. Critical thinking.

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking Students Intelligence Evaluation

New Teacher-Focused Program Launched to Drive Literacy Results for Alaska Students

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The program will utilize federal funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act, Title II and feature CORE’s Online Elementary Reading Academy (OERA), as well as individualized coaching sessions for each participating teacher. Portland, Ore., Oakland, Calif., Details about the new program are available at [link].

Teachers

Teachers Coaching Textbooks Participation

How AI is revolutionizing education

eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2021

Overall, AI should allow students to get personalized instruction and teachers to have more free time to prepare classes and update their information. While it’s still too early to evaluate the extent of the change in the quality and scope of instruction that AI might achieve, what is certain is that it will cause a revolution.

Education

Education Intelligence Evaluation Attention

5 strategies to close the critical thinking gap

eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2024

Key points: Critical thinking should not be separate from and on top of what teachers are doing in the classroom How to help students build critical success skills 3 lessons on perseverance from Stoffel the honey badger For more news on durable skills, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Achievement discrepancies among U.S.

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking Metacognitive Skills Knowledge Achievement

How efficacy studies improve literacy instruction

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In short, it has never been more critical to understand how to support students on the path to reading proficiency by the end of 3rd grade. The efficacy research at Reading Horizons evaluates the fidelity with which teachers use their programs and the outcomes students achieve when programs are implemented as designed.

Study

Study Achievement Evaluation Curriculum Design

Texthelp Launches WriQ to Automate and Standardize Writing Assessment

eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Texthelp ®, a leading education technology company focused on helping learners of all ages and abilities improve their reading, writing, and math skills, today announced the launch of WriQ ®, a cloud-based writing assessment and achievement tool. It highlights a number of key challenges for U.S. The report analyzed U.S.

Writing

Writing Gamification Motivation Evaluation

The math anxiety equation: How to solve for confidence in math class

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Key points: Creating a culture where all students see themselves as capable math thinkers starts with leaders Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world For more news on teachers PD, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests.

Math

Math Beliefs Culture Ethics

aiEDU: The AI Education Project unveils AI Readiness Framework

eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The AI Education Project on Wednesday released its AI Readiness Framework , a comprehensive way for students, teachers and school leaders to think about building AI Readiness in America’s schools and evaluating what being “AI Ready” means in a time of rapid technological change. ”

Interdisciplinary

Interdisciplinary Education Ethics Evaluation

10 practical and actionable tips for summer learning programs

eSchool News

JULY 5, 2024

Our latest data estimates students would need, on average, an additional 4.5 Summer programs should prioritize family communication to promote student participation. Summer program staff should communicate with families to highlight student achievements and address challenges. months of mathematics instruction and 4.1

Learning

Learning Math Participation Achievement

FastBridge From Illuminate Education Now Reports Lexile Measures, Providing Powerful Insights on Students’ Reading Habits

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

(PRWEB) NOVEMBER 09, 2021 — Illuminate Education and MetaMetrics ® today announced a new partnership connecting the Lexile® Framework for Reading with FastBridge aReading scores, providing powerful insights on students’ reading skills. The measures also provide valuable insights about students’ potential for growth.

Reading

Reading Education Math Students

Research to Identify Effective Math Tutoring Designs for Underrepresented Students Begins in U.S. School Districts

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Research shows that high-impact tutoring can produce learning gains for a variety of students, but which tutoring designs are most effective from a cost and academic perspective? Each district will include more than 200 students in grades 3-9, with half participating in 1:1 and half participating in 1:3 (small group) math tutoring.

Math

Math Schools Achievement Students

How to Evaluate and Select the Right Edtech Products [Infographic]

Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2024

How can decision-makers know if a product meets learning standards and drives student achievement without a shared definition of what makes a product usable, valuable and effective? The Teacher Ready Evaluation Tool provides educators and edtech decision-makers a standardized way to evaluate an edtech product’s classroom usability.

Evaluation

Evaluation Testing Feedback Achievement

How data empowers our district to align teaching with student needs

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

I often think about how our students’ futures would be different if more teachers were able to have such a connection with individual students, like I had with Ms. Windsor puts a premium on SEL, hiring dedicated resources to support students and teachers, and transforming the educational experience with data.

Teaching

Teaching English Students History

Rise Vision Named “Student Safety Solution Provider of The Year” in 2023 EdTech Breakthrough Awards Program

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2023

Rise Vision helps schools improve communication and safety, increase student involvement, celebrate student achievements, and create a positive school culture. If there’s one place student awareness and attention is at a premium, it’s the classroom.

Communication

Communication Culture Intelligence STEM

AI-enhanced tutoring: Bridging the achievement gap in American education

Beyond grades: Helping families support students academically

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Ongoing Self-Assessments: Students Reflect On and Document Their Progress

Meeting the rising demand for school-based speech and behavioral support

Empowering neurodiverse learners with AI-driven solutions

6 reasons to improve teacher and principal evaluation policies

Student engagement requires more than edtech tools

Online learning programs increase student access, engagement

Unpacking COVID’s lasting academic effects on 5th graders

How did the pandemic impact students’ social capital?

NWEA to Explore New Science Experiences for Students on Roblox

3 ways to prepare students for college and a career

Balance Instruction and Feedback with Blended Learning

3 ways to support special education students with college and career readiness

The four promises of school: Building a future-focused, student-centered learning environment

What data is necessary to help students succeed?

Outsourcing student assessments can revitalize teaching

5 ways to combat tech fatigue and support student success

Leveraging student data to improve IEPs

AI: Can it think like your students do?

Does AI think like your students?

The unbeaten path to hybrid learning

IXL Math Meets Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Tier 1 Requirements in Randomized Control Trial Conducted by Johns Hopkins University

AEF Schools: Empowering Students with Individualized Learning, Social Growth, and Real-World Skills

EmpowerU Expands Tier 2 Student Mental Health Offering

3 tips to authentically engage students in real-world STEM learning

3 ways students can be ready for college and a career

Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health

Early screening and intervention are the key to math success

The Impact of Non-Evaluative Feedback and Mindfulness in Writing

How the 4 Cs prepare students for the real world

New Teacher-Focused Program Launched to Drive Literacy Results for Alaska Students

How AI is revolutionizing education

5 strategies to close the critical thinking gap

How efficacy studies improve literacy instruction

Texthelp Launches WriQ to Automate and Standardize Writing Assessment

The math anxiety equation: How to solve for confidence in math class

aiEDU: The AI Education Project unveils AI Readiness Framework

10 practical and actionable tips for summer learning programs

FastBridge From Illuminate Education Now Reports Lexile Measures, Providing Powerful Insights on Students’ Reading Habits

Research to Identify Effective Math Tutoring Designs for Underrepresented Students Begins in U.S. School Districts

How to Evaluate and Select the Right Edtech Products [Infographic]

How data empowers our district to align teaching with student needs

Rise Vision Named “Student Safety Solution Provider of The Year” in 2023 EdTech Breakthrough Awards Program

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