Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2015

The end of the school year typically blows by in a blur of exams. It’s easy to lose track of what we really want to achieve. I’m often left wishing I had done more to get my students reflecting on the year. Not this year! This year, I am going to have my students write themselves a letter to be delivered in the future.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Because AP classes use a standardized test to assess how well students have learned and can apply the concepts taught in these courses, they are generally well accepted by colleges and universities both as a measure of academic achievement and for college credit. That does not mean, however, that they are necessary.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Exam blueprints are a teaching tool that is still shrouded in controversy. Understanding the utility and impact of exam blueprints from a student perspective can be a game-changer. They can also help instructors to ensure that exams are fair and equitable. No more guesswork—students know exactly what to expect.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2024

How Low-Carb Diets Fuel High-Achieving Students Have you ever considered that your diet could be the secret weapon in your quest for academic success? Low-carb diets are more than just a trend; they’re transforming high-achievers into unstoppable forces in classrooms and beyond.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2019

: Pushing Boundaries and Challenging Conventional Thinking , Run Like a PIRATE: Push Yourself to Get More Out of Life and Empower Our Girls: Opening the Door for Girls to Achieve More. We lament the pressure that many teachers feel about teaching inside a metaphorical box because of pacing guides, curriculum demands, and standardized exams.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Savvas PathMaker uniquely enables educators to offer a diverse set of personalized opportunities for a wide variety of students’ college and career interests, preparing students for industry certification exams and equipping them with transferable job skills and college credits to chart their own path forward.”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

CLEPs assess college-level knowledge and passing scores on the exams are accepted as credit at more than 2,900 colleges and universities. I took two CLEP exams, and the credits I earned saved me time and money as I worked toward my degree. History I CLEP exam into my existing classes, instead of treating it as a separate task.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Exam blueprints are a teaching tool that is still shrouded in controversy. Understanding the utility and impact of exam blueprints from a student perspective can be a game-changer. They can also help instructors to ensure that exams are fair and equitable. No more guesswork—students know exactly what to expect.

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Exams Fairness Instructors Teaching Methods 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The College Board recently released its Advanced Placement (AP) program results for the class of 2017—and it’s largely a mixed bag, with a greater number of overall test takers but significant achievement gaps still impacting success rates. percent for the class of 2017, achievement between demographic groups continues to vary significantly.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Ending the year on a strong note not only celebrates the achievements of students and staff but also sets the stage for a successful transition into the next academic year. Celebrate achievements: Reflecting on the successes of the school year is crucial for boosting morale and motivation among students and staff.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

To remediate the exam preparation study skills that beginning (and other) students are missing, most of us respond by telling students about those skills that make for good exam performance. In order for a person to achieve mastery levels, practice of the skill in an authentic context is necessary.” (p. All rights reserved.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

“TeachTap is a game-changer for students preparing for AP exams and studying high school courses. Pearson Edgington, a high school senior who piloted TeachTap, shared his experience: “TeachTap made studying for my AP exams actually fun and interesting. Chief Product Officer Phil Hewinson.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Our mastery of each topic is reinforced multiple times: after learning about the topic, we do homework involving it, take a quiz the next day, then prepare for said topic to appear in the final exam. Spaced repetition visual from Achievable. What is spaced repetition?

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Often state policies require students to take complicated exams or pay to take the classes. We know there are key courses that are limiting opportunity, that are gatekeepers, because we know that theyre posing challenges [to] students achieving their goals. Some areas may not have enough qualified teachers to offer them.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

A study of public schools in Texas found that those using IXL Math or IXL English Language Arts outperformed other schools on STAAR exams by as much as 11 percentile points in math, 17 percentile points in reading and 8 percentile points in writing. IXL’s TEKS alignment has been independently reviewed by Learning List.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Implementing systems like ExamSoft or Canvas for online exams can facilitate this. Setting SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) goals helps students focus on achievable steps. After providing the student with some example papers that achieve this goal, all parts of the goal should be attainable.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2024

We must act to ensure that children, youth and adults are receiving the literacy education that enables middle-skills workers—those who need more than a high school diploma but less than a college degree—to achieve success. Doing so ensures all workers have the skills to support their families and contribute meaningfully to their communities.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2016

“The decline in math over the last three to nine years is not statistically different than the drop in math in OECD countries overall,” Jon Schnur, Executive Chairman of America Achieves, said in a press conference this morning. is now number one in the world for improving equity in science and closing the achievement gap.

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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. This could mean it will be a long time before students see any innovations to their state exams.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Howard Street Charter School in Salem, Oregon, is a project-based institution that pushes students to achieve excellence in all areas of study. Howard Street Charter School is no stranger to academic success and had already achieved curricular excellence with passing rates above the state average. And we did not teach to the test.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Well, according to state science exams, my students consistently score higher than other science classes in my district. Students can also earn extra money through academic achievements and good behavior. Why is the culture to drill facts into students’ heads just to pass a test? Is it working?

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2021

The Ohio high school additionally saw a 35 percent increase in students’ scores on AP exams rising from 3 to 4. It achieved these increases by taking a closer look at its student data, with the help of Randall Sampson. The district increased black student enrollment in AP classes by 600 percent back in 2006.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2022

Even the best math teachers have had students who ace the chapter tests just to go on and struggle with that same content on the final exam—or students who have a hard time grasping more advanced concepts because they’ve forgotten the foundational learning that came before.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Teachers must employ cultural scaffolding to help diverse students use their backgrounds to enhance academic achievement, including collaborative learning opportunities that empower students to participate actively in decision-making processes. Additionally, deficit thinking by teachers may contribute to misconceptions about students (i.e.,

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2015

The program, we felt, enabled our educators to integrate technology into our classrooms and gain access to the resources they need to assist students in engaging in higher order thinking to achieve deep understanding and mastery of math skills and concepts that are at the heart of the Common Core.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Harvard introduced the SAT ® Exam to identify talented students nationwide, breaking regional biases and creating opportunities for working-class students. Recent changes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic , such as transitioning to digital exams and increasing testing locations and dates, aim to support equity.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2019

The fact that more candidates fail their professional exams on their first attempt (54 percent) than pass them suggests a lack of adequate preparation and lies in stark comparison to other professions–nursing, for example, achieves an 85 percent first-time pass rate, according to the report.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

The aforementioned tools align with my stance, allowing teachers to fine-tune and modify the generated output using natural language prompts to achieve an end goal that works for them and for their students.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The full Top 10 Tools by 95 Percent Group course includes self-paced, flexible and accessible learning modules and can be taken in two different versions: for 3 PD Credits/CEUs or the more rigorous International Dyslexia Association (IDA) accredited version offering 5 PD Credits/CEUs and eligibility to sit for the KPEERI exam.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

A study of public schools in Texas found that those using IXL Math or IXL English Language Arts outperformed schools without IXL on STAAR exams by as much as 11 percentile points in math, 17 percentile points in reading and 8 percentile points in writing.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

For example, if you’re studying for a biology exam, tagging relevant documents with terms like “photosynthesis” or “cell division” can help you quickly retrieve the information you need. These apps allow you to block out time for each subject, set reminders for upcoming exams and assignments, and visualize your weekly schedule.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Indeed, a meta-analysis of research on this issue found a correlation between homework and achievement. Does homework cause achievement or do high achievers do more homework? When students are intrinsically motivated to do their homework, they are more engaged in the work, which in turn is associated with academic achievement.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2019

Many of those struggling were English-language learners (ELLs) whose English proficiency wasn’t at the level needed to comprehend challenging texts within these exams. This way, students can track their own progress and achievements, and teachers can easily monitor and share data. Some were students with learning disabilities.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

UWorld , the worldwide leader in online learning to prepare for high-stakes exams, today announced the launch of AP ® (Advanced Placement ® ) Learning Tools , a new College Readiness solution to help educators enhance instruction, improve student performance, and effectively prepare for AP exams. Pemmasani, M.D., About UWorld.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Founded in 1947, ETS has a hand in many of the world’s most commonly taken exams. It administers the NAEP and PISA tests, which are commonly used as benchmarks for measuring educational achievement. ETS also develops and delivers the GRE for graduate admissions and TOEFL, an English proficiency exam for non-native speakers.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

At the end of the program of study, which includes three courses, students can earn a certification by taking the Professional Teaching Exam. Engagement in local media: Partner with local media to share teacher achievements, reinforcing the value of educators in the wider community.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Well, according to state science exams, my students consistently score higher than other science classes in my district. Students can also earn extra money through academic achievements and good behavior. Why is the culture to drill facts into students’ heads just to pass a test? Is it working?

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