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. 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.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2016

The assessment, which has been administered every three years since 2000, measures math, science and reading literacy of 15-year-olds in 73 education systems around the globe. The 2015 study showed that the country’s 15-year-olds have largely stagnated in subjects like science and reading literacy, while math scores have fallen.

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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

All it asks for is the topic, reading level, and any additional criteria teachers might have for their class, like an enhanced focus on accessibility or detailed deep dives into ethical implications. MagicSchool.ai, on the other hand, is a more expansive tool, and lesson planning is just one of the features it offers teachers.

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Quizzes Lecturing Ethics Exams 304

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

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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English Exams Language Languages 222

eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2025

Now in a new fifth edition, this research-based program accelerates mastery of vital foundational reading skills for both new and striving readers. Aligned with the science of reading, SIPPS provides explicit, systematic instruction in phonological awareness, spelling-sound correspondences, and high-frequency words.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

New programs that can produce school leaders who are more capable of improving schools and raising student achievement are essential to school districts across the country. On the 2015 AzMERIT statewide benchmark exam, only 2 percent of ELLs passed the language arts section, and 6 percent passed the math section of the exam.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

to noon, it’s a whirlwind of singing, dancing, playing, reading, diapering, feeding and, at points, wrangling the 13 toddlers she helps care for. The 25-year-old teacher is herself a student—an apprentice, in fact—and must use that quiet period to crank through some homework, study for an exam, start drafting an essay or take a quiz.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Testing can help students better retain and recall what they studied, not only for the final exam, but as part of their overall educational development. As this study shows, LMS platforms, combined with quizzes, can help students achieve. Quizzes in Reading Materials.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

–Jean Eddy, President & CEO, American Student Assistance Research shows that executive function (EF) skills are strongly correlated with math achievement. Now, we are seeing the repercussions of that with significantly lower achievement scores and little progress made. However, addressing academic gaps alone is not enough.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

When No Child Left Behind passed back in 2002, Congress enthusiastically proclaimed that 100 percent of American students would be proficient in reading and math by 2014. NCES has been administering the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam since 1969.

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Exams Math Achievement Students 139

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

From the parent perspective, such assessments can deliver near-immediate information about how children are learning and achieving, said Marty Creel, Discovery Education’s Chief Academic Officer and previously head of curriculum at Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. Up to 50 students can participate at one time.

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Multiple Choice Questions Exams Coaching Motivation 189

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Read our blog to learn about our research, as well as approaches that help students get the most out of their online practice. Students know that a lot is riding on state exams, and inevitably, students who experience test anxiety feel the extreme pressure to do well. Ace the Test with Study Island.

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Testing Exams Peer Review Study 160

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

In the latest episode of EdSurge Live, we interviewed two professors who have long questioned traditional methods of grading about how to approach exams, essays and other assessments next semester: Susan D. Tony Crider, professor of astrophysics at Elon University, offers his students “ epic finales” instead of final exams.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

This program helps students turn frustration into achievement by teaching them how to manage tasks effectively and approach learning with a problem-solving mindset. Instead of pressuring students with high-stakes exams, AEF focuses on mastery-based learning. But communication isnt just about updatesits about meaningful conversations.

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Skills Schools Learning Students 147

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2023

Join a college readiness bootcamp program College readiness bootcamp programs are an excellent way to help learners overcome personal and academic barriers to achieving college success while ensuring a seamless transition into higher learning. You can achieve this by learning how to scrutinize data, make decisions, and handle hypotheses.

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2024

Officials have said that the auto-scoring system will save the state millions of dollars that otherwise would have been spent on contractors hired to read and score written responses — with only 2,000 scorers needed this spring compared to 6,000 at the same time last year. Using technology to score essays is nothing new.

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Fairness Testing Grades Essay 195

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2017

Ninety-two percent of fourth grade ELL students scored below proficiency on the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress reading exams. But as the number of apps increases, academic achievement for ELL students remains staggeringly low. National Assessment of Educational Progress reading exams.

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Language Languages English Exams 153

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Reforming Developmental Education According to the Community College Research Center, developmental education is essentially a “reteach” of high school and junior high school reading, writing, and math. Two areas for sure: poverty and inequitable academic achievement.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2016

Kaplan Test Prep is launching a free, live PSAT preparation program beginning October 1, with lessons that cover every section of the exam. Free for all students, Kaplan’s PSAT Prep Live will give the 3.8

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Testing Exams Motivation Math 134

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2019

This article is part of the upcoming guide, What Does Reading Well Look Like? As an introduction to our teaching methodology class, our professor asked us to catalog all the books we could remember reading up to the age of 18. I struggled from an early age with comprehension and performed below the average on national reading exams.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

— Edson Barton, CEO, YouScience The Science of Reading continues to gain momentum in changing how educators approach reading instruction, particularly in foundational skills for Grades K-3. Many teachers in older grades are not taught how to teach foundational literacy skills.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Academic performance during the 2013-2014 school year garnered the institution a Focus school status—meaning it was in the bottom 10 percent of Title I served schools in the state based on achievement gaps. The effect size of teacher instruction is calculated using pre- and post-exam scores between each unit of instruction.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The district formed a partnership with HMH—purchasing HMH Into Math, HMH Into Reading, HMH Into Literature, and Waggle programs, along with professional services, which are all accessed via Ed, HMH’s learning platform. In January 2021, whilst still in lockdown, Mira arranged a class reading over Zoom.

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Education Exams Motivation Elementary School 274

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

For example, is only their child reading below grade-level or are a majority of the students? With better understanding, they can take action — invest in a tutor if the problem is isolated, for example, or demand that their district spend more on reading programs if the issue is widespread. 126 on the waiting list.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2019

I’d make up stories to what I thought was going to happen, but never once cracked the books open to attempt to read the print. I didn’t discover this until after I had taught kindergarten for 10 years and became a reading program implementation specialist for educators around the country. My whole body shut down.

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Learning Disabilities Teachers Disabilities Intelligence 152

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

When Alexandria Brady-Mine walked into her junior year Advanced Placement exam her jaw dropped. There were more than 200 high schoolers there to take the exam, but only two students were black and she was one of them. In my community, we have a significant achievement gap between black and white students.

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Students Exams Culture Skills 159

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Fact Sheet & FAQ: HMH Reading Growth Measure and Reading Inventory. Summative: the more comprehensive tools used to measure what a student has learned at the end of a school term, such as exams and final projects. Classroom Solutions - Assessment. Connected Teaching and Learning.

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Education Quizzes Exams Textbooks 213

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

When I started teaching data science and artificial intelligence in Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering, I was frustrated by how little insight I actually felt I had into how effective my teaching was, until the end-of-semester final exam grades and student assessments came in.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Endless Network , a worldwide organization dedicated to tackling equity gaps resulting from challenges like insufficient internet access, strategically allocates investments in global companies that align with their mission and actively work toward achieving it. We've trained tens of thousands of teachers here!

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Education Science Internet Accessibility 185

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Learners achieve higher achievement scores in math One 2016 randomized study by Roschelle et al found that students attained higher achievement scores when teachers combined one-on-one attention and web-based homework tools. And even students who prefer reading text will learn something from a video.

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Math Student Engagement Teachers Mobile Devices 147

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2025

Set Clear Goals Ask yourself what you want to achieve. Develop a Learning Routine This routine can divide the time you have to learn the vocabulary, speaking, listening, reading, and writing aspects of a language. Whether it’s holding your first conversation or passing a grammar exam, every achievement is worth celebrating.

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Language Languages Learning Motivation 140

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

When times abundant, some teachers read books like Wiggins and McTighes Understanding by Design , a thoughtful, research-based system. But Im not talking about a list of chapters or exams and papers with their due dates. While many of my colleagues administer tests immediately before break, I schedule the third exam three weeks later.

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Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 110

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

When it comes to increasing rates of student achievement, satisfaction, and graduation, what really makes the difference? For example, I want to make sure my quizzes and/or exams consistently measure deep content understanding and analytical skills as opposed to my students’ competency in reading, writing, or the English language.

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2023

Today, we’ll talk about 4 of these highly important skills and how to achieve them while you’re still in college. Learn to set realistic goals – Break down large tasks into manageable subtasks and set specific, achievable goals with deadlines. You’ll also become more efficient in achieving your goals and a lot more productive.

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Study Skills Motivation Critical Thinking 147

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Secondly, we will see the need for greater access to real-time data and analytics to empower teachers to intervene when needed to accelerate individual student achievement. Teachers want programs that they can implement immediately: not just something they read from a book. –Nick Gaehde, President, Lexia Learning.

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