Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 21, 2024

Over the last decade or so , we’ve settled into a choreographed dance around large-scale, state-mandated standardized test scores. Next, people who have nothing to do with the design, administration, taking, or scoring of the tests will then use them to critique states, districts, schools, and/or individual teachers.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The Texas Education Agency awards letter grades to schools and districts based on test scores and other student performance metrics. In addition to districts, schools in Texas are individually given A through F grades based partially on standardized test scores. For short-answer questions, they wrote on an index card.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Truly rare are those careers where employees advance based on their ability to regularly answer multiple-choice questions correctly! Traditional high-stakes testing does not capture a student’s ability to handle complex projects such as managing a construction site, or even putting together a small robot.

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Multiple Choice Questions Multidisciplinary Social Studies English 155

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2024

Many of my students who are already successfully applying their extensive knowledge and skills on class assignments and extracurricular activities are told that because they cannot demonstrate mastery of academic content through a specific set of conditions, they have failed.

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Multidisciplinary Counselling Multiple Choice Questions Exams 206

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

To shed some light on the questions above, EdSurge talked to six educators to get their take. Here’s the big takeaway: Data doesn’t just come in the form of grades, attendance records and answers on multiple choice questions. Firman is not the only educator who looks for data in areas other than test performance.

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Elementary Nest

MARCH 4, 2025

Elementary Nest 5 Strong Test Taking Strategies for Multiple Choice Reading Passages Raise your hand if your students love multiple choice questions. Multiple choice questions might seem easy at first glance, but for young readers, it can feel like a tricky guessing game.

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Testing Multiple Choice Questions Reading Questions 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2024

Here’s the role memory retention plays in academia: Recall During Tests: Enhanced memory retention means an improved recall ability. Remember that fluctuating moods can cloud your judgment and impair your decision-making – a critical aspect when facing multiple-choice questions or mapping the outline of an essay.

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Achievement Multiple Choice Questions Students Study 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2016

Formative assessments give us an idea of what our students are understanding during instruction, and can be embedded in the lesson activities. Expose your students to questions requiring higher order thinking skills and manipulation of TEI using a few of these tried and true techy apps.

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Multiple Choice Questions Assignments Exams Questions 110

Teaching with a Mountain View

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

State testing season is just around the corner, and we know the pressure it brings… not just for students but for you as their guide and biggest cheerleader. To help make test prep a little easier, were sharing the BEST test-taking strategies that set your students up for success!

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Testing Multiple Choice Questions Math Writing 52

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2017

After all, one can use the phrase “adaptive” to describe the California DMV computer-based exam because an algorithm dynamically selects the next multiple choice question based on the user’s performance thus far. Adaptive technology that depends on algorithms alone is insufficient to foster learner-centric design.

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Multiple Choice Questions Instructors Textbooks Feedback 135

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. But how teachers implement that scope and sequence, the fun activities and what they do to make their classroom feel like theirs isn’t something they should ever lose.

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Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 360

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

If used thoughtfully, we’ve seen that CRSs can help facilitate active learning in a classroom. In our own teaching, we call these “typical test questions” or TTQs. TTQs help students accurately gauge areas they might need to shore up prior to the next assessment and understand the level of depth required to solve a question.

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Instructors Multiple Choice Questions Course Design Discussions 145

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

End-of-year state testing can be useful as a “gut check,” says Phillips, to ensure that students don’t fall too behind. Is it fair to only cover the standards that are going to be on the test?” Despite the unresolved questions, momentum for CBE is growing. What does ‘mastery’ look like?

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Education Multiple Choice Questions Fairness Questions 143

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2018

“A lot of what we’ve been thinking about is how this tool can save time for teachers, but also enhance the environment for learning in the classroom,” says Deepak, explaining that there are many moments where teachers need to be in multiple places at once. Deepak says most of askMyClass’s popular activities are free to use.

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Multiple Choice Questions Testing Questions Essay 109

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Google will even grade the form for you, share results with students, and provide answer hints so they understand why the correct answer is the right choice. Create personalized learning activities. Students answer a series of questions to prepare for an upcoming test. Note: These can’t yet be graded automatically.

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Multiple Choice Questions Questions Testing Grades 83

Organized Classroom

APRIL 2, 2025

You could have students do their math facts timed tests in them by placing students down at a center with a timer, and they can sit and fill in their test until the timer goes off. Free Mrs. McNosh Activities Pack : Use with the book Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash ! A fun sport theme rhyming activity!

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Multiple Choice Questions Writing Activities Testing 78

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Students will engage actively meaning you can expect them to take notes (digital is fine and rewind to rewatch either to review, to ensure they got everything they should, or simply for the entertainment. provide background knowledge on topics being discussed — not for testing but to round out learning or for pure enjoyment.

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Multiple Choice Questions Textbooks Knowledge Discussions 79

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Some activities involve multiple-choice questions; others ask children to read words and passages in order to assess their oral fluency. fourth graders tested proficient in reading—down from 37 percent in 2017.

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English Multiple Choice Questions Teaching Assistants Special Education 67

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The ability for teachers to have AI generate an initial lesson plan or class activity allows them to shift their valuable time towards refining content using their expertise, differentiating for all learners, and tailoring lessons to fit the needs and passions of their students. When answering basic questions, AI can read a student’s answers.

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Plagiarism Education Intelligence Textbooks 130

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 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. But how teachers implement that scope and sequence, the fun activities and what they do to make their classroom feel like theirs isn’t something they should ever lose.

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Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 130

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Today, students frequently work in digital environments to read course materials, take tests and complete assignments. Working alongside faculty members, they are tasked with helping professors apply findings from learning research into classroom practice by collaborating on the design of learning materials and activities.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Researchers have long known that active parental involvement in students’ learning can help them stay engaged and ultimately improve their performance. For instance, Remind makes it possible for teachers to let families know what assignments or tests students have coming up.

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