eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2024

Before I adopted phenomena-based instruction, most of the questions students asked were some variation on, “Is this going to be on the test?” They were focused on whether they would have to memorize this fact or that process to pass a test. Instead, they are constantly asking themselves, “How does this connect to my driving question?”

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Plus, when they make mistakes, they’re motivated to try new approaches to test theories. For math, measurement and geometry activities like building models or plotting data can turn abstract numbers into something students can visualize and manipulate.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Most American students are still performing below their pre-pandemic counterparts in reading and math, while the yawning gap between high-achieving and low-performing students got even wider, data from the nations report card shows. The new data come from tests taken in early 2024 by nearly half a million students across thousands of U.S.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2024

The answer to that question, it turns out, depends a lot on two things: how your school identifies students for advanced math, and where you live. The report also details the extent to which students are separated based on their perceived math abilities, starting as young as elementary school.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

NAEP state-level findings of drops in math and reading scores were followed by the release of the Education Recovery Scorecard , which leveraged NAEP data to offer the first comparable view of district level learning loss during the pandemic. State and district-level learning loss data is critical.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Financial literacy, and the role of K-12 schools in promoting it, is getting lots of attention these days. Nearly two-thirds of Americans can’t pass a basic financial literacy test, and data from the Federal Reserve show that consumer debt hit an all-time high in early August. As a country, our financial literacy skills are dismal.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? Modern educational tools make it possible to add a practical edge to math lessons, as students can observe math structures at play in the real world and see how people apply these formulas to solve common challenges. But where to start?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

More than 500 schools will use IXL to supplement math instruction and approximately 20,000 students can access one-on-one virtual tutoring opportunities through Wyzant , the nation’s largest tutoring network. Wyzant will virtually connect M-DCPS students to math tutors for individualized learning opportunities. About IXL Learning.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

They had to find the parameters for those conditions and test out various scenarios. At the age level I teach, pretty much everyone needs my attention at the same time, but I only have two hands. It was a lot of fun for them–they were really excited about it. It helps students develop motor skills. I only have two hands.

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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. The Preparatory Programs support students who thrive in a structured setting without the added stress of homework or standardized testing.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Here in Cicero School District 99, students are getting an extra 30 minutes of reading or math instruction every day, which adds up to around three additional weeks of school. School leaders hope that will be enough time to teach students key skills they missed and boost test scores. “We

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

The district was among the first in the country to test the chatbot called Khanmigo, an AI program developed by online learning giant Khan Academy that is designed for classrooms and acts as a tutor for students and an assistant for teachers. How does Khanmigo work?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The positive benefits extend well beyond the walls of my classroom: overall behaviors improve, and because they can now read proficiently, students also do better in classes like science, social studies, and math–all areas where our test scores have also improved.

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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2017

Students are lined up outside your door, not yet comfortable enough to talk to each other as they wait to be let into math class. But more importantly, every single one of them is listening attentively for their next instructions—right in the middle of math class. This step requires students to use a specific math concept.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

As students rotate to this station, they receive focused attention and resources that address their unique learning challenges or advanced needs, ensuring that each student is supported where they are in their learning journey. Example: Two Teacher-Led Stations – Both Differentiated Math Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.B.3

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

But it unfortunately wasnt the edtech industry that won the race for childrens attention–it was social media. They dont want to learn math with clipart of apples and oranges. Countless apps and curriculum publishers have tried to make learning fun with mixed results. Sadly, were all familiar with what happened next.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

But it unfortunately wasn’t the edtech industry that won the race for children’s attention–it was social media. They don’t want to learn math with clipart of apples and oranges. Countless apps and curriculum publishers have tried to “make learning fun” with mixed results. Sadly, we’re all familiar with what happened next.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2025

However, in 2019, nearly half our students scored below proficiency in math and reading as measured by state test scores. We standardized our use of instructional materials and implemented math and literacy coaches at every school. We also decided to pay for a math coach in each of our Acceleration Schools using Title I money.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2024

One morning, my students were getting ready for a math test and working through a set of review problems. Now, he was rewarding himself by attentively drawing cartoon cityscapes all over his paper. For many of them, the biggest challenges weren’t the questions on the paper in front of them, but their ability to attend to it.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

For instance, consider a scenario where a district uses standardized test scores to evaluate teacher performance. If the data is skewed by socioeconomic factors or if the test itself is biased against certain groups, it could lead to unfair evaluations. The human resources frame emphasizes the needs of people within the organization.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 29, 2024

This isn’t really about math. Nate and I collaborate regularly to support students as math learners, and together we’ve developed a kind of system of strategies — some that apply to all students, others only needed for a select few. On those days, I would go over and give him some attention. Some days we would talk.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Tests were administered via digital devices (though there are options for paper-and-pencil). Besides measuring student achievement, they also were an indicator of school facility to administer green digital tests instead of the traditional paper-and-pencil versions. These are aligned with Math, but apply to all learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Over the course of my career, I’ve had some years where my students’ standardized test scores were on the rise , and other years where they stagnated. While educators are engaged in long-winded conversations about how these tests don’t accurately reflect student success, kids are losing out every day.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Then, they find or create digital content, objective tests, and performance tasks aligned to those learning objectives, which they post to an LMS. Software-directed Instructional Model In this model, teachers guide their students as they progress through third-party learning software, such as iXL, Math Academy, Khan Academy, or i-Ready.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

-based developer of instructional and assessment materials has acquired San Francisco startup Motion Math , which offers a suite of nine educational games focused on math and problem-solving. His company’s flagship digital product, i-Ready , is a K-8 math and literacy tool used by nearly 15 percent of K-8 students across the country.

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eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2025

Across national assessments, like the Nations Report Card, interim assessments, and state summative tests, data shows a continued decline in reading scores between 2022 and 2024. The most recent collection of evidence evaluating recovery trends since 2022 highlights that our students are still far off from recovering academically.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2016

It has attracted considerable attention in recent years, particularly in its application in the realm of finance with virtual currencies such as bitcoin. As education paradigms evolve, technological innovation is expected to diversify the ways in which tests are designed and individuals are evaluated.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

For the assessment mavens at Educational Testing Service ( ETS ), these evolving capabilities present both a challenge and an opportunity, says the organization’s Markku “Mark” Häkkinen. How do you present science, technology, engineering, and math content? How do you present mathematics? Sample audio: This is how I speak normally.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

Check out STEM activities for middle school that are sure to catch teenagers attention and inspire them to learn more. Launch STEM learning with bottle rockets Bottle rockets are a STEM classic that combine engineering, math, and the principles of rocketry.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

With an increased emphasis on improving test scores in reading, writing, math and science, social studies fell to the wayside. Districts need to put time, attention and resources behind mapping out the scope and sequence of a student’s civic development, from the moment they enter school until they graduate.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Students may think they can scroll through and read a question for a test or quiz quickly, as they do with other tools, Picou says. In addition to serving as the high school’s lead teacher and IB coordinator, he teaches math. It’s almost like the way I would scroll through Instagram.”

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2020

Kids need to keep their minds active through practicing the fundamentals of reading and math. Schools and districts can offer support by providing programs that students can use to practice math and reading on a regular basis, even if it is self-paced.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Now, he and Baselice collaborate to create and test games and are actively trying to gather evidence that these activities aren’t just good for engagement, but for long-term learning. When I’m testing a game, I have no way of knowing if it's going to be blocked by the school’s servers,” Angie says. The role of the facilitator is key.

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eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2024

I’ll assume that there is protections in there in terms of that data when it comes to not only test scores, but maybe ISP’s or behavioral sort of data. So all those kids get get paid very close attention to and all teachers pay attention to every kid. 00:03:05 Speaker 1 Student. 00:03:17 Yes.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 10, 2019

For students who do poorly on math word problems, a teacher may need to address not only their algebra skills but also their reading comprehension. . In supplemental education, it is common practice to conduct comprehensive testing to assess new students upon intake and design a personalized plan using that information. .

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2020

I mean he's learning math right now. My son is very fortunate that he has two college-educated parents with good internet access at home who are giving him a lot of attention and a lot of resources. I don't want him to have to relearn the math that he was supposed to be learning in March and April. Let us know here.

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