k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. DiTullio is the host and creator of the new podcast, Brainwaves: exploring the intersection of neuroscience and education, which can be found on both Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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eSchool News

MARCH 22, 2021

The College Board recently announced that it is getting rid of the SAT Subject Tests and Essay, and the list of universities that are test-optional is growing daily. This is a step in the right direction, but so much more needs to change.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2021

Soon, students were distracted and surfing the web, cheating on tests, and playing video games instead of paying attention in class. For example, when schools sent students home with individual laptops last year, educators discovered they lacked proper software to monitor those computers.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). Attention is a so-called gateway between information and learning and is compared to a spotlight on a large stage (Keller et al.,

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

When papers need grading or test scores need tracking, AI steps in. This frees up teachers to plan better lessons and spend quality time with students who need one-on-one attention. The technology is especially great at automating routine tasks like grading multiple-choice tests, checking grammar, or organizing student data.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In fact, one state, Iowa, requires no reading licensure test at all. The data brief, False Assurances: Many states’ licensure tests don’t signal whether elementary teachers understand reading instruction , provides the most up-to-date analysis on the quality of elementary reading teacher licensure exams being used by each state.

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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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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). Attention is a so-called gateway between information and learning and is compared to a spotlight on a large stage (Keller et al.,

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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

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Students were tested before and after they played the game either on a desktop or through immersive virtual reality, with researchers comparing their scores to see whether the game helped the students better grasp the material. All students saw an improvement in their test scores.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 14, 2021

As the pandemic has forced more teaching online, plenty of instructors have been trying to figure out the best way to keep students’ attention and interest with lecture videos or Zoom sessions. One of the things we do as researchers is we test ideas,” says Stull. “We The face is a massive draw—it’s a magnet for attention,” Stull says.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Of interest is Attention! PanaCast 50’s 180-degree view shows all areas of a classroom and lets educators focus on specific areas within the classroom–for instance, if students are testing in one area and need closer monitoring. Jabra demonstrated the PanaCast 50 , offering state-of-the-art Panoramic-4K video technology.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

According to Merriam-Webster, engagement is defined as the act of engaging, which is to draw favorable attention or interest. For our purposes, we are going to say that student engagement is the ability for a teacher to draw the attention or interest of students for the sake of learning. So how do you do that?

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2020

While K-12 leaders grappled with immediate priorities such as how to deliver high-quality instruction remotely , how to reach and engage every student online, and how to answer stakeholders’ technical questions, it would have been easy for leaders to overlook cyber security — or at least not give this issue the full attention it deserved.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

What new technology is out there and being tested in the classroom? As a result, we’re seeing a variety of new technology being tested and used in the classroom to support different learning styles. More importantly, students are far more attentive when they use touchscreen technology.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 24, 2025

It feels like youre constantly in pursuit of your students attention, trying every trick in the book. But heres the thing – there are ways to redirect your students attention without losing your voice or your mind. Here are five practical, teacher-tested ways to get your class back on track when their focus flies out the window.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2022

If you missed the chance to prepare and test your cybersecurity protocols while students were living their best lives on summer break, there are actions you must take at the start of the school year to get your programs in shape. Summer is over and schools are back in session across the country.

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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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Despite assumptions, however, standardized test scores in rural areas often kept pace or outpaced those in more populated areas. That’s why attention is being paid to a dozen states that have been specifically tracking COVID learning loss all the way down to individual students. State and district-level learning loss data is critical.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It’s not just a test of one’s ability to put thoughts into words; it requires substantial time investment, focused attention, memory, critical thinking skills, and the physical mechanics of handwriting or typing.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

On weekends, I’d visit a friend on his farm in the Panamanian countryside, and this scarecrow would always catch my attention. This allowed me to repeatedly test myself on the words and phrases I struggled with (rated 1’s and 2’s), while only occasionally reviewing those I felt comfortable with (4’s and 5’s). It’s espantapájaros.

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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. Students receive individualized attention to address specific areas of struggle.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2017

A: For decades now, the federal government has required public school teachers to implement “full inclusion” classrooms, where students of all levels and abilities are taught the same curriculum and lessons and given the same tests. According to the US Department of Education, in 2011–2012 there were approximately 3.2

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eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2025

The answer is not necessarily a new one, but it is a concept that needs more attention from educators in our modern-day classrooms: Design thinking. The basic steps of design thinking are empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test (Interaction Design Foundation, 2016). What is design thinking?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2019

.” Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), a technological and professional systematic approach, is designed to analyze and change behavior by identifying a behavioral problem, gathering relevant data, and formulating/testing a hypothesis.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In a new analysis, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds that most states (29 states and the District of Columbia) use a weak elementary teacher reading licensure test, meaning that they do not effectively measure teachers’ knowledge of scientifically based reading instruction prior to entering the classroom.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2019

Teacher prep programs are failing to pay attention to the content knowledge teacher candidates need, and an astonishingly high number of elementary teacher candidates fail professional licensing tests teach year, according to a new report. Read more: 5 big ideas for innovation in 2019.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Teachers can’t slow down the lesson plans for the entire class to accommodate a few struggling students, and can’t provide individualized attention to all the students who need it to stay on track. Most tools that teachers have for this purpose are lagging indicators such as tests, quizzes, and homework.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2017

That means paying less attention to what we should be blocking in our schools—and more attention to teaching students how to be smart consumers of information. Even when students pass our print-based reading tests, they are basically illiterate when it comes to web-based content.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

,” a recently published study from Ball State’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER), utilized Indiana Learning Evaluation Assessment Readiness Network (ILEARN) test scores from Spring 2019 to Spring 2021 as a measure of learning for Indiana public K-12 schools. Hicks and Faulk wrote in the study’s executive summary.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In eighth grade math, the gap between the highest- and lowest-performing students was the widest in the tests history. Students who performed the worst on the NAEP test were more likely to be frequently absent from school, Carr noted. Phones are sapping our attention span and cognitive abilities.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2023

Too many warnings can numb end users into assuming the IT department is crying wolf and they may stop paying attention to warnings. Testing needs to occur with outside systems and partner organizations. Make sure the warnings provided to end users are significant as well.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2023

To test the intervention, approximately 50 public high school students from Jefferson City, Hallsville and Fulton will participate. The students will first set goals on how they want to improve, whether that is paying closer attention to the teacher or following directions better.

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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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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Plus, when they make mistakes, they’re motivated to try new approaches to test theories. Introduce edtech tools to enhance learning Integrating edtech tools is an effective way to capture (and keep) students’ attention and enhance learning.

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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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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2021

During the 2020-21 school year, schools and districts from Maine to California tested EarlyBird with approximately 2,000 children. Even students who struggle with attention are highly engaged.”. Maine School Administrative District No. For information about EarlyBird, visit [link].

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