Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Key learning outcomes from a Liberal Arts Curriculum include: A liberal arts curriculum fosters a comprehensive understanding of human cultures and the physical and natural world through diverse fields such as sciences, mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts.

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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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Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

Key focus areas include developing a philosophical AI framework that guides decision-making, establishing governance structures, fostering a culture of experimentation and innovation, and implementing policies that ensure transparency, accountability, and inclusivity. Actionable Tip : Evaluate outcomes against predefined KPIs.

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Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 75

Edsurge

MAY 20, 2024

While thoughtful assessment design and implementation are necessary for student success, building a strong assessment culture in schools is often overlooked but equally important. ISTE is collaborating with the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment (NCIEA) to explore the characteristics of a healthy assessment culture.

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Culture Beliefs Testing Evaluation 194

eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The review highlights how student motivation is shaped by more than just individual attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, and traits, but it does not comprehensively address the effects of AI on student motivation ( Frausto et al., However, even after these efforts, AI systems may remain biased toward certain cultures and contexts.

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Motivation Essay Learning Beliefs 319

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Good Housekeeping, a coveted source for all parents seeking quality children’s products, has turned to its in-house panel of experts to test and review hundreds of building toys over the course of the year.

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STEM Beliefs Art Culture 254

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2017

While many of us agree that’s a step in the right direction, “whats” typically compartmentalize efforts and building tasks instead of culture. As such, we all—regardless of community, economy, demographic, age or any other data point—are compelled by one factor: belief. These are no small feats.

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Questions Beliefs STEM Culture 274

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

It will culturally enrich students Culture influences us all, and the mediums we participate in, but much of it is neglected in the traditional curriculum–particularly in Western countries. IQ tests, the traditional methods of measuring a person’s intelligence, do not measure the critical skills for the future.

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Curriculum Students Culture Intelligence 291

eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2024

In my graduate-level education course, I gave students the opportunity to create their own AI applications and test them out with teachers or learners.

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Teaching Essay Teaching Methods Intelligence 311

eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2025

A meta-analysis of studies, including data from 145,000 students in 33 nations, tell two notable truths: By age six, kids already see girls as worse than boys at computing and engineering Kids see girls as far superior in reading and writing by age eight, a belief that strengthens over time. Find out by taking a test designed to measure bias.

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STEM Reading Beliefs Middle School 256

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

I also make Modern States (and taking the CLEP test) optional for my students–but I do give extra credit for passing the exam. Encourage confidence through preparation I set high expectations in my classroom, creating a culture where students rise to the challenge. Passion and belief in their potential go a long way.

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High School High School Exams Schools 214

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This leads to a culture of experimentation, creation, and inquiry. When these approaches are brought together in the classroom by a teacher, it creates an environment where students feel encouraged to test ideas, make mistakes, and ask questions. Try, fail, learn, repeat.

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Teaching Methods Lecturing Schools Beliefs 297

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2016

This fall, my computer science class will follow the new AP Computer Science curriculum framework while also including culturally responsive instruction that makes use of students’ interests, community settings, and cultural and ethnic backgrounds. In 2015, the number of students taking the AP CS exam increased by nearly 24 percent.

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Art Culture Science Exams 112

Edsurge

JULY 27, 2020

During the panel, research on the prevalence and perspectives of cheating was presented by Jarret Dyer, coordinator of testing services at College of DuPage, a community college of more than 28,000 students in Illinois, and Steve Saladin, director of testing and assessment at the University of Idaho, a public school of more than 9,000 students.

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Exams Academic Integrity Plagiarism Assignments 218

eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

One of my most eye-opening experiences was watching a teacher use technology to point out the parts of a leaf on screen rather than taking her first-graders outside to explore the pile of leaves right outside her window–all because the district ingrained in her the belief that technology was a non-negotiable. Leaders develop teams.

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STEM Beliefs Elementary School Elementary School 280

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2016

The study examined Dreambox Learning and the individual test scores of nearly 3,000 students in grades 3-5 during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years in two districts, Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) in Maryland and Rocketship Education in California. Tim Hudson, vice president of learning at DreamBox Learning.

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Study Math Beliefs Achievement 187

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Honing STEM acumen Mercy’s test scores are consistently ahead of state and national averages. You can have the best seed but if the soil–or culture–is not cultivated, there will be no growth. This work is about commitment to beliefs and values rather than compliance with a mandate.

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STEM High School High School Schools 267

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2021

When Dr. Jo Boaler started her teaching career in inner-city London—in a culturally diverse school population with roughly 250 different languages spoken—she was tasked with teaching math to students assigned to the bottom track. We have to also get this different approach out to assessment and to testing agencies. It’s a lot.

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Math Curriculum Beliefs Achievement 217

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2024

Quijada said his teacher’s belief that he could succeed allowed him to challenge himself in ways he might not have otherwise considered. State test math scores remain a cause for concern, as Newark’s overall passing rate sits at 15% for students in grades 3 to 9. Now, Quijada channels that positivity into his lessons.

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Middle School Middle School Math Teachers 265

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Let Data Inform (Not Drive) Many educators urge their fellow professionals to move away from the concept of “data-driven,” and instead towards a culture of “data-informed.” But Firman expresses a firm belief that the scores from these types of testing are far from the only types of data schools and/or teachers should be collecting.

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Multiple Choice Questions Beliefs Education Culture 163

eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2023

Brainly’s student population relies on the app for help when they can’t understand a teacher’s explanation, for additional information on a topic or to double-check their test prep. However, while homework help – especially in math – is a top reason students access Brainly, it’s not the only one.

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Education Schools English High School 246

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2019

One can see school reform, and actual schools, continue to reflect society’s dominant cultural tropes regarding modernity. Even popular culture, where robot teachers and wired students have been a staple of science fiction for decades, demonstrates our tendency to project current beliefs that schools should “leverage” (i.e.,

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Education Beliefs History Culture 166

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In fact, there is a great deal of research support for consistent retrieval practice and self-testing to build automaticity with number facts. Due to our cultural stereotypes about who is naturally gifted in math, the students most likely to “choke” under pressure are talented girls and students of color.

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Math Elementary School Elementary School Beliefs 217

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Cultural norms and pervasive beliefs remain a hindrance to improving diversity in the STEM workforce. This may be due to stereotypes regarding ability, which have been proven untrue, and assumptions about cultural fit—the inaccurate idea that females just aren’t right for certain careers.

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STEM Beliefs Participation Culture 167

Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2023

Creativity helps develop a deeper sense of learning, yet we keep our “creative” units until after state testing is over. According to a Gallup article , schools that promote creativity see improved scores on standardized tests and results of deeper understanding. Why does creativity matter? Teachers are overwhelmed, now more than ever.

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Student Engagement Teachers Students Beliefs 206

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The truth is, when it comes to navigating the interpersonal conflicts that tend to arise in schools—shaped by trauma, cultural and racial tensions, and broken trust—there is no quick fix or 1-2-3 protocol to follow. These beliefs determine the mindsets that prepare us for the critical moments of conflict that teach us the most.

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Beliefs Coaching History Attention 161

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Schools and districts are tasked with many challenges—from classroom management and test scores to student safety and emotional well-being. At GoGuardian , our philosophical belief is that students are inherently curious, and it’s a matter of supporting teachers and schools to enable the right set of educational experiences.

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Learning Outcomes Beliefs Student Engagement Feedback 217

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Similar concerns have prompted community colleges to reconsider their own versions of entrance assessments: the placement tests they’ve traditionally used to determine whether students are “ready” for college-level learning or should instead start their pursuit of higher education in remedial math or English classes.

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Exams English Math Instructors 172

Teach Thought

JULY 17, 2025

How To Use The Gradual Release Of Responsibility Model To Grow More Confident Students by Terry Heick Learning is a culture. Even the practices that promote or undermine the learning process itself come are first and foremost human and cultural artifacts. Further, learning is ongoing, perishable, and alive–just like culture.

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Beliefs Culture Students Critical Thinking 97

Edsurge

JULY 27, 2019

where crushed crack vials and occasional shootings were as much a part of the culture as lively Hispanic rhythms. They conflated this vision with scores on standardized tests. This shift requires freeing ourselves from outdated notions of “success” and “equity” that too often reflect privileged, culturally-biased perspectives.

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Culture Achievement Beliefs Testing 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

That, in turn, is dependent upon their society, culture, past knowledge, personal experiences, and more. It is continuously tested as new ideas are added, either causing long-held beliefs to evolve or be replaced. Learning is constructed, not acquired, and is based on the fullness of a person’s individual lifetime of learning.

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Beliefs Local Government Knowledge Lecturing 169

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2019

One’s belief that they are capable comes from experiences that affirm that belief, and the more rigorous and aspirational one’s accomplishments the stronger the fountain of affirmation to draw from. We know confidence is not borne in a vacuum.

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Beliefs Exams Science STEM 167

k12 Digest

APRIL 3, 2025

That belief fuels my passion for driving change in education. Curriculum must be more agile, adapting quickly to workforce needs rather than being slowed by rigid regulations and outdated standardized testing. The structures, testing, and rigid frameworks of our system remain outdated, never built for equity or individuality.

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Schools Beliefs Fairness Testing 169

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2023

Building up the courage to ask for more, I sent a long-winded, evidence-based email to my administrators asking them to test it out in my science classroom, taking the opportunity to shake up our physical space – and perhaps emit an air of fancifulness. What Our Students Deserve Our public school students deserve the world.

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Schools Beliefs Lecturing Culture 176

Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2023

The trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing culture wars and disappointing academic performance results have made education discourse particularly fraught. We all carry our own beliefs and bring our own biases. There is no doubt that our schools are in crisis. I’ve seen this in my own classroom.

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Teachers Students Culture Beliefs 155

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2025

This environment fostered a sense of intellectual curiosity that would stay with me throughout my educational journey, and it was also an experience that tested my identity, self-esteem and well-being. When I recommended these students for GATE programs, they often did not pass the standardized tests.

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Education Middle School Middle School Culture 149

Edsurge

MAY 1, 2017

At Zeal, the general belief is that data is most impactful when it is in the hands of teachers in the most simplified format. For Danner, there’s a more fundamental issue that must be addressed before access: building a culture and habit of looking at data—and doing something with it.

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Culture Achievement Math Beliefs 97