eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Refined through extensive beta testing, the new portal is designed to be more personalized and intuitive for the students and educators who use it. As we talked with EmpowerU students, we realized how much they valued the daily support of their EmpowerU coach—and they wanted an integrated way to access their feedback and encouragement.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2024

In January 2023, about one month after the release of ChatGPT, there were already stories about colleges switching to “pen-and-paper” tests to battle the AI bots. If teachers instead evaluated their learning process with the same weight as their final product, cheating would fall by the wayside. Why not just have AI do everything?”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Here are a few questions to consider when researching and evaluating AI programs for the classroom. In this way, AI can also assist teachers by acting as a one-to-one coach for students. They should also rigorously test their programs to identify potential bias and then continually monitor them. Does the AI think like a student?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Here are a few questions to consider when researching and evaluating AI programs for the classroom. In this way, AI can also assist teachers by acting as a one-to-one coach for students. They should also rigorously test their programs to identify potential bias and then continually monitor them. Does the AI think like a student?

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2025

test and quiz questions) (34 percent), animations (e.g., This edition, which surveyed over 3,000 higher-ed students and instructors and over 1,000 K-12 teachers and administrators, found similarities among higher-ed instructors and K-12 teachers optimism for GenAI specifically. textbook readings) (30 percent) and visuals (e.g.,

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2021

With Parallel, evaluations begin within days instead of waiting months and cost a fraction of the price of traditional evaluations which can be upwards of $5,000. This proprietary technology cuts the evaluation time in half, allowing students to receive a full report within just two weeks. Executive Function Coaching ?

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Test-optional and test-blind admissions in recent years could mean a radical expansion of access to selective colleges. The patchwork of admission test policies in college admissions underscores a larger challenge—and opportunity—for both K-12 and higher education.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

As part of the professional development offerings at Adams 12 Five Star Schools , we are implementing video coaching via the Edthena VC3 platform to add another layer of job-embedded support for our teachers, specifically for new teachers and special service providers.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

The conference features 7 tracks for a customized experience: Assistive technology Campus leader Coach District administrator Educator Information technology Library media specialist FETC workshops and sessions are presented by experts and innovators who are making a difference across the K-12 education spectrum.

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eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2019

Biggest challenge: “In Florida, as in many states, we’d been given mandate after mandate about standardized testing, teacher evaluations, etc.,” Groups of four or five students drew up ideas, built them, and tested them, and three of the four groups developed a system that kept the egg from cracking,” says Emerson.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

To support their professional growth, teachers will also have continued access to the AI Coach platform , which enables them to watch and reflect on videos of their classroom instruction, set professional goals, and receive personalized observation tips, coaching, and resources from a virtual, computerized AI coach.

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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. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a Chalkbeat funder. Learn more about our funding here.)

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eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2024

Instead of raw aggregate measures like test scores, the study uses changes in test scores and a statistical adjustment for racial composition to compute more accurate measures of the causal effects that attending a particular school has on students’ learning gains. This leads to a research design that can isolate cause and effect.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

This journey requires collaboration among technology teams, instructional coaches and educators. When evaluating new technology, Smith places a priority on solutions that are both easy to implement and cost-effective. "We This allowed us to have various teachers at all grade levels test out the solution and give us feedback.” “One

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The first complex challenge the UW College of Education will use AI-human collaboration to tackle is co-creating and co-evaluating Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities in Wyoming and beyond. under review ). educators, families, students, school psychologists, and school administrators).

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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. After enrolling in the class, students take a test to establish their baseline Lexile score. Demographics: West Broward High School , located in Pembroke Pines, Fla.,

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Through the grant, the schools will participate in ParentGuidance.org , which includes one-on-one parent coaching for all parents of schoolchildren, interactive mental health series webinars hosted by trained professionals, and a library of on-demand online courses taught by licensed therapists.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Advisors coach them as they do their research and outreach to ensure that internships match their needs and interests. This format eliminates the need for scheduled class times and allows learners to progress at their own pace and test out of modules that they already have expertise in.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

When students came to me for one-on-one coaching, I had to ask them where they needed help and hope that they were self-aware enough to know. The most common method is through assessment—either via homework or quizzes and tests. In this way, I continue to evaluate students’ mastery of topics from the whole course each week.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

Here’s what educators have to say about the 2023-2024 school year: Improving engagement and test scores with phenomena-based curricula April Pence, Edison High School Last year was my first time using phenomena-based units aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in chemistry. Learning can happen in many ways!

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2022

After 22 years as a classroom teacher, plus time spent as an instructional coach and curriculum designer, Uram took on this new position just three years ago, when it was first created. It was exactly what we needed: something to help us objectively understand and evaluate the alignment and the value of a tool in our system.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

Standard for Success, the industry-leader in teacher evaluation software, and Stride, Inc., This aggregates teacher observations for real-time coaching, to celebrate excellence, and to help improve teacher and student growth all in line with our goal to help schools develop better teachers, better students, and a better world.”.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2017

Like pawns on a playing board, kids are told to follow the rules of the game and comply with adult-driven systems, teacher requests, and standardized tests. This dimension addresses barrier needs and includes clinical and community-based evaluation and treatment planning.

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Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2020

Prioritize early evaluation With so many options being showcased at trade shows and conferences or on social media, it’s tempting to make your mind up before the search has even started. Southeast Lauderdale High School also knows the importance of testing different platforms before investing. But it’s best to try before you buy.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2021

Our core value at EmpowerU is to ensure that all students feel seen, heard, valued and respected by our virtual coaches every day. By the time we started the fundraising process, we had already spent four years conducting research, pouring over best practices and beta-testing products with students. The same is true for raising money.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Tutoring (for academic subjects & standardized tests). ? Interview coaching. ? Neuropsychological evaluations to assist students in need of testing accommodations. Neuropsychological evaluations to assist students in need of testing accommodations. Deadline management. ? Research and analysis. ?

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2022

NEW YORK, NY (MAY 26, 2022 ) – Parallel Learning (Parallel)—the digital health platform that provides a new way to test, diagnose, and empower students with learning and thinking differences—today announced $20M in Series A funding and an expansion to its suite of teletherapy services.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 17, 2017

By the time we were finished with a pilot test, we discovered that a technology tool helped us and our students in some unexpected ways. Revision Assistant, or any technology that evaluates writing, is unable to assess the human writer. The algorithm’s scoring always evaluates each essay in the same way, using the same criteria.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Popular measures include the Measures of Academic Progress ( MAP ) assessments created by the Northwest Evaluation Association, which aims to measure student growth in math and reading. Mathematica , which evaluates the impact of public policy and programs. What test scores are available? A Quicker Fix.

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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. Courtney Groskin, Instructional Learning Coach, St. Vrain Valley Schools, Longmont, Colo. Looking ahead to 2024, the industry is poised to transition to an offensive stance.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Gut-Checking Success In our survey and interviews, we found many educators like Fine, who rely on data like quizzes, tests and graded projects in their evaluation of students’ academic performance in their classes. “It’s very informal,” Fine says of her efforts to measure student progress with Google Drive.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

The students not at the teacher-led station are engaged in meaningful, student-centered activities: Designing a Lab or Experiment: Some students are tasked with designing their experiments to test a hypothesis related to chemical reactions.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

Bencivenga, who will be coaching entrepreneurs on acquisitions at EdSurge Immersion NYC in September, founded DataCation (later named CaseNEX DataCation) in 2007, and made his first acquisition in 2011, buying the assessment business DataDriven Classroom. He evaluates a company’s customer retention first and foremost. “If

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Edsurge

JUNE 24, 2024

Evaluate: Assess Product Quality and Efficacy During the evaluation stage, districts review potential edtech solutions and scope their ability to meet the identified needs. Challenges during this phase often stem from inadequate evaluation processes and the influence of non-essential factors on the final decision.

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k12 Digest

MARCH 4, 2025

As a leader, Michelle is committed to mentoring, coaching, and fostering a positive learning environment. I was inspired to become an educator by teachers and sports coaches who guided me throughout my education. While evaluations are important, an overemphasis on standardized testing often limits creativity and critical thinking.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The ten Omaha schools have hired for a variety of new roles—home visitors and family facilitators to connect families to schools, educational facilitators to help teachers collaborate and coaches to help train them in their new roles. Credit: Sharon Lurye.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

District leaders are telling us they’re looking for ways to ensure teachers feel supported in their classrooms — even when there are fewer coaches to provide support. Technology will be better equipped to evaluate threads across time as well as single point-in-time measures. . –Nick Gaehde, President, Lexia Learning.

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