eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Communicate effectively with stakeholders : Transparent and open communication is key to building trust and collaboration within the school community. Clear communication : Ensure that all stakeholders are well-informed about end-of-year procedures, such as exams, grading, and returning textbooks.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

To overcome these obstacles, collaboration and communication are key. Effective Assessment: Digital tools make it easier for teachers to create and grade assignments, quizzes, and exams. If we want to create learning environments where students can thrive, we need to foster learning environments where students can learn effectively.

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2023

Effective instructional design models and psychometrics generally anticipate that students can master an end-of-course exam with a 70 to 80 percent score. Exams that do not reflect that criteria may have been poorly designed. Otherwise, instructional challenges or lack of student engagement could be to blame.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The verbal exam is the world’s first fully automated speaking assessment and covers nine languages, including English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese and Tagalog. Educational institutions use WebCAPE , Emmersion’s adaptive placement exam, to measure learners’ reading, grammar and listening skills.

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Language Languages Exams English 226

Edsurge

JULY 27, 2020

As more colleges and school districts prepare to resume remote instruction for the fall, educators may worry how to prevent cheating when assignments and exams are held online. Part of the issue when designing assignments and exams to deter cheating is recognizing what cheating in 2020 looks like.

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Exams Academic Integrity Plagiarism Assignments 218

eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2022

How will your staff communicate with students who aren’t submitting assignments? How often and when will students take exams? Once you have the answers to all these questions, create written guidelines and communicate them to your staff. What is your grading policy? Then, be available to answer any questions that may arise.

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Exams Schools Academic Integrity Communication 246

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Instead of pressuring students with high-stakes exams, AEF focuses on mastery-based learning. For many students, developing social awareness, confidence, and communication skills requires structured support. Effective communication is a key aspect of the BIC System. Communication is at the heart of this partnership.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Writing is essential for professional and long-distance communication. Whether they’ll use English online in chat rooms, messengers, forums, and social media profiles, or they’ll need it for professional communication with colleagues and clients (business emails, project discussions, task setting, etc.),

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Writing Skills Essay Language 290

eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2017

The high-stakes nature of state exams means that schools need to assess student understanding in real time rather than wait for scores at the end of year or even the end of a unit. Listen to students talk: How can teachers encourage student communication and collaboration? A Teacher’s Role in Making Thinking Visible.

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Exams Communication Testing Discussions 207

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

At the end of the program of study, which includes three courses, students can earn a certification by taking the Professional Teaching Exam. Engagement in local media: Partner with local media to share teacher achievements, reinforcing the value of educators in the wider community.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Similarly, students thrived when we introduced group projects that prioritized teamwork and communication over competition. Whether its a quiet reflection period or a no-homework policy during exam weeks, these changes can make a big difference. These conversations created a safe space for sharing struggles and brainstorming solutions.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Instead of reserving them for high-stakes assessments like final exams, some professors now use these tools for routine work like weekly quizzes. million exams. We have 2 to 4 million weekly students who are using the product,” he adds, noting that the company was used in 6 million exams in all of 2019. In October we did 3.5

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Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2025

Schools are a vital part of our local communities and cyberattacks against these institutions can have real-world consequences that include missed days, canceled exams, wasted food, and disruptions to child care among other things. Building cyber resilience: CIS emphasizes the importance of a collaborative approach to cybersecurity.

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Exams Students Internet Intelligence 164

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other. We saw that communication between parents and educators soared during and after the shutdown. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

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Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Language 363

eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2020

Eko’s virtual classroom experience ensures teachers, students, parents and school staff all stay connected ensuring a sense of school community and spirit, minimizing the disruption to learning and student progress. The platform includes the following features: Dynamic communication channels to stay connected as a class.

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Quizzes Exams Learning Communication 154

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

Communication is key in classrooms, and recent 21st century initiatives describe the importance of students understanding the reasoning of others and engaging in meaningful conversations using critical thinking. The course, Effective Conversation in the Classroom, launches in August with three online sessions.

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Teaching Exams Disabilities Learning 177

Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2024

For instance, ETS, one of the oldest and largest players in standardized testing, is moving away from traditional college entrance exams like the SAT to focus on new approaches to measure the skills and persistence of students. It’s been a period of upheaval for academic testing in general and for the 75-year-old nonprofit ETS in particular.

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Testing Multiple Choice Questions Exams Questions 210

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

A free online course from Rice University uses attention-grabbing videos, interactive lab activities, dramatic physics demonstrations, engaging instructors and a free online textbook to help high school students prepare for the Advanced Placement (AP) Physics 1 Exam. Part 4 will offer a comprehensive exam prep.

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Exams Lecturing Textbooks Instructors 165

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2015

In response, I typically turn to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, whose official position on the subject makes it clear that both students and teachers must have regular access to technology that supports “sense making, reasoning, problem solving, and communication.”

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Math Blended Learning Coaching Exams 279

Edsurge

MARCH 23, 2020

Students who were expecting to take online tests proctored by Examity received a notice that the service had been temporarily suspended. Upon logging on, they saw a message which said in part: “Due to staff safety concerns related to COVID-19, the Examity platform is temporarily down. An official at Examity, based in Newton, Mass.,

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Testing Exams Local Government Activities 146

Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The difficult part is when students are then taking graded questions from homeworks or exams and just posting them up, getting the answer, and then just using that answer as theirs, instead of doing the work themselves.” It's the way quizzes and exams are proctored. They’ve got to take their exams at 3:00 a.m. And we move on.

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Study Exams Quizzes Lecturing 196

eSchool News

JULY 10, 2023

Orlando, Florida – Certiport, a Pearson VUE business and the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic and career opportunities for learners, announced the winners of their 2023 Adobe Certified Professional US National Championship.

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Exams Testing Language Languages 182

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2021

Their exams are recorded. They’re communicating more clearly about how and why they use data and recruiting students to help create tech policies and tools. Recommendations about how to foster student trust when it comes to data emphasize the importance of clear communication. Their noses are swabbed. They want privacy.

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Exams Students Internet Knowledge 204

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2024

This year in Tokyo, for instance, an 18-year-old allegedly used smart glasses to try to cheat on a university entrance exam. He apparently took pictures of his exam questions, posted them online during the test, and users on X, formerly Twitter, gave him the answers (which he could presumably hear read to him on his smart glasses).

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Exams Testing Ethics Activities 198

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Automated grading and feedback : Automated grading systems powered by AI can significantly reduce teachers’ time evaluating assignments and exams. This can significantly enhance learning outcomes by ensuring students receive the support they need to master the material.

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Teaching Gamification Feedback Intelligence 326

EdTech Magazine

JULY 10, 2019

Increase Cross-Curriculum Communication with Standardized Exams. Personalized education requires cross-curriculum communication. These end-of-year exams currently help administrators gauge how the general student population is doing on average.

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Teachers Exams Motivation Learning 162

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2024

She recalls one of her own graduate school entrance exams was graded by a computer when she came to the U.S. The larger question is about how to accurately communicate to the families, where a child might have written an essay and gotten a zero on it, how to explain it. Especially in the absence of clear communication about what it is.”

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Fairness Testing Grades Essay 198

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

Some reasons why you may find these tools beneficial are: Organization: organize lesson plans, assignments, and resources efficiently Communication: between teachers, students, and parents to foster a collaborative relationship, keep everyone informed Student Engagement: to make learning more interesting and interactive Time Management: schedule reminders, (..)

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Classroom Management Mobile Devices Plagiarism Quizzes 183

eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2019

Many of those struggling were English-language learners (ELLs) whose English proficiency wasn’t at the level needed to comprehend challenging texts within these exams. Communicating with students about their Lexile score and what it means helps students take ownership of their learning. Some were students with learning disabilities.

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English Language Languages Learning Disabilities 195

Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2023

I just saw a really interesting tweet from a young person in college [complaining about being] at a party and an exam grade comes in. Mentoring is actually teaching our kids how to communicate. We need to mentor kids more on communication. They don't always know how to deal with those communications.

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Failure Assignments Communication Middle School 210

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 24, 2023

When you dissect essay samples for college , you’re becoming a better student, a sharper problem solver, a more empathetic communicator, and a curious explorer of ideas. Exams: The Ultimate Critical Thinking Challenge Ah, exams – the inevitable rite of passage for students everywhere. It’s a way of life.

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Critical Thinking Essay Teaching Exams 148

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

I believe more schools will begin explicitly teaching skills such as analysis, open-mindedness, problem-solving, creativity, and communication as early as elementary school. It’s no longer about relying on traditional exams or a checklist for graduation. Schenker, Ed.D.,

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Learning Students Critical Thinking Math 323

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

With schools and testing centers closed across the country, COVID-19 has prevented at least one million students in the high school class of 2021 from taking the ACT or SAT exams. Many hundreds of thousands of students are still waiting to take an exam. Both exams were canceled. It did provide a written statement to EdSurge.

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Testing Exams Internet Fairness 162

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

Maybe we need to communicate more clearly, need to advise more proactively, and need to be responsible for helping students navigate bureaucracy,” Renick says. Students could access chatbot quizzes ahead of exams to help assess their level of understanding. It’s not getting them the answers when taking the midterm exam.

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Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 201

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other. We saw that communication between parents and educators soared during and after the shutdown. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

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Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Language 297

eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I credit Mr. Johnson’s class for eventually helping me pass the AP Writing exam my senior year without ever taking an AP-level English class. He set a high bar for clearly articulated theses, well-structured paragraphs, well-crafted sentences, and supporting quotes from the text.

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Writing Failure Essay English 302

eSchool News

JULY 5, 2023

Orlando, Florida – Certiport, a Pearson VUE business and the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic and career opportunities for learners, today announced the winners of the 2023 Microsoft Office Specialist US National Championship.

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Exams Testing Participation Language 143