Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Letter grades are indeed first subjective evaluations of knowledge proficiency, but once they are passed to the hands of the students, they become game components, passed around as proof of the completion of some task, or the achievement of some desired goal (mastering a standard, fulfilling the requirements of an assignment, etc.)

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Gamification Learning Motivation Learning Styles 105

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Earlier this year, I administered a survey to my students, asking them to evaluate my classroom management skills and provide feedback on our classroom. Some students opted for a good old-fashioned test. Instead of assuming this was the case for my classroom, I did what any unsure teacher does and asked my students directly.

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Multiple Choice Questions History Students Beliefs 113

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

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

With the item and test analyses in hand, the research team and school district collaborated to produce a final version of the diagnostic assessment designed for high school students. Putting the pilot to the test Students from Seckinger High School — about 1,200 total — participated in the pilot. How would it be delivered?

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Ethics Evaluation Testing Science 112

Faculty Focus

APRIL 24, 2025

In the above context, I saw my pandemic classroom as a laboratory to prototype and test new pedagogical moves, and where unexpected issues are expected to come to light. The before-action directive included the anticipation of a good deal of messiness and muddling through during classes.

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Lecturing Faculty Development Knowledge Laboratory 56

Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

The result: districts are facing shortages of educators who are not only qualified to teach, but certified in areas where compliance is non-negotiable, such as delivering IEP services, bilingual content-based instruction, or state-tested core courses. Pay special attention to Title I campuses and state-tested subjects.

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Special Education English Language Languages 94

eSchool News

MAY 23, 2025

These passages are algorithmically aligned to Texas curriculum standards, offering engaging and relevant reading material to students, including those with dyslexia and other learning differences, at just the right level of challenge. Still, AI is not a silver bullet. The score is not yet finished; we are still composing.

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Multidisciplinary Evaluation Reading Feedback 286

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Dave Peth, the creator and executive producer of PBS show “Lyla in the Loop,” has worked on other educational media in his 20-plus years in the industry, and he says “no one” deploys the level of rigorous research and testing used in PBS programming. Any takeaways and adjustments are made in the final story and applied to future episodes.

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Fairness Study Laboratory Evaluation 185

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 11, 2016

This is a question I get often from teachers: How do I teach my state/national/international curriculum using technology? In fact, I ended up writing my own project-based technology curriculum (now in its fifth edition). Use it to time a test, record a presentation, or play music during reading time. Modification.

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Curriculum Plagiarism Evaluation Writing 216

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

He engaged in a fifteen-year evaluation of over 50,000 research articles and something like 240 million students — making it the biggest evidence-based education research project ever — and discovered something no one expected and few believed: Almost any approach will work if delivered well. Or not occurring.

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Learning Failure Evaluation Feedback 202

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

If you’re evaluating math programs at your school, a good option to consider is ORIGO Education’s Stepping Stones. Since Magnolia ISD began using the program district-wide, the district has seen math test scores rise. by Dennis Pierce. Like many U.S. We voted hands-down to use it district-wide.”.

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Math Exams Coaching Elementary School 224

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Every test score, attendance log, learning app, or digital assignment generates data. Why it matters for K-12 teachers As educators, we regularly interact with data, benchmark scores, reading levels, engagement analytics from edtech tools, and state test results. Integrating data literacy into K-12 curriculum The good news?

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Ethics Education Culture Social Studies 287

Cal Matters

JULY 8, 2025

New officers also have the option of attaining a “professional policing certificate” from an accredited college or university, although that curriculum has not yet been developed. It took Nisbet roughly seven months to pass the county’s background checks and exams, which include a written test, a psychological exam and a medical exam.

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Exams Education Testing Critical Thinking 110

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Key points: Standardized tests aren’t inclusive and often lead to unnecessary stress Educators should shift focus from standardized tests to ensuring students become independent learners See related article: What’s the state of K-12 assessment? This shift, while intended to improve test performance, comes at a cost.

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Testing Critical Thinking Evaluation Essay 269

eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

Here are five powerful resources that can transform how you evaluate student progress. Unlike traditional tests, Wakelet empowers students to demonstrate understanding in a personalized and reflective way. Reviewing their collections provides a richer, more comprehensive view of their understanding than a standard test would.

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Evaluation Quizzes Critical Thinking Feedback 267

eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2025

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– The Smithsonian Science Education Center and Carolina Biological announced new independent study results showing the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom curriculum improved students scores in N.C. For information, visit Carolinas website , call (800) 334-5551, or e-mail curriculum@carolina.com.

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Study Science Curriculum STEM 253

eSchool News

JULY 19, 2016

In an effort to address the national need to guide more students to careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers are developing curriculum which introduces STEM principles during the formative preschool years. Supported by a $1.5 million grant from the U.S.

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STEM Curriculum Education Cognitive Development 189

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2015

The needs to promote a whole child education and to reduce the overreliance on standardized testing are just two of many priorities that span all education systems across the globe,” said David Griffith, ASCD director of public policy.

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Testing Counselling Achievement Evaluation 220

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

It helps students understand what is expected and how they will be evaluated. Testing a solution involves investigating how well it performs under a range of likely conditions. When teachers provide students with the rubric at the start of any assignment or task that will be assessed, the rubric serves as a roadmap.

Fairness 546

Fairness Assignments Feedback Language 546

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Today’s tip: How to Evaluate Apps. Here are thirteen tips to evaluate the apps you’ll find useful in your classroom: free or small fee. stand the test of time. Category: Pedagogy. positive parent reports. rated ‘for everyone’ or ‘low maturity’. no in-app purchases or billing.

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Evaluation Critical Thinking Curriculum Testing 157

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2016

For many schools and districts, it refers to a long, laborious process of finding and selecting technology, curriculum and other resources—oftentimes spending millions of dollars in the process. Anyone interested in giving it a test run and leave feedback can do so TKTK.

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Evaluation Coaching Feedback Testing 161

eSchool News

JUNE 19, 2017

In a marketplace saturated with options, the search for curriculum and other instructional resources can be a difficult process for educators. All K-12 stakeholders from curriculum directors to classroom teachers should know the methods districts employ to discover and evaluate the resources that make it to students.

Curriculum 162

Curriculum Textbooks Evaluation Testing 162

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Pinterest boasts more than 1,000 ideas about how students can self-evaluate their own learning. How can we motivate students to want to evaluate their own learning? The first step is to reframe self-evaluation within the context of the learning environment rather than primarily as a task-oriented process. What’s In A Word?

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Evaluation Teaching Learning Students 160

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2020

The first evaluates the big picture. If the program gets past Step One, I test it. It will stand the test of time. What’s your secret for evaluating new webtools, apps, or programs? Instead, I have checklists. Two of them. Step Two: Playtime (Five Minutes). Can I learn from you? –published first on NEA Today.

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Evaluation Assignments Testing Critical Thinking 158

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

But it’s a tough nut to crack, because many of the skills and characteristics treasured most are in fact the hardest to evaluate. The beauty of playful assessment, she says, is that it can be done without interrupting the rhythm of learning, thereby alleviating student anxiety around testing. They have high anxiety about it, too.

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Testing Evaluation Gamification Middle School 168

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In some cases, early, effective literacy instruction can shrink the gap between typical reading and dyslexia so much that it doesn’t appear on diagnostic tests. After my son’s evaluation, I knew I had to take action. Teaching dyslexic students requires more than just following a curriculum.

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Evaluation Learning Disabilities Disabilities Reading 348

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 24, 2020

Curriculum-Based Assessment (CBA), often equated with Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM), is any form of assessment that measures progress toward fulfillment of a stated curriculum. CBAs are typically designed by the educator but in some cases are available for download from the curriculum provider for free or fee.

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Curriculum Textbooks Evaluation Achievement 154

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Here’s a non-comprehensive overview: Text generation : From drafting lesson plans to creating formative assessments, Gen AI can produce a wide range of written content and aid educators in curriculum development. The traditional methods of testing and evaluation must evolve to accommodate the capabilities of AI.

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Metacognitive Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Evaluation 332

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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Science STEM Testing Questions 318

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The availability (open) and price (free) make OERs a great addition to an institution’s curriculum and an instructor’s cache of teaching material. Therefore, it is important not only to test that links are still active, but also to regularly check that they lead where you want your students to go to access the OERs.

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Evaluation Education Instructors Textbooks 145

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 4, 2019

CoSN 2019: How to Design an Effective K–12 Technology Evaluation Program. Schools must have robust evaluation if they want to continue to find success in technology integration, said Steven Baule, assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, and former superintendent for Muncie (Ind.) eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Evaluation Technology Motivation Teaching Methods 135

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The 26-year-old entrepreneur has set out to replace the standardized tests that are deeply entrenched in K-12 and higher education, like the SAT and ACT, and she tells EdSurge her efforts to do so are sure to spark controversy. How can you move past multiple choice tests?” Rebecca Kantar is fighting an uphill battle.

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Testing Teaching Exams Evaluation 155

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

For parents and teachers, addressing these challenges requires a multi-faceted approach that combines thorough and adequate testing, open communication, and proactivity. For example, clinicians at a Colorado-based SBHC incorporate more technology, like objective ADHD testing, to design effective accommodation plans.

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Education Schools Testing Evaluation 269

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In educational settings, data can be derived from a range of sources–student assessments, attendance records, teacher evaluations, behavioral data, etc. For instance, consider a scenario where a district uses standardized test scores to evaluate teacher performance.

Education 269

Education Fairness Evaluation Ethics 269

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Past research reviewed in the report also suggests that PBL students perform better on a wide range of assessments including standardized testing. The full report includes quantitative and qualitative evaluations of students’ problem-solving abilities after implementation of a pre-built, project-based STEM curriculum in science class.

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STEM Textbooks Learning Students 280

eSchool News

MAY 17, 2022

But when we look back at people throughout history who have made a significant impact on society, it’s not their school reading, math, or science test results that measure their success. Future PISA tests will include measures of creative thinking (PISA 2022).

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Education History Science Reading 262

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2019

Comprehensive analytics evaluate where students have holes in their learning and provide schools with evidence of learning for data-driven reporting. It offers twenty-five different timed tests with varied degrees of difficulty to cover each of the four operations or a mix of all. They vary in complexity, cost, and collection of data.

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Math Curriculum Testing Grades 133