eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

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. Just six exams are rated “strong” and four are rated “acceptable.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

College students with learning disabilities experienced a sudden rupture of the status quo this spring when most of their courses moved online. Lalor is the director of the Landmark College Institute for Research and Training, which studies education strategies and outcomes for students who have learning disabilities.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Over the last 30 years, federal laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) opened the door for more students with disabilities to enroll in college. Surprisingly, only one-third of students with disabilities reported it to their institution (NCES, 2022). Most common accommodations by students with disabilities.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2018

When the Opt-Out movement gained traction in 2015, more than 20 percent of New York students (about 200,000) in grades 3 through 8 declined to take state standardized exams, a statistic that raised questions about the future of such testing. Their assessments are currently used by more than 8.5 million students across two states.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Brainly’s survey earlier this year reveals that high-school students are also accessing AI-powered tools, such as those integrated into Brainly’s educational app, for individualized homework help. Librarians are valued in society and are central to education and communities.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2019

EdSurge Independent was created in 2016 as a way to change that by providing college and university students a platform to share their ideas, concerns, excitement and frustrations with the way technology shapes teaching and learning in higher education. You can find the full report here , and a snapshot of highlights below.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Companies offering proctoring tools that monitor students as they take online exams are now being watched themselves—by Democratic senators. Students relying on your software to further their education have put a great deal of trust in you to reserve their privacy. Led by U.S. They asked for responses by December 17.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

By analyzing patterns in students’ grades, attendance, participation, and other behavioral indicators, AI algorithms can predict potential academic risks and learning disabilities. Automated grading and feedback : Automated grading systems powered by AI can significantly reduce teachers’ time evaluating assignments and exams.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. So we were able to extend our Respondus Monitor license, which monitors the students during an exam. We're already in a stressful situation.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” of Australian undergraduate students reported having a learning disability.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” of Australian undergraduate students reported having a learning disability.

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Whiteboard Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

The Department for Education (DfE) has just released updated guidance for AI , opening the door for schools to embrace artificial intelligence in ways that they feel could transform the educational landscape. The guidance suggests that generative AI can be a significant time-saver by: Developing educational resources.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2023

One way to lessen the global digital divide is to provide affordable and accessible computing education to all, regardless of socioeconomic background. Philip Colligan Chief Executive Officer, Raspberry Pi Foundation The Foundation is on a mission to democratize access to computing education. That's the easier step.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

Back-to-school is getting closer and closer, and as it approaches, stakeholders and ed-tech vendors are working to create research and products that identify educational needs and truly improve teaching and learning in the classroom. K-12 classroom instructors, instructional coaches, and educational administrators are invited to enroll.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Education is serious business in Japan. Education is serious business in Japan. The country regularly ranks among the highest in mathematics, science and reading on international tests like the PISA exam. Proceeds from the sale of tomato juice goes towards supporting education-related charities.

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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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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

.” A nationwide survey of schools reported special education teacher vacancies were nearly twice that of other subject areas, with 65% of public schools in the US reporting being understaffed in special education. More than 78% reported difficulty in hiring special education staff. Yet more than 7.5 Yet more than 7.5

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are behind next-generation improvements in a range of software tools for students with sensory or learning disabilities. Speech synthesis in particular is benefiting from deep learning technologies, which are used to generate speech that sounds like a human voice.

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Accessibility Disabilities Assistive Technology Learning Disabilities 166

Edsurge

JULY 17, 2018

For a couple of decades, I championed online learning for its ability to uproot entrenched ideas in education, especially by engaging students in active learning, a pedagogical style rarely practiced on campus. Is online the educational and economic game changer I thought it was? Or so I thought. community colleges.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Here’s the complete overview on the role of assistive tech in encouraging inclusivity in education: What does that mead? The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education Persons with disabilities may struggle with coordination problems, short attention spans, and limited mobility, which may or may not be obvious.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Over the past weeks, readers have asked us many questions about the impact of the coronavirus on education in many different areas, from admissions to advice for young children, from salaries to student privacy and whether school closures actually work. You are entitled to know everything about the district’s plans.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2020

For students who have been historically marginalized, Algebra I has become a sort of gatekeeper course,” says Henry Hipps, deputy director of K-12 Education at the Gates Foundation. But after doing poorly on a math placement exam in middle school, he was placed in a math class for students with learning disabilities.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2019

I didn’t discover this until after I had taught kindergarten for 10 years and became a reading program implementation specialist for educators around the country. Understanding the Gap between Intelligence and Abilities In college, I took a formal assessment in hopes of getting a time accommodation for exams.

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Learning Disabilities Teachers Disabilities Intelligence 153

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Key points: AI holds much promise for the future of education AI tools can offer personalization and targeted interventions Discover more about what AI in education holds for teaching and learning Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing education with innovative approaches to teaching and learning.

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Ethics Education Gamification Learning Styles 130

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The school followed suit, developing an initial Individual Education Plan (IEP) and throughout the year, made a series of reactionary amendments to try to keep up with her evolving needs. million students in public K-12 schools in the United States who qualified for special education services. Department of Education.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

2021 brought with it new COVID-19 variants, the dreaded school COVID quarantine, and renewed calls to support the nation’s educators, who have worked tirelessly (and constantly) to support students’ learning, social and emotional needs, and more. — Catherine Cahn, CEO, Twig Education.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2020

Even the College Board, maker of the SAT, advised colleges to be flexible about requiring the test in the upcoming admissions cycle because of challenges students face getting to in-person tests and glitches in the group’s efforts to administer exams remotely. Colleges want to support it, measure it, predict it.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

A study by the Council of the Great City Schools found that Portland and Oregon students are some of the least-tested in the country when it comes to mandated standardized exams. Nearly all teachers who took the survey said students with disabilities needed more and better accommodations.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Here are some back-to-school tips, advice, and valuable insights from educators, stakeholders, and industry experts: As I reflect on two decades of work in the clean energy education space, I become increasingly convinced that the key to impacting students is people.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2020

In May, students and parents reported issues submitting responses for the Advanced Placement exams, which were delivered online for the first time, in a 45-minute, free-response format. And given the barriers to taking these exams under current social distancing guidelines and the COVID-19 pandemic, others may follow suit.

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Testing Exams Disabilities Students 112

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Summit Learning officials, in an email to Education Week , also attributed the problems described by the students to poor implementation and a lack of professional development for teachers. Students feel as if they are not learning anything and that the program isn’t preparing them for the Regents exams they need to pass to graduate.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2019

They got accommodations, and they didn’t take the exam at their [usual] school. If the higher education system doesn’t see it as a valid objective measure, they won’t use it, so it’s important that we protect it. But typically, those students still take the exam in their home school where they’d be known.

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Disabilities Exams Learning Disabilities Testing 113

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience. Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience. Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

The rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini, DALL-E, and Meta AI has created a pressing new challenge for educators: defining academic integrity in the age of AI. Write your own GenAI use policies for assignments, exams, or even class activities. Write your own GenAI policy to include in your syllabus.

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Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022. However, eventually, as post-stimulus costs begin to hit schools, digital, with its lower costs and higher margins, will be where districts and publishers come together to deliver engaging education with tighter budgets.

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Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Languages 291

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

There is an inherent connection between equity, accessibility, and open educational resources (OER). OER stands for open educational resources; these are open resources with Creative Commons Licenses applied to them. Assessments should be diverse with less focus on high-stakes exams. 2020; Miller). 2020; Miller). Nusbaum et al.

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Accessibility Exams Learning Peer Review 98