eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2019

serves more than 2,000 students in grades nine through 12. Biggest challenge: Results on standardized tests revealed that about a quarter of our 9th- and 10th-grade students weren’t reading at grade level. Some were students with learning disabilities. Some were students with learning disabilities.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

The new programs also have increased training for leading special student populations, including students with disabilities, English language learners and early childhood students. that would use a technology-based language development and literacy program to English language learners (ELLs) in grades K-6.Approximately

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

The study offers the following insights: Building and navigating interpersonal relationships is the stickiest issue for today’s teens: While using the app, across all grades, teens discussed or sought support for an interpersonal relationship 40% of the time, followed by school-related topics and their self-identity. Yet more than 7.5

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Tony Wan, Managing Editor Access and Equity How can we accommodate students who have learning disabilities in online instruction and practice universal design principles? during lessons, and offer students a variety of ways to complete assignments rather than requiring everyone to write a paper or take a timed exam.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2019

Fellows explicitly called out the need for college leaders to do more to support and provide access to high-quality education to groups such as low-income students, students of color, students with disabilities and mental health issues, refugees, first-generation college students and women and non-binary students.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Studies in districts like Los Angeles Unified have found that students who passed Algebra I by 9th grade are twice as likely to graduate as those who did not. Their Latino peers comprised 25 percent of students in schools that offered Algebra I in eighth grade, but just 18 percent of the students enrolled. Source: U.S.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

And, like her peers nationwide, her transition to first grade in the fall of 2021 was a challenging one. Although she was performing at grade level academically, she experienced increasing challenges with her attention, organization, peer interactions and behaviors at school. It’s every kid in this grade,” her teacher said.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2020

In addition to assessing students’ grades and essays, admissions officers have long looked to the SAT and ACT to help them decide who will make it in their campus settings, and beyond. But good high school grades don’t always predict timely college completion.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The school dropped the learning program for 11th and 12th grade students, because teachers of those grades didn’t receive any professional development for Summit. 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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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

. — Edson Barton, CEO, YouScience The Science of Reading continues to gain momentum in changing how educators approach reading instruction, particularly in foundational skills for Grades K-3. We see older readers struggle with foundational literacy skills, which are often only taught up until the third grade.

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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. Both tests were given on computer to every student in grades three through eight plus high school juniors. The behaviors in my classroom have been awful.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

As these tools become more integrated into the classroom, teachers will want to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities or language barriers, are being supported. Collaboration technology improves accessibility for students with disabilities, illnesses, and other impediments to in-person learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

She has a second-grade son who grew up in a dual-language home and needs support to ensure he is proficient in reading. The demographic data showing how students from different backgrounds are performing on exams helps parents learn how other kids like their own are faring.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 2, 2023

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. Some disabilities include blindness, deafness, dyslexia, and autism. Let’s find out below.

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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.

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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.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2017

Many high-stakes math exams still only allow handheld graphing calculators in the classroom. states, one territory, and the Bureau of Indian Education, has agreed to make the Desmos calculator available as a tool in its online exams. The deal with Desmos gives its maligned exams a much-needed technology upgrade.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As these tools become more integrated into the classroom, teachers will want to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities or language barriers, are being supported. Collaboration technology improves accessibility for students with disabilities, illnesses, and other impediments to in-person learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

AI also assists educators in administrative tasks such as grading, allowing them to focus on personalized instruction. Automation of grading, attendance tracking, and data analysis facilitates efficient classroom management. Automated grading systems powered by AI streamline the time-consuming task of assessing assignments and exams.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

From elementary school grades upwards, a student may be given a book to read and asked to write a review afterwards. This tool is designed to address the learning needs of the millions of learners worldwide with print-related disabilities such as dyslexia and dysgraphia. They then may move on to reading a poem and answering questions.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Inquiries about instruction and academic programming have stayed relatively steady over the past four years, though we did see a notable increase in questions related to grading practices. Not only does equitable grading prioritize student content knowledge, it also avoids the 0-100 grading scale entirely, either through a new scale (e.g.,

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EAB

AUGUST 25, 2023

Leaders are looking for ways to support their student bodies beyond the traditional college application or exam anxiety and to create a school environment where students feel supported and prepared to succeed. To benchmark your school’s grading practices against best practices in equitable grading, use EAB’s Equitable Grading Audit.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Traditional courses consist of midterm and final exams, but a learning-centered course requires a more sophisticated approach (Fink, 2003). Educative assessments enhance the quality of learning and go beyond audit-ive-type assessment that is generally used for the sole purpose of awarding a grade (Fink, 2003).

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Traditional courses consist of midterm and final exams, but a learning-centered course requires a more sophisticated approach (Fink, 2003). Educative assessments enhance the quality of learning and go beyond audit-ive-type assessment that is generally used for the sole purpose of awarding a grade (Fink, 2003).

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

For example, she says, the civics exam asks a question about what the longest river in the U.S. Jefferson says that means fewer opportunities for students with disabilities, or for students in rural areas or who want to work in public schools one day. So giving students practical guidance is useful, she argues.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2018

Photo Credit: Jenny Abamu Despite a relatively new building, constructed in 2003 as part of a former superintendent’s turnaround project, Fisher has suffered from consistent low performance—falling far below state standards on exams and adjusted growth targets designed specifically for the school. During the 2015-16 school year, only 0.7

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Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

doctor's appointment, university obligation, learning disability, etc.). Employing a Zoom option for course access offers each student an alternative method for keeping up with topic coverage and permits a timely review of previous class sessions as students prepare for exams. is discussed on the first day of class.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2025

The lawsuit argues that DoDEA has pulled books without considering the caliber of the texts or their grade-level appropriateness since award-winning childrens books are among those singled out. AP Psychology Premium, a prep book for the AP Psychology exam. The administration has now made that verboten in DoDEA schools.

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