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. Listen to the conversation below, or read a partial transcript, lightly edited for clarity. Del Tufo: Reading is probably the most prevalent one that I see.

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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. 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.

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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. You must be able to demonstrate that you are respecting students’ privacy,” the letter reads. Led by U.S. The remote proctoring industry has been around for decades.

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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. On the 2015 AzMERIT statewide benchmark exam, only 2 percent of ELLs passed the language arts section, and 6 percent passed the math section of the exam.

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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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Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

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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Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

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 167

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2019

I’d make up stories to what I thought was going to happen, but never once cracked the books open to attempt to read the print. 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. My whole body shut down.

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Learning Disabilities Teachers Disabilities Intelligence 154

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

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

The country regularly ranks among the highest in mathematics, science and reading on international tests like the PISA exam. Yet that comes at a cost: immense academic pressure to do well on exams, which critics believe is a factor that fuels bullying in schools. Education is serious business in Japan.

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Disabilities Exams Attention Education 129

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

APRIL 12, 2019

Or read a portion of the interview below, lightly edited for clarity. They got accommodations, and they didn’t take the exam at their [usual] school. But typically, those students still take the exam in their home school where they’d be known. You didn’t first read it in the paper? But some can’t, for whatever reason.

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Disabilities Exams Learning Disabilities Testing 119

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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Assistive Technology Disabilities Technology Education 97

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. They replaced the familiar, and easier, Oregon state reading and math tests, the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, or OAKS. What a JOKE!…

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Testing Teachers Math Essay 124

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. Many teachers in older grades are not taught how to teach foundational literacy skills.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2023

We aim for broad accessibility, reaching the largest possible number of young people, but we particularly want to benefit young people who face educational disadvantage or are underrepresented in technology because of factors like poverty, gender, race, ethnicity or disability.

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Education Science Internet Accessibility 189

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Write your own GenAI use policies for assignments, exams, or even class activities.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

This information, which often includes data such as graduation rates, student attendance, the number of suspensions and how students from different demographic backgrounds perform on subjects like reading and math, is particularly important for parents in Spanish-speaking communities like Diaz. Maribel Coreas, a parent in northern California.

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English Exams Schools Language 118

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022. Collaboration technology improves accessibility for students with disabilities, illnesses, and other impediments to in-person learning.

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Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Language 294

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

If a video has transcripts or offers closed captioning, I will read the content instead of watching. Nearly 45% of students in one course said they read more of the content than they would normally, mentioning better quality of resources, free access, and easier accessibility. However, I do not enjoy watching video content.

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Accessibility Exams Learning Peer Review 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 Disabilities 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 Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

If a video has transcripts or offers closed captioning, I will read the content instead of watching. Nearly 45% of students in one course said they read more of the content than they would normally, mentioning better quality of resources, free access, and easier accessibility. However, I do not enjoy watching video content.

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Accessibility Exams Learning Peer Review 90

Edsurge

JULY 17, 2018

Reading initial coverage of the research, I worried that virtual access may not be accomplishing all that was it promised. Student services on campus—study centers, career services, healthcare services, clubs and support for learning and other disabilities, among dozens of other benefits—are widely available on many campuses.

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Education Students Hybrid Courses Blended Courses 147

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 31, 2023

Having accessible documents and resources is a critical part of inclusion and equity in education as it allows those with a disability to obtain the information without complications. This can help ease quiz anxieties when they read a word problem about something they are familiar with. The class loves this!

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Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Disabilities 115

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Write your own GenAI use policies for assignments, exams, or even class activities.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

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. They then may move on to reading a poem and answering questions. This makes things difficult for someone like me, who constantly feels the urge to read interesting material and express my thoughts.

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Technology Universal Design Learning Writing 103

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 31, 2023

Having accessible documents and resources is a critical part of inclusion and equity in education as it allows those with a disability to obtain the information without complications. This can help ease quiz anxieties when they read a word problem about something they are familiar with. The class loves this!

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Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Disabilities 98

EAB

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Instruction and academic programming: 30% of requests Pedagogy: 16% Multi-tiered systems of support: 12% K-5 reading: 10% Academic programs: 9% Career and technical education: 8% English language learners and dual language: 7.5% In particular, our researchers noticed an uptick in questions about third-grade reading retention.

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Disabilities Language English Languages 52

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). She recently published her book When Spoons are Low, a picture book about disability, written in verse for readers young and old.

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Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 60

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). She recently published her book When Spoons are Low, a picture book about disability, written in verse for readers young and old.

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Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 59

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 22, 2025

Reading restrictions could impair their critical thinking skills and what they learn about different communities. Resources from the agency may no longer be used to host Black History Month, Womens History Month, National Disability Employment Awareness Month and others, according to the guidance. The book has won numerous awards.

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