Remove Disabilities Remove Exams Remove Special Education
article thumbnail

5 ways to help special education students manage testing anxiety

eSchool News

In special education programs, many of our students’ disabilities are closely related to anxiety, and testing can be a trigger that heightens those negative thoughts and feelings. It’s a common belief that testing anxiety affects only older students, such as those taking high school or college placement exams.

article thumbnail

Many Students Don’t Inform Their Colleges About Their Disability. That Needs to Change.

Edsurge

I knew my school could provide accommodations, such as an aid to take notes for me and record my responses for exams and counseling services, but I worried that if I accepted this support, I’d be considered weak by my peers and professors. I felt judged and like I had to prove to everyone that I was still the same person.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Most states don’t actually know if teachers are qualified to teach reading

eSchool News

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.”

Reading 298
article thumbnail

Lexia Names Kerri A. Larkin as Senior Education Advisor, Education Partnership

eSchool News

Larkin will serve as a thought partner and advisor for school districts across the country as they design and scale specialized academic programs based on student strength and need. During her tenure, she led the implementation, facilitation and monitoring of special education services for students from age 3 through 22.

Education 246
article thumbnail

Crunch the numbers—The latest and greatest data on edtech

eSchool News

.” 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

article thumbnail

Crunch the Numbers: Real-Time EdTech Data You Can Use for December 2023

eSchool News

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.”

Essay 274
article thumbnail

Our Nation’s Public Schools are Failing Neurodivergent Learners. That Needs to Change.

Edsurge

million students in public K-12 schools in the United States who qualified for special education services. billion in implementing evidence-based practices in schools nationwide to support special education students, including increased resources for staffing and implementing diversified instructional practices.