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Personalizing Your Final Exam

Catlin Tucker

As a student, I remember the stress of preparing for final exams. Sometimes I didn’t even know what the format of the final exam would be…essay, multiple choice, or short answer. My suggestion was to create a personalized final exam. a one size approach to any part of education is not equitable.

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The dangers of attempting to ‘Instant Pot’ educational progress

eSchool News

Key points: Lowering the academic bar is a disservice to students and families Leading (again) in uncertainty Five years on: COVIDs impact on schoolsand whats next for education For more news on educational progress, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub We are living in an Ozempic era. Policymakers have to make a choice.

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Remote learning hurt high school grad rates–ditching exit exams helped

eSchool News

When states that normally required a high school exit exam waived that requirement, graduation rates went up. Through the class of ‘28, I think we’ll still be seeing these impacts on kids who were in fifth to eighth grade during the pandemic,” said Bob Balfanz, a Johns Hopkins education professor and an author of the new report.

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VHS Learning Students Once Again Exceed National Averages on Advanced Placement Exams

eSchool News

Students taking Advanced Placement® courses through VHS Learning maintained their decade-plus record of exceeding the national average pass rate on AP® exams. A score of 3 or higher on an AP® exam is considered a “passing” grade for AP® college credit at many universities. About VHS Learning.

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YouScience® Administers Over 1 Million Certification Exams In The 2022-2023 Academic Year

eSchool News

AMERICAN FORK, UTAH (PRWEB) — YouScience® , the leading technology provider dedicated to closing the growing skills gap between students and employers, is proud to announce that it has administered over 1 million certification exams to high school students across the U.S., during the 2022-23 academic year.

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College Board Changes AP Exams Again to Accommodate Pandemic-Era Testing

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Since the Advanced Placement (AP) program began in the 1950s, tens of millions of students have taken their exams in school, with paper and pencil, over the course of several hours. The result was an open book, open note, abbreviated at-home exam , using whatever device a student had available. It was not without its hiccups.

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Student-Designed Review Games with Quizizz

Catlin Tucker

As the fall semester comes to a close, many teachers are thinking about final exams or end of the semester summative assessments. Often those semester exams cover a lot of information. The prospect of preparing students for those exams can be daunting. Instead of asking, “How can I help students to review for the exam?”

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