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MAY 14, 2020

And the only recourse is that you get to retake the test, with different questions, a month later. Mita’s daughter was taking the AP Calculus BC test in the new online format, which the College Board first announced on March 20. submitting the photos proved to be almost as stressful as the test itself. Test and Make Up?

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MAY 10, 2018

They’re often ineffective as a teaching tool, they’re easy for students to cheat, and they can exacerbate test anxiety. Yet more professors seem to be turning to the format these days, as teaching loads and class sizes grow, since multiple-choice quizzes and tests can be easily graded by machines. The pair credit this idea to Linda B.

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OCTOBER 15, 2019

Unfortunately, says Guthrie, students’ reading motivation is often "shockingly low." After spending 45 years studying how to motivate and engage students, Guthrie has learned that the secret to developing successful readers lies in understanding the right—and wrong—ways to motivate them. Not the books and the content.

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

Many educators recognize that standardized tests don’t measure everything—and that some of the most critical types of growth can’t be measured by a numerical score. Seven years ago, during my first year of teaching, all of my eleventh graders failed the Georgia State End of Course Test in American Literature.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

While that may be heresy, I believe education is a fundamentally human endeavor that involves motivating and inspiring students to develop a passion for learning. Nobody here would disagree that supporting teachers/motivating students is the first priority #nyedtechweek. In that sense, edtech is not the answer.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As educators introduce new technologies in their classrooms, successful adoption and improvements to student outcomes will hinge on thoughtful strategies and intent to embrace change. Advancements in education technology History has taught us that innovation is inevitable.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2019

And for those who have closely followed the international test, which is delivered to 15-year-olds in developed countries every three years, the top-line results won’t offer many surprises. Estonia and Finland, whose education systems are often held in high esteem, also placed high. The latest PISA scores are out.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2023

“When you think about that in an educational context, it … really opens up the opportunity to give more students the kinds of things that are better supporting their learning.” EdSurge: The app you developed helps teachers test out their learning materials to see if they’re effective. What’s new in your approach?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Most tools that teachers have for this purpose are lagging indicators such as tests, quizzes, and homework. Additionally, gamification features, enhanced by AI, can make learning more engaging and enjoyable by incorporating game elements into educational activities, and motivating through rewards, challenges, and interactive storytelling.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2021

This is the latest product from NetSupport, which has been supporting teachers with award-winning instructional and educational technology for over 30 years. classroom.cloud, like all NetSupport solutions, is heavily piloted and tested in real classrooms. and Canada. NetSupport, based in the U.K.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

State test scores told Ruiz that all her students, and especially ELLs, needed math support. Help arrived thanks to a phone call from Mitch Slater, an educator with 20 years of experience as a classroom teacher, math intervention specialist and administrator. Sixty-two percent of Montgomery students are English language learners (ELL).

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FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Over the course of my career, I’ve had some years where my students’ standardized test scores were on the rise , and other years where they stagnated. While educators are engaged in long-winded conversations about how these tests don’t accurately reflect student success, kids are losing out every day.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2025

Customer motivation is at the heart of everything we do to provide the best accessible learning and reading experiences for learners of all ages. This recognition is more validation that our products continue to break barriers and reach new heights in education, and we are thrilled to receive such an honor.

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MAY 9, 2025

Some states have eligibility requirements, such as passing a standardized test. Educational leaders may not reach out to underserved schools or underrepresented communities, so students dont know about them. Barriers to access vary from state to state, Fink says. Mindset and messaging can also limit access, Fink says.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

State test scores told Ruiz that all her students, and especially ELLs, needed math support. Help arrived thanks to a phone call from Mitch Slater, an educator with 20 years of experience as a classroom teacher, math intervention specialist and administrator. Sixty-two percent of Montgomery students are English language learners (ELL).

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As researchers focusing on education technology, we see this often: interactive whiteboards covered in posters, desktop computers holding up plants, older devices that do not work with a newer assessment system. This could mean that the groups of students have similar scores on a state test or a pretest relevant to the study.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Analytical thinking Creative thinking Resilience, flexibility, and agility Motivation and self-awareness Curiosity and lifelong learning Technological literacy To prepare students for this type of workforce, educators must design impactful learning opportunities that require the use of these AI skills.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

When students believe in their abilities to dig in and figure out challenging vocabulary and concepts: They can take on standardized tests with more confidence. Trusting one’s ability to tackle tough texts can impact so much beyond just the books kids read.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Sitting at my desk at the end of the day, I recall numerous instances where colleagues said my work was either easy or unimportant because it wasn't a state-tested subject or graduation requirement. This lack of recognition extends to subjects not tested by the state, like Arabic, which are often undervalued compared to core subjects.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2024

Gamer Types in Educational Settings By integrating games and playfulness into education, educators can create a positive and engaging learning environment that stimulates curiosity, motivation and a love for learning. Playful learning and games can inherently motivate and engage students.

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JULY 29, 2020

I wrote a book about plagiarism in which I basically concluded that most of the time, the problem is an educational problem and a motivation problem rather than an enforcement problem. Blum: I began to read the research on motivation, and that, of course, distinguishes intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

Funded by the National Science Foundation, this project uses documentary-style storytelling videos to capture unscripted interactions and authentic stories from high school student mentees and undergraduate student mentors to motivate students of color and other underrepresented young people to pursue science careers.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2024

It is problematic that many tools claim to be science-based but in reality, have not been developed by learning scientists and have not been tested in rigorous evaluation studies. Such tools are typically designed to engage and motivate the child in interacting with stories, but don’t always lead children to improve their reading skills.

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

As educators sift through numerous edtech tools in search of meaningful ways to connect, engage and share with their students, the following questions are helpful to consider: Students are more likely to stay motivated and engaged when they have a say in how the work will be completed.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2023

Of course, these tips aren’t going to solve the systemic problems that put stress on educators such as a lack of resources or support, but with consistency and intentionality, they can help educators manage and reframe their stress in positive and empowering ways.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Need answers to homework — or a test? For Newton, the primary motivation of a student using homework-help services is laziness or a lack of preparedness. For Newton, of The Cheat Sheet, the underlying motivation of students hasn’t changed, only the form that it’s taking. per month, according to the site.

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MAY 21, 2020

The authenticity and deep research base of a few of the skills were notable and can create some really engaging learning experiences that tie neatly into students’ motivations to learn,” he explained. Another motivating factor for SayKid is to build technology that brings families closer. “We

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2019

A large nationwide study has found that teaching ninth graders to maintain a “growth mindset” toward learning—stressing that their minds are like muscles that can get stronger with use—can result in higher test scores. Questions About the Approach Some previous studies have found that mindset education efforts have not been very effective.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

The research group is testing what it calls their newly-proposed “Cognitive Affective Model of e-Learning.” That connection then gives the learner more motivation to put in the effort to learn from the instructor, and that leads to more effective learning. Emotion matters, too—or as she put it, “positive affect processing.”

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Since playing games naturally keeps our motivation high, ADHD might be ideally receptive to the treatment, they reasoned. The Motivation Factor Depending on estimates, between 5 and 10 percent of school-aged children have been diagnosed with ADHD, which impacts attention, impulse control and emotional regulation.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2022

For the reasons of improving student education and funding we are motivated to be sharing the opportunity with Skyward districts across the country.”. Sharpsteen also said the data accuracy discussion has been going on for decades, long before he even spoke with or began working with Level Data. “We

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

When students are intrinsically motivated to do their homework, they are more engaged in the work, which in turn is associated with academic achievement. Become an Admission Test Objector COVID-19 ushered in the era of test-optional admissions. Going “test optional” is an excellent first step, but it's not enough.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

And perform worse on tests. The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress found that scores for eight-grade students on civics, history and geography exams all dipped from 2014 to 2018. But motivation is not enough. Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

my students informed me, running over after their latest test. “Is If we have always taught our kids that every test must be an A+, then how do we support them when it isn’t? Students tend to get fixated on goals and “acing” the test rather than the process of learning through hands-on lessons. Is it supposed to go that way?”

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

At Inkster Preparatory Academy outside Detroit, students track their scores on the high-stakes NWEA Map test on the walls of their classrooms. The practice is known as “data walls,” and is designed to serve as a motivational tool. She has studied the use of data in schools, including data walls.

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eSchool News

JULY 5, 2017

“Ubiquitous technology programs face difficult financial and philosophical challenges in today’s economic climate, in which superintendents and school boards must often cut programs and lay off teachers.

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APRIL 29, 2022

Mayer ranks as the most productive educational psychologist in the world by the journal Contemporary Educational Psychology, and he has a highly cited theory of multimedia learning. The students in the VR group scored significantly better on an immediate post-test, and on a test given later in the term.

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