Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The first was that the timing of the March 2022 NAEP tests should give us pause when interpreting the results. Most educators in America probably would tell us that, as difficult as the 2020-2021 school year was, the 2021-2022 year was even tougher. during the months that immediately preceded the test.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

When students can bring models to life and test them in real world situations, they are expanding beyond paper and screen into the world around them. In 2024, I expect we will see big advancements towards determining the best way to use AI in both classroom and administrative settings, as well as clearly defining boundaries for ethical use.

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Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 130

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 24, 2016

– all for the mere potential of a statistically-manipulable, now-you-see-it, now-you-don’t test score bump for interstate bragging rights. If you want to ensure that students don’t leave elementary school illiterate, hire a personal tutor for academically-struggling 4th graders. But, plain and simple, retention hurts kids.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2022

Bethany Collins, who taught at middle schools in the Los Angeles area for more than eight years, left teaching in January after maternity leave wiped out her sick days—and her district told her she couldn’t take any more paid time off, even if she or her daughter tested positive for COVID. I was just drowning.” Empathy evaporated.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Activism Reading Club - teamwork and ethical responsibility. These toolkits can offer much needed reinforcement and support when students hit inevitable bumps in their literacy learning, such as struggling to comprehend a text or getting a disappointing test result. Movies Reading Club - empathy and appreciating diversity.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Also note that the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) chose to administer the NAEP tests in March 2022 , during the downswing of that huge spike in cases and after two years of COVID trauma (six weeks later America hit the 1 million dead mark ). Chamber of Commerce wages war on public schools. emphasis added]. How the U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2025

This is an urgent and growing national problem, and immediate attention is needed to help these students who likely missed the benefits of an evidence-based curriculum for foundational literacy skills in early elementary school, especially during the COVID crisis. –Dr. .

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Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2017

Democrats had their reasons: As has been widely reported, DeVos, breaking tradition—but not the rule—was having her confirmation hearing before the Office of Government Ethics finished vetting her finances. A growth goal may require that all students boost their post-test scores by 30 percent, regardless of where they started.

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