eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Seventy percent of high school juniors and seniors believe AI-powered tools, including ChatGPT, can be a resource in brainstorming ideas for their college essays or short answer responses. AI-powered tools can help students brainstorm ideas for a college essay.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

The university has created a way for automated software to give students in large STEM courses feedback on their writing in cases where professors don’t have time to grade hundreds of essays. We always have written exams, but it never hurts to have students communicate more through writing.”

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2024

Using technology to score essays is nothing new. Still, some educators and parents alike felt blindsided by the news about auto-grading essays for K-12 students. Equity and Accuracy One question is whether the new system will fairly grade the writing of children who are bilingual or who are learning English.

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Fairness Testing Grades Essay 189

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MARCH 8, 2018

As spring approaches, my eldest daughter Katherine, now in her junior year, is bracing herself for the upcoming ACT exams, while my youngest, Elizabeth, a sophomore, is getting ready for next year. As for Elizabeth, the exams tap into her love of competition. I think you’ll enjoy her experiences! .

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2016

To the casual observer, the SAT looks the same — questions on math and English, an essay, a set amount of time to finish each question. But the college entrance exam has gotten a makeover. The nearly four-hour exam drops to three hours if students decline the now-optional writing portion.

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Exams Essay Writing Testing 126

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MAY 4, 2018

Here are five great websites to prepare you: The classroom is not the only place you can prepare for your IELTS exam. There are many platforms online that offer opportunities for you to prepare for the different stages of the exam: Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening. Stress has been taken out of your IELTS exam prep.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Oregon teachers wish they didn’t have to give their students Smarter Balanced English and math tests because the tests take too much time, have confusing directions and are unfair for students who don’t have computers at home or who have inadequate technology at school. A new survey reveals discontent with length, logistics.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2016

In the past two academic years, Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA), an online state school created by the Idaho Legislature, has taken proactive steps to fix a key problem: losing English Language Learner (ELL) students before high school graduation, and losing them from highly technical and content-driven courses like biology.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

With heart pounding, palms sweating and flashes of a failing grade in his mind, 13-year-old Jake is all stressed out because he forgot about his Monday morning science exam with Mr. Bunting. Before the exam, Mr. Bunting leads Jake and his classmates through a stress management technique called, “The Long Exhale.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Since passing a test isn’t necessarily representative of student growth, it is also our responsibility to seek out alternative methods for gauging growth that may not be demonstrated on a state exam. The milestone included three types of essays: informative, argumentative and narrative. Something didn’t add up.

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Testing Exams Essay Ethics 127

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

For example, I want to make sure my quizzes and/or exams consistently measure deep content understanding and analytical skills as opposed to my students’ competency in reading, writing, or the English language. For example, before an exam, I discuss how and why I would prepare differently for a multiple-choice versus an essay exam.

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

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.

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Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 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.

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Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

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MARCH 22, 2016

English teachers know the key to writing is rewriting, but getting students to do that has always been a challenge. In fact, 94% of students using Revision Assistant revised their essay at least once compared to a baseline of 29% in prior research. That is, until I found Turnitin’s Revision Assistant. Get feedback.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

Tasking students with submitting a video essay, for example, provides teachers with the opportunity to assess students’ understanding of a topic. When I taught high school English, I used summative assessment results as part of data talks with students. Their outcomes can guide students’ efforts in subsequent learning.

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Authentic Assessment Game-Based Learning Learning Evaluation 118

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APRIL 24, 2018

There are no History, English literature, languages, or what are commonly considered ‘soft’ subjects available. Not only does Clutch Prep have videos to supplement academic textbooks, they offer a course to assist preparation for MCAT exams. How to Prepare for the SAT Essay. pick the subject you want to work on.

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Textbooks Exams Syllabus Essay 95

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 21, 2023

The population of English learners in our schools continues to grow every year; if you’re a teacher reading this, you have probably taught at least a few students whose first language is not English. Amazon | Bookshop.org These kids speak English now, so what’s the problem? My teachers are great. I had almost a 4.0

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

For example, I want to make sure my quizzes and/or exams consistently measure deep content understanding and analytical skills as opposed to my students’ competency in reading, writing, or the English language. For example, before an exam, I discuss how and why I would prepare differently for a multiple-choice versus an essay exam.

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 103

Cal Matters

MAY 14, 2025

Unlike AP classes, which include expensive exams and are limited to certain subjects and high-performing students, these community college classes cover a range of topics and are open to all students. This opens up some problems, said Jessica Breheny, an English professor and the unions vice president.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 28, 2025

A students GPA, course rigor, extracurricular activities, leadership roles, essays, and recommendations matter far more than whether they studied online or in-person. The Power of Personal Essays for Online Students Perhaps the biggest tool in an online student’s arsenal is the college essay.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Students attend live classes or access pre-recorded lessons, submit assignments electronically, take exams online, and engage in digital collaboration with peers and teachers. Teens enrolled in exam preparation courses (like NEET, JEE, or SAT coaching) can manage their coursework around mock tests and study plans.

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High School High School Exams Schools 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Since the release of ChatGPT late last year, the essay has been declared dead as an effective way to measure learning. After all, students can now enter any assigned question into an AI chatbot and get a perfectly formatted, five-paragraph essay back ready to turn in (well, after a little massaging to take out any AI “hallucinations”).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2022

After trying it out on some essay prompts he’d been assigned, though, he noticed some problems. It seemed to take out some of the thankless legwork (or, some professors might argue, the work) from essay writing, only requiring a little pre-work and a touch of editing: “You can at least write papers 30 percent quicker,” he says.

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Plagiarism Essay Writing Students 208

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A study by researchers at the University of Cambridge suggests that students who have higher levels of eudaimonia (feeling a sense of competence and purpose in life) also perform better academically on English and math exams. Students who reported high levels of eudaimonia also scored well in both English and math exams.

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Exams Students English Essay 203

Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2021

I attended Boston Latin School, a public exam school in Boston. A culminating experience in AP English asked us to write a paper about any author. I described him as a “listening poet” in an essay and my professor called me in and asked, “Can you tell me more about this?” He's trying to bring sound into the text.”

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