eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

Pangram was definitely the best detector we were able to test, Russell says. The majority vote of our five expert annotators substantially outperforms almost every commercial and open-source detector we tested, the researchers wrote, with only the commercial Pangram model matching their near-perfect detection accuracy.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

Standardization may improve test scores in certain situations, but does not necessarily improve learning. The English Journal, 77 (6), 57-58. Teachers resort to short, formulaic writing to help students get through material more quickly as well as data and assessment compliance. A., & Fox, R. Writing & Pedagogy , 2 (1), 39-64.

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2025

. “We found that when families are meaningfully involved, it not only helps mitigate pandemic-related learning challenges but also provides long-term benefits for students and school communities beyond just boosting test scores.” ” What is your biggest post-COVID concern?

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k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Since 2009, he has taught History, English, and Theology in the United States, and has since expanded his expertise to the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Business studies in China. Traditional tests don’t always capture things like creativity, grit, or collaboration. That’s why we focus on competency-based assessment.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

In grade school, I was a confident student who knew how to ace tests and please my teachers. I considered majoring in English since I loved reading, or maybe pre-med for financial stability. I personally never faced a weighty decision about my learning until I had to declare a college major.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2025

Alabama state law previously required students to take at least four years each of English, math, science and social studies to graduate from high school. Students who opt for the workforce diploma will not have their ACT test scores included in their schools public reports. The state is now calling that track the Option A diploma.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

You become their biggest advocate as they grow in subjects like math, science, and English. Introduce core subjects, like math, English, science, and social studies, through play, creativity, and real-world experiences. Homeschooling offers a unique opportunity to tailor your child’s education to their specific needs and interests.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

She became one of the first Turnitin users at the large community college north of Los Angeles, testing out the software before campuswide adoption. First: Students’ cell phones are laid out on a table by the door in Adam Kaiserman’s English class at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita.

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Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Knowledge is evaluated with a slew of assignments and tests, and a letter grade is given as a kind of trophy—As are big trophies, Fs trophies of the wrong kind, but trophies still. Here is the goal, here are the criteria being used to establish the terms of quality, now give it a shot and I’ll evaluate how well I think you did.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

Checking How Well Students Blend Ideas Checking student learning in an interdisciplinary course brings special challenges, as the goal is to test knowledge of single subjects and the ability to blend and use information from many fields. In our college, old testing methods, like exams on facts from one field, do not work well.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Some states have eligibility requirements, such as passing a standardized test. Currently, the program offers a math program and could soon include biology, English, and potentially physics or psychology. Barriers to access vary from state to state, Fink says. Mindset and messaging can also limit access, Fink says.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

Checking How Well Students Blend Ideas Checking student learning in an interdisciplinary course brings special challenges, as the goal is to test knowledge of single subjects and the ability to blend and use information from many fields. In our college, old testing methods, like exams on facts from one field, do not work well.

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Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

In many districts, the programs at risk are the same ones that support compliance with federal education laws: Title III-supported English language services, Special Education instruction, and after-school accommodations often written into IEPs. But the mechanisms to fund those obligations are increasingly unstable.

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Brown Bag Teacher

JULY 16, 2025

Over 60% of academic vocabulary in English comes from Greek and Latin roots and affixes. Best Practices for Morphology Instruction Research and classroom-tested practices agree: effective morphology instruction in upper elementary is: 1. That’s the power of morphology. Explicit Teach one affix or root at a time.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Math and English levels among incoming freshmen have improved in the past couple of years, university data show. Some high school seniors graduated at the time with stellar grades but below-average test scores in math and English, she said. She is scheduled to graduate this year and plans to pursue a PhD program in English.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

I uploaded we did a a recent Delac report on remote testing, so it’s just the idea that online students, students and online schools have to test in a face to face environment. If it doesn’t already exist, we’re not far from being able to say OK, now give me a version of that course for an English language learner.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 21, 2025

From enjoyable English games to interesting lessons for reluctant readers, ELA will quickly be their favorite class of the year. These fun ELA activities for middle school are perfect for any reading level or class setting, whether you’re planning a Friday Fun Day or preparing for an English final exam. Assess regularly.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

NSF has long been a primary funder of this work, and one of the few institutions that helps researchers not only test new ideas in the classroom, but figure out what worked and why–which is key to replicating a successful program. Families also got to put their building skills to the test.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2025

She even worried about her English, noting that while she speaks her second language well, using it professionally every day was intimidating at first. My English was a little rough when I first came, she admitted. But Lpez Angulo said the demand for English is rising throughout her country.

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Southwest Washington Education

JUNE 22, 2025

From the Washington Policy Institute: [link] Pointing to stats from Washington Policy Center’s Report Card for Washington’s Future showing student spending is up per pupil from $13,775 to $19,163, while student test scores show decline with “about 60 percent not on track for college level learning in math and 50 percent when it comes (..)

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Elevate k12

JUNE 20, 2025

School districts nationwide struggle to fill teaching positions , especially in elementary education, secondary English, and special education. But there is hope, as powerful solutions are available to help schools overcome this challenge. Why Is There a Teacher Shortage?

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k12

JUNE 10, 2025

After geometry, I start my English III lesson. After English III, I start my world history reading. From there, I start on English III, and then I attend my 11 AM Chemistry class. I’m also taking English III, Geometry, Chemistry, World History, PE, and Psychology this semester. After that, I start my chemistry lesson.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Narrative Writing Prompts: TASK CARDS By Stacey Lloyd Grades: 6th-10th Subjects: Creative Writing, English Language Arts Avoid writers block with a helpful set of narrative writing task cards. Are the drawbacks of animal testing worth the benefits to humans? Should employers be allowed to check their employees social media accounts?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 30, 2025

2 | EDITABLE By Lana’s Classroom Grades: 6th-12th Subjects: English Language Arts Fifty riddles and accompanying solutions make it easy to incorporate daily riddles into your class period. Test your students’ funny bones and critical thinking skills with these science-themed riddles and jokes.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Fun Debate Topics Persuasive Speaking Activity Middle School, High School By Lindsay Ann Learning Grades: 6th-9th Subjects: English Language Arts, Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS SL.9-10.4, Practice perspective-taking by exploring pros and cons How strong are your students’ arguments when testing against a counterargument?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

More than a third of its students come from low-income families, and one out of every eight students is an English language learner. Since Magnolia ISD began using the program district-wide, the district has seen math test scores rise. She knew no English and had never been in a formal school setting before,” Szako said.

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Edsurge

APRIL 21, 2025

Children enrolled in Head Start receive more access to comprehensive care, including annual physicals, trips to the dentist, disability testing and an overall focus on nutritional services. Access to pediatric care can also be limited for families lin rural areas. Some have gone on to earn advanced degrees. The program works, advocates say.

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eSchool News

JULY 6, 2022

Many other states already have fully online tests—and in response to the pandemic, graduate entrance and career certification exams have shifted online as well. As the trend toward wholly online testing continues, education leaders must consider how to ensure digital equity for the students taking these exams.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

For English learners, acquiring language proficiency opens the door to thrive across all subjects. Schools are challenged by the growing number of English learners in their classrooms, with some districts having as many as 100 different native languages spoken by their students. Face students when you teach.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

million people (equal to the population of France), speak a language other than English at home, according to the Center for Immigration Studies. When it comes to taking tests not in their first language, these groups can be at a notable disadvantage – especially for tests that influence a test-takers’ future.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2024

Thinking back to her days as a bilingual teacher to fourth graders, Crystal Gonzales recalls that some of the suggestions offered by curriculum materials to adapt lessons for English learners were downright insulting. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. They were very simplified,” she says. They were like, ‘Show them a picture.’

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Odette guided Esther as she wrote her answers in English. “I She wanted me to know that although she could not yet speak English, she felt confident as a learner in her first language. Research shows that students who are classified as English language learners may be perceived by teachers as less capable than their non-ELL peers.

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2024

Texas is turning over some of the scoring process of its high-stakes standardized tests to robots. News outlets have detailed the rollout by the Texas Education Agency of a natural language processing program, a form of artificial intelligence, to score the written portion of standardized tests administered to students in third grade and up.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Most of my students immigrated to the United States within the last year, and all of them were English learners, thus making it difficult for them to complete the activity. Unfortunately, the sentiment within my supervisor’s response is not unique to the curricula design for English learners.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2025

When state testing season arrives, classroom routines can quickly fall apart. In this blog, I’ll share six strategies that encourage students to explore, create, reflect, and connecteven during the testing season. Wrap Up Testing season doesnt have to mean learning is on hold. Whats one goal you still have moving forward?

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

How do we ensure students achieve proficiency with the English language while receiving a rich and comprehensive education? Thanks to computer-driven translation, AI, and advanced classroom tools, we stand to put every student on a path to success with the English language and beyond. Today’s technology presents us with answers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 20, 2025

These aren’t online tools or books, but mental conscripts that will get you where you want to be with more efficiency and less pain: The Secret to Learning English and Other Foreign Languages Faster Mastering a new language can be a transformative journey, opening doors to new cultures, opportunities, and personal growth.

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