Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 9, 2024

I didn’t think PDF annotation grading tools would work, not even a little but, so when my colleague, George, introduced them in his online history class, I watched amazed at how seamlessly George could highlight key points, strike through errors, and add personalized feedback on student assignments. x Interested? x Interested?

Assignments 167

Assignments Grades Feedback Evaluation 167

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2023

ChatGPT adds to the suite of AI tools that might be encountered in an ELA classroom, along with automated essay scoring, writing evaluation and feedback. We wanted to understand better the relationship between teachers and the AI employed by the automated writing evaluation tool. argument coherence) for teachers.

Grades 164

Grades Teaching Teachers Essay 164

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Teacher 1 provides targeted instruction based on each group’s needs: Group 1 (Below Grade Level): Students work on identifying key details in a simplified fable with additional visual supports. Group 2 (On Grade Level): Students read a standard-level folktale and discuss the central message.

Teaching 395

Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The reality is that writing support complements classroom instruction and is beneficial for all writers, no matter their grades or the quality of their writing. Tutoring practices that include non-evaluative feedback and mindful approaches support writers’ growth holistically. I listen to writers’ voices and goals; I’m their audience.

Evaluation 119

Evaluation Feedback Writing Languages 119

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Guidelines could include what stage of writing an essay students can use AI–for example, using it to brainstorm a topic, conduct research, or to revise a conclusion. Students analyze, evaluate, and critique the technology’s answers in order to build strong information literacy skills.

Plagiarism 331

Plagiarism Education Assignments Essay 331

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. Wilson researches the application of automated essay scoring. “I U-M presents a really interesting model of adoption.

Essay 138

Essay Feedback Writing Assignments 138

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2022

Grade inflation is growing, and grade point averages alone are not enough for colleges to make informed decisions about applicants without an objective measure of competence—like, say, a standardized test. In it, ACT researchers found evidence of grade inflation over the past decade—namely, that the average high school GPA increased 0.19

Grades 156

Grades Testing Interdisciplinary STEM 156

eSchool News

MAY 8, 2017

That’s 150 essays they would have to read and respond to for every writing assignment they give. Far more than a simple grammar checker, Revision Assistant is able to read an essay and then compare how strong the writing and content is with thousands of similar papers already in its database.

Writing 191

Writing Technology Essay Feedback 191

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The reality is that writing support complements classroom instruction and is beneficial for all writers, no matter their grades or the quality of their writing. Tutoring practices that include non-evaluative feedback and mindful approaches support writers’ growth holistically. I listen to writers’ voices and goals; I’m their audience.

Evaluation 98

Evaluation Feedback Writing Languages 98

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

asked a 9th-grade boy on the first day of school. Back then, the Chinese language program at Latin had begun piloting a proficiency-based model, which is structured differently from a traditional grade-based model. The transition raised multiple challenges including course placement, grading, and community communications.

Grades 123

Grades Essay Languages Language 123

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Indeed, the time spent on teaching class is less than the time spent on preparation, evaluation, and feedback (grading). Using AI, we can eliminate much of the time teachers spend on preparation and grading—reducing their week by as much as 30 percent—and giving them more time for what they do best: teaching students.

Teachers 278

Teachers Textbooks Multiple Choice Questions Essay 278

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Khanmigo was launched last year in grades 5-8 and used in core content areas, which are typically math, reading, writing, and science, according to the district. In 2020, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation committed $12 million to Khan Academy to support the continued development of the organization in grades 3-12 math.

Schools 273

Schools Math Testing Intelligence 273

Gaggle Speaks

JULY 14, 2015

How many copies of essays or homework assignments do students give teachers every week? In addition, finding paperless grading workflows becomes more important as blended learning environments expand and teachers no longer communicate with students solely face-to-face. Here are some benefits to paperless grading: • 24/7 feedback.

Grades 94

Grades Quizzes Essay Instructors 94

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2024

To be clear, this assignment would require students to analyze documents and write their own responses using evidence, which are important skills of course, but it would inevitably lead to me manically red inking papers that ultimately were written because I assigned an essay that would only ever be read by me. I couldn’t blame them.

Assignments 199

Assignments Essay History Social Studies 199

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Data generated by this brief questionnaire helps our educators screen, assess, guide intervention planning, monitor progress and evaluate outcomes related to SEL. In math, James could be tasked to analyze basketball stats, or in English, he could write an essay on his favorite athlete.

Teaching 300

Teaching English Students History 300

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

Metacognition involves planning, monitoring, and evaluating ones understanding and strategies, which helps students become more aware of their learning processes and make adjustments for improvement (Hacker, Dunlosky, & Graesser, 2009). That made me think about how people see success differently, so I added that idea to my essay.

Essay 174

Essay Ethics Feedback Languages 174

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Thinking Nation , for instance, a nonprofit dedicated to improving social studies education, recently switched from paying educators to grade essays based on a rubric to an AI chatbot. The chatbot is getting trained on the same rubric to instantly give students feedback on their ability to critically evaluate historical text.

Education 303

Education Testing Feedback English 303

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

The first bucket of products typically boast features like chatbot capability, plagiarism detection and automated essay scoring. These are tools that may be difficult to evaluate holistically, since you have to determine whether the output makes sense on a case-by-case basis. There’s a very real human reason for this.

Essay 125

Essay Evaluation Intelligence Plagiarism 125

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan provided strategies and resources for teachers to use in their classrooms, and through this assignment, he learned a variety of skills including how to design compelling professional learning opportunities, how to find and evaluate sources and how to communicate his findings clearly to an audience.

High School 209

High School High School Interdisciplinary Education 209

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

This essay is the last of a three-part series exploring the challenges facing educators of students who learn and think differently and elevating how SEL strategies can support educators in reframing and addressing those challenges now and in the long term. In a recent essay, Drs. Wanless and Tia N.

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Special Education Disabilities Education Distance Learning 187

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

And professors report that some students even have trouble using more fundamental computer programs to write essays or run calculations. Without this experimental, open-ended, low-stakes, non-evaluative time, people aren’t going to pick up digital skills,” Losh says.

Teaching 196

Teaching Culture Internet Students 196

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2022

Many institutions still rely on Turnitin, but the professionals who must check dozens of essays on a daily basis know that this expensive service can be way too slow. . Moreover, there’s an AI grading tool embedded in this system, but not many experienced teachers would be ready to use it. No cooldown period or limits.

Plagiarism 158

Plagiarism Essay Instructors Peer Review 158

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

When was the last time you wrote an essay? When was the last time you read one other than for grading? Increasingly, writing doesn’t mean a five paragraph essay written by hand. Evaluation Within Project-Based Learning , by Michael Hernandez. Resources on Writing for an Authentic Audience.

Writing 167

Writing Teaching Essay Assignments 167

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

I failed to appreciate the value of clear expectations and the inescapable necessity that my students needed to walk out of my class with a grade. For the next four years, I used Kevin Gannons grading contract to implement more structure and Barbara Schapiros third space to reflect on what worked for me and my students.

Grades 52

Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 52

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2020

Alena Leonova watches for specific behaviors when she evaluates prospective tutors for her company’s tutoring service. The name change is part of the new look—under the old name, schools associated his company with grading software, which did not represent the full scope of services his team provides.

Essay 129

Essay English Evaluation Knowledge 129

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 25, 2016

Pick a grading scale–either numeric or descriptive. Teachers can also use the rubric to evaluate student performance. This means students (grades 7+) can create their own rubrics to evaluate what they see as critical criteria in a project. Here’s how it works: Set up your teacher account in Essay Tagger.

Essay 92

Essay Evaluation Authentic Assessment Assignments 92

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The ability to evaluate relevant outcomes, changes in behavior, fidelity of implementation, and staff buy-in are, in some instances, also lacking. 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.

Teachers 163

Teachers Exams Schools Students 163

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2016

Unlike movie enjoyment, which is an inherently subjective evaluation, learning is an objective outcome. Unlike movie enjoyment, which is an inherently subjective evaluation, learning is an objective outcome. satisfaction, engagement, grades, mindsets, attitudes, persistence, views, logins, clicks, etc. References Bjork, E.

Education 155

Education Evaluation Failure Essay 155

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

However, assessment is more than just grading and is often misunderstood. In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

A 2016 study of 3rd to 8th grade educators found that only 55% of teachers said they enjoy teaching writing. 9% of writing assignments in grades six to eight include long form writing. The lack of practice adds up; by 8th grade, just 27% of students are at or above a proficient level of writing. by The Education Trust, 2015.

Writing 150

Writing Teaching Education Feedback 150

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Their attempt to write specific goals demonstrates an inability to effectively move from essay and reflective language to professional language. Many students do not understand the relationship between their everyday study habits and their final grade. Student evaluations. They have to exercise and eat healthy.

Writing 116

Writing Teaching Assignments Essay 116

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2018

While essays offer students a way to showcase their character and accomplishments, they are typically read in only a few minutes and capped at only 650 words. What if we redesigned the admissions evaluation around these factors and made it more student-centric? As a former college admissions officer, this was very clear to me.

Testing 141

Testing Essay Evaluation Motivation 141

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

However, assessment is more than just grading and is often misunderstood. In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2020

In addition to assessing students’ grades and essays, admissions officers have long looked to the SAT and ACT to help them decide who will make it in their campus settings, and beyond. But good high school grades don’t always predict timely college completion.

Fairness 216

Fairness Counselling Testing Disabilities 216

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

One student, Johnny, is a talented artist but reads and writes well below grade level. In a room full of reluctant writers, I can sense tangible fear of a blank page even after I assure my students that their papers won’t be graded. Lists are great tools to help students summarize, analyze and evaluate information on the fly.

Writing 168

Writing Assignments English Essay 168

Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2019

Rethinking Assessment Evaluating play-based learning isn’t as simple as grading a worksheet or even an essay. To get children really invested in learning, they need an authentic experience—as well as an opportunity to share the fruits of their labor. Older students can use design journals to make their learning visible.

Failure 166

Failure Art Essay Math 166

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

The pressure students feel to get high grades and the pressure for teachers to give them are both real. In classrooms where teachers emphasize performance goals (errorless performance on tasks, points, and grades), students are more likely to cheat. Ensure evidence of integrity before giving marks or grades.

Academic Integrity 88

Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 88