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JUNE 11, 2024

Activities like creating portfolios, writing reflective essays, or presenting on their learning journey can be very effective. Partnership building : Strengthen relationships with parents and community members by inviting them to participate in school events and activities. Clear communication helps to reduce confusion and stress.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

In the latest episode of EdSurge Live, we interviewed two professors who have long questioned traditional methods of grading about how to approach exams, essays and other assessments next semester: Susan D. Tony Crider, professor of astrophysics at Elon University, offers his students “ epic finales” instead of final exams.

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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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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

The old SAT was put to bed earlier this year, and it’s in with a new version of the college admissions exam. In March 2014, College Board announced a plan to redesign the SAT , removing obscure vocabulary, changing focus of math areas, removing penalty for guessing on questions and making the essay optional.

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Testing Exams Essay Math 121

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MAY 29, 2024

Develop a schedule for yourself including all your upcoming deadlines, exams, social events and other commitments ahead of time to be prepared for what lies ahead. As per an expert coursework service at Essay Tigers , if you want to improve efficiency, ensure it can be seamlessly integrated with your other tools, like email.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Schools need definitive, quality data to guide SEL programming selection, implementation, and outcomes assessment in order for administrators to monitor staff participation and training outcomes, and for teachers to effectively and efficiently evaluate student participation and progress. SEL programming must be flexible.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Implementing these strategies are not only beneficial for teachers, but they also have the power to ease additional challenges for students pursuing a post-secondary degree with a disability. Most common accommodations by students with disabilities. Cold or random call.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

Students may feel relief as they hand in an exam, but the moment marks the beginning of stress and anxiety for instructors and teaching assistants, who may need to grade hundreds of tests in a short time. To use Gradescope, a grader scans exams or assignments into the platform and each question is given a rubric.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 27, 2025

They have after all been in school for the last 13 years and they have become really good at taking quizzes and exams and writing essays with thesis statements. The questions are a sampling of the final exam. Lets view the situation from the perspective of a student. My pre- and post-quiz data for the course reveals this.

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Assignments Exams Learning Quizzes 107

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Colleagues suggested that I switch to multiple choice exams, but I declined because I believe strongly in the importance of open-ended problem solving. Instead, I decided to enhance my approach to problem solving by incorporating peer review—letting students participate in the feedback and assessment process. Sample rubric questions.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Participants are clustered together in content areas and further divided into the particular courses they teach. In addition, students share their written essay work via Pathbrite , an e-portfolio platform perfectly designed for classrooms through their unique feedback tools.

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MAY 31, 2017

UWorld is a leading provider of question bank materials for professional licensing exams like USMLE, ABIM, and ABFM, considered by many to be the gold standard in test preparation. There is a forum with lots of participants in the other question banks but few in the SAT option. More about SAT prep: How to Prepare for the SAT Essay.

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Testing Essay Exams Questions 112

Faculty Focus

MARCH 27, 2025

They have after all been in school for the last 13 years and they have become really good at taking quizzes and exams and writing essays with thesis statements. The questions are a sampling of the final exam. Lets view the situation from the perspective of a student. My pre- and post-quiz data for the course reveals this.

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Assignments Exams Learning Quizzes 95

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 the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the sudden decision by many colleges to make submitting such scores optional.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Implementing these strategies are not only beneficial for teachers, but they also have the power to ease additional challenges for students pursuing a post-secondary degree with a disability. Most common accommodations by students with disabilities. Cold or random call.

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Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 98

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MAY 1, 2018

Depending upon the level of service subscribed to, students can view videos, take practice quizzes and exams, and get credit for classes passed through a proctored exam. All they need is an internet connection and a webcam (for proctored exams). Take quizzes and proctored exams available in your subscription.

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

Assessing student learning used to be as simple as giving a test that consisted of multiple choice, True/False, short answer, and/or essay. Teachers build a form that includes questions as either True/False, short answer, essay, multiple choice, or even media. How many answers students got right told the teacher how much they knew.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Now, students are wondering why they have to do assignments that AI chatbots could do for them, especially when AI could do the work, like write an essay or research paper, in just a few seconds. Students are rarely told why they have to do papers, projects, essays, discussion forum posts, or other assignments other than “to get a good grade.”

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Now, students are wondering why they have to do assignments that AI chatbots could do for them, especially when AI could do the work, like write an essay or research paper, in just a few seconds. Students are rarely told why they have to do papers, projects, essays, discussion forum posts, or other assignments other than “to get a good grade.”

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Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

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MARCH 7, 2018

In an earlier article , I focused on preparation for the essay portion of the SAT. Once you set up an account (which is easy to do), the site is intuitive to use and differentiates for varied learning styles by offering question collections as well as full exams. To participate, students sign up for the Student SAT series.

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Exams Learning Styles Testing Questions 86

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The 25-year-old teacher is herself a student—an apprentice, in fact—and must use that quiet period to crank through some homework, study for an exam, start drafting an essay or take a quiz. Would she continue to participate in the program indefinitely? Only, for Mercedes-Perez, that sacred time is cut short.

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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. Last: From left to right, students Kiara Valencia, 13, and Matthew Quicho, 14,participate in a speed interviewing exercise.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2018

Plans will run companies $6 per month for each participating employee. There are multiple-choice questions, coding exercises and two essay questions. Currently, the app focuses on materials for Turkey’s university-entrance exam, but plans on expanding to India. Cofounder and CTO Hemant Verma says Goodly considers Tuition.io

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2016

Additionally, the average grade on the Final Exam was 11 points higher in the hybrid class than that on the 7 totally asynchronous (online) sections of the Spanish 1A class running in the same semester. Based on the feedback from our participating schools, we have plans to continue offering Biology with Language Foundations.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 28, 2025

Structured environments, in-person interactions, and participation in school clubs were often seen as essential ingredients for a strong college application. A students GPA, course rigor, extracurricular activities, leadership roles, essays, and recommendations matter far more than whether they studied online or in-person.

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Teach Thought

MAY 18, 2025

Students will first read a shared text of any length, from a haiku, photograph, painting, or song to an article, essay, short story, or novel. Some educators count it as a summative assessment, similar to an exam, essay, or project. We’ve even seen teachers use it as a final exam.

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Critical Thinking Coaching Discussions Evaluation 52

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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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

And on Saturdays, maybe he participates in a spoken word club for teenagers, honing his creativity. He points out that the announcement from the Carnegie Foundation and ETS comes at a time when more and more colleges are moving away from requiring students to take admissions exams. “I

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