eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Harvard introduced the SAT ® Exam to identify talented students nationwide, breaking regional biases and creating opportunities for working-class students. Recent changes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic , such as transitioning to digital exams and increasing testing locations and dates, aim to support equity.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

I expected a reckoning on my course evaluations, but the results were way worse than I expected. Like any good millennial, I started by googling “how to recover from poor teaching evaluations” and “is tenure still possible after low evaluations” but found nothing. Then I close the book on that set of evaluations.

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Course Evaluations Evaluation Gamification Lecturing 122

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Emmersion’s adaptive assessments evaluate and certify speaking, writing and reading abilities, which shorten an organization’s time-to-hire and improve customer satisfaction scores. Educational institutions use WebCAPE , Emmersion’s adaptive placement exam, to measure learners’ reading, grammar and listening skills.

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Language Languages Exams English 241

eSchool News

AUGUST 5, 2024

Offer a wide variety of industry recognized credentials and exams in dual credit programs, and encourage students take two or more courses in a single CTE Healthcare cluster. Create evaluation and vetting committees composed of CTE educators and administrators to review instructional materials, curriculum, resources, and vendor services.

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Exams Evaluation High School High School 286

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Use a variety of assessments : Not all evaluations need to be formal pencil-and-paper or computer-assisted exams. Based on assessments, you might find that some students need to change groups in the middle of the unit. They can be as simple as talking with students and discussing where they are with the lessons.

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Collaborative Learning Teachers Exams Teaching Methods 277

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

For instance, AI might be prohibited during exams or in assignments where personal creativity and original thought are paramount. While this flexibility can be advantageous, it may also create inconsistencies in how AI tools are utilized and evaluated across different courses. It could potentially cause confusion for students.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

I expected a reckoning on my course evaluations, but the results were way worse than I expected. Like any good millennial, I started by googling “how to recover from poor teaching evaluations” and “is tenure still possible after low evaluations” but found nothing. Then I close the book on that set of evaluations.

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Course Evaluations Evaluation Gamification Lecturing 111

eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Are employees evaluated using bubble-in tests to prove they know the ins and outs of their job? Well, according to state science exams, my students consistently score higher than other science classes in my district. Think about the jobs in today’s economy — the ones we’re supposed to prepare students for after graduation.

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Testing Exams Social Studies Science 280

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

A study of public schools in Texas found that those using IXL Math or IXL English Language Arts outperformed other schools on STAAR exams by as much as 11 percentile points in math, 17 percentile points in reading and 8 percentile points in writing. IXL’s TEKS alignment has been independently reviewed by Learning List.

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Distance Learning Exams English Math 246

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2018

When the Opt-Out movement gained traction in 2015, more than 20 percent of New York students (about 200,000) in grades 3 through 8 declined to take state standardized exams, a statistic that raised questions about the future of such testing. This could mean it will be a long time before students see any innovations to their state exams.

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Exams Testing Disabilities Learning 110

eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2015

Senate action to give states more testing and evaluation flexibility, Common Core resistance continues. Some superintendents in New York are reporting that 60 percent or even 70 percent of their students are refusing to sit for the exams. Despite U.S.

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Testing Exams Evaluation Participation 199

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Implementing systems like ExamSoft or Canvas for online exams can facilitate this. They have a timeline, it is measurable by teacher evaluation and comparison to provided resources, it is achievable because there is only one deficiency being addressed, and it is relevant to the coursework.

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Multiple Choice Questions Feedback Students History 277

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

They think about problems in context, consider multiple tools and approaches, and apply science, math and data to continuously evaluate designs and make improvements. Traditional data, like end-of-year exams, only evaluate a student’s learning progress at one moment in time—and are too late for any course correction.

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Teachers Exams Learning Evaluation 211

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2017

These practices often include an exam with a professor monitoring students to reduce cheating. The idea of your every move being watched through a webcam while taking an exam in your home doesn’t exactly calm one’s nerves.) This kind of resistance from faculty moving to online teaching is not new.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Are employees evaluated using bubble-in tests to prove they know the ins and outs of their job? Well, according to state science exams, my students consistently score higher than other science classes in my district. The countdown continues tomorrow with #1, so be sure to check back!]. Is it working?

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Testing Exams Social Studies Science 219

eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

A study of public schools in Texas found that those using IXL Math or IXL English Language Arts outperformed schools without IXL on STAAR exams by as much as 11 percentile points in math, 17 percentile points in reading and 8 percentile points in writing. IXL’s personalized learning platform.

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English Exams Languages Language 219

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2019

Such are the tools developed and offered by Examity , a provider of exam proctoring tools used by colleges and universities, assessment groups, professional certification boards and employers. Examity offers a menu of live and automated proctoring services. Kaplan also uses Examity for its nursing test-prep services.

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Exams Online Learning Testing Quizzes 159

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

He racked up credits in education courses, inching closer to his degree, but could not, despite his every effort, seem to clinch that math exam. Latiker points out, “but he couldn’t teach elementary education because of his performance on the Praxis math exam.” We don’t need a standardized exam for that.

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Exams Teachers Testing Math 187

eSchool News

MAY 11, 2021

In addition, those students also showed regular annual growth in proficiency on both Partnership for the Assessment of College & Career Readiness (PARCC) evaluations and the Multi-State Alternate Assessment (MSAA). Previously, Larkin served as the Director of Academic Programs for DCPS’ Office of Special Education from 2011 to 2016.

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Education Special Education Disabilities Exams 246

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

Our vision is that every young person develops the knowledge, skills, and confidence to use digital technologies effectively, and to be able to critically evaluate these technologies and confidently engage with technological change.

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Intelligence Exams Ethics Learning Styles 258

eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2019

Many of those struggling were English-language learners (ELLs) whose English proficiency wasn’t at the level needed to comprehend challenging texts within these exams. Biggest challenge: Results on standardized tests revealed that about a quarter of our 9th- and 10th-grade students weren’t reading at grade level.

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English Language Languages Learning Disabilities 216

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

When I started teaching data science and artificial intelligence in Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering, I was frustrated by how little insight I actually felt I had into how effective my teaching was, until the end-of-semester final exam grades and student assessments came in.

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Teaching Instructors Quizzes Intelligence 212

Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Getting good grades on AP exams is associated with higher GPAs in high school and success in college, but the research tends to be correlational rather than causational. In 2008, a little over 180,000 students took three or more AP exams. AP courses and exams also raise complex issues of equity.

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Exams Students Testing Learning 189

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Automated grading and feedback : Automated grading systems powered by AI can significantly reduce teachers’ time evaluating assignments and exams. This can significantly enhance learning outcomes by ensuring students receive the support they need to master the material.

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Teaching Gamification Feedback Intelligence 325

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2016

I’ve evaluated many programs, and none are as good as CodeCombat. The CodeCombat curriculum is designed to cover more programming skills than any other curriculum, including not only middle- and high-school state standards, but also the AP computer science exam and even elite programs such as a Stanford undergraduate computer science course.

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Science Teaching Exams Instructors 182

eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2016

What would learning look like if students could demonstrate knowledge and skills through embedded, performance-based assessments throughout the year rather than a statewide, end-of-year multiple choice exam? Evaluation and Continuous Improvement. Thanks to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), some states are about to find out.

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Exams Evaluation Knowledge Skills 173

eSchool News

MAY 29, 2024

Take three months to evaluate current network usage and performance. Depending on your institution, peak times could be during exams, conferences, or even sporting events.

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Exams Internet Evaluation Questions 242

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Government and Politics and AP Environmental Science exams. Lucas Educational Research and PBLWorks have demonstrated great vision and skill over the past decade as they have extensively developed and rigorously evaluated this approach.”. In year one of a randomized controlled trial in five U.S.

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Teachers Coaching Participation Exams 226

Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2024

Esmeralda said she felt pressured to teach in English to get a good evaluation from a supervisor, even though her students wouldn’t understand the lesson. Once they were in teacher prep programs, the report’s subjects said they didn’t feel like they had adequate support in their pursuit of bilingual certification.

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English Languages Language Teachers 215

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.

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Teachers Exams Schools Students 163

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2023

Excellent college preparation makes you self-aware and helps you evaluate what you’d love to do in school. Prepare for college entrance exams College entrance exams enable higher learning institutions to choose the best students to join their colleges. You can also take foreign languages, social studies, and arts.

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Exams High School High School Art 146

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2024

Whether they are having trouble getting to grips with core concepts, or they need a little extra assistance with exam prep, there are all sorts of reasons to take this route. Evaluating Tutor Qualifications and Certifications Choosing an online tutor for your child starts with verifying their qualifications.

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Exams English Participation Intelligence 159

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

With schools and testing centers closed across the country, COVID-19 has prevented at least one million students in the high school class of 2021 from taking the ACT or SAT exams. Many hundreds of thousands of students are still waiting to take an exam. Both exams were canceled. Is There a ‘Better Way’? I think it’s time.”.

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Testing Exams Internet Fairness 159

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2024

In our current educational landscape, you have to either receive a traditional high school diploma or pass the General Educational Development exam to access most postsecondary schooling options, including trade schools and community colleges. If we want a different world, we must educate differently.

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Multidisciplinary Counselling Multiple Choice Questions Exams 201

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Joosten also argued that the field should evaluate trends through subgroups of underrepresented students to promote equity. While peer-reviewed journals are important mechanisms to share research, she feels that scholars can also present the results of those studies in other ways to help influence practice in a more timely manner.

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Peer Review Gamification Mobile Devices Learning 217

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

But it’s a tough nut to crack, because many of the skills and characteristics treasured most are in fact the hardest to evaluate. Teachers are evaluated on those standardized tests. Much of it, as Rosenheck envisions it, hinges on self-reflection and peer evaluation. “We They have high anxiety about it, too.

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Testing Evaluation Gamification Middle School 168

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Before exams, I have had two-thirds of students attending, which is really hard to achieve in in-person office hours,” he says. And the professor says that can be a “major pain point” for students, especially when exams are coming up. “It was hard to find time slots during the week when students are available,” he explains.

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