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Do AP classes matter in college admissions?

eSchool News

This makes them a good choice for high achieving students, particularly those looking to go to an elite university. AP classes matter the most when a school offers them. Universities, but especially elite ones, evaluate students based on how well they challenged themselves academically in their school and compared to their peers.

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Test: The four-letter word that works with GPA for college admissions

eSchool News

While high school GPAs provide valuable insight, grade inflation can mar their reliability. Harvard introduced the SAT ® Exam to identify talented students nationwide, breaking regional biases and creating opportunities for working-class students. High school GPAs are not standardized, making uniform comparisons difficult.

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5 steps to boost CTE programs and fill workforce pipelines

eSchool News

Training healthcare workers to fill an increasing gap between available jobs and highly-qualified candidates begins in high school–and there is where CTE enters the picture, according to a new report from iCEV , conducted by Catapult X.

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A Study-for-an-Exam Assignment

Faculty Focus

To remediate the exam preparation study skills that beginning (and other) students are missing, most of us respond by telling students about those skills that make for good exam performance. Evidence that all these activities were completed is required and they are evaluated to determine the overall assignment grade. Take notes.”

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Austin Independent School District Selects IXL to Support Classroom Instruction and Distance Learning

eSchool News

IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced a three-year agreement with Austin Independent School District to bring its adaptive software to approximately 70,000 students. Austin ISD is the fifth-largest school district in Texas and serves a diverse student body.

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What data is necessary to help students succeed?

eSchool News

It is easier to tell a 6 th grader that he has a hard time with systems of equations than tell a high school student he doesn’t understand the second World War. Implementing systems like ExamSoft or Canvas for online exams can facilitate this. High school educators should prepare students for college by building these habits.

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Laredo Independent School District and IXL Partner to Support In-Person and At-Home Learning

eSchool News

The district is home to eight National Blue Ribbon Schools and serves a large bilingual and English language learner population. Laredo ISD began piloting IXL in 2019 to complement its high school English language arts instruction and to identify areas where students were struggling. ” IXL’s impact in Texas.

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