Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Students who correctly answer 60 percent of the 10 multiple-choice questions on a pre-test can skip that unit. Graduation rates should not be the standard by which school districts are judged. Actual learning—not a piece of paper—should be the goal for every student.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2024

Why Our Approach Must Change I am tired of practicing approaches to multiple choice questions and breaking down unnecessarily confusing writing prompts at the expense of project-based assignments relevant to my students’ daily lives, or deep discussions of texts that provide windows and mirrors to validate and challenge their experiences.

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Multidisciplinary Counselling Multiple Choice Questions Exams 201

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Robust, accurate measurements cannot be done in the silo of summative assessments that capture only one moment in time based on whether a student gets the answers to multiple choice questions right or wrong.

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Multiple Choice Questions Math Reading Achievement 164

Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

Historically, students have been evaluated primarily on the basis of test scores and subject matter mastery. These factors remain relevant, of course. More specifically, how is SEL associated with attendance, behavior and course performance (ABC)—and how do these associations vary across student demographics or educational contexts?

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Multiple Choice Questions Learning Grades Special Education 167

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The incident, Stone says, also prompted the district staff to create a process for reviewing their curriculum choices through an equity lens moving forward. That means evaluating the curriculum’s illustrations, questioning the story lines, looking at the narratives laid out and the lifestyles depicted to scan for bias.

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Learning Schools Multiple Choice Questions Distance Learning 211

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

Realizing that I am also at risk for heart issues, I’ve become more interested in regularly evaluating my heart. The Scavengar app allows educators and students to build hunts that move you around a designated space to collect points and answer multiple-choice questions correctly.

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Activities Mobile Devices Multiple Choice Questions Motivation 180

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2017

After a year, Rudolph says the plan was to evaluate its results and decide whether to not to expand the program. I want my 5th grader to be well-educated… Tapping away at multiple choice questions is not high level math,” another parent said. The cost of the pilot was $521,000, according to the Mountain View Voice.

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Learning Multiple Choice Questions Math Evaluation 143

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

Certain low-level yet fundamental concepts, such as single-digit multiplication, can be demonstrated through conventional assessments, such as multiple-choice questions. Other objectives may be more suitable for performance- or project-based assessments that are evaluated with subjective rubrics.

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Education Multiple Choice Questions Fairness Questions 133

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we explore ways to use technology for good, it’s important to evaluate how EdTech tools can help school districts, teachers and even families navigate a mental health pandemic in which almost three million youth reported experiencing severe major depression in 2023.

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Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 360

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

The program continuously evaluates each student’s exact skill level, learning temperament and learning pace. Smarty Ants is a research-driven solution for students in grades PreK-1 that differentiates instruction in foundational reading skills and accelerates student achievement in a motivating, interactive, online learning environment.

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Blended Learning Textbooks Multiple Choice Questions Learning 100

Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 21, 2024

We recognize that there’s something fundamentally different about large-scale, externally mandated standardized tests that rely on multiple-choice questions. Rather, they’re expected to use ELA skills to correctly answer the multiple choice questions and respond to writing prompts. PublicAffairs.

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Testing Multiple Choice Questions Language Languages 106

Teaching with a Mountain View

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

When students are familiar with question stems and verbiage commonly found on tests, they are less likely to panic when faced with a tricky question. Multiple-Choice Questions Multiple-choice questions may seem straightforward, but they can be trickier than they appear!

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Testing Multiple Choice Questions Math Writing 52

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It’s imperative to start evaluating our tech stacks differently as a part of the learning journey–standardized academic assessment is not the only measure of success. Many fear that computer-generated grading would only perpetuate the education system’s reliance on multiple-choice questions.

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Plagiarism Education Intelligence Textbooks 130

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we explore ways to use technology for good, it’s important to evaluate how EdTech tools can help school districts, teachers and even families navigate a mental health pandemic in which almost three million youth reported experiencing severe major depression in 2023.

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Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 130