Remove Exams Remove Failure Remove Math
article thumbnail

In Elementary School, Many Teachers Have a Shaky Grasp of Math. Can Preparation Programs Change That?

Edsurge

When it comes to math, students are struggling. The recent national assessment underscored that by revealing that 24 percent of fourth graders are still performing below basic math skills, also shining a spotlight on an ever-growing inequality in math performance across the country. That has consequences.

article thumbnail

3 Websites to Gamify Your Math Class

Ask a Tech Teacher

Most elementary age kids I know love math, but that changes when they matriculate to middle school. If you ask seventh and eighth graders what their hardest subject is, they’ll hands down tell you it’s math. US News blamed math knowledge for a 33% failure rate by Oklahoma high school seniors on their exit exams.

Math 152
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

As States Make It Easier to Become a Teacher, Are They Reducing Barriers or Lowering the Bar?

Edsurge

Anderson had cleared the reading and writing portions of the Praxis Core with ease, but he kept failing the math component. 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. We don’t need a standardized exam for that.

Exams 196
article thumbnail

How AI can transform lesson planning and assessment

eSchool News

Teachers can use AI-powered tools like MagicSchool.ai , ChatGPT , and Chatterbot AI to create quizzes and exams that align with their course materials. Its enhanced accuracy in math and vast knowledge base make it the ideal option for teachers teaching advanced-level courses in STEM subjects.

Quizzes 289
article thumbnail

Do Professors With a ‘Deficiency’ Mindset Prevent Community College Students From Earning Credit?

Edsurge

Pandemic-era disruptions have played a role, but so has the broader worry that a reliance on standardized admissions exams may exacerbate disparities among students of different races and income levels. And these students were 8 to 10 percentage points more likely to complete a college-level math or English course within three semesters.

Exams 174
article thumbnail

The Pandemic Will Leave More Students Unprepared For College. Developmental Education Must Help.

Edsurge

Reforming Developmental Education According to the Community College Research Center, developmental education is essentially a “reteach” of high school and junior high school reading, writing, and math. Failure to do so will only compound the disparities present, particularly with our low-income communities.

Education 205
article thumbnail

Looking for Post-PISA Answers? Here’s What Our Obsession With Test Scores Overlooks

Edsurge

East Asian countries led the pack when it comes to reading, math and science, topped by China’s handpicked, wealthiest regions. students placed in the middle of the pack, scoring slightly above average on reading and science and a little below in math. And the Americans? Compared to the previous test in 2015, the scores stayed flat.

Testing 137