eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Johnson’s class for eventually helping me pass the AP Writing exam my senior year without ever taking an AP-level English class. Mr. Johnson was willing to provide feedback on drafts. With all the volumes of content to be covered, there just isn’t time in either the class period or the school year for cycles of feedback.

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Writing Failure Essay English 294

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

To overcome these challenges, schools must emphasize early intervention, interactive teaching strategies, and the use of engaging digital tools. On Edia’s platform, an AI coach reads students’ work and gives them personalized feedback based on their mistakes so they can think about their answers, try again, and master concepts.

Coaching 291

Coaching Math Students Assignments 291

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

A free online course from Rice University uses attention-grabbing videos, interactive lab activities, dramatic physics demonstrations, engaging instructors and a free online textbook to help high school students prepare for the Advanced Placement (AP) Physics 1 Exam. Part 4 will offer a comprehensive exam prep.

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Exams Lecturing Textbooks Instructors 169

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

An Interactive Program Rich in Educational Content Experience AI offers a series of six lessons and additional educational resources in French and English, which are tailored to high school teaching and enable students to explore the basics of AI, understand its practical applications and acquire essential AI and computational thinking skills.

Intelligence 256

Intelligence Exams Ethics Learning Styles 256

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

From the parent perspective, such assessments can deliver near-immediate information about how children are learning and achieving, said Marty Creel, Discovery Education’s Chief Academic Officer and previously head of curriculum at Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. They can add videos, images and diagrams.

Multiple Choice Questions 189

Multiple Choice Questions Exams Coaching Motivation 189

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Through phone calls that allowed her to get to know them and discover what motivates them, she took the extra steps like providing individualized feedback on assessments and checking not just for completion, but for understanding. What’s more, Mira reached out to Debbie and she gave her own feedback on the books and answered the questions!

Education 265

Education Exams Motivation Elementary School 265

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

BIOZONE has just published an exciting new AP Environmental Science title (in print and eBook) dedicated to addressing the College Board’s new APES Course & Exam Description (2019). I’d be delighted to receive any feedback about your impression of this resource,” Richard Allan Biozone’s President commented. About Biozone.

Science 151

Science Exams Coaching Writing 151

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. Is There a ‘Better Way’?

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Testing Exams Internet Fairness 162

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2019

The once novel technology behind chess- and gameshow-playing computers is all but commonplace today; it’s in everything from medical diagnostic applications to Gmail spam filters—and as some high school and college students are finding out, a new generation of online tools for foreign language learning.

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Teaching Exams Textbooks Intelligence 163

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Introduction High school is a defining period in a teenagers life. But over the last decadeand especially in recent yearsan alternative model has emerged: online high schools education. But over the last decadeand especially in recent yearsan alternative model has emerged: online high schools education.

High School 52

High School High School Exams Schools 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The study included more than 1,500 students at the middle and high school levels. Results showed that using researched principles of learning science—specifically feedback-driven metacognition and another process known as retrieval—increased individual scores one to two grades higher, often turning Cs into As. The purpose?

Teaching 168

Teaching Failure Quizzes Learning 168

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

“Having so many examples being updated and shared made the process easier,” says Warren Apel, the director of technology at the American School in Japan, located in Tokyo. Issues With Feedback and Testing It’s much easier to hide in a digital world. For some of them, the school really is their family,” he says. “So

Schools 218

Schools Students Assignments Testing 218

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Instead of hearing only from the same six students, instructors get feedback from many more. With our system, you get feedback that tells you, say, only 5 percent of the class gets it, so you immediately shift gears and focus on the underlying learning. You can see how they learn: Are they doing their homework? Taking notes?

Study 164

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 164

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

These prepare them for the state writing exams in eighth and tenth grades and help teachers across the district calibrate their scoring and expectations. The district’s intense focus on writing instruction, however, isn’t all about acing state exams. And useful feedback is crucial.

Writing 121

Writing Feedback Exams Middle School 121

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2017

Covering four years, the entrepreneurship category of the Capstone Program asks high school students to lead and drive their own learning. The Veale Venture Challenge is an open program for high school students. School as startup would not mean: homework, grades, exams, or scheduled class periods.

Schools 167

Schools Learning Feedback Culture 167

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Anthony Kim, CEO of Education Elements Kim says he judges the firm success based on how successful the schools “feel,” and that could vary depending on who responds to their surveys or solicitations for feedback. Coaches deal with feedback from the people that they're working with,” explains Kim. “We You go and do your stuff.’

Coaching 141

Coaching Learning Feedback Exams 141

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

A project of the Institute of Play, Quest, as the school is known, is an Innovation Zone (or iZone) school, itself a project of the city’s public school system. Yet even though the school is zoned for a wealthy area of Manhattan, where achievement is highly prized, standardized test scores were nothing special.

Skills 168

Skills Critical Thinking Game-Based Learning Failure 168

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2022

Thus this latest shot across the bow, which comes courtesy of a new report from ACT , the nonprofit behind the college entrance exam. In it, ACT researchers found evidence of grade inflation over the past decade—namely, that the average high school GPA increased 0.19 grade points, from 3.17 in 2010 to 3.36

Grades 161

Grades Testing Interdisciplinary STEM 161

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2018

Data Helps K–12 School Districts Hire, Set Curricula and Improve Student Outcomes. What does it take to manage four of the top-five public high schools in America, as ranked by U.S. We’re doing pretty complicated analytical work on everything from the kids’ scores to specific questions on our exams,” says BASIS.ed

Exams 141

Exams Testing Schools Students 141

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

With a primary to high school student base of nearly two million, the company has generated huge data sets that allow it to find deep patterns on concepts—be they algebraic equations or noun-verb agreement—that are difficult for certain types of students at certain levels.

Teachers 166

Teachers Intelligence Coaching Failure 166

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

The inaugural report aims to uncover timely factors contributing to the current teen mental health crisis as described by the app’s users—middle and high school students. The study utilizes anonymized data from over 30,000 confidential sessions teens held on the AI-powered app during the 2023-24 school year.

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Confidentiality Disabilities Special Education Study 196

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

A skilled teacher can re-direct instruction based on feedback that they are receiving from their students throughout the flow of a lesson,” writes Alexis Roesser, an English teacher and department chair at Salamanca High School in New York. What Are Summative Assessments Vs. Formative Assessments.

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Quizzes Students Elementary School Elementary School 157

Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2016

After a while, we began to film both ourselves and our students, shared the videos and tagged particular teacher/student moves in the classroom, and offered critical feedback. In addition, students share their written essay work via Pathbrite , an e-portfolio platform perfectly designed for classrooms through their unique feedback tools.

Teaching 143

Teaching Social Studies Essay Exams 143

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

However, many high school classrooms still use outdated college and career preparation models, which can leave high school graduates feeling unprepared for their future. This highlights the increasing need for high schools to incorporate career-connected learning.

Schools 333

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 333

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 2, 2024

That’s what they were told in high school, and it wasn’t necessary in most classes. Students in this course do better if they turn in a first draft of the paper and get feedback before turning in the final version. We have three papers due in this course, all with the option of getting feedback first.” Should you do that?

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Students Exams Feedback Testing 116

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

Law: Given that most evaluation forms are filled out at the end of the semester, a lot of students feel like, "Well even if I provide that feedback, it doesn't really benefit ourselves in that scenario." It was much more meaningful and I got so much more out of it than just taking a final exam for that class. Simmons: Sure.

Teaching 117

Teaching Course Evaluations Students Evaluation 117

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

–Lisa Cumming, Science Teacher, Olmsted Falls High School. Some of our kids haven’t been in school for two years and are having a hard time adjusting to being back in the classroom. This has meant conversations with us about streamlining feedback to teachers and increasing teacher-teacher collaboration.

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Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363

Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

This fear intensified in high school, where frequent tests ranked students publicly. In my confusion, I began reading for curiosity rather than exams. I have never used traditional tests in my classes because I dont believe that teaching ability can be measured through exams. Instead, I provide rich feedback.

Grades 90

Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 90

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

Teachers can then provide real-time feedback to students that will help them to identify the areas in which they need to improve. For instance, a high school freshman might undertake a service learning project that lasts until his graduation. Videos —featuring blended learning, virtual high school and other success stories.

Authentic Assessment 117

Authentic Assessment Game-Based Learning Learning Evaluation 117

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2019

High school math curriculum is bullet-pointed into units, chapters, subheadings and indicators. Every college student has been advised not to spend an all-nighter cramming for the big exam (though most have ignored that tip at least once). My heart sank. Common sense, right? The research behind it is solid.

Learning 165

Learning Math Testing Exams 165

Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2016

As a senior in high school he persuaded his parents to upgrade their internet speed so that he could stream online course videos from MIT. These are evidenced by poor performances on international assessments such as the OECD’s PISA and the low rate of high school students enrolling in higher education.

Exams 102

Exams Secondary Education Testing Achievement 102

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2017

“I want my 5th grader to be well-educated… Tapping away at multiple choice questions is not high level math,” another parent said. These bright guessers are going to be in big trouble in high school if we don’t push them beyond that.” These statements echoed their concerns in a letter signed by 180 parents on Dec.

Learning 144

Learning Multiple Choice Questions Math Evaluation 144

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

While it traditionally is an assessment tool for college-bound seniors, more and more high schools are choosing it as an exit exam for graduating seniors (such as these changes in Ohio and the State of Washington ). Revision Assistant — practice writing over a long term and receive targeted feedback to improve skill.

Essay 86

Essay Mobile Devices Exams Writing 86

Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2018

Antonio was just one of the memorable students in my first science research class at Christ the King Regional High School, a parochial school in Queens, New York. At the time, our school had a reputation for high standards, but its instructional model was very cookie cutter. We persisted.

Science 128

Science Laboratory Students Counselling 128

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 2, 2024

That’s what they were told in high school, and it wasn’t necessary in most classes. Students in this course do better if they turn in a first draft of the paper and get feedback before turning in the final version. We have three papers due in this course, all with the option of getting feedback first.” Should you do that?

Students 95

Students Exams Feedback Testing 95

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

I had one student a year or so ago who gave me feedback. I didn't have it in high school. EdSurge: Could you talk about the work your university is doing with high schools in your area to teach computer coding? I had one student a year or so ago who gave me feedback. She's like, ‘I never thought of it.

STEM 112

STEM Science Knowledge Exams 112

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Instead of hearing only from the same six students, instructors get feedback from many more. With our system, you get feedback that tells you, say, only 5 percent of the class gets it, so you immediately shift gears and focus on the underlying learning. You can see how they learn: Are they doing their homework? Taking notes?

Study 99

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 99