Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

That is the clearest takeaway from survey results published this month by the ACT Center for Equity in Learning, an arm of the nonprofit best known for its college entrance exam. Mental health and access to food—those are just another barrier to students being able to participate in education.”.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

At FlexPoint, we have a Principles of Teaching program of study that provides high school students with the technical and soft skills needed to become a professional educator. At the end of the program of study, which includes three courses, students can earn a certification by taking the Professional Teaching Exam.

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eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2017

Students of teachers who participated in the Pathway Project, which includes 46 hours of training in the “cognitive strategies” instructional approach, scored higher on an academic writing assessment and had higher pass rates on the California High School Exit Exam than students whose teachers did not receive the training.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Specifically, the research demonstrated that high school students in AP classes who engaged in hands-on, inquiry-based projects with real-world applications performed higher than their peers on AP U.S. Government and Politics and AP Environmental Science exams. For more information or to sign to participate, visit [link].

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2024

We must act to ensure that children, youth and adults are receiving the literacy education that enables middle-skills workers—those who need more than a high school diploma but less than a college degree—to achieve success. points and 1.5 points, respectively.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Because of the way the education system is structured, a lot of curriculum is centered around standardized testing—passing AP exams, getting into colleges, etc. Secondarily, the ability to participate in hands-on scientific experiments and visual demonstrations can really inspire kids. Hyper-focused on standardized testing.

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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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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

We asked education experts to share their thoughts regarding student success priorities in 2025 (find 50 edtech predictions for 2025 here )–discover what they had to say: Across the country, there is growing consensus and demand for high school transformation. Students often learn best by doing.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Two researchers explain how tardiness and discipline problems are linked to start times in high schools. 90 percent of high school students start their school day between 7:30 a.m. Our participants included high school students in the Glens Falls, N.Y. school district. In the U.S.,

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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. Up to 50 students can participate at one time.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

The demands of raising her daughter made it challenging for Terrero, who has a high school education, to find stable work that fit her child care schedule. She worked part time at a beauty salon for awhile, but her child care needs were too high, so she had to quit her job and was unemployed.

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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. Professional Development : Ask if they participate in ongoing professional development to stay updated on best practices.

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Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

But declining student participation may also stem from the challenges inherent to remote and hybrid learning. This is almost replacing the high-touch engagement students are used to having in high school,” says Katharine Meyer, a researcher at Brown University who helped to run the chatbot study. “It

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

million students completed in the 2015-2016 school year. David Coleman, CEO of the College Board The Good: Large Launches and Closing Participation Gaps. The adoption of the AP Computer Science Principles course in 2,500 schools marks “the largest launch in College Board history,” Coleman says.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2023

Karen teaches both computer applications and computer science to first-year high school students in Lake Stevens. She has participated in the U.S. She is also a robotics advisor for the largest VRC Robotics team in Washington. She was also selected for special assignments involving Air Force One and the B2 stealth bomber.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2020

Name: EduRev HQ: Gurgaon, India Founded: 2017 This startup aims to help students in India between 15 and 23 years old study for a variety of entrance and occupational exams. The startup previously participated in Facebook’s FbStart program for growing mobile startups.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2019

1 tool students use to study for the college entrance exam, according to the College Board. Fee waivers allow low-income students to request that their fees—on things like college entrance exams and college admissions applications—be excused. This is a huge change. I think the true impact of it is perhaps not understood,” Quinlan says.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Teachers were very appreciative to have more flexibility and are seeing an increase in student engagement and participation. A shy student in high school, Neal credits the positive impact his band teacher had on him when he was growing up, which helps guide him today in his role.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

This helps our teachers strengthen their practices and participate in ongoing, reflective coaching at their own pace. Vrain Valley School District Career-connected learning will become more important than ever. This highlights the increasing need for high schools to incorporate career-connected learning.

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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.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

She had enrolled at ASU right after high school, back in 2010. It felt different from her previous experience learning online, she says, because her ASU professors were more present during classes and in office hours, and their exams were proctored instead of open book. I all but failed chemistry in high school.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

The college’s Fab Lab offers an associate’s degree in Design, Fabrication, and Advanced Manufacturing, and students can participate in a paid internship program with Potomac, where they work at the company once a week, putting their knowledge to use in a commercial environment and developing their workforce skills. “We

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Laboratory Exams Students STEM 134

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The following February, the district sent an email to school leaders gauging interest in participating in the initiative. Of the district’s 230 schools, 36 expressed interest in being a test school, eight participated in the pilot and five ultimately received funding and support to launch the wall-to-wall model in Fall 2015.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Schools, media, and investors are all keeping an eye on the growth. In fact, research shows that 80 percent of esports teams are comprised of students who have never before participated in extracurricular activities. –Lisa Cumming, Science Teacher, Olmsted Falls High School. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company.

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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.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2019

Census and includes “contextual information on students attending a particular high school including SAT performance, AP performance, average number of AP courses taken, percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, etc.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2016

million students in the US high school Class of 2015 took the ACT test—approximately 59 percent of all high school graduates in the United States. In addition, the program will provide: ● Analytics tools for educators so that they can actively participate in and positively influence the student’s learning journey.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The engineers who participated liked working with kids, and many shared their frustrations with never receiving much targeted help with career development in school. In high school, he reasoned, students might take vocational training courses, intern at local businesses or meet with guidance counselors to discuss their future.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2020

Back before the internet made it possible—and popular—for people to document their lives in real time, teenagers found themselves preserved between the pages of their high school yearbooks—forever young. We encourage schools to define success as four-year, or slightly longer, graduation rates,” Schaeffer explains.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

If it sounds like a typical chemistry lesson at any school in the country, in some ways it is. Olivia is currently enrolled part-time in one of the most unique high school models in the country. The challenging thing is the social aspect,” Olivia says of her school, before describing herself as a little shy.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2016

It’s been incredible to see how our students’ aspirations have changed due to participating in Black Girls Code. What are your thoughts on efforts to make computer science education part of the curriculum in school? But we’ve embedded these into the program. We’re not just training coders, but leaders.

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Science Education STEM Exams 166

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

20, 2021 / — Today, YouScience , the only fully-integrated platform provider of highly accurate aptitude-based assessments, personalized career guidance, and industry-recognized certifications, announced new business milestones revealing strong company momentum, customer, and employers participating in the Platform growth in 2021.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2019

So, when I look at that, I think every elementary, middle and high school should have an esports team. . Schools should be meeting kids where they are, and then try to understand how can to integrate some curriculum around those interests. Students do not speak in “worksheet.” Students do not love just reading a textbook. .

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Where we have installed our system—mostly in universities right now, but in a growing number of high schools—we’re getting a 700 percent increase in students interacting with the system. Today, Echo360 technologies are used by millions of students in approximately 11,000 classrooms.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

According to a recent study by Khan Academy , students who spent at least 20 hours using its free SAT prep materials gained an average of 115 points on their exam, nearly twice as much as those who didn’t use the platform. Goldberg says some of the grant money may go towards funding new positions for increased peer advisor presence.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 31, 2017

UWorld is a leading provider of question bank materials for professional licensing exams like USMLE, ABIM, and ABFM, considered by many to be the gold standard in test preparation. There is a forum with lots of participants in the other question banks but few in the SAT option. I should have known better. Any experience in this area?

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Testing Essay Exams Questions 113

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Nearly ten years ago, I started my career in education as a math teacher at a new alternative high school serving over-age, under-credited youth in New York City. My students were labeled “at-risk” of dropping out because they were 16-21 years old and previously unsuccessful in high school.

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