Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

And that class, since I started doing that, is a 20 percent improvement in the exam grades. ’ and then applying it to new knowledge.” “Multiple choice is great because you can assess students’ knowledge quickly and equitably. “And that’s been a really powerful way to improve learning.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Build up foundational knowledge 4. Build up foundational knowledge Many students enter high school with gaps in their instruction, making many lessons and activities feel impossibly difficult. This foundational knowledge includes study skills. Table of Contents 1. Begin with a fresh start 2. Create personal relationships 3.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 19, 2025

Accreditation costs, capstone portfolio software, and national and state certification exams have contributed to the enrollment “chill.” The senior faculty member, Terri, was sought out for her knowledge regarding accreditation and certification but was granted Assistant Professor status.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 19, 2025

Accreditation costs, capstone portfolio software, and national and state certification exams have contributed to the enrollment “chill.” The senior faculty member, Terri, was sought out for her knowledge regarding accreditation and certification but was granted Assistant Professor status.

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Elevate k12

JUNE 20, 2025

High workload: Besides teaching classes, grading assignments and exams, and providing feedback, full-time teachers must plan lessons, attend meetings and professional development programs, and organize extracurricular activities. States that paid the highest salaries were Washington ($72.3k), California($73.2k), and New York ($76.4k).

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Students across the country take AP exams in hopes of earning high exam scores that help them opt out of college prerequisites and ultimately save money on tuition. Give students as much practice as possible answering questions that look like the AP exam. It’s not just the test that’s challenging, though.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

When states that normally required a high school exit exam waived that requirement, graduation rates went up. Waiving exit exams raised graduation rates When a dozen states waived high school exit exams during the pandemic, district graduation rates were about 0.7 percentage points higher than they otherwise would have been.

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2015

It is especially important to monitor social media for exam content when the same test is administered over a period of days or weeks or across time zones. Students who see exam content before they take the test obviously have an unfair advantage over others, and responses to such questions are not a valid measure of their knowledge.

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eSchool News

JULY 18, 2023

AMERICAN FORK, UTAH (PRWEB) — YouScience® , the leading technology provider dedicated to closing the growing skills gap between students and employers, is proud to announce that it has administered over 1 million certification exams to high school students across the U.S., during the 2022-23 academic year.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2024

Because studying for exams can feel overwhelming. xx The Ask a Tech Teacher team shares a variety of digital tools that improve and streamline exam prep: How Digital Study Techniques Improve Exam Preparation Studying for exams can often feel like this huge, monumental task that causes not only stress but existential anxiety.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 17, 2022

As an educator, I’m always looking for new and innovative ways to help my students prepare for exams. And when it comes to exam prep, there’s no reason you can’t use technology to make the process more engaging for your students. Integrate interactive quiz modules into the course content.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2021

In June, Dartmouth College dropped a cheating investigation into medical students following the dubious use of Canvas to track perceived activity during exams. It’s a timely one, too, as recent news has shown just how tired students are of secret monitoring. But if researchers are A/B testing two innocuous options, what’s the harm?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 13, 2023

Preparing for exams requires a systematic approach to ensure you cover all the necessary material and feel confident on test day. This pressure can actually hurt your chances of doing well on the exams. Preparation is the best way to not feel stressed and go into the exams with a clear mind.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The data brief, False Assurances: Many states’ licensure tests don’t signal whether elementary teachers understand reading instruction , provides the most up-to-date analysis on the quality of elementary reading teacher licensure exams being used by each state. Just six exams are rated “strong” and four are rated “acceptable.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Savvas PathMaker uniquely enables educators to offer a diverse set of personalized opportunities for a wide variety of students’ college and career interests, preparing students for industry certification exams and equipping them with transferable job skills and college credits to chart their own path forward.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

While students may not count the ability to continue taking exams as a benefit, it’s these very platforms that can enable them to continue building their knowledge and their confidence. For students: Building confidence in themselves and their ability to learn.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

CLEPs assess college-level knowledge and passing scores on the exams are accepted as credit at more than 2,900 colleges and universities. I took two CLEP exams, and the credits I earned saved me time and money as I worked toward my degree. History I CLEP exam into my existing classes, instead of treating it as a separate task.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2024

“However, there are significant challenges for schools who are under-resourced, both in our rural communities and urban communities, because of lack of requirement for teachers to have sufficient knowledge to teach computer science.” of all students passed.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

“This series of surveys further our knowledge on what libraries are doing right and allows us to see where and how we can advocate for better understanding the roles libraries play in the lives of the average person. Just six exams are rated “strong” and four are rated “acceptable.”

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

“TeachTap is a game-changer for students preparing for AP exams and studying high school courses. Pearson Edgington, a high school senior who piloted TeachTap, shared his experience: “TeachTap made studying for my AP exams actually fun and interesting. Chief Product Officer Phil Hewinson.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

A study of public schools in Texas found that those using IXL Math or IXL English Language Arts outperformed other schools on STAAR exams by as much as 11 percentile points in math, 17 percentile points in reading and 8 percentile points in writing. IXL’s TEKS alignment has been independently reviewed by Learning List.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2019

Teacher prep programs are failing to pay attention to the content knowledge teacher candidates need, and an astonishingly high number of elementary teacher candidates fail professional licensing tests teach year, according to a new report. Lightning and Thunderstorms”) to benefit a teacher who lacks a broad knowledge of science.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The verbal exam is the world’s first fully automated speaking assessment and covers nine languages, including English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese and Tagalog. Educational institutions use WebCAPE , Emmersion’s adaptive placement exam, to measure learners’ reading, grammar and listening skills.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Fear of technology influences a teacher’s thinking, perhaps thinking that many students have more knowledge of the technology. Effective Assessment: Digital tools make it easier for teachers to create and grade assignments, quizzes, and exams. Most of the time, this is not true.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Schools also tend to rely on spoken communication to teach and written exams to assess learning. Visual cues, body movements provide alternate ways to learn concepts The virtual reality game used visual, audio and body movements to give students multiple ways to learn and express their knowledge on a subject.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2021

While content knowledge is a requisite part of a student’s education, on its own it is insufficient if a student is to thrive academically and professionally. Most rely on subject area tests or college entrance exams to gain that insight.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2022

Even the best math teachers have had students who ace the chapter tests just to go on and struggle with that same content on the final exam—or students who have a hard time grasping more advanced concepts because they’ve forgotten the foundational learning that came before.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The full Top 10 Tools by 95 Percent Group course includes self-paced, flexible and accessible learning modules and can be taken in two different versions: for 3 PD Credits/CEUs or the more rigorous International Dyslexia Association (IDA) accredited version offering 5 PD Credits/CEUs and eligibility to sit for the KPEERI exam.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

Professor Feng also brings to the project extensive experience as an original team member in the design of The College Board’s AP® Chinese Language and Culture exam.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

Gaps in foundational knowledge, especially in early grades and exacerbated by continued pandemic-related learning loss, can make advanced topics more difficult to grasp later on. Math is a fundamental part of K-12 education, but students often face significant challenges in mastering increasingly challenging math concepts. The results?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

While the concept is understood–solve for one equation and substitute to solve for the missing variable–the deficiency is application, not knowledge. Students seek comprehensive understanding and application of knowledge. Implementing systems like ExamSoft or Canvas for online exams can facilitate this.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In addition to Industry Certification exams, Rice has expanded the Education Career Plan (ECP) to maximize its impact, bridging the gap between students and the business community. Her role as an advocate and pioneer in the implementation of these exams has facilitated their adoption across various classes.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

One of the district’s priorities was to fill knowledge gaps that arose during school closures. LISD expects our children to reap the benefits of this award-winning program in their quest for knowledge.” LISD and IXL are committed to instruction that is effective, appropriate and fun for our kids.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Despite having only seven weeks to study for the exam, I passed with flying colors. My struggle in school, like many of my own students today, wasn’t about intelligence or knowledge. It was about the outside world.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

By distilling a lecture’s knowledge into a set of handy flashcards, teachers can ensure their students’ progress and performance. Teachers can use AI-powered tools like MagicSchool.ai , ChatGPT , and Chatterbot AI to create quizzes and exams that align with their course materials.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

Research shows that note taking supports learners in synthesizing knowledge. It encourages active learning, helps students process, organize and remember information and correlates to higher performance on exams. Today, students have more options than the traditional method of taking notes with paper and pencils.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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. Latiker points out, “but he couldn’t teach elementary education because of his performance on the Praxis math exam.” We don’t need a standardized exam for that.

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