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. Long-term math retention can be elusive.

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Math Exams Assignments High School 253

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2024

Sabrina Colon, a first-year student at University of California, Merced, remembers when math first became a problem. She says she’s not a math person, but she was able to pass her high school math classes without too much trouble, earning Cs. The teachers just expect her to understand the math right away, she says.

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Math Exams Students Testing 210

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2025

Danielle Robinson desperately wants to help math teachers, but its a tough job. So I feel like I have to apologize: Sorry, Im talking to you about math. Robinsons job is really about helping educators to sort through what she calls math trauma, an aversion caused by their own bad experiences in the subject. Math As Humanities?

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Math Coaching Elementary School Elementary School 192

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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Exams Study Syllabus Testing 157

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. If researchers are testing the benefits of a literacy program, children in the control group might receive math, computer science or mindfulness classes?something

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Ethics Knowledge Testing Learning 207

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2025

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.

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Elementary School Elementary School Math Teachers 199

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The deal provides 83 elementary schools and 17 high schools with access to IXL’s award-winning program to supplement instruction in math and English language arts. Austin ISD is the fifth-largest school district in Texas and serves a diverse student body. IXL’s TEKS alignment has been independently reviewed by Learning List.

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Distance Learning Exams English Math 246

eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Through this partnership, all 33 schools in the district will use IXL to supplement math, English language arts, science and social studies instruction. One of the district’s priorities was to fill knowledge gaps that arose during school closures. Laredo ISD is located in Laredo, Texas , on the border with Mexico.

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English Exams Languages Language 217

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

So, where does this come into play for me as a math teacher? For as long as I can remember, I have loved everything about math—especially teaching young people and seeing the lightbulb come on in their eyes. But, sadly, after 20 years teaching math to middle and high schoolers, I have experienced the pain of watching students struggle.

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Math Testing Coaching Assignments 216

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2015

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.

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Math Failure Gamification Knowledge 146

Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2024

A number of instructors in the math department at San Diego Mesa College, where she's a professor, had started exploring how to weave standards-based grading — an approach that evaluates students on how effectively they have mastered content — into the way they teach calculus.

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Math Quizzes Instructors Students 176

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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Language Languages Exams English 241

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? Modern educational tools make it possible to add a practical edge to math lessons, as students can observe math structures at play in the real world and see how people apply these formulas to solve common challenges. But where to start?

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Math Student Engagement Mobile Devices Teachers 147

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

The pandemic has created urgency to move beyond the status quo, and community-generated portraits of a graduate have swept the nation, highlighting the knowledge and skills many Americans want their young people to possess upon graduation. Advanced technology can now support more ambitious modes of teaching, learning, and assessment.

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Learning Students Critical Thinking Math 315

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. For example, a student will get partial credit on a math problem when steps are correct, but they make an arithmetic mistake because arithmetic is not the topic being examined.

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Multiple Choice Questions Feedback Students History 272

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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.

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Exams Teachers Testing Math 194

eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

— IXL , the personalized learning platform used by more than 13 million students, announced that the Pennsylvania Evidence Resource Center (ERC) has added IXL Math and IXL English Language Arts (ELA) to its list of evidence-based resources. The study investigated hundreds of public schools in Pennsylvania that used IXL Math or IXL ELA.

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English Art Language Languages 130

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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Quizzes Lecturing Exams Ethics 291

Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2016

The assessment, which has been administered every three years since 2000, measures math, science and reading literacy of 15-year-olds in 73 education systems around the globe. The 2015 study showed that the country’s 15-year-olds have largely stagnated in subjects like science and reading literacy, while math scores have fallen.

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Achievement Math Science Exams 135

eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2016

What does it mean to truly apply classroom knowledge? Years ago, application meant a comprehensive exam or essay. In the summer of 2015, the district asked a technology teacher, a library media specialist, a math teacher, and a science teacher to create a STEM course that would be part of the students’ daily class schedule.

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STEM Essay Teachers Exams 189

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

Catherine Truitt, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, North Carolina, says: “By equipping educators and students with the knowledge and skills of AI, we are ensuring they are better prepared for their future. This valuable resource can help create policies and practices to responsibly incorporate AI into education.”

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Intelligence Exams Ethics Learning Styles 256

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The basic idea of competency-based education, or CBE, is this: What if the way to get a degree or certificate was to prove to a college that you’ve learned the required knowledge and skills. It wouldn’t matter exactly how, or where you learned the knowledge—or competencies. Take] nurses, for example. So it will lay bare.

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Education Exams Knowledge Writing 209

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 8, 2018

As spring approaches, my eldest daughter Katherine, now in her junior year, is bracing herself for the upcoming ACT exams, while my youngest, Elizabeth, a sophomore, is getting ready for next year. As for Elizabeth, the exams tap into her love of competition. Of course, Kathy always does better at Math.

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Exams English Math Testing 68

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

“We see more districts turning to formative assessments as their way of measuring student progress, instead of relying on end-of-course exams–they’re looking at district-wide formative assessments,” Creel said. “[Districts] are really looking to publishers to help them with that.

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Multiple Choice Questions Exams Coaching Motivation 189

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 3, 2024

They are great for exam preparation, spiral review, spacing practice, and interleaving or mixing multiple topics to improve student learning. They can encourage exploration, research, and application of knowledge in real-world contexts. Can you provide an example of a math game that involves multiplication or division?

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Blended Learning Math Exams Attention 195

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2024

Sophia Birk, a digital nomad currently living in Poland, is an international member of the AATT team of educators and a math aficionado. Maths is one of two compulsory GCSE subjects. Maths teachers aim to ensure learners leave school with well-developed numeracy capabilities. The GCSE exam certifies their efforts.

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Math Exams Secondary Education Testing 78

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Data from the Adolescent Health and Academic Achievement Study , for example, showed that female students are more likely to take advanced courses when surrounded by other female peers with higher level math coursework experience. Yosso published her seminal Race Ethnicity and Education article in 2005.

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Skills Schools Motivation Study 214

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

We believe that when test day rolls around, students’ scores should reflect their content knowledge—not their ability to decode the test itself. We believe that when test day rolls around, students’ scores should reflect their content knowledge—not their ability to decode the test itself. Assessment For Learning.

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Testing Exams Peer Review Study 160

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

By implementing these strategies, CTE educators can expect a vibrant, engaging learning environment where students can obtain skills and knowledge for a successful future. More students than researchers previously thought struggle to decode or, use their knowledge of letter sounds to sound out complex, multisyllabic words.

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Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 333

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JULY 30, 2021

Cofounder Byju Raveendran built a reputation as a compelling and successful tutor, helping students gear up to take India’s Common Admission Test, the entrance exam for the country’s top graduate management schools. FutureSchool offers project-based coding and math classes with live tutors who serve as coaches.)

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Exams Intelligence Testing Coaching 217

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The district formed a partnership with HMH—purchasing HMH Into Math, HMH Into Reading, HMH Into Literature, and Waggle programs, along with professional services, which are all accessed via Ed, HMH’s learning platform. Her work is innovative and pushes boundaries–and she’s great at sharing her knowledge with others!

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Education Exams Motivation Elementary School 265

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2017

Ninety-two percent of fourth grade ELL students scored below proficiency on the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress reading exams. National Assessment of Educational Progress reading exams. In my country, math was taught differently than it is taught here,” he said.

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Language Languages English Exams 154

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Oregon teachers wish they didn’t have to give their students Smarter Balanced English and math tests because the tests take too much time, have confusing directions and are unfair for students who don’t have computers at home or who have inadequate technology at school. A new survey reveals discontent with length, logistics.

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Testing Teachers Math Essay 150

Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

The pressure to solve problems, answer multiple-choice question, and write essays on an exam scares them. And finally, students are anxious about statistics courses because they aren’t good at math, don’t have the math background, and are convinced they won’t be able to run the tests or do the statistical calculations.

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Teaching Multidisciplinary Multiple Choice Questions Exams 109

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. Regional Relevance : Tutors need to have knowledge of the particular education system your child is participating in.

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Exams English Participation Intelligence 158

Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Last week, testing provider NWEA—best known for its district-level MAP Growth exams—came out with a bold new claim: The way states give summative assessments is broken. NWEA’s solution, which it calls “through-year assessments,” is to give students shorter exams lasting about 45 minutes per subject in the fall, winter and spring.

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Exams Peer Review Testing English 103

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

Then there are the psychometricians—the math savants who design tests and create complex algorithms that attempt to make them fair to all students. We handle, for instance, the CELDT exam for the state of California—the California English Language Development Test—which is a massive test. We still have an emphasis on math and language.

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Testing Fairness Multiple Choice Questions Exams 167