Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Research suggests that taking algebra courses in high school is one of several important indicators for students’ college readiness and success. Passing Algebra I is also a requirement for high school graduation. As a Black student in a predominantly white school, he says he excelled in his studies in elementary school.

Math 187

Math English Learning Disabilities Disabilities 187

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Understanding the Gap between Intelligence and Abilities In college, I took a formal assessment in hopes of getting a time accommodation for exams. When the report came back with the words “learning disability,” I was filled with so much shame. My whole body shut down. I hid the report, scared that someone would see it.

Learning Disabilities 153

Learning Disabilities Teachers Disabilities Intelligence 153

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2019

There’s a depressing stat that Raj Reddy [a Stanford social-mobility researcher] published that showed that people in the top 1 percent of income are 77 times more likely to get into these Ivy League plus schools [the eight Ivy League colleges, University of Chicago, Stanford, MIT, and Duke] than the bottom 20 percent.

Disabilities 114

Disabilities Exams Learning Disabilities Testing 114

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience. K-12 school districts, international universities, and even entire jurisdictions in Australia that quickly banned the use of ChatGPT after its debut.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience. K-12 school districts, international universities, and even entire jurisdictions in Australia that quickly banned the use of ChatGPT after its debut.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

EAB

AUGUST 25, 2023

Blogs The five topics independent school leaders were most curious about in the past year Each year, EAB’s Dedicated Advisors pass scores of questions from independent school leaders to our AskEAB team. Faculty morale, faculty recruitment, and faculty compensation.

Schools 52

Schools Learning Disabilities Questions Evaluation 52

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Automated grading systems powered by AI streamline the time-consuming task of assessing assignments and exams. AI also plays a role in the early identification of learning disabilities and special needs. Despite these concerns, many teachers recognize the potential benefits of AI in supporting their work.

Education 130

Education Ethics Gamification Learning Styles 130

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2018

Carl Brownlee, middle school teacher Here’s a popular movie plot: Great teacher goes into a troubled neighborhood and turns around a low-performing school. Unfortunately, many school districts never find the Coach Carters or Erin Gruwells who bring such happy endings. During the 2015-16 school year, only 0.7

Teachers 135

Teachers Schools Coaching Fairness 135

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

doctor's appointment, university obligation, learning disability, etc.). Employing a Zoom option for course access offers each student an alternative method for keeping up with topic coverage and permits a timely review of previous class sessions as students prepare for exams. is discussed on the first day of class.

Disabilities 52

Disabilities Exams Instructors Syllabus 52