eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Clear communication : Ensure that all stakeholders are well-informed about end-of-year procedures, such as exams, grading, and returning textbooks. This might include orientation sessions, buddy programs, or meetings with future teachers. Clear communication helps to reduce confusion and stress.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Well, according to state science exams, my students consistently score higher than other science classes in my district. Indeed, since my first year in the classroom I’ve used a project-based model with my science and social studies classes. Is it working? I’ve never been a big believer in teaching to a test.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 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

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. Laredo ISD is located in Laredo, Texas , on the border with Mexico. IXL’s personalized learning platform.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

This systematic approach allows you to quickly locate the resources you need when studying or completing assignments. For example, if you’re studying for a biology exam, tagging relevant documents with terms like “photosynthesis” or “cell division” can help you quickly retrieve the information you need. compared to 80.5% ± 7.4

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2020

She previously led LinkedIn Learning’s social learning team as a product manager. 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.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2023

You can also take foreign languages, social studies, and arts. Prepare for college entrance exams College entrance exams enable higher learning institutions to choose the best students to join their colleges. Adequate preparation is the best way to pass these exams and secure your spot in your preferred college.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

That’s the approach the College Board is taking this spring with its adapted AP exams. high schoolers can tune into KCET for shows about language arts (“The Great American Read”), social studies (“African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross”) and science (“Rivers of Life: The Amazon”). For example, from 9 a.m.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2019

With Advanced Placement exams starting this month, the past weeks have kept Amanda DoAmaral working around the clock. The company’s name is a reference to the best score possible on the AP exam. On Fiveable, visitors can watch livestreams of AP exam review for free. And she’s starting with subjects that she knows best.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Government and Politics and AP Environmental Science exams. cities they scored 8 percentage points higher, and in year two of the study they scored 10 percentage points higher – and they were more likely to earn a qualifying score of 3 or above which could increase their chance of receiving college credit and saving on tuition.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Louisiana is combining English and social studies exams into unified assessments that students take throughout the year, rather than one longer test at the end of the year. A goal is to improve the usefulness and timeliness of test results so teachers may better personalize learning for students.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Built specifically from state and Common Core education standards, Study Island has a fun and easy-to-use interface that’s proven to produce significant academic growth outcomes in math, ELA, science and social studies with just 30 minutes of practice a week. Study Island New Game-Based Group Sessions.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The study investigated hundreds of public schools in Pennsylvania that used IXL Math or IXL ELA. Using data from the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment and Keystone Exams, the study found that schools using IXL outperformed schools not using IXL in math and ELA on each exam.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2019

The ACT skill, which provides general information about the exam and can help students prepare for the test, will be available to the public this fall. Now she has taught teachers how to use it across grade levels and subjects—from kindergarten to 12th grade, from math to social studies. Her passion project took off from there.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 22, 2016

Kids Discover , a provider of engaging science and social studies curriculum, announced that its interactive digital library, Kids Discover Online, now includes custom assessment capabilities. The Assessments feature includes more than 5,000 pre-built questions covering more than 1,200 science and social studies topics.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

For 14 years, Laura Johnson has taught a variety of subjects, including social studies, psychology, and music and art appreciation–all virtually within ALVS. As a result, she positively influenced student results on high-stakes exams, all while mentoring new teachers.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

In my confusion, I began reading for curiosity rather than exams. My Teaching Journey: Cultivating a Growth Mindset Through Ungrading For the past 11 years, I have been a professor of social studies education, working with both pre-service and in-service teachers. I had no clear direction or career. Where was my future?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Building knowledge across ELA, math science, and social studies can be accelerated with the development of critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving skills. It’s no longer about relying on traditional exams or a checklist for graduation.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2016

We now routinely norm our grading practices around selected student work to ensure that all students are held to an equally high level of academic rigor—one that we hope will adequately prepare them for the challenges of an Advanced Placement exam or a college-level government course. Who will be next to join us?

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2017

She currently takes a grade eleven social studies class and grade ten science class that are offered at the same time. But with the new model, she can access her science content online through Hapara to work on during tutorial time, and she can go to her social studies class for lectures with her teacher.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 27, 2019

The last time it did was back in 2015 when the NAEP exam, also known as the Nation’s Report Card, found that nearly three-quarters of eighth graders scored below proficiency in the subject. Kenneth KellerResults from NAEP's geography exam from the past 25 years reveal that less than a third of students are proficient in the subject.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2019

Those applications are fine, but I talk a lot about h ow to integrate technology in cool ways for engagement purposes , like during social studies or math lessons or science. So much of it is not even reliant on the teacher, which can take the pressure off for teachers who feel like they need to be the expert. .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2016

Having students create podcasts to review different topics is a great way to study before an exam. Alternatively, the class could work together in creating a study guide in podcast form that the whole class can then revise from. Research shows that it is much easier for our brains to retain information when we speak out loud.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Founded in 1986, the company is perhaps best known for its Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Math programs, along with its STAR formative assessments that help teachers and students prepare for their end-of-year state exams. The company claims to service a third of U.S. schools and more than 90 countries.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2017

Vanderbilt’s research confirmed these anecdotal observations, finding that students in the games group provided more detailed answers to the complex questions found at the end of unit exams. I had always hoped the games would increase engagement in the curriculum, but I had had some doubts.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Students attend live classes or access pre-recorded lessons, submit assignments electronically, take exams online, and engage in digital collaboration with peers and teachers. Teens enrolled in exam preparation courses (like NEET, JEE, or SAT coaching) can manage their coursework around mock tests and study plans.

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k12

MARCH 31, 2025

History and Social Studies History helps students understand cause and effect, societal changes, and the interconnectedness of key events. Test Prep: SAT and ACT Standardized tests can be stressful, but test prep tutors empower students to approach exams with confidence. French to master a globally influential language.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 21, 2023

While these students — a group we’re calling experienced multilinguals — are probably quite comfortable and fluent with speaking English socially, they may still be unfamiliar with the academic language used in science, social studies, math, and other content areas. I’ve had mostly A’s and B’s on most of my exams.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

For example, she says, the civics exam asks a question about what the longest river in the U.S. Ta says the biggest opportunity their school gave them at an early age was when social studies teachers began class by turning on the daily news. So giving students practical guidance is useful, she argues.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2018

Photo Credit: Jenny Abamu Despite a relatively new building, constructed in 2003 as part of a former superintendent’s turnaround project, Fisher has suffered from consistent low performance—falling far below state standards on exams and adjusted growth targets designed specifically for the school. During the 2015-16 school year, only 0.7

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Edsurge

JULY 27, 2021

“Political socialization, a lot of that happens online,” says Ioana Literat, professor of communication, media and learning technologies design at Columbia University’s Teachers College. “We We like to think that it happens in school in civics class, or the social studies classroom. and AP World History exams.

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