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OCTOBER 29, 2019

This article is part of our upcoming guide, Social Studies: It's Time to Reinvest. What’s at stake in social studies education? The content of modern social studies curricula is highly contested, and evolving rapidly and sometimes radically.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

homework, lecture notes, practice tests). This systematic approach allows you to quickly locate the resources you need when studying or completing assignments. Prioritizing subjects based on difficulty or upcoming deadlines can help you allocate your study time more effectively.

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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 platform hosts more than 500 courses and 100,000 videos, documents and tests.

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MARCH 27, 2023

Math, including geometry and algebra, can help you pass admission tests and later in college math classes. 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.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2019

The nonprofit ACT, which is best-known for its standardized college entrance test, privately demonstrated its new skill on an Amazon Echo Dot. 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. Alexa, why should I take the ACT?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Districts can test different approaches to assessment that could include cumulative year-end assessments, competency-based assessments, instructionally embedded assessments, performance-based assessments, or any mix thereof. The Georgia pilot allows districts to develop a formative assessment model that can roll up into a summative score.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

That’s the approach the College Board is taking this spring with its adapted AP exams. The tests will be device-agnostic, meaning students will be able to complete them at home using computers, tablets or mobile phones , or even write their responses by hand and take a photo of them to submit. For example, from 9 a.m.

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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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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. EDTECH: How would educators negotiate giving students so much freedom with standardized testing and other current assessments?

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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. To find the right fit, Dr. Pryor launched a pilot program where educators tested a variety of interactive displays.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

I found myself sitting in a classroom, staring at a test I couldnt answer. This fear intensified in high school, where frequent tests ranked students publicly. I studied relentlessly under immense pressure, and my hard work paid off when I was accepted to my desired university. I had no clear direction or career.

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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

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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JULY 27, 2016

Having students create podcasts to review different topics is a great way to study before an exam. Suggest to your students that they create podcasts either in groups or individually of any material they have to review for an upcoming test. As an independent learning project.

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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. During the pilot I switched to introducing curriculum content purely through the games, largely as a test of efficacy and to satisfy my curiosity.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

In 2017, an independent researcher discovered a flaw in how Schoolzilla stored personal information including test scores and social security numbers. The company has also survived the risks that come along with storing sensitive information. The company claims to service a third of U.S. schools and more than 90 countries.

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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.

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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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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

In recent years, a number of states have passed civics testing mandates to pressure students to become more civically active. Challenging the Gentrocacy Compared to test scores and academic performance, people often forget about how vital civic development is, says Jilli Jung, a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2018

No matter what you do you are still going to be accountable for the test score.It Carl Brownlee, a former United States Marine officer, is a middle school social studies teacher at Fisher Magnet Upper Academy. Brownlee believes that he is a good teacher, in spite of what test scores may reflect.

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