eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2016

A STEM rotation model engages students in multifaceted projects with real-world implications. Years ago, application meant a comprehensive exam or essay. Walking into one of our four STEM classrooms at Huntingdon Area Middle School, you won’t see students working quietly on worksheets.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Are employees evaluated using bubble-in tests to prove they know the ins and outs of their job? Why is the culture to drill facts into students’ heads just to pass a test? Well, according to state science exams, my students consistently score higher than other science classes in my district. Is it working?

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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

APRIL 18, 2016

There’s no shortage of advocacy for STEM education, and math remains one of the most in-demand skills in college and the workforce. When it comes to mathematics learning technology, students want: Help preparing for tests and exams; 77 percent of instructors provide practice problems or practice tests.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

Here is one way teachers can use AI tools to curate an entire class’s flow, its study materials, and practice tests without the aid of an army of teaching assistants. 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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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

At the end of next school year, thousands of high school students will sit down at individual workstations, laptops in hand, for an end-of-course exam. Testing for such skills relies heavily on technology and required a significant retooling. Can you measure them with a single kid sitting in front of a computer? Their goal?

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Testing Exams Multiple Choice Questions STEM 104

eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Schools also tend to rely on spoken communication to teach and written exams to assess learning. Students were tested before and after they played the game either on a desktop or through immersive virtual reality, with researchers comparing their scores to see whether the game helped the students better grasp the material.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

This approach stems from concerns about academic integrity, originality, and the potential for AI to undermine the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. For instance, AI might be prohibited during exams or in assignments where personal creativity and original thought are paramount.

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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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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

They could succeed in STEM jobs that tend to pay well in industries that are facing pressure to increase the diversity of their workforces. ASU couldn’t test this theory by delivering chemicals to students who study online. But what if instead the university brought remote students to the chemicals — and to campus?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2015

The study, conducted in the first year of implementation, revealed some demonstrated gains from students using the program on standardized tests (namely, that 53 percent of tested students improved as much or more than their virtual control group, while 59 percent met or exceeded individual progress goals).

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Math Blended Learning Coaching Exams 279

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Pandemic-era disruptions have played a role, but so has the broader worry that a reliance on standardized admissions exams may exacerbate disparities among students of different races and income levels. It’s definitely part of the same conversation: How much of an emphasis do we put on a single test?” It did not use demographic data.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2019

In 2015, fewer than 10 girls of any race took the AP Computer Science exam in ten states, and not a single African-American student took the exam in nine states, including Mississippi, where 50 percent of high school graduates are African-American.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2023

Naval Academy’s SET SAIL, Certiport’s National CERTIFIED Conference, STEM Guitars, Space Camp for Educators, the Washington Alliance for Better Schools STEM Externship, and multiple nanotechnology conferences. Current student Alexis Cheney agrees, “She’s always there next to us, whether we’re testing or studying.

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Teachers Exams Education STEM 137

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2022

At a time when more colleges and universities are taking tentative steps away from standardized tests , ACT is not only recognizing the threat, but urging caution. Last year, the number of ACT test takers declined 22 percent, even as the number of test optional schools grew to include a slew of public state school systems.

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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. Users who cannot afford the platform can also apply for partial scholarships.

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Exams Coaching Science Testing 181

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2017

In 2015, fewer than 10 girls of any race took the AP Computer Science exam in ten states, and not a single African-American student took the exam in nine states, including Mississippi, where 50 percent of high school graduates are African-American. Technology professionals also have many career options other than teaching.

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Science Beliefs Exams STEM 145

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In 2013, no females took the exam in Mississippi, Montana, and Wyoming, and 11 states had no black students engage in the exam. Similar to years past, several states lacked test takers in certain demographics. In Louisiana, only 8 percent of high schools students scored a 3 or higher on an AP exam. It’s a shame.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Schools will make changes to provide systematic instruction and stem the bleed of learning loss. My school is always looking for new and innovative ways to engage students in STEM, and this will continue to be a focus in 2022. — Nicollette LeTellier, STEM Specialist for K-5, Swift Water Elementary School.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

The workforce has undergone significant changes, and today’s jobs require advanced skills and specialized training, particularly in STEM fields. Thus, preparing the next generation of STEM-literate citizens has never been more critical. Vrain Valley School District Career-connected learning will become more important than ever.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2018

STEM has always been lecture heavy,” she says, “and that's the big difference.” A group of biology researchers from the University of Washington have tested Barba’s theory that active learning improves outcomes for STEM students in particular.

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Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

But declining student participation may also stem from the challenges inherent to remote and hybrid learning. Students could access chatbot quizzes ahead of exams to help assess their level of understanding. Based on these findings, Georgia State has plans to test the chatbot with in-person classes. Too Much Help—Or Not Enough?

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2016

The funding was primarily to help CodeCombat finish its new classroom offering, which launches today after extensive beta testing by more than 25,000 students in grades 3-12. CodeCombat was designed to make learning to code as easy as playing a game. CodeCombat is also helping boost student interest in computer science careers.

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Edsurge

JULY 25, 2016

Additionally, despite its popularity, data has shown some major disparities in AP Computer Science A test-takers. In 2013, no females took the exam in Mississippi, Montana, and Wyoming, and 11 states had no black students engage in the exam. Additionally, students aren’t just proving their knowledge in a multiple-choice exam.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2017

He says the tools from Spain have quality content for Spanish speakers, and for English tools, tech providers such as Pearson and Mcgraw Hill have sufficed in the past, but he is looking for more STEM learning tools now. “I Limin Chen “They want adaptive learning tools, STEM products and learning management systems,” says Chen. “If

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Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

Student are convinced they can’t learn what we’re teaching, worry they won’t do well on the tests, and become filled with anxiety over anything in a course that looks like it might be hard. It is the specific course that students respond to in the study, but the anxiety stems from a more general lack of confidence in themselves as learners.

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Teaching Multidisciplinary Multiple Choice Questions Exams 111

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

For the assessment mavens at Educational Testing Service ( ETS ), these evolving capabilities present both a challenge and an opportunity, says the organization’s Markku “Mark” Häkkinen. We also used Amazon Polly to address a unique challenge with our Graduate Record Examination (GRE) for blind test candidates.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

He effectively provides his students with what he refers to as “low-stakes” testing. This practice helps to keep students engaged, allows them to test their knowledge without impacting their grades , and provides Dr. Perumal with valuable insights into what material students are struggling with.

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Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 164

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

AI Solutions Drive Higher STEM Test Scores. At Slackwood Elementary School in New Jersey, AI assistants helped bolster first-grade students, a majority of whom were struggling to achieve high test scores in science, technology, engineering and math courses.

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Teachers Teaching Assistants Intelligence Math 154

Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2016

We’re going to test whether their participation in Black Girls Code and learning how to code increases their math competency skills. I want to see how many girls of color we can get through that AP Computer Science exam, because it’s an early indicator that a student may go into college and major in computer science.

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Science Education STEM Exams 167

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

If your product or services can easily pivot to English-teaching or improving students’ readiness for standardized tests, then Asia may provide a big potential market Back home, I’m a Chicago teacher, but I spend my summers consulting with edtech companies in Asia. But their story is not a blueprint that will make sense for every company.

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Mobile Devices English Exams Testing 117

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Flexible proctored test dates. Educators would need to offer multiple days/times for proctored tests. This is not an issue for in-classroom tests, although make-up test dates may be required for students who miss the original test date. link] Additional Resources Stem Ecosystem (2022, March 9).

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Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 111

Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

Student are convinced they can’t learn what we’re teaching, worry they won’t do well on the tests, and become filled with anxiety over anything in a course that looks like it might be hard. It is the specific course that students respond to in the study, but the anxiety stems from a more general lack of confidence in themselves as learners.

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Teaching Multidisciplinary Multiple Choice Questions Exams 102

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Schools will make changes to provide systematic instruction and stem the bleed of learning loss. My school is always looking for new and innovative ways to engage students in STEM, and this will continue to be a focus in 2022. — Nicollette LeTellier, STEM Specialist for K-5, Swift Water Elementary School.

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Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Languages 282

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

The University of Michigan’s M-Write program is built on the idea that students learn best when they write about what they’re studying, rather than taking multiple-choice tests. We always have written exams, but it never hurts to have students communicate more through writing.”

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Essay Feedback Writing Assignments 139

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

Now, teachers teach to a variety of learning styles, differentiate learning for our students with twice-weekly Response to Intervention time and give opportunities for student collaboration—such as STEM projects and our Spark literary and visual arts magazine. We’re also a 1:1 district where every student has an iPad.

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Students Exams Culture Learning Styles 156

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Add color by highlighting the letters, numbers, and symbols typed over the parts you’d like colored (such as the stem of a pumpkin or the bow on Christmas bells in the linked samples above). Tie-ins: This is an excellent gamified review for semester tests, final exams, or other summative assessments.

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