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5 ways to help special education students manage testing anxiety

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Testing anxiety shows itself in different ways for different students. Some students avoid school on test days, and many suffer from symptoms such as stomachaches or headaches. It’s a common belief that testing anxiety affects only older students, such as those taking high school or college placement exams.

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Building a representative STEM pipeline needs to start in kindergarten

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These numbers are reflective of the broader STEM community and related career fields, including scientists and mathematicians. Women, for instance, make up only 28 percent of the STEM workforce, whereas Black, Hispanic, and Asian adults combined make up only 30 percent. The number of U.S. The number of U.S.

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Remote learning hurt high school grad rates–ditching exit exams helped

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When states that normally required a high school exit exam waived that requirement, graduation rates went up. Balfanz worries about this year’s senior class, who spent much of middle school learning remotely, and then “crashed” on a key national math test in eighth grade. Schools could consider launching 10th grade academies, too.

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I made my classroom look like the real-world—and test scores soared

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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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Why this one STEM course has four different teachers

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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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#2: I made my classroom look like the real-world—and test scores soared

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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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Introducing Savvas PathMaker, a Complete Learning Solution for College and Career Readiness

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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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