Catlin Tucker
MAY 4, 2015
The end of the school year typically blows by in a blur of exams. This year, I am going to have my students write themselves a letter to be delivered in the future. Students simply go to Remind2Me and give their letter a title and begin writing. Not this year! Then they can decide on a delivery date.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Students across the country take AP exams in hopes of earning high exam scores that help them opt out of college prerequisites and ultimately save money on tuition. When students have the rubrics in hand, they can work on the writing skills that are specific to the test they’ll be taking.
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eSchool News
DECEMBER 5, 2024
When states that normally required a high school exit exam waived that requirement, graduation rates went up. High rates of absenteeism that have persisted since the pandemic represent another “wild card” that could affect future high school graduation rates, researchers write.
eSchool News
JANUARY 30, 2023
Learning a new language is challenging, requiring a student to master four basic skills–listening, reading, speaking, and writing–from scratch. Speaking and writing are about producing the language, requiring a different mental muscle from learners. Writing is essential for professional and long-distance communication.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Ninth-grade English was a paradox for me—both the best and worst year for helping me learn to write. I credit Mr. Johnson’s class for eventually helping me pass the AP Writing exam my senior year without ever taking an AP-level English class. Writing became less of an exploration of ideas and more of a high-stakes gamble.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Since the Advanced Placement (AP) program began in the 1950s, tens of millions of students have taken their exams in school, with paper and pencil, over the course of several hours. The result was an open book, open note, abbreviated at-home exam , using whatever device a student had available. It was not without its hiccups.
eSchool News
MARCH 8, 2017
Certain teacher professional development could have a positive impact on academic writing by English learners in grades 7-12, according to a study from the University of California, Irvine. During the academic writing assessment, secondary school students composed timed, on-demand essays interpreting themes from fiction and nonfiction texts.
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