Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This year has seen ample debate about the value and fairness of colleges prioritizing diversity among the students they serve. New research suggests one way to consider the question: by looking at how the mix of students in a given course affects their grades. So why did diversity affect student grades?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

Then there are the psychometricians—the math savants who design tests and create complex algorithms that attempt to make them fair to all students. Mark Moulton : Here that whole question is, what does fair mean? It makes the test more fair because it guarantees that everyone is being measured with the same degree of precision.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The other day, my friend’s high school daughter complained, “It’s not fair!” What’s not fair?” One year into the pandemic, Kwakye and Kibort-Crocker (2021) reported that 23 percent of low-income students received a failing grade during the pandemic compared to 8 percent of average- and high-income students. her mother asked.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2023

Granted, ChatGPT might make writing that 11th-grade essay on symbolism in “The Great Gatsby” a whole lot easier (which, to be fair, does make grading a whole lot harder). Everybody’s talking about ChatGPT and how it’s going to impact K-12–and generally not in positive terms!

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

My students plan lessons and units , teach their peers about complex topics in station rotation lessons, design their own projects rooted in their passions , provide each other with tech support as needed, assess their own work on a weekly basis and articulate what grades they believe they deserve in our class. I think this is fairly normal.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Phenix City Schools is proud to announce the exceptional success of our robotics teams at the recent “Bots at the Fair” tournament. About PCS Phenix City Schools offers a complete, one-of-a-kind education for all students, preschool through 12th grade. Phenix City, Ala.—

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 9, 2019

I spent hours reviewing notes that spanned an entire semester because it was all “fair game.” It also saves teachers time because they do not have to grade every question they develop for every child. As a student, I remember the stress of preparing for final exams.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

While the education system strives to provide all children with fair, equitable access to high-quality education, the sudden switch to distance learning during the pandemic has turned the spotlight on persistent inequities among students. Related content: Study shows major learning loss for grades K-2.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

However, assessment is more than just grading and is often misunderstood. In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

At a city-sponsored early childhood education fair where we met, mental health resources, classes, and after-school programs were on display for enrollment. Those who spend time with children in elementary grades definitely reply “no”. 4-year-old Angelica (not her real name) asked, with a twinge of anxiety. “No

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The report, Voices of New Hampshire Students: Career-Connected Learning’s Role in Building Bright Futures , examines the impact of career-connected learning on the more than 8,500 New Hampshire students in grades 5-12. About half of students say while at school, they learned about a job or career they previously did not know about.

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2021

We had approximately 50 percent reading at grade level by third grade. A few years ago, the summer reading options my district, Elizabethtown Independent Schools, offered were fairly meager. Our students were falling behind. We knew something had to change.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Despite the educational and social-emotional benefits of in-person schooling, recent studies are showing six out of every 10 parents with at least one child in grades K-12 will opt for at-home learning, forgoing sending their children back to school even if re-entry is possible.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 6, 2022

What is wrong with grades? Instructors and students have different ideas about what grades are supposed to measure: Should they be about how much students have learned? Grades can perpetuate bias , inequalities, and injustice, reduce student motivation and willingness to challenge themselves , and add enormous administrative burdens.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

However, assessment is more than just grading and is often misunderstood. In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives.

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2017

In my second year, in an effort to get technology into the hands of the students, foster authentic inquiry, and break the “test-prep” mentality which has come to dominate many a school landscape, I launched Inquiry Fair. It allows us to reach students with high-level thinking and reasoning, regardless of their reading level.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented its fair share of challenges. Students who are on the principal’s list, honor roll, or have raised their letter grades are still recognized in an assembly for their hard work, but in a way that’s safer for all involved. It has also brought many new ideas to the table for the field of education.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2024

Key points: Encouraging reading is a top priority, no matter how the material is presented Boycotting book fairs no more Science teachers, math teachers, history teachers–we’re all reading teachers For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub I love a good classic. After all, I named my son Holden. Educators agree.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

Teachers find AI tools that grade assignments, create lesson plans, and offer personalized student support. Some AI assistants grade papers, while others spot students who might need extra help. When papers need grading or test scores need tracking, AI steps in. Will AI replace teachers?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2019

There is a fair amount of research into the impact of classroom design on student learning. The renovated classroom and colorful mobile chairs and desks provided by the grant have literally transformed my practice, my seventh-grade language arts students, and their families.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2021

This virtual field trip is appropriate for students in grades 6-12. This virtual field trip is appropriate for students in grades 7-12. This virtual field trip is appropriate for students in grades 6-12. This virtual experience is appropriate for students in grades 5-9.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Did you know that a 5th grade teacher is expected to guide students to mastery of 200 standards each year? Consider implementing the following categories and grading them on a scale of 1–5: Building Block: How much future learning is dependent on this standard? Given a typical school year of 180 days, that’s 1.1 standards a day!

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

For Scott Looney, there’d be no hesitating: He would have every school switch from traditional grading to competency-based evaluations. Whether they call it competency-, mastery-, or standards-based grading, the movement aims to improve students outcomes sans As, Bs, and Cs. They just make sense.”. The MTC is not alone in its mission.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

It’s an issue of fairness and equity, certainly, but it’s also a practical matter. When students fall behind in the earliest years of their education, around ages 5–7, it becomes much more difficult to bring them to grade-level reading as they grow.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2020

The district, which is home to five junior and senior high schools consisting of grades 7-12, was able to develop its online learning plan fairly quickly, thanks in part to an existing one-to-one take-home iPad program, which already had students using devices for classroom instruction. “All the systems and tools were there.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Lessons plans cover a number of subjects and can be adapted to fit multiple grade levels. A lesson on Musical Harlem for grades 3-5 lesson helps students learn about the Harlem Renaissance as they create original jazz artwork.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2021

. “If you’re using technology just to use it, and it really isn’t helping educate your students, then you’re finding the toy with which to waste your time,” said Joe Bratetich, a fifth grade teacher in the district. “All of the dollars we’re spending go into the classroom.”

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eSchool News

MAY 21, 2019

Teachers would show up, and the meeting would sometimes turn into a staff meeting, or a department meeting, or a grade-level team meeting. Here are the changes we’ve made that have had the most impact. 1) Focus your PLC meetings. In the past, our professional learning community (PLC) meetings were fairly unstructured.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Key points: ChatGPT is here to stay, and it’s wise to now consider it a part of learning In fact, every assignment moving forward must be graded with ChatGPT in mind See related article: How educators can navigate AI-driven plagiarism You may have heard of ChatGPT. How are teachers supposed to grade these efforts?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

At Sewickley Academy , we have taken that collaboration to the next level by having Grade 5 students step into mentoring roles for our kindergarteners who are just being introduced to computer science. Grade 5 and kindergarten homeroom teachers had already been working together to pair the older students with younger learners to read to them.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2020

We had approximately 50 percent reading at grade level by third grade. A few years ago, the summer reading options my district, Elizabethtown Independent Schools, offered were fairly meager. Our students were falling behind. We knew something had to change.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 6, 2022

What is wrong with grades? Instructors and students have different ideas about what grades are supposed to measure: Should they be about how much students have learned? Grades can perpetuate bias , inequalities, and injustice, reduce student motivation and willingness to challenge themselves , and add enormous administrative burdens.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2023

Add to this the fact that districts often emphasize and require science teachers to host and participate in school and district Science Fairs, and it is no wonder that good science teachers are hard to come by.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

He landed a job teaching eighth-grade U.S. My husband knows that I work for a software company that does stuff with 3D printing and that we get free tickets to Maker Faire , but that’s usually the extent of his interest in my profession. How do I integrate design, modeling and 3D printing into an eighth grade U.S.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

It is powered by Adaptive Learn, its state-of-the-art AI system that understands, adapts and responds to a child just as a teacher or reading coach would, using principles backed by the Science of Reading to create a fun and educational journey for children in grades K-3.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The debate over using test scores in college admissions has oscillated between requiring them and questioning their necessity in favor of relying more on student grade point averages (GPAs). While high school GPAs provide valuable insight, grade inflation can mar their reliability. More students now have straight A’s and 4.0

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

This could include science fairs, art exhibitions, or community service projects. Transition plans : Develop comprehensive plans to support students as they move to the next grade level or school. Interactive projects : Implement projects that allow students to apply what they have learned in a real-world context.

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