eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Test-optional and test-blind admissions in recent years could mean a radical expansion of access to selective colleges. The patchwork of admission test policies in college admissions underscores a larger challenge—and opportunity—for both K-12 and higher education.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

A plain-ole paper-and-pencil test tends to get dry and dull pretty quickly, so take this opportunity to experiment with new assessment strategies and determine which ones work best for your students. I’ve often found that the best classrooms are those that carefully balance timeless knowledge with innovations that push boundaries.

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Teach Hub

OCTOBER 25, 2024

If you’ve been a teacher for a while, you already know how much standardized tests shape everything from what you teach to how you’re evaluated. These tests seem to influence how you prepare lesson plans, so you may feel pressured to “teach to the test” rather than foster a love of learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Oregon teachers wish they didn’t have to give their students Smarter Balanced English and math tests because the tests take too much time, have confusing directions and are unfair for students who don’t have computers at home or who have inadequate technology at school.

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2019

These days the leaders of the College Board, which runs the SAT, have been making a surprising argument—that colleges and parents should stop taking the scores of its signature test so seriously. In this new era, the College Board is testing a controversial new metric that has been labeled as an “ adversity score.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

It seems like they had it last night when we studied, but then they take the test and struggle to remember.” That is, the best of access to knowledge and the best of recall. We might wonder how this can be, but it is a fairly common phenomenon. Learning doesn’t happen by cramming. Our daily routines are rush, rush, rush.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

A plain-ole paper-and-pencil test tends to get dry and dull pretty quickly, so take this opportunity to experiment with new assessment strategies and determine which ones work best for your students. I’ve often found that the best classrooms are those that carefully balance timeless knowledge with innovations that push boundaries.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

One student, standing up and projecting his voice, declared: “Virginia objects to New Jersey demanding that She give away Her fair and right voice in the new government. Therefore, it is right and fair we have more influence on the actions of government.” We have a larger population. A student on the opposing side retorted: “No way.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Terms such as “professional learning communities” and “data-based instruction” take the focus off of children as developing human beings, and force conversations to be about standardized data points from benchmark tests and high-stakes standardized assessments, which can dehumanize the way we address student needs. What do teachers want?

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

Testing for such skills relies heavily on technology and required a significant retooling. Yet questions remain about whether any individual test (especially one that has long relied on multiple choice) can truly measure collaboration and problem solving—skills that typically involve heavy doses of human interaction and teamwork.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2023

Bier and others involved in the project say that they are testing the approach in a variety of educational settings, including public and private K-12 schools, community colleges and four-year colleges. EdSurge: The app you developed helps teachers test out their learning materials to see if they’re effective. Do not use those, please.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

They also were required to pass a test on national and state civil rights laws and professional ethics, as well as a rigorous state test required for the grade-level and subject-matter area. “I had to study for it,” Durfey said of the science test. “It was like going back to school again.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2024

Having students reframe their feelings as excitement rather than anxiety or having them journal about their anxiety before taking a test may help, some researchers suggest. Some argue that instructional methods like timed tests aggravate anxiety. I mean, to me, this is not fair to students,” she says.

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Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 21, 2024

Over the last decade or so , we’ve settled into a choreographed dance around large-scale, state-mandated standardized test scores. Next, people who have nothing to do with the design, administration, taking, or scoring of the tests will then use them to critique states, districts, schools, and/or individual teachers.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 3, 2025

Rather than asking for help, I sought knowledge relentlesslyreading leadership books, earning my master’s in public administration, and building a network of mentors who helped shape my growth. How do you ensure inclusivity and fairness in your schools policies and practices? Equity in education is a growing conversation.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Ensuring that assessments are fair, inclusive and meaningful for all students is a growing priority for educators. This requires a critical look at both what and how we assess, ensuring the most important skills and knowledge are prioritized. Tests can be part of the learning experience, just as games and recitals are.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

After all, academic research often requires deeper knowledge of a field than is typical in high school, and it involves carefully following ethical guidelines to protect research subjects from potential harm that students may not be aware of without expert guidance.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2015

Accomplishing this so it serves educational goals isn’t as much about knowing how to use the tools as constructing knowledge in an organic, scalable way. Doing a project that uses Google Docs or MS Word doesn’t mean students will apply that knowledge to the year-end PARCC and SB tests. Internet use. Problem solving.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

Not only will I be able to better analyze situations, but I can also create better predictions for myself in the real world and put my problem-solving skills to the test,” she said. Ruizhe (Fair) Shen from the Fontbonne The Early College of Boston in Massachusetts. Amelia Valente from Milford High School in Massachusetts.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 4, 2020

Note also that the very first questions in Section A pertain to Domain Knowledge and Deeper Learning. This is particularly true as long as state standards, testing, and accountability mandates dominate our educational landscapes. Given that Julie and I are strong advocates for student agency, this may seem a little counterintuitive.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2019

To be fair, kids who use technology regularly at home do have both a baseline set of skills and a fearless enthusiasm for anything with a screen and a power button. But what kids possess is bravado, not knowledge. Knowledge must be taught. Let’s take a quick test. Kids love tech. Of course you do. Are you a geek?

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Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2018

At my suburban school in South Carolina, the term is used liberally to describe students who may fail the End of Course Tests, students who might not get promoted to the next grade level and those at risk of dropping out of school. The majority of my students work hard but test poorly, though a small percentage of them are unmotivated.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

To deal with the challenges of today and tomorrow, we need to equip the next generation with the skills and knowledge necessary to adapt and overcome these challenges. Teacher knowledge is imperative to move students forward. Educators want something they can implement through knowledge, partnerships, and fidelity.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2019

A private admissions counselor allegedly bribed a proctor of an SAT test, and in some cases paid someone to take the test for a student, or have someone change answers to improve a student’s score. A few students were able to switch the school where they tested. The integrity of the test is critically important.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

To my knowledge, what the examples I’m seeing are hybrid or online, and it makes a ton of sense because it’s not like these students who are coming back in are typically going back into a regular mainstream school in the traditional district. I was chatting with a longtime friend of mine who’s. You’re with and.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Casting a Wide Net To get beyond the well-known, word-of-mouth schools we’re already familiar with, we tested a crowdsourced school nomination process that deliberately included nominating organizations in every U.S. Call to mind some of the dominant narratives about school innovation and chances are a fairly predictable picture emerges.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

But when we read silently, the only test we have is post-hoc: Did we comprehend? These are kids who probably have really good vocabulary, good exposure and prior knowledge. They know things about the world, and they can use that knowledge to make sense of things. They move very short distances and make regressive eye movements.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Join us at one of our jobs fairs! We should not use new tools because we can; we should use them because they are integral to improving our lives -- in how we interact with people, gain new knowledge, and create. And your goals may very well change next quarter as the company constantly reevaluates its game-plan. It takes practice.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Companies like Google and BrainPop have had success with their educator certification programs, she adds, where teachers can get recognition for their expertise with a product, have early access to new features or test new ones. Millstone says that depends on the type of edtech product they’re making.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2025

Certainly in our school systems, she adds, were paying attention to a lot of testing and cognitive measures, but nobody really knows where our kids are with regard to relationships. At 3 years old, I was still trying. I was a late talker as well, which is typically more concerning in a child development journey.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

News & World Report rankings and test-prep tutors who charge $400 an hour. It’s filled with candid interviews of both rich students facing intense pressure from their parents to boost their test scores and high-achieving teens from poor families who are counting on college to sate their intellectual cravings.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

CoCo is still in its beta phase, being tested out by educators from 65 different countries. For instance, it now groups student users who are at the same level of mastery together, to make competition more fair. In the meantime, CoCo’s venture-backed counterparts are testing out their own theories on what motivates students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 8, 2023

Are kids learning to think or just to pass tests? If they fail at the Science Fair, they’ll fall in love with art instead. These include Habits of Mind , Depth of Knowledge , and Mindfulness. It’s no secret many parents are frustrated with public schools. For more details on these, click the links.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

End-of-year state testing can be useful as a “gut check,” says Phillips, to ensure that students don’t fall too behind. Yet preparing students to take them may dis-incentivize teachers from helping students acquire a wider range of skills and knowledge, says Sturgis. “Is What does ‘mastery’ look like?

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Test Adobe Spark, free for educators and a user-friendly tool for creating video, social media graphics and web pages. Students demonstrate their knowledge in core subjects, such as math, through traditional worksheets or by creating projects with Tynker. In the Beaverton (Ore.)

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2016

With so much of student performance based on their knowledge of using computers and keyboards, it’s become the tip of the sword in preparing students for learning. Teachers are struggling to find ways to teach keyboarding that transfers those skills to real-life situations (like testing). Typing exercises.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

To deal with the challenges of today and tomorrow, we need to equip the next generation with the skills and knowledge necessary to adapt and overcome these challenges. Teacher knowledge is imperative to move students forward. Educators want something they can implement through knowledge, partnerships, and fidelity.

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