eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

They’re looking for things that don’t feel like a test, and looking for experiences that engage students and capture their understanding in a unique way.” Students receive targeted feedback if they don’t solve a problem correctly. “[Districts] are really looking to publishers to help them with that.

Multiple Choice Questions 189

Multiple Choice Questions Exams Coaching Motivation 189

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The Texas Education Agency awards letter grades to schools and districts based on test scores and other student performance metrics. In addition to districts, schools in Texas are individually given A through F grades based partially on standardized test scores. For short-answer questions, they wrote on an index card.

Schools 218

Schools Multiple Choice Questions Testing Reading 218

eSchool News

AUGUST 22, 2016

The newly added Assessments tool gives educators full control to create, distribute, and assess custom quizzes, tests, and homework assignments directly within the platform. The Assessments feature includes more than 5,000 pre-built questions covering more than 1,200 science and social studies topics.

Multiple Choice Questions 126

Multiple Choice Questions Quizzes Social Studies Exams 126

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

I was able to review an entire year’s worth of material in about 10 hours, and I feel more confident than ever going into my tests.” TeachTap’s AI-driven tutoring and test prep features set it apart from traditional study methods and expensive tutoring services.

Exams 141

Exams High School High School History 141

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

EdSurge: Intelligent tutoring systems are computer systems that simulate human tutors by providing customized instruction and feedback to learners. We have evidence that when you take a demanding test that requires reasoning, reading a book or listening to a lecture in preparation is no different than doing nothing.

Intelligence 167

Intelligence Lecturing Multiple Choice Questions Learning 167

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2017

After all, one can use the phrase “adaptive” to describe the California DMV computer-based exam because an algorithm dynamically selects the next multiple choice question based on the user’s performance thus far. They understand where students may struggle and build in adaptive feedback to provide real-time support.

Multiple Choice Questions 127

Multiple Choice Questions Instructors Textbooks Feedback 127

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

When students can bring models to life and test them in real world situations, they are expanding beyond paper and screen into the world around them. Additionally, AI can shorten the feedback loop on student work, allowing students to quickly identify any misunderstandings they may have.

Gamification 360

Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 360

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

In our own teaching, we call these “typical test questions” or TTQs. TTQs help students accurately gauge areas they might need to shore up prior to the next assessment and understand the level of depth required to solve a question. Play with the polls. Most CRS platforms make it easy to share results with the class.

Instructors 144

Instructors Multiple Choice Questions Course Design Discussions 144

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2017

At the end of the session, a personalized five-question assessment (known as an “Exit Slip”) is given to test concepts they individually worked on that day. I want my 5th grader to be well-educated… Tapping away at multiple choice questions is not high level math,” another parent said.

Learning 146

Learning Multiple Choice Questions Math Evaluation 146

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

ELA Test Challenge Courses. Achieve3000 is introducing its brand-new ELA Test Challenge courses that prepare students for the rigor of high-stakes state assessments. Finally, coming in 2017, Achieve3000’s LevelSet Writing assessment will feature immediate, automatic scoring of students’ writing on pre-, interim and post-tests.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Textbooks Multiple Choice Questions Learning 100

Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The most common way to do this is with some kind of a test, which traditionally happens at the end of a unit — a final exam of some kind. We call these two kinds of testing summative assessment , the kind that happens at the end, and formative assessment , the kind that happens during the learning cycle.

Multiple Choice Questions 125

Multiple Choice Questions Culture Questions Grades 125

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

When students can bring models to life and test them in real world situations, they are expanding beyond paper and screen into the world around them. Additionally, AI can shorten the feedback loop on student work, allowing students to quickly identify any misunderstandings they may have.

Gamification 130

Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 130

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Today, students frequently work in digital environments to read course materials, take tests and complete assignments. Among the choices educators make are what instructional technique to use, when and how to give feedback, and when and how to test student knowledge.

Education 218

Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Of the 100 students participating in the pilot that began last January, 91 percent of families participated; of those, 84 percent submitted optional feedback, amounting to more than 300 personal messages to teachers last spring. Baer described the involvement of the families as “fantastic.”

Multiple Choice Questions 166

Multiple Choice Questions Assignments Schools Mobile Devices 166