Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Rubrics also provide students with feedback, helping them understand their strengths and areas where they need to improve. Answering those questions creates clarity about what teachers and students are working toward, making it easier to design a rubric to measure progress toward those learning objectives.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2024

No one denies it can make student testing more efficient, faster, possibly leading to better educational outcomes for all learners. While experts acknowledge risks such as bias and access disparities, they foresee AI-driven assessments reshaping education by tailoring tests to individual needs and promoting deeper learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

Unlike traditional tests, Wakelet empowers students to demonstrate understanding in a personalized and reflective way. It also facilitates peer and teacher feedback, making assessment a more collaborative process. Reviewing their collections provides a richer, more comprehensive view of their understanding than a standard test would.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

I asked a variety of questions about their perception of the instruction and assessment practices we had shifted to, the types of feedback they received and how they felt about the class. This was the toughest feedback I have ever received, but it helped me define the problem so I could figure out what to do about it.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

These forms of feedback often focus on assignments and homework prior to college, where feedback becomes scarce. In contrast, medical school can overwhelm students with detailed information, like longitudinal reports on multiple-choice question performance throughout the year.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

Here is one way teachers can use AI tools to curate an entire class’s flow, its study materials, and practice tests without the aid of an army of teaching assistants. Fortunately, AI has the capability to absorb vast bodies of text and come up with meaningful questions as long as it is steered correctly.

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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 29, 2025

Key points: Technology works in service of teaching, not the other way around Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators Leveraging edtech to help students, teachers stay connected through illness For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Artificial intelligence brings opportunities and questions to classrooms worldwide.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2024

A network of small public high schools in New York City is exploring whether artificial intelligence can change the way teachers receive feedback about their classroom instruction. The use of AI in teacher coaching brings up similar questions. That’s where the new AI-powered tool comes in.

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Intelligence Teachers Coaching Feedback 328

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2023

Key points: End-of-year statewide assessments are vital, but are flawed in several ways A “through-year” system administers shorter tests throughout the year that can give teachers immediate feedback See related article: 3 new trends in student assessment All around the country, school has ended for students and summer break is underway.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The guide contains examples of how some educators are teaching with ChatGPT, along with a series of frequently-asked questions that may help guide teachers as they seek to strike a balance between accepting AI’s presence and an over-reliance on such tools. How can ChatGPT be used for assessment and feedback?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

It allows you to create or search pre-made question sets and host a variety of games that students can join. Students answer multiple-choice questions on their devices while seeing fun memes, leaderboards, and progress bars. Other question types include fill-in-the-blank, true or false, drag-and-drop, and matching.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

The situation is made even more challenging by the lack of suitable feedback mechanisms to help teachers understand who is struggling in class and to help them quickly find the root cause of the student’s challenges. Most tools that teachers have for this purpose are lagging indicators such as tests, quizzes, and homework.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Students often demonstrate their learning through written explanations in the forms of short answer questions and essays. The traditional methods of testing and evaluation must evolve to accommodate the capabilities of AI. Demonstrating learning needs to move from testing memorization to showcasing transferable skills.

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Edsurge

JULY 8, 2020

That’s the question members of Congress sought to answer as they gathered virtually on Tuesday to hear from expert witnesses representing community colleges, public universities and online higher ed institutions. One congressman used his allotted time to address the new ICE announcement and ask the witnesses for feedback.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2025

Using tools that provide immediate, tangible feedback, students can engage in investigations that mirror the work of real scientists and connect data to the real-world processes they observe. Probeware supports this by giving students opportunities to engage in real-world investigations, test hypotheses, and interpret data in meaningful ways.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2024

With AI dominating headlines in all industries, it’s a relatively common question: Is everything about AI? But AI’s popularity is not without cause, given how often educators are reminded of how AI can personalize learning and how students will need AI skills to compete for future jobs.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2016

note : Today’s students have too many tests to take—but today’s teachers still need insight into their classes’ knowledge and skills. Adding new tests every time students need to prove mastery rarely seems like the right answer. It became obvious that several of the students really didn’t understand a specific word in the question.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The University of Massachusetts Amherst has historically required prospective undergraduate students to submit a standardized test score as part of their applications. Even now, as testing has resumed—albeit with social distancing, face coverings and limited seating—access to testing centers is not equal, nor equitable.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

While this may make some educators cringe, the reality is that test-enhanced learning, or testing as an aid to learning, has evidence of effectiveness dating back nearly 100 years ( Roediger III, McDaniel, & McDermott, 2006 ). The Testing Effect and LMS Technology.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It can handle a variety of language tasks, including answering questions, writing essays, generating creative content, offering explanations, giving advice, and engaging in natural-sounding conversations” (as explained by ChatGPT itself). We welcome your feedback and can be contacted at jlang@tulane.edu and dustinliu@stanford.edu.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

The teacher uses guided reading strategies, asking questions that help students focus on basic elements like characters and setting before discussing the moral. The teacher uses questioning techniques to encourage students to cite textual evidence supporting their understanding of the story’s moral.

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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2017

Further, what if this mindset change led to an increase in student achievement on tests? The technique involves testing students twice: once individually and once in groups. They essentially get three tries to get a decreasing number of points as a team for those questions,” he says. “In Achievement Gains x 3.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

Co-created with a nationwide panel of middle and high school teen advisors who provided feedback on design, site features and functionality, and user experience (UX) – alongwith quantitative validation based on feedback from more than 4,600 additional young people, EvolveMe helps kids ages 13-18 prepare for their individual career journeys.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Montana OPI will offer Discovery Education’s DreamBox solutions to the 53 school districts participating in the second year of the state’s Montana Alternative Student Testing (MAST) Pilot program. DreamBox Math and DreamBox Reading Plus are designed to adapt problems and questions based on how each student learns.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

In fact, one such study demonstrated that students who were taught in classroom environments which employed strategies aligned to research such as productive struggle, discourse, movement and problem solving scored significantly higher on post-tests recalling and applying previous learning than the control group.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Be open and welcome student questions. Encourage students (and ourselves as faculty) to analyze research and articles to ensure they represent the perspectives of marginalized groups; follow up with questioning why and providing additional resources to promote self-advocacy.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It guides students from simple to complex skills, adapting to individual student needs and offering explicit instruction with real-time feedback. Additionally, students receive immediate corrective feedback after every missed question, enabling them to quickly understand their mistakes and progress.

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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. Present and Defend: Have students share their work and defend their claim in response to constructive feedback.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2023

That’s the question posed by a group of researchers who developed a free tool they call the Adaptive Experimentation Accelerator. 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.

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Testing Multiple Choice Questions Teaching Education 120

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Make it known that we desire their feedback, because by doing so, we implicitly communicate to them that we trust their needs. For example, we ask students to make commitments to the class, such as preparing for a test scheduled on a certain date. Responses to student questions) Thank you for clarifying. Im glad you asked.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

If they can show positive-growth graphs and increasing test scores, decision-makers don’t have to consider other educational drivers schools put into place to help prime students for success, such as literacy development programs, summer and after-school enrichment programs, or increased social-emotional support. What’s the price point?

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Evaluation Feedback Testing Achievement 321

Teach Hub

APRIL 4, 2025

One of the many responsibilities of teaching is providing students with meaningful feedback. Whether written or verbal, feedback has the power to shape how students approach their education. The key is to provide feedback that encourages growth rather than discouraging effort.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

These adaptations could be in the form of suggesting next steps, providing remediation, controlling pacing, or providing feedback based on analysis of the students performance. Puentedura added: The data can be used, not just as a question of how to assess something, it can be used to scaffold and underpin what happens in a classroom.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. The Preparatory Programs support students who thrive in a structured setting without the added stress of homework or standardized testing.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

There are many ways to tackle this question and no right response. Desks can even be arranged to allow you to circle the classroom to provide feedback and interaction with the students while they are working. Learners can answer an essential question or review questions. One such strategy is the “Three before Me” concept.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

The district was among the first in the country to test the chatbot called Khanmigo, an AI program developed by online learning giant Khan Academy that is designed for classrooms and acts as a tutor for students and an assistant for teachers. They need to choose something that has the best shot of helping the most students.”

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