Edsurge

MAY 10, 2018

Multiple-choice questions don’t belong in college. Yet more professors seem to be turning to the format these days, as teaching loads and class sizes grow, since multiple-choice quizzes and tests can be easily graded by machines. You can use an LMS rubric tool, and click, click, click, you have a grade.”

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

And that class, since I started doing that, is a 20 percent improvement in the exam grades. ” Peer Instruction This strategy turns a simple multiple-choice question into a quick collaborative activity. “Present students with a multiple choice question.” ” Rivers explains.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

The new tests emphasize critical thinking more than old tests and rely far less on multiple-choice questions, department officials said ahead of the report. The report Tuesday said 80 percent of all students scored at or above their grade levels on English tests and 78 percent on math tests.

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2016

Technology is making the multiple-choice question obsolete. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) required high-stakes testing at many grades and quick turnaround of results to accommodate parental choice decisions. Can testing keep up? Gaming and simulations, especially, create all kinds of possibilities.

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Testing Multiple Choice Questions Learning Feedback 189

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

I don’t have to go home and sit with a bunch of papers and go, ‘Oh God, I have to grade those.’ And I said, ‘I had to find out how to get out of grading homework.’”. She avoids using multiple choice questions, however. “I I have a personal goal in 2018 not to ask one multiple choice question,” Clark said.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2021

I was excited to have the opportunity to have students in front of us and we still got to see the students who wanted to stay home,” says Merced Fletcher, a second grade teacher. Second grade in-person and virtual students in Angie Lee's classroom reflect on their daily commitment. Give them a real question to discuss.

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Hybrid Learning Teachers Multiple Choice Questions Learning 218

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.

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Schools Multiple Choice Questions Testing Reading 218

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

After a detailed tutorial, teachers can upload or create assignments that let students type, enter numbers, draw (with a mouse or their finger, depending on the device), upload an image, or answer multiple-choice questions. Grades : 3-12. Rating : 4/5. Price : Free.

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Multiple Choice Questions Assignments Grades Reading 126

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Truly rare are those careers where employees advance based on their ability to regularly answer multiple-choice questions correctly! These are better ways to demonstrate capabilities than transcripts filled with colorless, contextless grades. Where and how do young people learn these skills?

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eSchool News

APRIL 9, 2018

Grades : 9-12. Pros : AP and IB teachers will love the clearly targeted and complex questions to help their students improve. Cons : Some dull multiple-choice questions and confusing images. Bottom line : A variety of question types and on-the-spot analytics help teachers individualize test-prep practice.

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Multiple Choice Questions Assignments Testing Questions 126

eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2016

I didn’t know that word when I was in the third grade.”. is a free game-based learning platform that allows teachers—or students—to create their own learning games using videos, images, and multiple-choice questions. My students’ vocabulary is changing,” one teacher said. They’re using words like ‘prototype.’

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Multiple Choice Questions Game-Based Learning Science Critical Thinking 190

eSchool News

JULY 4, 2023

The challenge Aldine ISD faced at the beginning of the 2022-23 school year was to prepare their students for the redesign of the math State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR), which added non-multiple-choice questions to align with the deep critical thinking and conceptual mathematics learning students should be doing in class.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

The data included traditional ABC metrics drawn from student information systems, as well as data from the Panorama Social-Emotional Learning Survey , which asks students to reflect on their behavior, attitudes and mindsets through psychometrically-validated , multiple-choice questions.

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Multiple Choice Questions Learning Grades Special Education 167

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2023

The educator can then leverage generative AI within the PowerSchool LearningNav product to create multiple-choice questions within diagnostic tests personalized to each student’s competency level to assist in instruction and measure progress against learning goals.

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Multiple Choice Questions Fairness Language Languages 141

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

To shed some light on the questions above, EdSurge talked to six educators to get their take. Here’s the big takeaway: Data doesn’t just come in the form of grades, attendance records and answers on multiple choice questions. In my mind, this keeps the learning in the driver’s seat,” she says.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 22, 2016

With pre-built questions, customization features, automated grading, and Gradebook tracking, teachers will now be able to use our science and social studies content to accurately assess their students’ knowledge and understanding within those subjects.”. Teachers can save hours of time spent on grading by creating custom answer keys.

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Multiple Choice Questions Quizzes Social Studies Exams 126

Edsurge

MAY 25, 2017

Millions of students in colleges and schools around the world take classes that require clickers, small remote controls that let students buzz in answers to multiple choice questions during class.

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Study Multiple Choice Questions Peer Review Quizzes 150

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The content in question includes a first-grade language arts video lesson that shows an Acellus instructor teaching about the letter “G.” A multiple-choice question asks students to name the terrorist group Osama bin Laden led, and one answer option is “Towelban.” Ooh, it’s a gun,” and removes a silver toy gun.

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Learning Schools Multiple Choice Questions Distance Learning 211

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Data should be used not only to determine where students are in their learning and where they need to grow, but also offer lessons that will help students catch up to grade-level content if needed. They want to teach.”

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Multiple Choice Questions Math Reading Achievement 164

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Because these vary between subject area, grade level, and situation, you’ll need to talk with your team, and record these needs so you can revisit them later. Tip 1: Choose apps that work across many different subjects and needs. Before choosing apps, I recommend taking stock of your needs.

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Distance Learning Multiple Choice Questions Learning Critical Thinking 218

Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2018

The study , published in the journal Educational Psychology, found that when students divide attention between electronic devices and a classroom lecture, they still followed the lecture in the moment, but that long-term retention was reduced, resulting in lower grades on unit and final exams. They also took periodic tests and a final exam.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

He recently spoke with us about testing bias, holding psychometricians accountable for the exams they create and whether the future holds any innovation for a field still dominated by math, language and multiple choice questions. Mark Moulton : Here that whole question is, what does fair mean? It’s a reasonable trend.

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Testing Fairness Multiple Choice Questions Exams 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2016

The additional beauty in formative assessments is that we can use the data without always having to assign a grade to it. Expose your students to questions requiring higher order thinking skills and manipulation of TEI using a few of these tried and true techy apps. The free account also includes free writing and drawing options.

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Multiple Choice Questions Assignments Exams Questions 107

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

That’s different than the standard delivery of text and multiple choice questions. When you look at the pretest to posttest, the learning gains are approximately a letter grade. One thing we do is build agents that hold a conversation in natural language. This is more interactive, and it attempts to pick up emotions.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

Quizzes on Google Forms now allow for a bit more customization: Teachers can offer partial credit for answers choices while auto-grading multiple choice questions. Google also announced Cast for Education, a Chrome application that allows teachers and students to wirelessly share their screens with the class.

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Multiple Choice Questions Assignments Quizzes Game-Based Learning 148

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

Students can receive real-time explanations, targeted practice based on missed questions, and instant grading for written essays, all at a fraction of the cost of expert-based AP tutoring, which can exceed $1,000 per course. TeachTap currently offers these 11 courses: Nine AP exam preparation courses: U.S

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Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 14, 2024

But in fact, it actually helps to have a closed question if you really want to check for understanding.” There’s no stack of papers to grade. You have to make it very clear these are low stakes, nothing’s going in the grade book. You have to make it very clear these are low stakes, nothing’s going in the grade book.

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Multiple Choice Questions Culture Questions Grades 125

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2017

High achievers can accelerate into above-grade level standards, while those move slower can get extra practice. I want my 5th grader to be well-educated… Tapping away at multiple choice questions is not high level math,” another parent said. Content is delivered at different paces based on a student’s needs.

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Learning Multiple Choice Questions Math Evaluation 143

Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

The pressure to solve problems, answer multiple-choice question, and write essays on an exam scares them. Is it related to the course specifically, their confidence as learners, worries about the grade, test anxiety, or the absence of some necessary skill? They’re convinced they won’t do well.

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Teaching Multidisciplinary Multiple Choice Questions Exams 111

Elementary Nest

MARCH 4, 2025

Elementary Nest 5 Strong Test Taking Strategies for Multiple Choice Reading Passages Raise your hand if your students love multiple choice questions. Multiple choice questions might seem easy at first glance, but for young readers, it can feel like a tricky guessing game. Try an anchor chart!

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

To support schools and districts across the country and around the world, the company has created state-customized editions of its patented, nonfiction blended learning literacy solutions: · KidBizPro®, TeenBizPro®, and EmpowerPro® for English language arts, science and social studies in grades two through 12. ELA Test Challenge Courses.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

We will see more districts leveraging real-time data so families can understand more than just what their child’s grades are. Lastly, as a collective community we will need to continue to create environments where all students are heard, seen, and allowed grade-level engaging, affirming, and meaningful instruction.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2025

By Daniel Mollenkamp California made a controversial policy decision last year when it adopted a new math framework that recommends waiting until ninth grade to start students in algebra. Should States Force Schools to Enroll Them? Are Schools and Edtech Companies Ready for the Digital Accessibility Deadline?

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Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

The pressure to solve problems, answer multiple-choice question, and write essays on an exam scares them. Is it related to the course specifically, their confidence as learners, worries about the grade, test anxiety, or the absence of some necessary skill? They’re convinced they won’t do well.

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Teaching Multidisciplinary Multiple Choice Questions Exams 101

Faculty Focus

MAY 1, 2025

For one of the assessments, I conducted an online, objective-type quiz, consisting mainly of multiple-choice questions. This claim was validated when I graded the final exam, a rigorous three-hour subjective type of exam.

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Academic Integrity Multiple Choice Questions Learning Students 104

Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 21, 2024

We recognize that there’s something fundamentally different about large-scale, externally mandated standardized tests that rely on multiple-choice questions. Tests also facilitate special education services, instruction, grades, reporting, placement, and more.

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Testing Multiple Choice Questions Language Languages 106

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

Certain low-level yet fundamental concepts, such as single-digit multiplication, can be demonstrated through conventional assessments, such as multiple-choice questions. Figuring out which assessments that are appropriate for each competency takes work.

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