eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2023

According to a recent study , grading is one of the least stressful activities early career teachers have to complete. Grading is time consuming, however, and more grading-related questions are popping up in the news these days. For instance, are teachers allowed to reduce grades for late work?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

This report is one of the first to gather and analyze nationally representative data from more than five million Grades K–2 students, thanks to their i-Ready® Diagnostic for Reading and for Mathematics. Some grades demonstrate modest recovery. Average test scores dropped 2.8 Average test scores dropped 2.8 points and 9.1

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

NEW YORK — North Carolina Virtual Academy (NCVA) and 3P Learning announced new results from an online summer learning camp focused on improving reading proficiency among third grade students. The camp also yielded noteworthy results on the DIBELS 8th Edition Reading Assessment.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

In 2024, both Oklahoma and Wisconsin lowered what it means for students to be proficient in grade-level content. Florida is actively looking at removing graduation requirements which include passing a 10th grade English Language Arts assessment and a statewide algebra test.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2024

principals said their elementary or middle school offered algebra in eighth grade, but only to certain students. Meanwhile, just 20% of principals said their school offered the class in eighth grade and that any student could take it. Historically, students from low-income families have had less access to algebra in eighth grade, too.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

They were able to iteratively test and refine blockbased coding solutions to address real-world problems, resulting in solutions with moderatetohigh levels of both precision and efficiency. 8th-grade female students average CIL score (493) was higher than that of their male counterparts (468) in 2023 Computational thinking The average U.S.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

When a public school system in the San Francisco Bay Area explored replacing traditional grading practices with a form of “standards-based grading system” meant to eliminate bias, it sparked widespread opposition from parents. This school system is hardly alone in drawing controversy over changes to grading systems.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The platform’s curriculum for grades PK-2 is designed according to research-based best practices for effective early literacy instruction and focuses on systematic, structured phonemic awareness and phonics instruction.

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eSchool News

JULY 6, 2023

In May, NAEP reported that eighth grade students’ U.S It’s a record of consistency that has earned NAEP scores a reputation as “the nation’s report card.” Recently, that report card revealed some worrying trends. History and civics scores declined significantly between 2018 and 2022.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

For example, Marylands state board has flagged that it wants every student career ready by the end of 10th grade. But the high turnover rate for teachers and the cadence at which they must prepare students for state testing forces educators to rely on overly procedural materials, she argued.

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

The survey polled 1,500 11th and 12th grade students from across the U.S. Almost a quarter (24 percent) of teachers recommended that students create AI-powered flashcards and personalized study plans to help them understand class materials and prepare for tests in the way they learn best.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Rubrics identify specific criteria relevant to the assignment, along with corresponding levels of performance that allow for more precise grading. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. How does using rubrics benefit students?

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Key points: Creating a culture where all students see themselves as capable math thinkers starts with leaders Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world For more news on teachers PD, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The global health crisis forced students out of the physical classroom and into a new virtual world for nearly two grades, and their initial homework and test scores reveal a significant decrease in knowledge transfer, social skills, and core learning habits across a variety of subjects.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Teachers can sign up for a free account and identify the subjects and grade levels they teach. Test mode: Students log in to complete an assessment without the fun, informal game-style features. ” The answer to this second question puts the onus on students to do the work.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2025

Meanwhile, educators across regions and grade levels estimate roughly half (47 percent) of their students are using AI for schoolwork. K-12 and higher education educators rank among the lowest globally for AI adoption, use among both groups has increased over the last year. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 1, 2019

As elementary students learn how to read, teachers administer reading fluency tests and listen to students read passages. During these reading fluency tests, teachers listen for speed, accuracy, and expression.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Conversations around proficiency, assessments, grading systems, and professional development are all too familiar. Why are grades set up the way they are? Why perfect grades don’t matter : Most American students strive for a 4.0 Should we get rid of standardized testing? So what do these tests actually measure?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In fact, one state, Iowa, requires no reading licensure test at all. The data brief, False Assurances: Many states’ licensure tests don’t signal whether elementary teachers understand reading instruction , provides the most up-to-date analysis on the quality of elementary reading teacher licensure exams being used by each state.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2021

If a school has software that can analyze the effectiveness of academic content based on the average grades of the schools that adopt it, for instance, the statistical data will show the content schools should use to improve student performance. They had to pivot quickly and add yet another software system to manage this new problem.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In eighth grade math, the gap between the highest- and lowest-performing students was the widest in the tests history. Fourth grade math was the lone bright spot, with average student scores ticking up two points on the 500-point scale. Our nation is facing complex challenges in reading.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2025

On average, about 25 percent of children in the early grades struggle with reading. Under the states Read to Achieve law, students who score at Level 1 or 2 in reading on the third grade End-of-Grade (EOG) test and do not qualify for a good cause exemption are required to attend a summer reading camp.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

NWEA has released new research findings that examine to what degree students’ reading and math test scores have become more variable during the pandemic, and how achievement gains across the pandemic compare to pre-pandemic trends for students who were low- or high-achieving before the pandemic started.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2021

Results in the form of grades, standardized test scores, and student performance. That’s why many curriculums — understandably so — have been geared toward achieving certain benchmarks for each grade level. How did we get here? Why executive functioning is overlooked.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

In the past, limited-English or non-English households may have struggled with understanding assignments, feedback, or grading. As with content, most assessments and standardized tests are simply translated directly from English into another language. Take today’s state standardized tests as an example.

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eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2023

According to the latest report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), fourth- and eighth-grade students’ math scores declined in both grades in most states—marking the largest score decline since the initial assessments in 1990. This year’s World Math Day winners in the United States by grade are: Austin H.,

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2022

Due to the pandemic , many students have fallen behind grade-level expectations. It may feel like we’re so far behind that we’ll never catch up, but by focusing on teaching students what they’ve missed while continuing on with grade-level material, I believe we can help close the learning gaps created over the past two years.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Input Relevant Information: Provide the AI chatbot with relevant details such as the subject area, grade level, and any specific requirements or preferences you have for the task. Can you suggest engaging activities for my grade class focusing on ? Please provide some project-based learning ideas for grade students to explore.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Without the chance to skip grades, I would have completely disengaged from school. Then there were testing fees (for the SCAT at age 7, the SAT at ages 9 and 12) and course costs for my online and college classes. We’ve worked with families to advocate for whole-grade or subject-specific acceleration. He skipped fourth grade.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Who decided that grading and assessment should be the exclusive responsibility of teachers? Self-assessment shifts the focus from a grade-centric perspective to a learning-centric one. When teachers grade these exercises, it creates anxiety among students still grappling with new concepts or skills.

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eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

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

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2022

For instance, the latest test results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that fourth graders’ average reading skills have dropped by five points on a 500-point scale since the start of the pandemic—the biggest decline in more than 30 years.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

But as educators know well, access to technology alone doesn’t create educational equity –a theory proven by recent testing data: Across the country, nearly one-third of students returned to school in the fall below grade level in reading and math despite the widespread use of education technology by districts in the spring.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Key points: A study offers important considerations for how colleges can best evaluate student performance Test: The four-letter word that works with GPA for college admissions What data is necessary to help students succeed? Key findings: The onset of the pandemic saw significant grade inflation in high schools.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 9, 2019

It also saves teachers time because they do not have to grade every question they develop for every child. This has the benefit of eliminating the anxiety students feel about finishing the exam in the time allotted.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2025

Together with professional development, S mithsonian Science for the Classroom , which is published by Carolina Biological, the leading school science supplier, was shown to raise science, math and reading performance for grades 3 to 5. Students in grades 3 through 5 were part of the study from rural and diverse North and South Carolina.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Charlotte, NC Illinois Valley View School District 365 (VVSD) has selected the adaptive online reading program DreamBox Reading Plus by Discovery Education to support efforts to improve student literacy in grades 6-8 this year. DreamBox Reading Plusis independently proven to accelerate student achievement.

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