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Intelligence Internet Curriculum Testing 154

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Technology and internet access for rural students in some parts of the U.S. Rural students are less likely than non-rural students to claim that their home internet access is “great” (36 percent versus 46 percent). is unreliable at best, and this limited access could adversely affect their learning.

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Internet Achievement Accessibility Students 279

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Never before have educators been challenged and tested as they were, beginning in March 2020 and up until today, and never before has their resilience been more apparent. The first step was to ensure every student had access to safe, reliable internet connectivity.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

While online college classes, web-based test prep, and other internet-facilitated learning methods have become a popular option over the last decade, in-person education remained the norm until the pandemic struck. Related content: Why college test prep is like triathlon training. At-home test prep reimagined. Everything!

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Testing Exams Study Online Learning 246

eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2023

SAN DIEGO (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Internet Safety Labs , a non-profit organization dedicated to independent software product safety testing, today announced a big leap forward to help ensure mobile app safety for K-12 students, families and educators with the introduction of the App Microscope. We all deserve to know what’s inside.”

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Internet Ethics Education Testing 246

eSchool News

JULY 19, 2015

Upgrade designed to reflect “age of online testing,” said one superintendent. Fort Smith schools are the first to connect to Arkansas’ improved high-speed Internet system designed to offer speeds 40 times faster than the current statewide average.

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Internet Schools Testing Students 239

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

This year, the College Board, having learned from those experiences, is announcing more changes in an effort to provide “unprecedented flexibility” in the age of pandemic-era testing, says Trevor Packer, a senior vice president at the nonprofit who leads the AP program. They said, ‘Please don’t take that away,’” Packer recalls.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2021

They liked that the standardized tests for the year had been cancelled. If the test was really important, we’d be holding on to it. Millions of children don’t have reliable access to the internet on a computer or tablet that can be used for schoolwork. Internet providers and businesses have in some cases stepped up to help.

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Testing Education Internet Participation 218

Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

The College Board says it is preparing to offer digital versions of the SAT test in students’ homes later this year, “in the unlikely event” that schools remain closed through the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We The College Board plans to use remote proctoring to administer the at-home test.

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Testing Exams Internet Questions 207

eSchool News

MAY 24, 2023

.” – John Dewey Back in 2007 when I was teaching Algebra I at the local middle school, the biggest question for mathematics teachers on our campus was whether students could use their calculators while doing classwork and on standardized tests.

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STEM Internet Middle School Middle School 300

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

What these projections didn’t include, however, was any positive mitigation efforts like remote learning or tutoring, the variability in student access to high speed internet or distance learning capable devices, or instruction provided at home by parents/caregivers. Related content: How data will mitigate COVID-related learning losses.

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Testing Distance Learning Schools Internet 203

Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2022

The College Board announced today that the SAT will be going fully digital, arguing that the shift will make the test easier to take and administer—and a better fit for today’s students. Many critics of the test, though, remain skeptical that the changes are meaningful. Scores will also be delivered faster.

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Testing Exams Internet High School 172

eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2020

It’s commonplace to be impressed when we hear of excellent test scores and educational backgrounds from top institutes, no matter the type of degree or accolades. Stress the importance of coding and basic technology application skills.

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Culture Language Languages Internet 329

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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Testing Exams Internet Fairness 162

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2020

In the rush to plan for online education hours, schools must consider equity and the quality of internet access available to their students. A new report from Michigan State University’s Quello Center reveals the challenges schools face if they plan to move online: 1) Available data on home internet access is missing. “We

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Online Learning Blended Learning Internet Learning 306

eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

Although some gains in high school students’ technological device and internet access have occurred since ACT first investigated the digital divide in 2018, device and internet access of students with lower family incomes is lagging that of students with higher family incomes,” said Jeff Schiel, Ph.D,

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Internet Students Accessibility Study 293

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Passive learning, on the other hand, means students passively receive information–for example, students might use a Chromebook to take a test or submit assignments in a learning management system. Active learning with technology involves the use of edtech tools and digital resources to discover, analyze, and apply learning.

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Activities Middle School Middle School Critical Thinking 306

eSchool News

JULY 19, 2019

It’s commonplace to be impressed when we hear of excellent test scores and educational backgrounds from top institutes, no matter the type of degree or accolades. Stress the importance of coding and basic technology application skills.

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Culture Language Languages Internet 269

eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2020

Comcast is taking steps to implement the following new policies for the next 60 days, and other important initiatives: Xfinity WiFi Free For Everyone: Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the country will be available to anyone who needs them for free – including non-Xfinity Internet subscribers.

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Internet Teaching Learning Testing 236

eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2020

Thousands of school districts, responsible for millions of students, are being put to the test in how they respond and stay resilient during this global pandemic. The COVID-19 virus is impacting our lives in more ways than we imagined.

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Internet Assignments Testing Student Engagement 273

eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The company has gathered all the complexities of internet safety and distilled them into engaging, well-tested, curriculum-aligned, and beautifully structured lesson plans (created by teachers) for grades K–8. Cyber Legends also comes with tons of free resources to help teachers, parents, and children.

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Mobile Devices Critical Thinking Game-Based Learning Students 308

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Mike Green, the president of the state Board of Education, who also said Monday that Wi-Fi Internet access could be added to school buses at under $200 per bus per year, asked for the business community’s help in expanding technology access for kids. Doesn’t it bother you that a lot of kids don’t have the infrastructure at home?”

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Textbooks Testing Learning Outcomes Internet 254

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Students asked to produce writing on digital documents may not have access to a device and a reliable internet connection to complete that work and submit it digitally. Family members might not be fluent in the language of the writing assignments, or they may lack the necessary writing skills to assist their students effectively.

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Assignments Writing Feedback Motivation 458

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

To assess their digital skills, the test required students in 31 countries and economies* to use a keyboard and mouse to navigate texts by using tools like hyperlinks, browser button or scrolling, in order to access information, as well as make a chart from data or use on-screen calculators.

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Learning Outcomes Technology Learning Testing 274

eSchool News

MAY 29, 2023

To researchers, that suggests that factors at the school district and community level — like whether students received quality remote instruction and whether communities experienced a strict lockdown — were bigger causes of test score declines than what was going on in students’ homes.

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Learning Internet Math Testing 262

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

There is the Internet of Things, digital signage, and video being used to monitor cafeterias. In addition, state testing is now done year-round. Related: Spotty internet access for rural students limits achievement. A district’s network must be up and running at all times. Securing the network and protecting privacy.

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Educational Technologies Mobile Devices Technology Education 272

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. We all have access to the internet, books, and other people. Achievement Gains x 3. But that’s not how they will operate later in their careers.

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Achievement Teachers Middle School Middle School 259

eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Most of these homes dont have internet, so now you have another problem, because its very expensive. Internet access is not affordable for all families, so that raises the question around whether this is about equitable access to technology or about affordability. Were still testing kids just like we did in the late 90s.

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Internet Accessibility Local Government Activities 275

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. When it comes to navigating the internet safely, higher percentages of U.S. Students at the highest level (5 percent of U.S.

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Skills Grades Internet Participation 269

eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

Most of these homes don’t have internet, so now you have another problem, because it’s very expensive. Internet access is not affordable for all families, so that raises the question around whether this is about equitable access to technology or about affordability. We’re still testing kids just like we did in the late 90s.

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Internet Accessibility Local Government Activities 300

Edsurge

JULY 27, 2020

During the panel, research on the prevalence and perspectives of cheating was presented by Jarret Dyer, coordinator of testing services at College of DuPage, a community college of more than 28,000 students in Illinois, and Steve Saladin, director of testing and assessment at the University of Idaho, a public school of more than 9,000 students.

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Exams Academic Integrity Plagiarism Assignments 218

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As a senior FDA official recently outlined , “In the past months, we have seen an unprecedented proliferation of fraudulent products related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and more than ever before, the internet is being used as the primary vehicle for marketing these unproven products.”.

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Distance Learning Learning Internet Testing 246

eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2016

The problem is to balance the reality of today’s pressure for test scores and required teacher evaluation with the changes that can be anticipated during the next two decades. As the internet drives down the value of a teacher’s knowledge, their ability to personalize learning with resources from around the world will increase.

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Questions Teachers Knowledge Internet 269

eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Never before have educators been challenged and tested as they were, beginning in March 2020 and up until today, and never before has their resilience been more apparent. One roadblock Sparks encountered was internet access.

Internet 246

Internet Students Elementary School Elementary School 246

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Advanced technology has made internet connectivity in the classroom fundamental to teaching and learning,” said Miami Dade County Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. But connectivity in non-traditional spaces is becoming increasingly relevant. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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Schools Internet Assignments Communication 267

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

But despite their best efforts, online learning failed to live up to in-person education, with students whose schools met mostly in person performing significantly better on math and reading tests compared to their peers who received instruction online. In Oakland, 98 percent of all students now have a computer and internet service.

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Learning History Internet Textbooks 363

eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

Born in the era of VHS a generation before the Internet became mainstream, Blockbuster built its business catering to customers who liked being able to drop by one of its retail stores on a whim to pick out a new release or a well-known classic. Consider the example of Blockbuster Video.

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