eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company is excited to announce new and enhanced math and reading solutions that engage and inspire students to learn, while giving educators the evidence-based instructional resources they need to accelerate learning and help all students achieve. “At

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

Researchers at California Polytechnic State University conducted a study in 1994, which showed conclusively that the group that was given a random assortment of pitches did much better in the post test than the group that received blocked pitches—several of one kind followed by several of another—and the control group. The problem?

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2021

Jo Boaler started her teaching career in inner-city London—in a culturally diverse school population with roughly 250 different languages spoken—she was tasked with teaching math to students assigned to the bottom track. We want a curriculum to be multidimensional—to have kids experience maths in lots of different ways.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Students using Front Row’s adaptive, gamified technology increased end-of-year test scores by nearly 10 percentage points over those who did not. In addition to the Front Row math program, the company also provides a language arts program through Front Row ELA, which include both writing and reading components.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

When papers need grading or test scores need tracking, AI steps in. When a student struggles with math anxiety or needs encouragement after a tough day, they need more than algorithmic responses–they need human connection. Will AI replace teachers? Will AI replace teachers? Good teachers use AI as a helpful classroom aide.

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APRIL 8, 2025

When it comes to math, students are struggling. The recent national assessment underscored that by revealing that 24 percent of fourth graders are still performing below basic math skills, also shining a spotlight on an ever-growing inequality in math performance across the country. That has consequences.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

New national test scores, released Monday, reveal that the disruption may have been even more severe than already anticipated. Over the last two-and-a-half years, students’ math and reading scores saw a historic decline, according to the results of a Congressionally-mandated test—known as the “nation’s report card.”

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2025

In many classrooms, success still depends on how well a student fits onto a single, familiar bell curve–the one measuring traditional academic achievement in subjects like math, reading, and writing. Another may be a natural artist but find abstract math concepts confusing. But we havent gone far enough.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Carnegie Learning’s math solution helped them achieve even higher. Our SBAC data was the best we’ve had for math in 25 years! And we did not teach to the test. We just used Carnegie Learning Math.” We just used Carnegie Learning Math.” Carnegie Learning math moved everybody up.”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Standardized tests are an important part of a linguistic profile, but we need to also consider a student’s background and exposure – what languages they speak at home and with whom do they speak those languages – in order to build a more comprehensive picture. Teachers should make efforts not to turn to the whiteboard to write while speaking.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Has the math brand become toxic? His critique, in a nutshell: math instruction has become too fixated on computation—solving for x , for example—and removed from real-world applications and data. Conrad Wolfram EdSurge: How did your interest in math begin? And, were you always good at math as a child?

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2018

They’re often ineffective as a teaching tool, they’re easy for students to cheat, and they can exacerbate test anxiety. 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.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

High schoolers write a lot every school day. How can you help them improve their writing skills and have fun at the same time? Thats where daily writing prompts come in! Write a thank-you note to someone in your life. Have students write to the prompt before class begins. Do you like watching sports live or on TV?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2024

But is asking generative AI to do math or engage students in a tutoring relationship really the best way to use this incredibly powerful technology? For example, answers provided by generative AI chatbots can sometimes be misleading when it comes to subjects like math, where a student’s solution to a problem is either right or wrong.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

AI Writing Review enables students to submit their drafts for lightning-fast feedback. MATHia is an intelligent math software supported by sophisticated AI technology and is designed to provide individual student support and insightful data. This includes on-demand tutoring along with AI tools that offer feedback on written work.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

And perhaps most novel, instead of traditional tests, they’re using “Sparkle Sleuths,” one in an emerging set of assessment tools to measure their mastery. Student schedules feature long blocks of project time and electives, with literacy and math work peppered in throughout the week. Three class schedules from Community Middle.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Example: Two Teacher-Led Stations – Both Differentiated Math Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.B.3 The students not at the teacher-led station are engaged in meaningful, student-centered activities: Designing a Lab or Experiment: Some students are tasked with designing their experiments to test a hypothesis related to chemical reactions.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

percent of students reported having a test, quiz, or exam within their first week of school. percent) expect math to be their hardest subject, followed by English (14.7 With math being the perpetually most searched subject on Brainly, it’s clear that students are preparing for a tough road ahead. percent) and science (13.0

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

Preparation for an Assessment: To prepare for upcoming tests or assessments, must-do stations provide practice and support in areas where data shows students struggle. In contrast, may-do stations offer practice in areas where students feel they can benefit from additional practice and review.

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2019

These days the leaders of the College Board, which runs the SAT, have been making a surprising argument—that colleges and parents should stop taking the scores of its signature test so seriously. In this new era, the College Board is testing a controversial new metric that has been labeled as an “ adversity score.”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Yes, kids should learn to code even before learning to read or write. Several experts have found that the logic and sequencing skills developed while learning to code enhance reading and math skills.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2019

When learning a second language, it’s important to teach reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Quizizz – I love this tool the best because it tests accuracy instead of speed. Here is an example of a sheet used in a 4th grade math class. Students may play as individuals or in groups. Scavenger hunts.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2024

In January 2023, about one month after the release of ChatGPT, there were already stories about colleges switching to “pen-and-paper” tests to battle the AI bots. If a math teacher gives you a set of problems to solve, why not leverage Khanmigo to help you solve them? Widespread fear gave way to some hesitant acceptance.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

See related article: Khan Academy Boosts National Civics Bee At this point, we have all heard about the learning gaps in math and reading scores these past few years. citizenship test as a criterion for high school graduation. Key points: Alarming declines in civic scores demands new strategies. history and civics standards.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

As of this writing, Mercy Academy has amassed 32 partners. In fact, students recently told Hawkins about “doing science in math class,” referring to a nuclear decay and radioactivity assignment they’d completed for pre-calculus. The interventionist’s presence mentally prepares the students to do math.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2018

For years, personalities like Sir Ken Robinson have taken education systems to task for actually testing the creativity out of students. A former art teacher, White is now an education consultant who criss-crosses the continent giving workshops, coaching teachers in her local Saskatchewan district and writing books.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

K-5 student test scores plummeted in math and reading nationwide this year, erasing two decades of progress. Spelling should be linked to phonics skills being taught, and there should be increased opportunities for students to write words with their new phonics skills. But that statistic may soon change.

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2019

On YouTube, Khan Academy’s collection of videos (filmed at first in his bedroom closet) started off covering math but have since branched into science, history and other subjects. The latter group administers the MAP Assessment—a test designed to measure growth in reading and math. So why this strategic shift to testing?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

As an educator, Jared Cotton has worn nearly as many hats as Dr. Seuss’s Bartholomew Cubbins—elementary math and science teacher, assistant principal, principal, district director of assessment and accountability, assistant superintendent, superintendent. At their age, Cotton remembers, he was writing for an audience of one: his teacher.

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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. How does Khanmigo work?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

High rates of absenteeism that have persisted since the pandemic represent another “wild card” that could affect future high school graduation rates, researchers write. Balfanz worries about this year’s senior class, who spent much of middle school learning remotely, and then “crashed” on a key national math test in eighth grade.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2021

Using results from a student placement test, ChalkTalk’s machine-learning software generates a standards-aligned curriculum customized to fit within existing class schedules. supporting ChalkTalk’s investment in EdTech ecosystem integrations which will expand its product offering from 11th grade ELA & Math all 12-grade levels.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Over the course of my career, I’ve had some years where my students’ standardized test scores were on the rise , and other years where they stagnated. While educators are engaged in long-winded conversations about how these tests don’t accurately reflect student success, kids are losing out every day.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Emmersion’s adaptive assessments evaluate and certify speaking, writing and reading abilities, which shorten an organization’s time-to-hire and improve customer satisfaction scores. Accurately establish language skills with AI. Guide student learning with confidence.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

That is truer today than ever as new technology has increased the instructional possibilities, and evidence-based, on-demand testing has forced me to get creative. Fortunately, I found everything I was looking for (and more) in the online reading and writing program ThinkCERCA.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2017

Google is helping to drive a philosophical change in public education—prioritizing training children in skills like teamwork and problem-solving while de-emphasizing the teaching of traditional academic knowledge, like math formulas,” writes the New York Times. “It

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2021

Achieve3000 delivers a comprehensive suite of digital platforms that significantly accelerate and deepen learning in literacy, math, science, social studies, and ELA. For more than five million students in grades PreK-12, Achieve3000 improves high-stakes test performance and drives college and career readiness. and four U.S.

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