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Schools Are Desperate to Stop Violence. Will These New Guidelines Help?

Edsurge

After the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, Virginia became the first state to require colleges to conduct threat assessments , later requiring K-12 schools to do the same. A method for schools to figure out which student threats foreshadow violence, threat assessment was adapted from the Secret Service. It’s become pervasive.

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Charting a Student's Journey: A Guide to Crafting Effective Learning Paths

A Principal's Reflections

Varying paths often incorporate continuous assessment and feedback mechanisms , which play a pivotal role in the learning process. Research by Hattie and Timperley (2007) suggests that feedback is one of the most potent influences on learning.

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Why combining assessments and LMS technology is essential

eSchool News

Assessments are more than just measuring how well students are doing in particular subjects in school, and they can actually improve student learning. In fact, frequent assessments can have a positive impact on a student’s education from kindergarten through college. The Testing Effect and LMS Technology.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Department of Education’s national educational technology plans.).

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4 ways to use ChatGPT in your STEM classroom

eSchool News

Using Desmos was seen as being particularly egregious, as educators feared that students may have access to the internet and may surf the web while they should be learning or during summative assessments.

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How to Improve Checks for Understanding

A Principal's Reflections

In fact, checking for understanding is part of a formative assessment system in which teachers identify learning goals, provide students feedback, and then plan instruction based on students' errors and misconceptions. Hattie and Timperley (2007) identified these phases as feed-up, feedback, and feed-forward.

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Best Digital Portfolio Tools for Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Digital portfolios, e-portfolios, or online portfolios stand as a cornerstone in the intersection of teaching, learning, and assessment. Self-Assessment and Development : Portfolios serve as tools for self-reflection and personal growth. Using portfolios of student work in instruction and assessment. Sources 1- Arter, J.

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