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America’s reading problem: Scores were dropping even before the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

For the same reasons that many low-income students struggled to learn remotely during the pandemic, it was also hard, if not impossible, for students to take an online assessment of their progress. After the 2008 recession, schools across the country cut spending by $600 per student, on average, and laid off thousands of teachers.

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The Benefits of a Just-in-Time Flipped Class

Fractus Learning

By that, I mean that I am required to provide and follow a syllabus that lines up a course of study and learning objectives for my students and details how and when they will be assessed. I review the assessment (the feedback) before class and just-in-time to modify whatever I had planned for the inside-of-class system.

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4 Steps for Designing an Online Assessment for Flipped Classroom

Fractus Learning

Are you thinking about designing an online assessment for a Flipped classroom? First, consider whether the tool you are thinking about is the right tool for what you want to assess. Second, does this online assessment align with the rest of the course curriculum. 2002) and used by other academics (e.g.

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Business partnerships with community colleges help funnel workers into better jobs

The Hechinger Report

The first thing he had to do was scrape together $270 and fill out an eight-question assessment online. Anyone who passes a short online assessment can enroll, and in-state students who pass the course receive a partial refund from the college. This story also appeared in The Washington Post.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Despite predictions that badges would be the “ new credential ” and that we were looking at a “ Future Full of Badges ,” it’s not clear that digital badges have provided us with a really meaningful way to assess skills or expertise. Founded by two educators in 2008, Edmodo experienced a number of leadership changes this decade.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

.” From the Republican National Convention: TurnItIn was pleased , I’m sure, to be invoked many times following Melania Trump ’s convention speech, which plagiarized passages from Michelle Obama ’s 2008 speech. Via The Washington Post : “ Donald Trump Jr. trashes U.S.