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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

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In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. But, how does the 2010 vision for edTech match what’s actually happening today? The proposal must meet Florida Department of Education criteria.

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Different Ways to Show Learning

A Principal's Reflections

We were also exposed to learning style theory and the many benefits it had on meeting the diverse needs of students. None of the pathways above are meant to replace summative assessments, but using varied formative means caters to a learner's preference by giving them the best opportunity to show what they have learned. Kirschner, P.

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Research: The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Learning

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Researc h: The Influence Of Socioeconomic Status In Elementary School Kieffer (2010) organized a study on upper elementary students focusing on reading levels of English language learners (ELLs) and native English speakers. ELLs and low-SES students are at an elevated risk for these difficulties (Kieffer, 2010).

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PROOF POINTS: New evidence of high school grade inflation

The Hechinger Report

The ACT study found that high school grades rose between 2010 and 2022 while scores on the ACT fell. The latest is an analysis of more than 4 million high school seniors who took the ACT from 2010 to 2021. points from 3.22 (a B) in 2010 to 3.39 (a B-plus) in 2021. in 2010, but a 3.7 Credit: ACT Inc. The top score is 36.)

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How teaching informed by Assessment fosters learner Self-Management Skills: Simplifying Approaches to Teaching & Learning Series (Part 6)

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We conclude this series with the last but not least IB requirements for teaching and learning in the Diploma Programme (DP): assessment and self-management skills. This final installment covers h ow to cultivate students’ self-management skills through teaching informed by assessment.

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What Educators Need to Know about Generation Alpha

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The guest, Allison Russell, was talking about the emotional intelligence of young people and mentioned that she’d just learned that her daughter was part of Generation Alpha , which refers to people born after 2010. I had questions and I wanted to know more. From their earliest years, he says, “they have been screenagers.”

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One District’s Blueprint for Data-Infused High-Impact Tutoring

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It used the NWEA MAP Growth assessment to measure benchmarks and achievements at the beginning and end of the year to determine bonuses for partners. The district also developed goals focusing on increasing the percentage of students at the “Meets Grade Level” score on the STAAR assessment.

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