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How To Engage Today’s Students in Civics

eSchool News

In 2022, only 22% of students scored “proficient” or higher on a nationwide civics assessment. history in every grade, with a focus on primary source documents such as the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Unfortunately, stats are even worse in other subjects. Restoring the City on a Hill: U.S.

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The race is on for the AI-powered classroom

Neo LMS

According to a 2018 research report , AI-based technologies are primed to grow within the edtech market by just under 47%. The program is able to assess not only wrong and right answers, but steps taken and hints used and then map that over previous tasks and assessments completed.

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Testing Literacy Today Requires more than a Pencil and Paper

Digital Promise

The results of large-scale tests may be used by schools or policy-makers to make important decisions such as grouping students by ability or assessing how well schools are doing. Across Canada, researchers and educators have documented the need to transform how the provinces assess literacy and consider more innovative designs.

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Understanding the new Alberta curriculum

Hapara

Educators assess and report on outcomes. It is what must be taught, assessed and reported on. In this short video , Carla Marschall, co-author of Concept-Based Inquiry in Action (2018), describes what concepts are. This aspect of the craft includes planning, instruction and assessment.

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

Edsurge

The number of open badges awarded nearly doubled from 24 million in 2018 to 43 million in 2020. Five years ago, the application of data and algorithms to the HR function—as well the use of pre-hire assessment—were in a fledgling stage. College enrollment has been on the decline, dropping 7 percent between 2010 and 2018.

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#7: More than 40 new things we saw at ISTE 2018

eSchool News

Happy holidays, and thank you for tuning into our 2018 countdown!]. Creativity, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital competencies were just a few of the many trends at ISTE 2018. Teachers can also map learning objectives to assessments and activities to ensure lessons are focused.

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5 critical ingredients in a school safety plan

eSchool News

Conduct an assessment of risks pertinent to the school’s geographic location, physical layout, and available resources. Document actions for continued improvement. Schools must remain nimble, documenting their actions, evaluating their practices, and updating their response protocols accordingly.

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