Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2019

Programs are geared to the particular learning of Elementary and Middle School, and Middle and High School with games and lessons aligned to state and national standards like Common Core, TEKS and MAFS. Students can track correct responses allowing it to be used as an assessment if desired. BarGraph Sorter. Caesar Cipher.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2016

Strong language skills are key as part of the state’s Common Core standards. Yet it’s hard to determine from looking at the state’s testing data how successful schools have been in closing the achievement gap between these students and their peers since Common Core was implemented.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 20, 2017

How many times have you experienced teachers who based report card grades on how well students complete classwork, homework, and quizzes? For example, a book report may require a certain number of written (or typed) pages or paragraphs rather than evidence that the student drew conclusions and summarized knowledge. Standards Planner.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

A decade ago, Common Core math was introduced to emphasize understanding over rote learning, but the delivery of standards varies across schools, classrooms and teachers, depending both on who is being assessed and who is doing the assessing. They are more likely to be assessed on their merits and performance.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2015

In fact, Forbes reported that 82% of public high schoolers in the well-to-do Montgomery County Maryland failed Algebra. DimensionU is a collection of engaging interactive multiplayer fantasy games for grades 2-10 (some can be played solo) that focus on core skills in mathematics and literacy. Click the link for more detail.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

MAY 30, 2013

While I''ve written quite a bit about assessing writing (ad nauseum) via digital means, reading instruction and assessment have remained a primarily paper-based enterprise in my class. I could not figure out a way to accomplish close textual analysis in an efficient and digital manner. UNTIL NOW! I almost dropped my phone.

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Common Core Digital Citizenship Analysis Assessment 162

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 24, 2015

For the last two years, I’ve been increasingly frustrated with the traditional approach to assessing students and reporting grades. This year I decided to overhaul my gradebook and assess students based on their mastery of particular skills, also referred to as standards-based grading. Redesigning My Gradebook. 2 = basic.

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Assessment Common Core Analysis Examples 150

Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Stagnant scores breed plenty of hand-wringing and questions over the value of efforts like Common Core and investments in education reform and technology. Ninth graders who took an online growth mindset course reported higher grades that those who didn’t. Compared to the previous test in 2015, the scores stayed flat.

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Outcomes Common Core Report Analysis 103

Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 29, 2016

More than half the states have made their tests more difficult to pass, bringing proficiency rates more closely into line with the those of the rigorous National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, according to a new study. The map has been updated as states report results.<p><a Raising Performance Expectations.

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

The disruptions in online assessments that roiled Montana, Nevada, and North Dakota in the spring of 2015 appear to have had both negative and positive effects on individual students’ test scores, according to a new analysis. The report also suggests the impact of the logout interruptions varied greatly by school and district.

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Study Analysis Assessment Comparison 68

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 2, 2019

As the artificial intelligence revolution comes to education, teachers are rightly concerned that AI in schools will replace the human assessment of human learning. I can attach custom rubrics to various assignments or choose pre-built ones aligned with Common Core standards. appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Tools Common Core Robotics Exercises 68

techlearning

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Impact tracks the link between student usage on a particular app and how that may or may not influence their performance on assessments. To figure that out, they can look at assessment data for evidence of correlation between apps and test score improvement. We know that if an app is seldom used, it can’t be effective.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2016

The exam, known as PARCC — which stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers — was aligned to the Common Core, a set of national educational standards for what students should be able to do in each grade in English and math. Related: Common Core testing showdown in Massachusetts.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2016

Source: Slide 15 of a PowerPoint presentation, accompanying a June 2016 OECD report, “Equations and Inequalities.” But a new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) finds that applied-math instruction, or the way it is actually taught in classrooms, may not be serving students well.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 25, 2015

In this follow-up post we look more closely at a range of data from two successful schools and one school identified in the Cuomo Report on Failing Schools. Here are its survey and quality report data: Overall Survey Data (and comparative graduation data). Selected quotes from the school Quality Review Report, based on site visits.

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Pearson CEO John Fallon recently met with a group of reporters at Education Week’ s offices and spoke about his company’s business strategies and record, and offered a defense against some of its detractors’ claims. We’re very confident that our products are aligned to the common core.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Teachers participate in a Common Core training session in Kingsport, Tenn. The growing movement to require aspiring teachers to pass performance-based assessments to demonstrate that they can teach what they know – to all of their students – is a seismic shift for the field.

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 1, 2015

Around this time each year we share the year and we report on accomplishments. They’re great for pre- and post assessments, but you can. Socrative This free tool works across devices using quizzes, quick questions, a competitive game, or a pre-designed exit ticket to assess learning and understanding.

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Libraries Report Wiki Assessment 40

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

After a summer of market research and competitor analysis, the company eventually signed off on a collaboration with a Chinese partner, TAL Education. As EdSurge and others have reported , these companies greatly concentrate in B2C English and tutoring services (and sometimes a combination of both). In Japan, there is Kumon and Z-Kai.

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Connecting 2 the World

APRIL 29, 2016

These skills include self-regulated learning, communication, networking, critical thinking, analysis (data, numeric, and content) and problem solving. Special Report: The Employment Mismatch. self-regulated learning, communication, networking, critical thinking, analysis, and problem solving.) References: Bersin, J., Agarwal, D.,

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MindShift

JULY 17, 2015

In general, English teacher Emily Moore said, nearly all of the freshmen she teaches at Hume-Fogg Academic High School — a magnet school in downtown Nashville a few blocks from Music City’s famed honky-tonks — have no experience in text analysis.

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Analysis Common Core Learning Course 28

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 3, 2016

And yet, as a recent Hechinger Report article recently highlighted, the state’s data systems make it extremely difficult to distill a clear picture of what is working with English learners. Related: Closing gap for immigrant students under Common Core in Kentucky is a moving target. It’s not just Kentucky.

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MindShift

AUGUST 24, 2015

It contains an analysis of the U.S. students are classified as “high achievers” in mathematics, according to the most recent international assessments. .” His research became a book, with co-author Brandon Wright, out next month from Harvard Education Press. Europe and Asia. percent of U.S. Finn and Brandon L.

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E-rate Education Common Core Policies 28

eSchool News

MARCH 24, 2016

New report finds Common Core is affecting reading and math — but not test scores. On that point, it appears Common Core’s changes are winning out over entrenched practice. In math, the report notes that CCSS take a “more restricted view.” The findings?

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edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2020

Whether schools are 1:1 or still relying on computer carts, the move to online assessments creates new needs from devices to professional development to data privacy policies. Have an instructional framework centered around curriculum design before talking about assessment. Feedback is more than just one assessment.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 17, 2018

That's how I got started -- I wanted to use Serial as a primary text for at least a few weeks, but I wasn't sure how it would fit in with Common Core or how it might affect my students' reading habits. But many aren't sure how to justify using podcasts in the classroom. The reasoning: Let this be your starting point.

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Smartphone Analysis Common Core iPhone 40

Graphite Blog

MAY 17, 2018

That's how I got started -- I wanted to use Serial as a primary text for at least a few weeks, but I wasn't sure how it would fit in with Common Core or how it might affect my students' reading habits. But many aren't sure how to justify using podcasts in the classroom. The reasoning: Let this be your starting point.

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Smartphone Analysis Common Core iPhone 40

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The line supports up to 8th Generation Intel Core processors, up to 16GB of DDR4 memory, many storage options, and more. ClassLink Analytics helps administrators sort and compare schools, download reports, and modify their dashboard view so they see the most important details, and it also features a downloadable mobile app.

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MindShift

AUGUST 13, 2015

This story was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Their teacher, Kate Selkirk, was using this game as a starting point for an eight-week unit on math concepts — data analysis and graphing, proportions, probability and slope.

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Learning Laptops Report Analysis 28

Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2020

Whether educators need to learn how to use edtech tools, analyze student data or implement Common Core standards, online PD can offer educators support when and where they need it. But how can school leaders integrate online PD into their culture quickly and effectively? Leverage a vendor’s customer success team as much as possible.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Credit: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report. The Hechinger Report has spent a year exploring the elements of the Summit model, the extensive training process for schools that are new to the program and the twists and turns of implementation. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is one of the many funders of The Hechinger Report.).

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. The platform supports balanced literacy programs with integrated tools such as embedded assessments, a student recommendation engine, analytics to demonstrate reading growth, and engaging reading practice opportunities.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

In fact, student choice is so important to BIE that it has included it in the rubric it uses to assess units of study to ensure that student choice is encouraged and utilized. Marzano goes on to report that granting students choice directly aligns with student engagement. Ways to report. Choice + Agency = Learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2018

The boom and bust of Common Core standards have left their mark, just as new concerns over media literacy and privacy are doing currently. As a director for Common Sense Education , I’ve enjoyed something of a ringside seat, having edited close to 1,000 edtech reviews written by expert educators.

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Graphite Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

For one thing, academic preparedness tends to focus on literacy and math, the two curricular areas at the center of both the current standardized-testing climate and the new Common Core State Standards. Parents of preschoolers today are as focused as they've ever been on "academic preparedness" -- and not without reason.

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Outcomes Common Core Assessment Analysis 40

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. The free assessments include Google Docs assessments to copy and digital rubrics to download. That was certainly the case in our experience.

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Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Collaborating with faculty members to teach information literacy in a public health second year seminar: A case of instruction - Xan Goodman 10:00pm Classroom Resources for K12 Educators: Integrating Information Literacy Skills and Common Core and State Standards into Designing Innovative Project Based Curricula - Melda N.

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