eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

For example, the College Board reports that in 2022, Harvard received applications from 61,220 students – the highest-ever number of applicants, but only accepted 1,214, the elite university’s lowest acceptance rate. The results are detailed in a new report from EveryLibrary Institute and Book Riot.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2021

1st Class GradeBook – 1st Class GradeBook app provides educators with contemporary grading features, including class and student activity, grade reports, and more. Educators can also send reports to parents to keep them informed of their children’s progress. Gradebook and Grading Apps (for teachers).

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Teaching students to read is so much more than sitting them down in front of a book. Books on literacy development are the most accessible way to learn more. Make sure, however, that these books are recommended by experts in the field and based on recent findings. The Nation’s Report Card. Kilpatrick. Silverman, R.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. A wave of new laws across the country is attempting to transform how elementary school children learn to read.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As members of the media have bemoaned the tragic results of students on the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)—also known as the nation’s report card—many have been all too willing to jump into the game of who is responsible. So how do we do that?

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Miller asked as she stood in front of her class at Doss Elementary. First grade in particular — “the reading year,” as Miller calls it — is pivotal for elementary students, when their literacy skills “really take off.” Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

There is one bright spot in this story: Online books. Thanks to the efforts of many devoted professionals and the financial support of more, there are a wide variety of free/inexpensive sources for books that students can use for classroom activities as well as pleasure. Kids can even watch book trailers before making a selection.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Credit: Lillian Mongeau for The Hechinger Report That’s slowly changing — for some disabilities. A majority of states have passed laws that mandate screening early elementary students for the most common reading disability, dyslexia, and countless districts train teachers how to recognize and teach struggling readers.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2021

Since then, scholars have been trying to figure out why their scores dropped so much between 2017 and 2019 on a highly regarded national test known as the National Assessment of Educational Progress or NAEP. But the decline in book reading might not be the main culprit in our national comprehension problem. First, the numbers.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 12, 2024

Social justice is a core value of Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School, and the school also belongs to a special assessment cons ortium , giving it more freedom in what is taught than a typical New York City public high school. I just wanted to hit my books, get my degree,” she recalled. appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Like all districts in Texas, we live and die through accountability ratings based on how our students perform on the state’s STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests. To this end, we began using Renaissance Star Assessments districtwide in the 2015–2016 school year.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

When a competency-based approach to assessment is in place, students must show what they know as well as what they can do. According to a 2016 report by iNACOL, 36 states are currently investigating policy surrounding competency-based education. Below are five ways to approach competency-based learning assessment.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

“These intelligent tools can adapt pacing based on the student’s ability … and provide targeted, corrective feedback in case the student makes mistakes, so that the student can learn from them,” states an eSchool News report released earlier this year. SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Six newsrooms joined together to report on the problem and find solutions for America’s reading problem. ” Teaching aide Hannah Chancey faces the same problem in second grade classrooms at Rehobeth Elementary School in a small low-income community in southeastern Alabama, a state with reading scores near the bottom nationally.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

There is an increased movement towards personalizing the educational experience, practiced with student agency and choice on assessments. Adopting successful models of technology integration such as those utilized at George Mason University’s Elementary Education Program is a start. Moreover, the general use of technology has changed.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2023

Melissa Knapp is Harpeth Valley Elementary School’s only literacy coach. Melissa Knapp, the literacy coach for Harpeth Valley Elementary School, answers a first grade student’s question. Third graders must now pass the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, or TCAP, at the end of the year to avoid repeating third grade.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2024

Yet the change isn’t happening fast enough for many parents and researchers who say the tests remain deeply ingrained in the work of school psychologists, in particular, and that they are still regularly misused to gauge young children’s potential and assess whether they are “worthy” of extra help or investment.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Credit: Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report. which creates curriculum, assessment and intervention products, found children in first and second grade experienced the most dramatic drops in grade level reading scores compared to previous years. Those programs “are needed now more than ever,” Whitney said.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

As I always do, I am exploring its use in my classes (elementary-level gifted education). To use GLTR, a piece of text simply copy and pasted into the input box and anaylze is hit to generate a report. I still am an early adopter of technologies in that I believe many can benefit students in their learning.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 4, 2024

The researchers hypothesize that this is a result of exposure stating that “children from higher SES families experience more literacy activities” and “exposure to books might be one mechanism by which children associate passive syntax with competence” (Corriveau & Kurkul, 2016, p. Low-SES students preferred the active voice.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Students assess their own strengths and weaknesses and set learning goals in partnership with their teachers. Every state now has policies on the books that provide the flexibility needed for more learner-centered approaches. The recent announcement by the U.S. Related: OPINION: Post pandemic, it’s time for a bold overhaul of U.S.

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edWeb.net

MAY 30, 2019

We, as edtech leaders and classroom teachers, must explore pathways where assessments support teaching and learning in the 21st century. Authentic assessments are always about the connections we make with students, each other, and the broader community as indicated in a Gallup poll. This edWeb webinar was sponsored by FreshGrade.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

They come from sources such as the Michigan Open Book Project, Core Knowledge, CK-12, OpenStax and OER Commons. The Michigan Open Book Project created this digital textbook for kindergarteners. There’s an accompanying teacher’s guide, several activity books and supplemental reading guides as well. .

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 14, 2023

Credit: Rory Doyle for The Hechinger Report One of the teachers was Connie Williams-May, a veteran reading and language arts teacher with Jackson Public Schools. “I Mississippi’s elementary reading policies, signed into law in 2013, have drawn national attention. Is this controversial law the reason why?

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In the experiment, Quinn recruited more than 1,500 teachers online and asked them to assess the writing of a second grade boy describing his weekend. In an experiment, teachers tended to favor the essay on the right, with 35 percent of teachers assessing it to be at grade level or above. Image provided by David Quinn.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 30, 2023

– Kids’ Books and Videos This is a digital library for kids 12 and under. It’s an amazing resource with a vast collection of books, educational videos, and audiobooks. Book Creator This app allows students to create their own ebooks. It’s great for any subject area, especially for visual learners.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

After that one morning session, Dunlap, a scientist who grew up in Japan, withdrew Annika from kindergarten at her local public elementary school in Fremont, California. Kindergarten, a foundational grade for young children, is typically the first year of elementary school, even in the 31 states where it isn’t required.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2023

The first was that elementary school students who attended “Core Knowledge” schools – which teach young children a broad core curriculum in many subjects – were better readers. Hirsch, who developed the curriculum used in these schools and whose 1987 book Cultural Literacy inspired the common core standards movement in American education.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

“I tell them not to read at the same pace that your neighbors are reading, not too loud that we’re distracting someone, but just enough that you can practice your reading voice,” the second grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School said. “So Iturralde tries to make the book more accessible first. “It 20, 2021. “I Reading Remedies.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Prior Reading in English Classes : Students who have previously read certain books or authors can bring deeper insights into discussions and analyses in English classes, especially when comparing themes or writing styles. The implications of these findings are far-reaching for educators and researchers.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2020

A child reads a book at an elementary school in Mississippi. Kids who read more tend to score higher on reading assessments but research hasn’t been particularly supportive of using classroom time for unstructured, independent reading. Photo: Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report. But it’s not a huge difference.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2019

As a kid, I used to sneak into my sister’s bedroom, pull out each of her “Baby-Sitters Club” books, look at the covers, and wonder what each one was about. I’d make up stories to what I thought was going to happen, but never once cracked the books open to attempt to read the print. I hid the report, scared that someone would see it.

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Waterford

JANUARY 30, 2020

3] Teachers who prioritize teaching emotional intelligence report lower levels of behavioral issues, classroom bullying, and chronic absenteeism.[13] Emotional Intelligence Read-Along : As a class, read one of these picture books that teach emotional intelligence, then discuss what your students learned from the book.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2024

Credit: Patricia Kühfuss for The Hechinger Report Neriman is taking part in Kein Abschluss ohne Anschluss (KAoA) — or “no graduation without connection” — a program that has been rolled out across the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia to help students better plan for their futures. states, and career exposure programs are expanding.

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Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

In a survey from the International Journal of Education, 97% of teachers reported never or seldom using a flexible curriculum for their students.[2] Our programs assign these lessons based on a student’s placement assessment and their demonstrated mastery. Students can also select independent reading books from our online library.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

I recently read a report that said schools in the UK spend £900mn per year on educational technology. The Achievement Center of Texas that’s currently using Milo reported an improved attention span, a higher response rate, and better results in students. into our curriculum. All this while sounding like an actual person.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

These projects are created around Understanding by Design (UbD) principles to emphasize STEM education and have tools to help students customize, evaluate, assess and create portfolios. In this task, my students will write a technical report for entrepreneurs interested in using 3D printers in manufacturing. .

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