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How NOT to Assess Student Writing

Ask a Tech Teacher

In my school, every teacher assesses writing. That’s not just for essays or reports but slideshows, blog posts, comments in forums, and more. Writing is no longer treated as a stand-alone skill, rather a tool students use to provide evidence of their knowledge. Use technology to produce and publish writing.

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Renaissance Launches Major Updates to Star Spanish Assessments

eSchool News

Renaissance, the global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, has enhanced Star Spanish , its assessment platform for students who speak, or are learning to speak, Spanish, with new reports and the first authentic K–12 learning progression for Spanish available in the country. For more information, visit www.renaissance.com.

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Why teachers don’t need to ban ChatGPT or AI tools in the classroom (and what to do instead)

The Cornerstone for Teachers

This doesn’t include Google Chrome independent extensions like Quillbot , described in its overview as a “Grammar Checker, Paraphrasing Tool & Summarizer.” Several staff members at my school have likened it to the introduction of the internet as a research tool for high school students in the 90s. The potential of AI is staggering.

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3 Creative Tech Tools to Teach Writing

Ask a Tech Teacher

What they have defined as ‘writing’ is actually writing conventions, tools, and activities rather than its purpose, goals, and definition. These include (rephrased from Common Core Writing Standards): dig deeply into subjects of interest to achieve better understanding and to build knowledge. More on Writing.

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“It’s unfair” special education students lag behind under Common Core in Kentucky

The Hechinger Report

Since Kentucky became the first state to adopt the Common Core in 2010, the achievement gap between students with disabilities and their nondisabled peers has widened slightly – despite sweeping expectations the more rigorous standards would help eliminate disparities in academic performance. Reframing expectations.

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7+ Websites to Teach Financial Literacy

Ask a Tech Teacher

Students finish the program with an assessment of knowledge and certificates. It also includes a teacher’s guide, a series of lesson plans, and the Common Core standards addressed. Tools for financial literacy . Part of this is a large library of online interactive tools including videos and game-like activities.

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ACT’s Latest Act: Investing in an Open-Source Assessment Startup

Edsurge

Its latest act: making a strategic investment in Open Assessment Technologies (OAT), a San Francisco-based startup that offers open-source tools for building and delivering digital tests. Besides just being an assessment company, we’re also becoming a learning and navigation company,” Roorda tells EdSurge in an interview.