Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

For the assessment mavens at Educational Testing Service ( ETS ), these evolving capabilities present both a challenge and an opportunity, says the organization’s Markku “Mark” Häkkinen. His research focuses on advancing the accessibility of computer-based assessments—for all learners—through a standards-based approach.

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Assessment Accessibility Assistive Technology Software 150

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Instead of spending precious class time transferring information live for the whole group in the form of a lecture or mini-lesson, which presents myriad barriers (e.g., Using a digital platform to assess student learning makes it possible to quickly identify what students know or understand and surface that data quickly.

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Flipped Classroom Classroom Blended Learning Video 453

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

He also explores how technology can aid in more accurate, unbiased, and motivational assessment methods. Technology can offer benefits in assessment by providing support for generating questions and allowing students to demonstrate their knowledge in various ways. It can help reduce the limitations of traditional assessments. ➔To

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Assessment Outcomes Strategy Resources 91

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, launched 95 Phonics Core Program® Word Study, Grades 4 and 5. About 95 Percent Group Founded in 2005, 95 Percent Group is an education company whose mission is to help educators identify and address the needs of all readers.

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Groups Comparison Instructional Materials Assessment 118

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Group Projects: When students work in groups, they need to coordinate efforts, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively on a shared task. Some groups will work more quickly, while others will benefit from having more time. Teachers can use this one-on-one or small group time for a range of tasks.

Blended Learning 467

Blended Learning Differentiated Instruction Groups Strategy 467

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Despite my optimism about the benefits of AI in education, the buzz online is focused on the exciting new AI-powered education tools and not on the transformative impact those tools could have on how we design and facilitate learning experiences to meet the needs of diverse groups of students.

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Blended Learning Comparison Assessment Groups 374

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Accessible facilities, ongoing professional development, and family involvement are vital components. Regular assessment, flexibility, and a culture of respect for diversity contribute to successful inclusion, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to thrive.

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Classroom UDL Differentiated Instruction Adaptive Learning 407

Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

Therefore, it is essential to assess their language abilities and design instruction that meets their needs. ELs deserve access to the same content and curriculum as their peers. Participating in a whole group, teacher-led discussions can also be intimidating for ELs.

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Blended Learning Differentiated Instruction Academic Standards Groups 273

MiddleWeb

OCTOBER 21, 2021

After making a strong case for small group instruction during the writing process, Jennifer Serravallo shares how to implement and develop six types. Teacher Jennifer Wirtz loves the access to videos of groups in action and the printables for students. Highly recommended.

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Groups Video Accessibility How To 103

Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

It helps them find a balance between frontal lessons and individual study, interaction and reflection, formal evaluation and self-assessment. . Thus, more classroom time can go toward communication, debate, teamwork, and other group activities that support social learning. . They don’t only help educators teach and assess students.

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LMS Classroom Competency Based Learning E-rate 403

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Recently, I had the privilege of meeting with a group of international educators in Dubai grappling with these challenges. How do teachers ensure that instruction and facilitation of learning are accessible, inclusive, and equitable? This includes higher-order thinking, problem-solving, and reasoning.

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UDL Blended Learning Learning Assessment 442

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Begin class with a review activity, writing prompt, feedback form, quick quiz, or formative assessment. Teachers can encourage individuals or collaborative groups to use a 3-2-1 format pictured below to make sense of what they heard during the presentation. I do, We do, Groups Do, You Do: Interactive Modeling Session.

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Classroom Blended Learning Groups Strategy 546

eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2022

Bloomington, MN (August 17, 2022) – Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is pleased to introduce a powerful new connection between its industry-leading Star Assessments and Nearpod platforms to accelerate learning in the 2022–2023 school year.

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Assessment Differentiated Instruction Data Accessibility 78

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Conversation highlights: Equity and Support: TPR Education emphasizes providing support structures for all students and districts, highlighting their services’ accessibility and effectiveness, particularly for underserved communities. Kevin Hogan Yeah, well, let’s flip over to the assessment side.

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Accessibility Khan Academy Training Libraries 52

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Welcome to a series of posts dedicated to 21st skills and assessment. It seems educators and industry are all talking about the importance of student collaboration, but how are we facilitating and assessing this skill. Collaboration: Facilitating and Assessing the 21st Century Skills in Education. Schools have loved it!

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Assessment STEM Education Groups 156

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

Whole group direct instruction is often used to transfer information. So, if a teacher wants to present information, UDL encourages them to present that information in multiple formats, allowing students to engage with information in a way that feels accessible. All of these adjustments can make the information more accessible.

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UDL Blended Learning Learning Assessment 545

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 4, 2024

In my last blog post, Using the Station Rotation Model in Math , I wrote about the benefits of shifting from a whole group, teacher-led lesson design to small-group differentiated instructional sessions. Students should not be penalized for having incorrect answers on assignments designed to prepare them for an assessment.

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Differentiated Instruction Assessment Groups Analysis 197

Omega Notes

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Ask most students and they’ll probably tell how group work may be one of the least satisfying experiences they’ve ever had in school. Yet research suggests that group work, such as case-based teaching, can provide significant benefits. The Problem with Measuring Student Involvement in Group Work. Easier Collaboration.

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Groups EdTech Analysis Case Study 75

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

“I wish I could just focus on one group of students at a time.” Many of the teachers in my life who are teaching two groups of students simultaneously–one group in the classroom and one group online–are exhausted, frustrated, and not feeling particularly effective.

Classroom 546

Classroom Differentiated Instruction Groups Assessment 546

edWeb.net

MARCH 6, 2022

Technology and assessments seem like natural partners—after all, the goal of assessments is to collect data on student progress. During the edLeader Panel, “ Formative and Summative Assessment: Springboards for Achievement,” the presenters discussed the lessons they learned searching for and implementing a new assessment platform.

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Assessment Data Professional Learning Report 85

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

In addition, you’ll explore strategies for proactively coping with trauma, including creating student-led support groups and peer counseling programs, getting students involved with community outreach programs, and partnering with local and national organizations focused on processing trauma.

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Course Assessment Online Assessments Strategy 486

Catlin Tucker

JULY 24, 2020

Teachers know there will be times when they will need to lean on videos to allow students to access information asynchronously. Teachers can present students with an unfamiliar problem or prompt to pique their interest, ask them to generate questions about a topic, or assess their prior knowledge. Google Forms Kahoot!

Learning 546

Learning Video Strategy Assessment 546

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Instead, students have a repository of on-demand videos they can access any time from anywhere. Instead, they can spend more time facilitating learning and working directly with small groups of students. Screencastify allows you to insert multiple-choice questions to check for understanding and collective formative assessment.

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Strategy UDL Blended Learning Video 539

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

However, there are many tools that are out there that can be helpful, especially if the teacher and students have access to technology. Pre-tests are quick ways to assess ability levels. Some districts have tools for grouping based on academic ability. Read more: Implementing differentiated instruction: the good and the bad.

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EdTech Tools Khan Academy Microsoft 485

Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] What are the benefits of formative feedback and assessment? Formative feedback involves multiple feedback-learning cycles that are informally assessed for a given assignment. Room for error is higher when students only get one high-stakes assessment upon completing a course or unit.

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Strategy Assessment Examples Groups 157

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

Among these is the flipped classroom model , a strategy that leverages video instruction to mitigate potential obstacles that make it challenging for students to access information presented live. Reciprocal Teaching : Students are divided into groups and take turns teaching each other the concepts they’ve learned from the video.

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Flipped Classroom Classroom Video Strategy 426

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

We live in exciting times as unprecedented access to knowledge, research, and effective strategies at our fingertips can assist educators in creating meaningful experiences for students that align with both needs and strengths. Data was used to establish the groups that were staffed by two teachers (math, SPED) and two teaching assistants.

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Learning Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Data 400

The Principal of Change

APRIL 11, 2023

There has been a multitude of conversations regarding assessment and grading practices, focusing on shifting practice that makes more sense not only for the current time we live in but also moving forward. She had said, “How we assess drives our teaching, not the other way around.” ” I would agree.

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Assessment Secondary Strategy Report 90

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

It has disabled our education system, creating challenges to educational access, barriers to student academic progress and strains on teachers’ and students’ physical and emotional well-being. Simultaneously, educators needed to identify what content students needed, how to organize it and how to help students access it.

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Accessibility UDL Learning Strategy 217

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Instead of collecting homework or practice activities and grading that work for accuracy, teachers can encourage pairs or small groups of students to spend time assessing their work using an answer key or exemplar and rubric. These shifts make it easier to create more accessible, equitable, and inclusive learning environments.

Blended Learning 503

Blended Learning Classroom Groups Assessment 503

ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Meeting leaders and facilitators should be mindful of not allowing any individual or group to dominate the conversation. Be sensitive to cultural differences. Assess your accessibility. It’s also smart to consider the physical needs of all participants and make the meeting easily accessible to everyone.

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Meeting Microsoft Accessibility Groups 195

Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

That’s because edtech solutions, advanced research, practical assessments, and improved communication give them maximum control over their learning. The digital divide in accessing learning and teaching tools and large gaps in teacher’s access to digital training are other areas of concern.

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EdTech Education Industry Digital Divide 389

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In the edLeader Panel, “ Choosing Equitable, High-Quality STEM Curricula and the Impact It Can Have ,” district- and state-level STEM leaders discussed how to create inclusive and accessible schoolwide STEM programs that benefit all students. Open and Accessible STEM Benefits All Students. Preparing Educators to Teach STEM.

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STEM Accessibility Elementary Training 86

eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

. – Riverside Insights ®, a leading developer of research-based assessments and analytics, today announced the launch of the Battelle Developmental Inventory, Third Edition (BDI-3) in Spanish. Assessments focus on identifying and advancing innate student strengths by understanding learning styles.

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Assessment Survey Accessibility Meeting 60

eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

How will the lack of summative assessment data from last spring impact the school year? Are remote assessments accurate? How can I parse the interim and formative assessment data of incoming students and focus on the areas that will provide the greatest return? Missing and Remote Assessments: Do We Have the Data We Need?

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Assessment Data Study Course 98

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Are great teaching and assessment fundamentally at odds? One might think so because, unfortunately, the words “test” and “assessment” are often used interchangeably. Yet somehow assessment evokes a more positive reaction. They watch and listen for collaboration and communication skills as students work in small groups.

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Assessment Mobility Data Report 103

Digital Promise

APRIL 13, 2020

For more than six years, we’ve worked to close the homework gap , ensuring that all students have equitable access to the internet and technology for powerful learning opportunities outside of the classroom, augmenting what is available in school. How can we best assess our technology needs?

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Digital Learning Accessibility Assessment Online Learning 424