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Does Presence Equal Progress? Tracking Engagement in Online Schools

Edsurge

The practice of funding public schools and assessing student engagement based on a student’s physical attendance is rooted in this definition and has only reinforced what is an outmoded idea. They develop learning experiences that incorporate demonstrations of learning and mastery.

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A school once known for gang activity is now sending kids to college

The Hechinger Report

At that time, more than 80 percent of students were failing to meet state proficiency standards , and the school was graduating less than half of its students. Calendar-driven midterm and final exams are jettisoned in favor of ongoing assessments. We call them ‘benchmarks’.” More of that change is underway.

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