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CAE and Pearson Partner to Bring Critical Thinking Assessment to Secondary Education Students

eSchool News

(CAE), a leader in designing innovative performance tasks for measurement and instruction of higher order skills, today announced the immediate availability of its College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+) through a non-exclusive partnership with Pearson [FTSE: PSON.L], the world’s leading learning company.

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Steps That Administrators Can Take to Address Secondary Trauma Stress

Insight Education Group

According to a report cosponsored by the NEA , “what was once referred to as stress or educators ‘having a bad day’ – which might still be happening – has evolved.” Schools are realizing the very real presence of Secondary Trauma Stress (STS). The COVID-19 pandemic has left long-lasting impacts on educators and students alike.

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Secondary Teachers Transform Their Practice

Battelle for Kids

3) It is common knowledge among secondary English teachers that many students don't read assigned texts, often relying on SparkNotes to successfully complete assignments and prepare for assessments. When asked, students often cite busy schedules or refer to the texts as boring. Gallagher, 2003, p. Why is this happening?

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10 Essential Online Learning Best Practices

The CoolCatTeacher

in Secondary Education from Ball State University. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. As the former primary and middle school assistant principal of an international school, she cultivated a staff of educators from around the world.

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CAE and Otus Team Up to Provide Assessment Tool for K-12 Educators to Improve Student Outcomes

eSchool News

Under this partnership, educators using both Otus and CAE’s College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+) will have a holistic picture of student performance by combining CCRA+ data with other assessment data districts are collecting – all in one platform, which will ultimately help them make instructional decisions to improve student outcomes.

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iPads for Masterful Math: Randomizing Formative Math Assessment

The CoolCatTeacher

Dr. Sean Nank’s research shows that the single biggest method for improving learning with iPads is to use online formative assessments. However, his formative assessments have a twist — students are all answering DIFFERENT math questions. Masterful Math: Randomizing Formative Math Assessment. We created Assessment Items.

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The Problem with AI Prompt Feedback (and How to Solve It)

The CoolCatTeacher

When assessing the students' work, the grading rubric should take into account their contribution to the assignment, while also imposing penalties for spelling and grammar errors. Accuracy Assessment Prompt: “Hey MacMaster Max, are the steps in my [specific task] accurate? Rubric Points: Up to 25 points for clarity.

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