Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 30, 2024

Create a timeline that includes important dates such as application deadlines, standardized test dates, and scholarship deadlines. These may include standardized test scores (SAT or ACT), high school transcripts, letters of recommendation, and personal essays. A well-crafted essay can set you apart from other applicants.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 29, 2021

On the front lines of this endeavor are educators tasked with balancing mandated curriculum and testing with the responsibility to prepare students for college and careers. The former can result in perceived roadblocks to accomplishing the latter. Preparation just for promotion, graduation, or an exam doesn’t serve the best interests of kids.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Step 1: Align Rubric Criteria with Grade Level Standards and Learning Objectives When teachers design a unit or learning cycle, they should anchor that work in grade-level content standards and articulate clear learning objectives. Next Generation Science Standard Grades 3-5 ETS1-2 Engineering Design ETS1.B:

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Students will take the test on computers and tablets at testing centers, rather than filling in scantron bubbles with their No. The test will also be shorter — two hours instead of three — thanks to shorter reading passages, and test-takers will be allowed to use a calculator for the math portions of the exam.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 26, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter NGSS Science Standards lessons require a high level of excellence. However, if you need a science curriculum, now is a great time to test and review this as a potential for your middle school. Such potential. I highly recommend this tool.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2024

He apparently took pictures of his exam questions, posted them online during the test, and users on X, formerly Twitter, gave him the answers (which he could presumably hear read to him on his smart glasses). He was detected and his test scores were invalidated.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

homework, lecture notes, practice tests). For example, if you have a math test coming up, you might dedicate more time to reviewing formulas and practicing problems in the days leading up to the exam. Merrill reported a 100% pass rate on the Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments after introducing the data notebooks.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 28, 2022

Last month, the College Board, which develops and administers the SAT, announced that the test would move entirely online by 2024. Many states already have an online option for standardized tests, which allowed students to take assessments digitally during remote learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 10, 2019

Increase Cross-Curriculum Communication with Standardized Exams. In supplemental education, it is common practice to conduct comprehensive testing to assess new students upon intake and design a personalized plan using that information. . Schools across the nation already do annual assessments through standardized testing.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Educational leaders are addressing these concerns by creating assessments that are not only standardized but also equitable and relevant. Often, students see assessments as punitive — failing a test can be damaging — rather than performative. Tests can be part of the learning experience, just as games and recitals are.

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User Generated Education

APRIL 9, 2022

Standards Addressed. Next Generation Science Standards (Science and Engineering). Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success. Students: 1.4.a.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 9, 2019

In a coaching session last month, I had a teacher ask me how to create a final exam that complements a standards-based approach to assessing students. Sometimes I didn’t even know what the format of the final exam would be…essay, multiple choice, or short answer. My suggestion was to create a personalized final exam.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 15, 2024

Standards Addressed ISTE Standards for Students Know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems. Develop, test and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process. Sketch angles of specified measure.

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ViewSonic Education

JULY 1, 2024

Ever heard of the UFO Test? Read on as we uncover the details and find out how the UFO Test can be your ace in the hole for gaming greatness. Read on as we uncover the details and find out how the UFO Test can be your ace in the hole for gaming greatness. This ensures you’re testing under optimal conditions.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 4, 2022

Full standards-aligned lessons and resources are in these kids. Hotspot – clickable icons on pictures Slideshow – galleries of images with captions Annotation – images that users can comment on and download (this is an area I would want to test before using it in my classroom.) These are awesome and kids love them.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

A good place to start is the International Society for Technology in Education’s Standards for Students. There are similar standards for educators and education leaders. . Staff should prepare for this possibility by planning and testing recovery strategies well in advance, since schools aren’t exempt from the risk of an attack.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Ensuring that AI tools protect student data and comply with accessibility standards is crucial for creating an inclusive and secure educational environment. Be informed before testing: Districts must thoroughly understand the tool, including its privacy practices, security measures, and contract terms, before making a commitment.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 17, 2021

I intentionally selected public education jobs, PE teacher in the past and now a gifted education teacher, where I wouldn’t have to give them grades; where I wouldn’t have to give them standardized tests. Across education, we’ve normalized absurd levels of grading, test-taking, and standardized assessment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 30, 2023

Amidst the chaos of standardized testing, turmoil over standards and accountability, and the search for someone to blame for the recession, inflation, and consumer depression, we have work to do. (See How the Irish Saved Civilization , on e of the Hinges of History books by Thomas Cayhill. They are great books!)

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 7, 2022

It also doesn’t provide teachers and administrators with valuable insight on how to best support learners no matter where they are in relation to standards and critical competencies. While a one-size-fits-all approach served its purpose for some of us, it doesn’t meet the diverse needs of kids today.

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User Generated Education

JULY 23, 2022

I think it is important to extend the use of coding and microcontrollers into creating physical objects for the following reasons: Standards Addressed. ISTE Standards for Students. Know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 21, 2020

It’s a tedious process with all the standards, plans, assessments, pacing guides, but having a streamlined system (especially as we focus on blended and distance learning) sets the foundation for our school today. As we investigated, tested, and demoed with several products, we were looking at a few things.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 3, 2021

One of the most frustrating aspects of the current educational system is its obsession with standards: every student should learn the same things in the same way at the same time; otherwise, they fail. By forcing a certain way of doing things, standardized education can’t possibly meet all students’ needs. Adaptive learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2020

Here are the five most common reasons schools feel the need to assess student and faculty digital literacy: To complete online testing. The growing reliance of schools on web-based testing has forced many schools to confront the lack of digital literacy in their students and staff. To use tech in classes. NorthstarDigLit.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Some teachers (and students) are great at coming up with meaningful project ideas that align with standards and learning objectives. Making projects not just fun but meaningful and related to the content being learned in class to solidify learning standards. Assembling portfolios related to student interests and work.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Based on standardized test scores, Pioneer ranked among the top 1 percent of California secondary schools and, in 2009 and 2011, was named Orange County's top middle school. For his leadership, Mike was named the Orange County Middle School Administrator of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

For the summer program, I created an experiment in which students got to test out different types of road salts. In my experience, even reluctant students become interested in setting up a science experiment when they have some level of agency over what they will be testing. Both are readily available on Amazon. Give students agency.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 30, 2022

I believe all lessons should be interdisciplinary as I discuss in [link] : Standards Addressed. Due to the project’s cross disciplinary nature, standards were addressed from several disciplines: Common Core State Standards – ELA. Science Standard. GSS Engineering Standards. IS TE Standards for Students.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Standardized tests, standards, and curriculum do not hold anyone back from focusing on what kids really need. Our learners are relying on us to provide them with an education that will withstand the test of time. If it is important, then a way will be found. If not, then an excuse will be made.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Add up test scores and see what the student earned. Does s/he [whichever Common Core Standard is being pursued by the use of technology. It used to be simple to post grades. Very defensible. Everyone understood. It’s not that way anymore. Does s/he show evidence of learning by using tech class knowledge in classroom or home?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Its because when instruction is devised for tests its not sensitive to whether the knowledge it imparts is long-lasting, Fisher says. Breakwater also stopped standardized testing years ago, according to Fisher. But for Fisher, theres a reason that students in later grades often question why they are learning math.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2020

I design ahead for common mistakes, use concrete examples, use formative assessment and don’t test but have mastery from all my students. This powerful tool links with standards — and gives us the ability to do some timesaving, efficient reporting and tracking. This may sound impossible but it can be done.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 2, 2022

No wonder the long-term reviews of standards-, testing-, and data-oriented educational policy and reform efforts have concluded that they are mostly a complete waste. Judging school success by test scores. And only test scores. All of that time. All of that energy. All of that effort. Most of it for nothing. Good grief.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 17, 2022

Standards Addressed. As a STE(A)M lesson, it addresses cross-curricular standards: Next Generation Science Standards (Science). ISTE Standards (Technology). Next Generation Science Standards (Engineering). National Core Art Standards. Math Standard (see math labs below). Grades 6-8] (Source: [link] ).

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

standardized test results suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic reversed nearly two decades of progress in math and reading for K-12 students. 2 Ensure SEL Curriculum is Based on Industry-Recognized Academic Standards. It’s important to note that these standards manifest themselves specifically within states.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2025

The five-year study, Improving Student Achievement Across State Borders and State Standards, concluded that the print, digital and hands-on program, coupled with high-quality professional learning, raises students standardized test scores. NGSS is a registered trademark of WestEd.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

I have ten strategies that will make your teaching life easier, bump up your effectiveness with students, and save time complying with Common Core standards. It includes all relevant dates for homework, projects, tests. Try these ten tech uses. You can use Google Forms or the Google calendar.

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