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Category: Educational Forms


Educational Forms, Formal Education

3 new trends in student assessment

June 2, 2023

Via: eSchool News

The National Council on Measurement in Education’s (NCME) annual meeting has always offered an opportunity to learn about innovative research and new trends in student assessment. It is a chance to get hints of where the field is moving and […]


Educational Forms, Informal learning

5 long-term benefits of our online literacy programs

May 19, 2023

Via: eSchool News

When we started using a new literacy program 10 years ago, our reading scores were mediocre. Within a few years we had moved up to being a Level 1+ school, which is one of the highest rankings for Chicago Public […]


Educational Forms, Informal learning

3 ways to improve access to speech-language therapy

May 11, 2023

Via: eSchool News

Schools today are facing a harsh reality: there is a chronic shortage of qualified speech-language pathologists (SLPs). As an SLP and clinical director who has worked with school districts across the country, I’ve watched this problem grow over the years. […]


Continuous Development, Educational Forms

How to secure the higher-ed job you want

April 26, 2023

Via: eCampus News

In applying for a position in higher education, the cover letter seems the least important piece of the application materials for many applicants. The curriculum vitae and transcripts provide the core of an application and document an aspiring faculty member’s […]


Educational Forms, Formal Education

4 ways to enhance critical thinking skills

April 17, 2023

Via: eSchool News

Critical thinking is plainly in decline. Everywhere we look, people are uncritically consuming and spreading information that is distorted, misleading, and sometimes intentionally deceptive. Conspiracy thinking is rampant–QAnon, Alex Jones and the Sandy Hook shooting, Pizzagate, and unfounded claims of […]


Educational Forms, Formal Education

How Students Feel About Grading

April 13, 2023

Via: Inside Higher Ed

Two in three students say their professors grade fairly over all, according to the recent Student Voice survey of 3,004 two- and four-year students by Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse. About one in 10 of students says their professors […]


Educational Forms, Informal learning

How are ELLs, students with disabilities IDed for gifted and talented?

April 5, 2023

Via: eSchool News

States with formal policies around gifted and talented programs tend to identify more English learners and students with disabilities for those programs, according to a new study from NWEA, a not-for-profit research and educational services organization serving K-12 students. The […]


Continuous Development, Educational Forms

How to help student caregivers achieve success at your institution

April 4, 2023

Via: eCampus News

So much has been asked of caregivers, especially those in the process of getting a college degree and balancing home and work responsibilities through the pandemic. According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, 4.8 million college students are simultaneously […]


Educational Forms, Formal Education

4 simple strategies to help students ace standardized tests

April 3, 2023

Via: eSchool News

Standardized tests can be hard on students. Many of us still remember the frustration and anxiety we experienced when we were younger and sat down for our first round of testing. To make matters worse, it’s fairly common for students […]


Educational Forms, Formal Education

Why Every Student Deserves a Robust Arts Education

March 31, 2023

Via: Ed Surge

Arts education belongs in every student’s curriculum — and not just because the arts can improve skills in other content areas. As an instrumental music teacher, I am used to advocating that the arts are essential to all students even […]


Educational Forms, Informal learning

7 ways to make homework easier for students with autism

March 28, 2023

Via: eSchool News

Homework can be challenging for all children, but for students with autism, it can be challenging. It is common for children with autism to have difficulties with executive functioning abilities, including planning, organization, and prioritization. In addition, they may have […]


Educational Forms, Informal learning

An After-School Education Program Aims to Diversify the Tech Industry

March 27, 2023

Via: Ed Surge

The lab starts filling up after school lets out. Students trickle in. They help themselves to a snack — today it’s tacos — and chat excitedly with friends. They laugh and joke, listening to Beyoncé and Rihanna on built-in speakers. […]


Educational Forms, Formal Education

How to evaluate literacy programs that pledge to accelerate learning

March 22, 2023

Via: eSchool News

The NAEP results in late 2022 revealed that reading scores fell for both fourth and eighth grade readers as a result of the pandemic. Only 33 percent of fourth graders are reading proficiently, which means that two-thirds read below grade […]


Educational Forms, Informal learning

College programs must prioritize accessibility

March 21, 2023

Via: eCampus News

A new Open Education Resources (OER) initiative from the nonprofit Teach Access aims to expand awareness of digital accessibility in higher education. Teach Access works with education, industry, and disability advocacy organizations to enhance students’ understanding of digital accessibility as […]


Educational Forms, Formal Education

3 ways to engage students in productive struggle

March 17, 2023

Via: eSchool News

What do you do when you don’t know what to do? Think about it for a minute. You are facing a new challenge – whether it be learning to fix a burst pipe, tackling a new hobby, or just struggling […]


Continuous Development, Educational Forms

Students Want More Workplace Skills From Colleges. Will Higher Ed Adjust?

March 15, 2023

Via: Ed Surge

Today’s high school graduates are increasingly questioning whether higher education is worth it, and that’s pushing colleges to rethink the value they bring students. This was a key theme I heard at last week’s SXSW EDU conference, where several panels […]


Educational Forms, Informal learning

3 ways telepractice helps combat burnout in special education

February 27, 2023

Via: eSchool News

Burnout is one of the leading causes of workforce shortages in U.S. schools and its impact is being felt by students who need consistent, high-quality educators the most. Some of the hardest hit are students with unique needs that require […]


Educational Forms, Formal Education

What is computer science education lacking?

February 23, 2023

Via: eSchool News

The evolving needs of the IT workforce are constantly discussed–even people who are far from it understand the constantly growing needs for computer science. And yet, U.S. high schools don’t consistently offer computer science education and IT classes. Current situation […]


Continuous Development, Educational Forms

How to stave off teacher burnout with PD

February 22, 2023

Via: eSchool News

Survey after survey confirms teachers feel stressed and burned out. Nearly 75 percent of teachers experience frequent job-related stress, compared to just a third of working adults. More than half of teachers have considered leaving the profession earlier than originally […]


Educational Forms, Formal Education

Finding the learning loss data needed to drive learning recovery

February 16, 2023

Via: eSchool News

The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Report Card on learning loss was a sobering but not unexpected reckoning for how deeply and broadly the pandemic impacted student learning and achievement. NAEP state-level findings of drops in math and reading […]