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Three Lessons Learned from Collaborating with Teachers on First-Grade Formative Science Assessment Design

Three Lessons Learned from Collaborating with Teachers on First-Grade Formative Science Assessment Design

The SALDEE research team is working with elementary science teachers in the development of a suite of formative assessment tasks designed to meet first graders where they are in their language and literacy development ...
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SRI Report Provides Expert Insights into Challenges and Opportunities in Promoting AI Literacy

As artificial intelligence (AI) tools become part of everyday life, how can we ensure students are prepared not just to use AI, but to understand it and engage with it responsibly? What does it mean to be AI-literate? What should AI literacy look like throughout a student’s K–12 education? ...
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Wraparound student supports to increase persistence in STEM: Insights from the STEM Core Expansion Alliance

The U.S. education system needs to prepare more students for career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Although the number of STEM graduates has more than doubled since 2001, this is not enough to meet increasing workforce demands ...
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Leveraging Synthetic Data to Train Machine Learning Models for Assessing Science Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge

The emergence of artificial intelligence technologies, particularly large language models, presents a significant opportunity for innovation in PCK evaluation ...
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Unlocking the Power of AI and Machine Learning in Education: A Call for Understanding and Collaboration

In the rapidly evolving landscape of education, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) holds tremendous promise for transforming learning ...