Building Academic and SocialEmotional Skills Through Play

August 19, 2020

The disruption to our children’s lives from COVID-19 has been significant and has also accelerated changes to education models that may outlast the pandemic. Some schools will open with 100 percent remote instruction. Some will begin on campus fulltime and pivot if necessary. Others will try a blended approach spanning in-class and remote. One thing we know for certain is that children, their families, and educators are facing a host of pressing challenges in every sphere of life.

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We took traditional test prep and flipped it on its head. Magoosh is out to prove that those months leading up to test day don't have to be miserable. In fact, with our help they can actually be enjoyable. Our team is full of expert teachers, tutors, engineers, and education aficionados creating the highest quality tools and resources you need to study at your own pace, on your own time. And the best part? You can afford it. We even offer many of our lessons, apps, and videos for free.

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Improving Teacher Practice

whitePaper | October 1, 2022

Let’s dispel a myth about teachers: that they peak as professionals early in their careers, hitting a performance plateau after only a few years on the job.

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The New K-12 Education Frontier: Hybrid Learning is On the Horizon

whitePaper | August 14, 2020

The global k-12 education system is facing unprecedented challenges ranging from technology disparities to in-school health concerns. At the same time, the realities of COVID-19 are presenting U.S. school districts with the opportunity to restructure education with a forward-looking view on how students will learn and educators will teach in a post-pandemic world.

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ChatGPT and Assessment in Higher Education

whitePaper | March 30, 2023

Launched in November 2022, ChatGPT is an advanced large language model developed by OpenAI. This generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot was trained on massive amounts of text data from the internet using machine learning algorithms. ChatGPT is capable of answering prompts and invites users to interact in a conversational way—it can even answer follow-up questions.

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International School College Counsellors Share Views on Student Pathways to Higher Education

whitePaper | September 24, 2021

In June 2021, ISC Research conducted research with universities around the world. Eligible responses were received from 165 higher education institutions (HEIs) in 23 countries, including universities from the UK, USA, Netherlands, Spain, UAE, Ireland, Canada, Australia, China, Japan, and Italy.

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Barrows STEM Academy Boosts Student Learning and Performance in Science on State Tests

whitePaper | December 17, 2019

Students now use the PASCO sensors — along with the AirLink® interface, which allows them to connect the sensors wirelessly via Bluetooth® — for accurate, real time data collection. Available for over 80 measurements, the rugged, reliable sensors combine advanced technology with plug-and-play usability for easy use in and out of the classroom. Students also use the SPARKvue software with the sensors for real-time quantitative measurement and analysis.

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Impact Assessment STEM Engagement and Learning

whitePaper | January 22, 2020

This report has been prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting (Australia) Pty Ltd (“PwC”) for Queensland Museum Foundation Trust (QMF) in accordance with and for the purpose of understanding the impact of World Science Festival Brisbane 2019 on STEM engagement and learning. The information, statements, statistics and commentary contained in this report (together the “Information”) have been prepared by PwC based on information received from QMF and surveys conducted at and/or shortly after WSBF 2019.

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Spotlight

Magoosh

We took traditional test prep and flipped it on its head. Magoosh is out to prove that those months leading up to test day don't have to be miserable. In fact, with our help they can actually be enjoyable. Our team is full of expert teachers, tutors, engineers, and education aficionados creating the highest quality tools and resources you need to study at your own pace, on your own time. And the best part? You can afford it. We even offer many of our lessons, apps, and videos for free.

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