The special ed students have taken a liking to The Edge. It's easier for them to work through it at their own pace and they love the group activities. I can't go back to a life without it.
Jessie Bushman
Special Education Teacher - North Fayette Valley School District
SUMMATIVE
Baseline Assessment
This is a 30 question self-reported assessment based off the Life Orientation Instrument - a tool that has a 0.84 Cronbach's alpha - showing a high internal consistency of scores.
Can be taken in under 10 minutes
Compare scored over time/regular intervals
Compare scores with global averages
Use the results to form a personal learning journey
DIAGNOSTIC
Pre-Module Survey
Quick 5-question surveys give teachers real-time insights into student attitudes about the upcoming module while mentally preparing the students for knowledge acquisition.
Rationale
Studies on pre-questioning highlight its effectiveness in improving retention and focus by priming students for learning (Sana et al., 2020; Gurlitt & Renkl, 2010).
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FORMATIVE
Module Activity
Engaging activities help students practice the Remember and Understand levels of Bloom's taxonomy, improving vocabulary and retrieval skills in a fun, interactive way.
Activity Types
Drag & Drop
Find The Word
Cross-words
True or False
Timeline
Creation
FORMATIVE
Module Assessment
Assessments are 8-12 multiple choice questions (MCQs) framed as situational judgement tests to ascertain the student's ability to analyse, evaluate and apply their newfound skill knowledge.
Activity Type
8-10 MCQs
ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE + REAL WORLD EXTENSION
Module Challenges
We understand you can't build a skill by watching a video and taking a quiz. The Challenges are real world missions where students go out and apply their skills and come back and reflect on their learnings and experience.
Teachers provide qualitative written or audio feedback.
The challenges can be personalised to each student.
The qualitative data shows real examples of skill acquisiton
Fidelity Of Usage Data
Time On Platform
Shows the total time the student has spent on The Edge platofrm.
Engagement Rate
Percentage of students who did 1 module in the past 30 days.
Leaderboard
Shows global and school leaderboard.
Completion Rate
Shows the percentage of module completion.
Challenges Completed
Shows number of challenges the student has completed.
Top 5 And Bottom 5 Skills
Shows the top 5 and bottom 5 skills by assessment grades.
Event Attendance
Shows how many workshops and webinars students attend.
Average Time on Platform
Shows daily average for the past week (global + school)
Skill Popularity
Shows the top 5 and bottom 5 skills in terms of completion.
Give Your Students The Edge
