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Classwork.com Digital Classroom features articles on digital learning, instructional technologies, classroom management strategies, standardized testing, and other EdTech strategies. Learn about the latest best practices in teaching, e-learning, and EdTech.
Adaptive Learning vs. Modern Formative Assessment Systems: Why Data-Driven Instruction Is the Key to Student Growth For more than thirty years, adaptive learning and adaptive
Is the Era of Benchmark Testing Finally Ending? A Brief History of How We Got Here In 2001, the US education system became governed by
Is Houston ISD’s NES a Model for America’s Schools? HISD: A District in Crisis The Houston Independent School District (HISD) is the eighth-largest public school
Realigning Assessment Departments to Become Teaching and Learning Support Departments For decades, district assessment departments have been organized around compliance. Their core job is designing
How to Support Teachers and Students When Using Daily Formative Assessments Following the policy shift away from benchmark-heavy instruction—signaled by Texas HB 8 (2025) and
The Impact of Data-Driven Instructional Systems Education in the United States is entering a new era. With Texas HB 8 banning benchmark testing and STAAR
In 2025, Texas passed HB 8, banning district-level benchmark testing, STAAR practice tests, and test-prep as a district-sanctioned practice. As the second most populous state, the passage of the new law marks the official beginning of the end of the benchmark era.
Texas has just taken a bold step with HB 8, banning test prep packets, local benchmark assessments, and STAAR practice tests. For decades, these practices consumed instructional time and distorted teaching, turning classrooms into test-prep factories
What is HB 8?
HB 8 in Texas is a landmark education bill passed by the Texas Legislature in 2025. It restructures how state assessments are delivered and — more importantly — bans local benchmark testing and test-prep practices that have dominated Texas schools for two decades.
Many Teachers spend hours upon hours making curriculum materials, supplements, tests… the list is long. After organizing and creating what they need, they may grapple with the copy machine or Google Classroom or their school’s LMS in an attempt to distribute PDFs or Google Docs, Slides, and Forms.
Once distributed, how do their students fill in their answers? And when will the overworked Teacher get the materials graded with feedback and returned to the students?
Classwork.com was created to solve this problem. Any curriculum materials can be uploaded into the platform and quickly converted for interactive digital delivery with autograding. Students see their scores as they work, striving for improvement. Teachers get formative data at the moment of learning, not days later. The copier gets a much needed rest.
Considered best in class by many, Classwork.com is an essential part of any classroom because it is so versatile, easy to use, and cost-effective.
You’ll find many articles to help fuel your journey as an educator here in The Digital Classroom Technologies. You’ll also discover how other Teachers are using TeacherMade on a daily or weekly basis and what they’ve learned about how to use this indispensable tool to the greatest benefit for their students.
The shift to online learning has never been more pronounced than it became in 2020. Engaging with digital classroom technologies became a necessity. In the post-pandemic world, it feels as if there’s too much tech in the classroom and not enough time to teach effectively. The pendulum is always swinging in the education space! Enjoy reading about it here.
