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Mar 2023
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Episode 106: What are the different type...

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Steel plates, Finnish cuisine, and more. In this episode, Andy, Robin and Adam talk about the different assessment types and how Insights can help teachers. What is Insights? What famous TIMSS question throws kids off? Plus, Andy and Adam break down the depths Insights goes into to help diagnose an individual child’s gaps and misunderstandings.


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