Sentences with phrase «student scores»

In middle school, the percentage of students scoring at proficient levels in math and reading also rose slightly.

According to many experts, the answer is a resounding no — especially when teacher ability is measured solely or primarily on student scores on standardized tests.

All states report results of their reading and math scores as the percent of students scoring at proficient.

The law requires that 100 percent of students score proficient in reading and math by 2014.

She was later recognized for achieving high student scores in reading and mathematics, which put these schools in the top 7 percent of schools that were accelerating.

They say the test results show that charter school students scored higher on the exams than did public school students.

But privacy regulations would prevent reporting of this achievement, because it would let the public know that every individual student scored well on the test.

Clearly, such a model does a better job of measuring school «effectiveness» than a model that simply provides a snapshot of the percentage of students scoring above a given benchmark.

In mathematics, 40 percent of fourth - grade students and 34 percent of eighth - grade students scored at or above proficient.

Recent state testing reveals that voucher students score lower in reading and math proficiency than public school students.

They say the test results show that charter school students scored higher on the exams than did public school students.

Also lacking is a strong state - wide «value - added» measure that compares individual student scores from one year to the next.

Meanwhile, 56 percent of white students scored proficient in reading on the tests and 63 percent in math.

If students score above expectations, their teacher gets credit for the excess and her value - added is positive.

Now he's reportedly set to give up — abandoning the effort to use student scores on state tests to help judge teacher performance.

In other words, no longer will the state designate a school rating on how many reach standard, it will now be just on how the average student scores.

The center found that charter - school students scored as well as or slightly better than other students on the state tests.

Just 23 percent of charter students scored proficient in language arts, compared with 31 percent in public schools overall.

Teachers were making extra efforts over the past few weeks to help more students score in the 3, 4, and 5 range, the highest levels on the tests.

Student mathematics scores rose from the lowest of the district's six middle schools to the best, with students scoring an average of 76 percent.

In both lists, the academy was recognized for helping low - income students score at or above average on state assessments.

And in the three factors, the urban students scored significantly lower than students from rural areas.

Four states (8 %) do not report individual student scores; however, they do report classroom, building, or district scores.

Student score reports are available to download or print, and can be distributed to students and parents.

The results strongly suggest that good indoor learning coupled with good outdoor instruction increases student scores on many standardized achievement tests.

Using the accumulated data, administrators can determine when student scores started to drop in a particular class.

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Even advanced American math and physics students score near dead last among students in 20 tested countries, the panel reported.

It is widely known that American students score well below their European and Asian peers in reading and math, an alarming shortfall in a competitive era.

Clearly, physical exercise is just one of the necessary ingredients for improving student scores on standardized tests.

I have taught honors level classes where all of the students got high test scores and remedial classes where students score extremely low.

If she is sincerely concerned about educational reform, she should find a needy school somewhere, and get her teaching credentials in order, and prove that she can raise student scores.

Our profession deserves to be compensated, not individuals within the profession whose students score well on tests.

Private schools whose voucher - receiving students scored poorly and received low grades from the state could be removed from the program.

Some 60 per cent of high - school students scored less than 1.

Furthermore, the median Similar Student score was a 7 — which is better than the average, but is not exceptional by any means.

The other students scored about the same in each state.

That panel is reviewing the state's new graduation requirements that make students score well on tests to receive a diploma.

He offers this example of an eighth grade research task designed to give students a score for Claim 4.

These swings are not necessarily anything to worry (or get excited) about; they likely represent only a tiny change in overall student scores.

This electronic tool answers the question: What percentage of students scored within the low -, some, and at - risk levels across benchmark periods?

This year, almost that many students scored high enough on the tests to get college credits.

Moreover, the benefits appear to be substantial: Students scored just over two points (or 2 percent of the international standard deviation) higher for every one student fewer in their class.

The summer - program students scored much higher on a 2013 fall math test than the control group did.

Allow you to compare student scores against multiple benchmarks (such as state, district, or school benchmarks).