Sentences with phrase «educational grading policies»

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«We have to discuss the failure of the mayor's educational policies,» said Fred Baptiste, a PTA vice president and the parent of a son at PS 161 in Brooklyn, a school which is losing its middle grades.

I believe this information should be used by education policy makers at all levels to consider how this technology will be used and integrated into their overall educational plans especially for programs in the upper grades.

But from a strictly educational point of view, these kinds of grading policies do not result in the vibrant discussions envisioned by bright - eyed instructors.

Don — The 12 - week window for CAASPP test administration for grades 3 - 8 is not good educational measurement policy.

This is the second year the Oakland - based educational policy, research and advocacy organization has issued its District Report Cards,» compiled from publicly available data to assign districts A-F» letter grades and rankings based on four key indicators: performance, improvement, achievement gaps and college - readiness.

Education Week recently released its 19th annual edition of Quality Counts complete with state by state grades and data in six areas of educational policy and performance.

Although tremendous attention is paid to ranking and grading schools, districts, and other educational entities, state policies guiding the approval of leadership preparation programs and the licensure of educational leaders have received relatively limited attention.

The Office of Academics is responsible for the development and leadership of the district's academic goals and policies, directing the instructional program pre-K to grade 12 across all content areas and special programs, and it engages constituent groups, teachers, principals, other staff, parents, and community in the ongoing process of educational reform, curriculum planning and implementation, and program development.

The study included a caveat: «Given the expense of grade retention and the emotional toil retention exacts on students, a finding of «no significant difference» for retention on achievement calls into question the educational benefits of grade retention policies.»

The report card gives high grades to states for embracing policies that help make their public schools vibrant and strong — a well - trained, professional teaching force, adequate and equitable funding wisely spent, and social conditions that give all students a better opportunity for educational success.

Effective PreK - 3rd provides: High - quality and unified learning in well - staffed classrooms; well - prepared teachers and aides to educate children in the 3 - 8 age range; supportive school district policies; strong principal leadership that includes supporting professional development time for teachers to plan for effective coordination across and between grades; and includes families and communities that share accountability with PreK - 3rd schools for children's educational success.

Last Tuesday, Eduardo Porter — writer of the Economic Scene column for The New York Times — wrote an excellent article, from an economics perspective, about that which is happening with our current obsession in educational policy with «Grading Teachers by the Test.»

Whereas, by Resolution No. 2017 - 18: 488, adopted on December 21, 2017, the Board: approved the Superintendent's recommendation to close Kodak Park School No. 41 (currently located at 279 West Ridge Road), effective at the conclusion of the 2017 - 2018 school year; resolved that the 279 West Ridge Road facility shall continue to be used for educational purposes; authorized and directed the submission of appropriate documents to request permission from the State Education Department to register a new elementary school commencing in the 2018 - 2019 school year; and directed the Superintendent to submit, recommendations for the new school, including the grade configuration, location and requirements of «Naming of School Facilities Policy 7500»; and