Sentences with phrase «academic gains at»

White, whose proposal to count academic gains at 25 percent is part of an overall draft proposal, noted that even in D - rated schools, up to 66 percent of struggling students exceeded academic growth targets during the 2015 - 16 school year.

Ferguson partly credits the hands - on learning approach of the service - learning projects for some of the academic gains at participating schools.

The superintendent acts as the initial receiver and has a limited amount of time to make academic gains at those schools before they can be placed in the hands of an outside entity.

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As an intern at Franklin Templeton, you will get the chance to enhance your academic pursuits and take a deep dive into our business — gaining exposure to the investment management industry.

It also bears mentioning, in closing, that the gains from thinking about religion from a broader global perspective accrue not only to the academic researcher in pursuit of recondite problems to study but also to the practitioner of religion and to those whose interest in world affairs resides simply at the level of informed citizen.

The key point, however, is that if the secularized academic community can not on its own terms sustain moral standards, gain epistemological assurance or avoid the virtual deification of the human, then far more than fairness and open - mindedness is at stake in its relationship with Christians.

On topic questions included: what defines a «community school», whether community schools are only located in low - income neighborhoods, whether there is a plan to extend universal pre-K to three year olds, how much more expensive community schools are to operate than «regular» schools, why was the UFT not at this announcement, whether academic gains are expected from community schools and how will such gains be measured, what programs are added to «regular» schools as they are converted into «community» schools, potential changes to the admissions process for specialized high schools and whether the seats announced today are new programs or new spaces.

Academics at Essex University have analysed the 2010 general election results together with survey data on voters» second and third preferences, and estimated that the Lib Dems would have gained an extra 32 seats under AV.

We can gain unique insight by looking at the latest wave of the British Election Study, a key resource for academics who study elections.

David Albert, director communications at the New York State School Boards Association, says the board is encouraged by the academic gains Elia sparked in Florida's Hillsborough County school system during her tenure as a teacher and administrator.

The resources listed at the end of the article will help you gain perspective and develop healthy academic habits.

Starting at the beginning of this academic term, the Career Center at Humboldt University has built up a network of small companies and enterprises where students and graduates get the chance to gain work experience.

In the Science perspective, the researchers discuss the gains they have made in understanding latency over the past five years and the challenges that remain as the team of academic and industry investigators — from UNC, Duke University, Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, the University of California at San Diego, Emory University, MacroGenics, and other institutions — embark on the next steps in HIV cure research.

I also saw this job as an opportunity to use the knowledge I had gained at university and to further my own academic achievement.

These studies have permitted a firsthand look at how academic drug discovery relates to the training and experience gained as a junior scientist.

Previous research has found that some children develop behavior problems at child care centers and preschools, despite the benefit of academic gains.

Provides appropriate certification and titles, after examination, for individuals working at all levels of animal science, from on - farm production (Registered Animal Scientist), to expertise gained by academic degrees and experience (Professional Animal Scientist), to Diplomate status (Board Certification).

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Students who practiced the Transcendental Meditation program showed significant increases in math and English scale scores and performance level scores over a one - year period.A significant portion of the meditating students — 41 percent — showed a gain of at least one performance level in math, compared to 15 percent of the non-meditating students in the control group.Among the students with the lowest levels of academic performance, «below basic» and «far below basic,» the meditating students showed a significant improvement in overall academic achievement compared to students in the control group, which showed only a slight gain.

An academic study at her museum found that students, especially those in rural or poor schools, gained skills like critical thinking, historical empathy and tolerance after attending field trips.

These charges seemed odd, given that the best studies available on the subject — from Stanford University's Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO)-- show that Michigan charter students make large academic gains relative to similar students at district schools, particularly in Detroit.

The article, «Gains in Teacher Quality: Academic capabilities of the U.S. teaching force are on the rise,» will be published in the Winter 2014 (November) issue and is available now at http://educationnext.org.

Budget includes $ 100 million for teacher - quality initiatives, half of which will be directed toward raising teacher salaries and half designed for financial rewards for teachers at low - performing schools whose students show marked academic gains.

Kids in After - School Programs Make Academic Gains After only two years of funding after - school programs, mostly for elementary and middle school students, California has seen improvement in attendance and behavior at school and in the academic skills of children in the pAcademic Gains After only two years of funding after - school programs, mostly for elementary and middle school students, California has seen improvement in attendance and behavior at school and in the academic skills of children in the pacademic skills of children in the programs.

While there is more emphasis on academics at all grade levels today and evidence that the middle school burden can be overcome (Williams and colleagues showed in a major 2010 study, called «Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades: Why Some Schools Do Better,» that an intense focus on academics can work), it is odd that Walcott would favor reforming middle schools instead of doing what the research suggests is better and easier — creating smaller, «elemiddle» (K — 8) schools — and what the trends are showing is happening all over the country — as David Hough, managing editor of the Middle Grades Research Journal, told me, «the trend is definitely away from stand - alone middle schools.»

A third - party evaluation conducted by Douglas Ready at Teachers College found that students made annual academic gains equivalent to a half year of additional learning compared to national averages.

In a new study presented at the this year's fall research conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management in Chicago, we used data from CORE Districts, to assess whether there are systematic mindset differences present in the US population within and across schools, and whether holding a growth mindset predicts academic achievement gains of students.

And while we know that young children need a healthy dose of playtime in school, a new study reminds us why academics are important at that age: Over the course of a year, preschoolers who spent more time on language, literacy, and math activities than their peers gained, on average, 2.5 months of additional learning.

The impact on gains in language and literacy will be examined using standardized measures of language and reading administered at the fall and spring of the academic year.

Another importance of education is that it helps you gain sufficient academic qualification so that you are able to get suitable employment at a later stage.

At Mount Desert Elementary, SEL, coupled with an approach to academic instruction that is responsive to each student's needs, helps to create a school community where students gain not only a strong academic education but also the self - confidence, emotional maturity, and social skills needed to succeed beyond the walls of the classroom.

A study performed at the University of Leicester has revealed that students use social media differently with respect to academic gain...

A 2011 meta - analysis looking at over 270,000 students, for example, found that students who participated in an SEL program showed academic gains of more than 11 percentile points over those who had not participated.

Under Dr. Avossa's four years at the helm, Fulton County Schools achieved dramatic academic gains, earning the district the highest graduation rate of Georgia's large school systems.

The research team also examined whether changes in student demographics at a school could be causing violence to go up or down, instead of the academic gains.

Demonstrated by efforts like the Excellence in Academic Advising program or the Integrated Planning and Advising for Student Success (IPAAS) initiative, the question of how to improve advising to ensure student success is gaining traction at colleges and universities.

A 2009 study of seventh and eighth grade students at 10 Boys & Girls Clubs across the country found that those attending afterschool programs skipped school fewer times, increased school effort, and gained academic confidence; moreover, the first two outcomes cited above increased as the number of days attending afterschool programs increased (Arbreton, Bradshaw, Sheldon, & Pepper, 2009).

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Even though more women and girls are getting college degrees and scoring in the top ranks on national math tests than was the case in the 1970s, their academic gains have not come at the expense of boys, says a report by the American Association of University Women.

That is to say, their students are making impressive gains — catching up, even — but not yet at «grade level» in terms of meeting academic standards.

At Imagine Andrews, we measure the academic performance of our students primarily based on same - student learning gains (i.e., the improvement in student achievement in reading and math measured for the same students from the beginning until the end of each school year).

At my school, we've found that understanding and including the social - emotional needs of our students in our teaching makes for excellent academic gains.

Over the past six years at Blue Engine, Aisha has spent the majority of her time in schools coaching teachers and teaching apprentices on how to become highly functional teams that support dramatic academic gains for students.

Academic progress at Zion school shows promise of new system Third and 4th graders at Beulah Park Elementary School in Zion are gaining crucial skills as they make inferences while reading books as varied as Junie B. Jones and a biography of 19th century scientist Mary Anning.

Both educators and the public are beginning to better understand that success for our students, beyond high school and through college and careers, means that teaching and learning must focus on more than just core academic content — and that students do not gain social and emotional competencies at the expense of rigorous academics.

Simply put, I taught her as the linguistically talented child she is, built necessary background for complex academic concept development, and supported her in L1 at an advanced level while she gained L2 proficiency.

Research also shows that the academic gains students achieve with high arts participation are greatest for struggling, low - income students at the most risk of academic failure.

Across California, and all urban regions nationwide, African American students gain more days in reading and math at charter public schools, which contributes to strong academic results.

He raised his differentiation practices to a higher level by gaining intimate knowledge of each student's strengths, learning style, academic needs, affective needs, and the student's readiness for the tasks at hand.

Second Look: For schools below the first three criteria, CCSA offers a «second look» process whereby schools may submit additional evidence of student academic gains that may demonstrate higher levels of growth than what is seen at other schools.