Sentences with phrase «academic remediation with»

Professor of special education, teaching classes in academic remediation with a focus on reading, writing, spelling, and mathematics interventions, she has more than 30 years of experience working with at - risk populations, and more than 180 professional publications credited to her name.

Dr. Marchand - Martella is chair and professor of educational psychology at the University of Oklahoma, teaching classes in academic remediation with a focus on reading, writing, spelling, and mathematics interventions.

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Educators and the education policy community will be familiar with his work on topics including homework, extra-curricular activities, remediation in higher education, and the impact of part - time jobs on academic achievement.

A shift in college requirements away from traditional remediation to this new, evidence - based, strategy of placing students into college - level courses with concurrent support «could positively affect the academic progress of hundreds of thousands of college students each year,» the authors report, and «the benefits of a college degree are considerable and wide - ranging.»

Colleges across the country are also experimenting with interventions such as mainstreaming, whereby students assessed as needing remediation are placed directly into a college - level course, sometimes with additional academic support.

Although State Superintendent Glenda Ritz has stopped short of saying whether Indiana should stick with the new, nationally - crafted academic standards, she's said repeatedly the state has a serious remediation problem and needs to take a closer look at its math standards.The report her office put out reviewing the new standards includes stats from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.

She has worked with the school's academic achievement team, accountable for collection and distribution of data regarding remediation performance.

• Large numbers of students with high school diplomas admitted to county and community colleges require remediation to pursue college - level courses, especially those requiring academic rigor, including math and science.

College and university leaders agree: K - 12 academic expectations that align with higher education can help reduce postsecondary remediation rates and improve student success.