Sentences with phrase «accountable than district»

It claims that charter schools are no more accountable than district schools since most states now have accountability plans.

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«We are relying more than ever on state exams — to measure student achievement, to evaluate teacher and principal effectiveness, and to hold schools and districts accountable for their performance,» Regents Chancellor Merryl H. Tisch said.

The pattern of differences across schools, across and within school districts, argues for enacting school accountability policies that hold schools accountable for the success of specific populations, rather than concentrating solely on overall schoolwide performance levels or gains.

In general, charter schools are held accountable for results, and in return they are given greater autonomy than district schools.

More than 2,300 teachers who participated in 200 district focus groups overwhelmingly said they wanted more feedback, and they wanted to be held accountable for their performance.

Nearly 80 % of polled voters said they trust their local school leaders to make decisions and to hold schools accountable, more than they do elected officials in Lansing who have little stake in classrooms outside their own districts.

Second, charter schools are held accountable with far greater scrutiny and due diligence than any local district school.

More than merely stating a goal or mentioning equity in a mission statement, districts must begin to operationalize their stated dedication to racial equity by placing district leaders in charge of elevating the issues, providing anti-racism training, monitoring data for racial disparities, and holding schools accountable for equity outcomes.

The Improving America's Schools Act — the 1994 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or ESEA — cemented accountability as a strictly academic notion.4 The No Child Left Behind Act, or NCLB — the 2001 reauthorization of ESEA — strengthened this premise and required districts and schools that failed to make academic progress to take specific improvement actions.5 NCLB also required states to hold schools accountable for an academic indicator other than student achievement in reading and math.

These tests have real consequences: their results feed into accountability systems, which have been used for more than a decade to hold schools and districts accountable for their students» learning.

Teachers with students who take standardized math and English tests (usually fewer than half of the total number of teachers in a district) are held accountable for getting students to reach this mark.

Volvo Trucks, UD Trucks North America, Location 2006 — 2010 National Sales Trainer Accountable for the Vision, Design and Implementation of «UD 360 University» a national sales training program delivered to more than 300 Sales Representatives, 150 Dealer Locations, and 6 District Managers.

School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia • PA 2003 — 2011 Certified School Nurse Accountable as a full time nurse in the largest elementary school in the state with more than 1300 students.