Sentences with phrase «achieving school districts in the state»

Fewer than 20 miles south of Los Angeles, McKinley is located in the Compton Unified School District, one of the lowest - achieving school districts in the state.

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The state labeled Hughes a «persistently low - achieving» school in early 2010 because of its low test scores, and despite an infusion of state funding and efforts to turn it around, it has not markedly improved, district Chief Academic Officer Laura Kelley said.

Our research begins to fill this gap with two studies of the G&T programs available to high - achieving middle - school students in a large urban school district in the southwestern United States which, to preserve anonymity we shall refer to as LUSD.

Experts in the various disciplines would develop national standards for what students should know and be able to do at key points in their schooling; a federal council of distinguished citizens would review and certify the standards as worthy of emulation; states and school districts would voluntarily adopt them; teachers would teach to them; and students would achieve them.

Experts in the various disciplines would develop national standards for what students should know and be able to do at key points in their schooling; a federal council of distinguished citizens would review and certify the standards as worthy of emulation; states and school districts would voluntarily adopZwcm; teachers would teach to them; and students would achieve them.

Viewed as a group, schools managed by our CMOs achieve rates of proficiency on state assessments in reading and math that average about 9 percentage points higher than those of schools in their local districts (see Figure 2).

Key players in Texas» school - finance debate have offered sharply different views on the need for new state spending to achieve court - ordered equity among rich and poor districts.

The 2005 legislation that designated New Orleans a district in crisis and placed more of its failing schools under state control gave the RSD five years to achieve recovery.

Yes, four long years ago, Checker Finn and I were still wedded to the «tight - loose» formula of federalism in education: Uncle Sam should be tighter on the outcomes expected from our schools but much looser on how states and districts achieve those ends.

In his first State of the District address in January 2016, he unveiled the district's Blueprint for Excellence: Target 2020, which outlines the strategies that the district plans to use in achieving by the end of the 2019 - 2020 school year the 10 academic goals it has seIn his first State of the District address in January 2016, he unveiled the district's Blueprint for Excellence: Target 2020, which outlines the strategies that the district plans to use in achieving by the end of the 2019 - 2020 school year the 10 academic goals it District address in January 2016, he unveiled the district's Blueprint for Excellence: Target 2020, which outlines the strategies that the district plans to use in achieving by the end of the 2019 - 2020 school year the 10 academic goals it has sein January 2016, he unveiled the district's Blueprint for Excellence: Target 2020, which outlines the strategies that the district plans to use in achieving by the end of the 2019 - 2020 school year the 10 academic goals it district's Blueprint for Excellence: Target 2020, which outlines the strategies that the district plans to use in achieving by the end of the 2019 - 2020 school year the 10 academic goals it district plans to use in achieving by the end of the 2019 - 2020 school year the 10 academic goals it has sein achieving by the end of the 2019 - 2020 school year the 10 academic goals it has set.

California's new school funding system is driving districts in diverse regions of the state to shift their resources to achieve one of the key goals laid out in the sweeping financial reform effort — graduating students so they are ready for college or careers.

The Office of School Finance is responsible for the development and administration of fiscal standards and other initiatives to promote or achieve efficiency within public schools; the administration of the state aid system for schools in accordance with applicable statutes; the development and maintenance of fiscal policy for all public school districts; and the development and maintenance of procedures for safe and efficient student transportation serSchool Finance is responsible for the development and administration of fiscal standards and other initiatives to promote or achieve efficiency within public schools; the administration of the state aid system for schools in accordance with applicable statutes; the development and maintenance of fiscal policy for all public school districts; and the development and maintenance of procedures for safe and efficient student transportation serschool districts; and the development and maintenance of procedures for safe and efficient student transportation services.

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A coalition of school districts in Kentucky has announced plans to file suit against the state within three weeks, in what it calls the «last chance» to achieve equal funding among school systems in that state.

In a 2015 Washington Post report, it was stated that for the second year in a row, the school's students showed positive testing results, with their third - graders showing a 95 % passing rate in math, even outperforming the 84 % passing rate of third - grader peers from the «largely wealthy, high - achieving Arlington school district»In a 2015 Washington Post report, it was stated that for the second year in a row, the school's students showed positive testing results, with their third - graders showing a 95 % passing rate in math, even outperforming the 84 % passing rate of third - grader peers from the «largely wealthy, high - achieving Arlington school district»in a row, the school's students showed positive testing results, with their third - graders showing a 95 % passing rate in math, even outperforming the 84 % passing rate of third - grader peers from the «largely wealthy, high - achieving Arlington school district»in math, even outperforming the 84 % passing rate of third - grader peers from the «largely wealthy, high - achieving Arlington school district».

Evers nominated the school and district awardees after they achieved «Sugar Maple» status in the state's Green and Healthy Schools program.

Because few states have adopted comprehensive approaches to reform, state policy provides agencies and school districts with general directions for improving teaching and learning, but guidance for more specific means of achieving the goals in question is limited.

In the next seven years, they will open 41 schools serving an estimated 15,000 students in the Achievement School District, or ASD, a state program aimed at improving low - achieving schools, which was created through Tennessee's Race to the Top plaIn the next seven years, they will open 41 schools serving an estimated 15,000 students in the Achievement School District, or ASD, a state program aimed at improving low - achieving schools, which was created through Tennessee's Race to the Top plain the Achievement School District, or ASD, a state program aimed at improving low - achieving schools, which was created through Tennessee's Race to the Top plan.

In one large, high - performing suburban district (i.e., 90 % or more of students in most schools achieving at or above state proficiency standards), district leaders noticed demographic changes occurring in several elementary schoolIn one large, high - performing suburban district (i.e., 90 % or more of students in most schools achieving at or above state proficiency standards), district leaders noticed demographic changes occurring in several elementary schoolin most schools achieving at or above state proficiency standards), district leaders noticed demographic changes occurring in several elementary schoolin several elementary schools.

While many charter schools across the state achieved impressive gains, charter schools in San Diego County and in Oakland Unified School District experienced the most dramatic student achievement gains relative to their neighboring public schools.

The schools in this district have achieved and sustained this growth because of their leadership's investment in students and in teachers — and through the ongoing support from the state.

In particular, ESEA reauthorization provides an opportunity for Congress to consider fresh ideas that would support states and districts in increasing school funding equity so that students in low - income communities receive the resources they need to achieve at high levelIn particular, ESEA reauthorization provides an opportunity for Congress to consider fresh ideas that would support states and districts in increasing school funding equity so that students in low - income communities receive the resources they need to achieve at high levelin increasing school funding equity so that students in low - income communities receive the resources they need to achieve at high levelin low - income communities receive the resources they need to achieve at high levels.

While much work remains before Illinois will achieve funding equity and adequacy, the law sets every school district in the state on a path toward providing a quality education.

We bring unparalleled research, knowledge, and practical experience in collaborating with state, district and school leaders, including teachers, to achieve better student outcomes — fast — using a variety of approaches.

While state funding attempts to ease the disparity, it has not achieved that goal and in some instances, rich school districts have been able to obtain additional state funds and thus reduce their local needs even more.

You might say Folsom Cordova Unified School District (USD) is a «typical» medium - large district whose students have achieved «atypical» results: outperforming other California students in the state's Smarter Balanced tests, part of the new California Assessment of Student Performance and PDistrict (USD) is a «typical» medium - large district whose students have achieved «atypical» results: outperforming other California students in the state's Smarter Balanced tests, part of the new California Assessment of Student Performance and Pdistrict whose students have achieved «atypical» results: outperforming other California students in the state's Smarter Balanced tests, part of the new California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress.

* UPDATE Carl A. Cohn, a longtime educational leader in California, was named today to be the first director of the California Collaborative on Educational Excellence (CCEE), a newly - formed state agency charged with providing advice and assistance to school districts in achieving the goals set forth in the Local Control and Accountability Plans.

All states are invited able to nominate up to five prekindergarten through 12 grade school or district candidates and one postsecondary institutionthat have shown significant progress in achieving success in the programs three pillars: 1) environmental impact and energy efficiency, 2) healthy school environments, and 3) environmental and sustainability education.

During the transformation, Fruita Middle School was the only middle school in the district recognized for achieving student growth above the state median in every tested subject, in all grades, and with every demographic subgroup of students measured by the State of ColSchool was the only middle school in the district recognized for achieving student growth above the state median in every tested subject, in all grades, and with every demographic subgroup of students measured by the State of Colschool in the district recognized for achieving student growth above the state median in every tested subject, in all grades, and with every demographic subgroup of students measured by the State of Colostate median in every tested subject, in all grades, and with every demographic subgroup of students measured by the State of ColoState of Colorado.

As state, district, and school leaders begin work under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to identify and intervene in low - performing schools and among under - achieving groups of students, a new report by the Alliance for Excellent Education offers action steps and research - backed solutions to guide their work.

But achieving that goal is challenging, and has been approached in a range of ways by the 42 states (plus the District of Columbia) that have charter school legislation.

Carl A. Cohn, a longtime educational leader in California, was named today to be the first director of the California Collaborative on Educational Excellence (CCEE), a newly - formed state agency charged with providing advice and assistance to school districts in achieving the goals set forth in the Local Control and Accountability Plans.

«The Child Nutrition, Integrity and Access Act is an important and promising first step toward incorporating the local school district governance perspective in implementation of school meal programs, and ensuring a healthy and positive learning environment for children to achieve their full potential,» stated Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director, National School Boards Association, in the lschool district governance perspective in implementation of school meal programs, and ensuring a healthy and positive learning environment for children to achieve their full potential,» stated Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director, National School Boards Association, in the lschool meal programs, and ensuring a healthy and positive learning environment for children to achieve their full potential,» stated Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director, National School Boards Association, in the lSchool Boards Association, in the letter.

«NSBA applauds lawmakers for restoring regular order in the legislative process and working with our school boards and education stakeholders to achieve this important step towards the passage of a final bill that will modernize ESEA and facilitate greater innovation in education for school districts and states,» said Gentzel.

Spending on school operations — not including school construction or debt payments — ranges from less than $ 8,700 per student in a coal country district, one of the state's lowest - achieving, to more than $ 26,600 in a tony Philadelphia suburb.

Known as the LCAP, the plan describes how districts assess their needs, engage with community members, identify goals in eight state priority areas (which include student engagement, school climate and achievement), specify programs for achieving the goals, outline spending for each program and coordinate their plan with district budgets.

Since the state intervention in Philadelphia schools, the district is now celebrating great gains in student achievement, gains that are more than 10 times what the district had achieved in the past decade.

There are now more than 112,000 teachers who have achieved board certification in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, with nearly half working in high - need schools.

Moreover, studies of the National Institute for School Leadership (NISL), an SLP partner that supports states and districts in providing executive development to strengthen school leadership, have found that students in schools led by NISL graduates achieve statistically significant gains across multiple subjects and all school lSchool Leadership (NISL), an SLP partner that supports states and districts in providing executive development to strengthen school leadership, have found that students in schools led by NISL graduates achieve statistically significant gains across multiple subjects and all school lschool leadership, have found that students in schools led by NISL graduates achieve statistically significant gains across multiple subjects and all school lschool levels.

Failure to make AYP for three years in a row labels a school or district as «low achieving» and the State can override the democratically elected board of education.

The bill, AB 401 by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano, would impose an automatic cap of charter schools in districts across the state, hindering the tremendous growth charter schools have achieved in California over the past decade.

There is a growing recognition in the education justice movement that community organizing and parent leadership are essential to achieving significant change, including opening and sustaining high - quality schools and systemic changes within districts and states.

A study in one major metropolitan school district found that students participating in the PATHS program * in grades 3 through 6 were more likely to achieve basic proficiency on their state's achievement tests in reading (grade 4), math (grade 4), and writing (grades 5 and 6), compared to students who received limited SEL instruction.

The reality, however, is until recently, Summit School District had one of the largest achievement gaps in the state — with the English language learning children of the county's influx of immigrant workers achieving at much lower rates than its nonminority students.

In this podcast, Dr. Freiberg explains district responsibilities under the state anti-bullying statutes; explores the need for a cultural shift away from punishing bad behavior to teaching kids essential life skills; and, discusses restorative practices and the positive outcomes achieved by schools that are implementing them.

When a State includes these important indicators in their accountability plans, they must also consider how districts and schools can achieve the goals set forth in the State plans.

National Council on Teacher Quality: NCTQ is a nonpartisan research and policy group working to achieve fundamental changes in the policy and practices of teacher preparation programs, school districts, state governments, and teachers unions.

The most recent state results indicate that nearly 30 percent of our schools improved performance grades, and the district overall achieved a five - point gain in state ranking.»

Achieve collected states» publicly reported student performance against college - and career - ready indicators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in this year's report on The State of American High School Graduates: What States Know (and Don't) About Student Perforstates» publicly reported student performance against college - and career - ready indicators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in this year's report on The State of American High School Graduates: What States Know (and Don't) About Student Perforstates and the District of Columbia in this year's report on The State of American High School Graduates: What States Know (and Don't) About Student PerforStates Know (and Don't) About Student Performance.

In a large district like the Charlotte - Mecklenburg Schools, one of the challenges of implementing the Common Core State Standards is achieving fidelity of implementation in 159 schools with more than 9,000 teacherIn a large district like the Charlotte - Mecklenburg Schools, one of the challenges of implementing the Common Core State Standards is achieving fidelity of implementation in 159 schools with more than 9,000 teSchools, one of the challenges of implementing the Common Core State Standards is achieving fidelity of implementation in 159 schools with more than 9,000 teacherin 159 schools with more than 9,000 teschools with more than 9,000 teachers.