Sentences with phrase «additional student learning needs»

This department also provides services to support additional student learning needs such as extended learning opportunities, language acquisition, and early childhood education.

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Districts are making major investments in school connectivity, school security, and in individual devices that will allow students access to the internet to expand their knowledge, to practice skills where they need additional help, and to learn how to communicate and share their knowledge with others.»

And I'm sure that the board, once it meets, will consider what the next steps are that we need to take to ensure that all of the 2,500 students plus the additional students that are in the pipeline from the elementary and middle schools actually have a safe, secure learning environment for 21st century work.»

Perfect to use in lessons as a teaching aid to help students recap skills they have learnt previously, for use as homework or self - study tasks or as additional challenges for pupils who finish early or who need additional tasks to complete to help them get to grips with the skills.

See step - by - step how this Arizona elementary school gives its students the additional time they need to master core concepts and elevate their learning to the next level.

Whilst classroom technology continues to transform the learning environment and empower students with the tools that they need to succeed, it also puts schools under additional pressure, due to the financial investment that is involved.

The $ 548,968 the school received through needs - based funding this year employed 11 additional staff to assist students with learning difficulties.

An additional goal is to make the game adapt to every player, so that it will never be too easy or too difficult and each student will always be working on the next concept he or she needs to learn.»

This leader's team would need to include additional organizers who could focus on implementation issues in targeted schools or student populations, and each of these people would need to be accountable for learning success among their assigned students.

Whole - school, headline, quantitative data only tells part of the story for students» learning needs and can only give a high - level overview of the areas that would benefit most from additional resource or support.

Fauteux tackled this challenge by adding additional structures and opportunities to tailor learning to his students» individual needs — he held small - group instruction before and after school and manually gathered data to monitor individual student progress.

Each student should have the opportunity to take their learning and correlate it to existing knowledge, it is the role of the instructor to know the student's existing knowledge and to identify which students need additional guidance or less guidance and continually reflect based on the effectiveness of the delivered instruction.

We know that mentors provide new teachers with much - needed support and guidance in their crucial first years, but there's a strong pass - through effect as well: Students of mentored teachers gained the equivalent of 3 to 3.5 months of additional learning in reading and math over the course of a year, a new study found.

The majority (92 %) said universities should use technology to make it easier for students with additional learning needs to access textbooks and other course materials.

Once your learning outcome map is developed, you can also spot areas where additional items need to be added in to ensure your students are able to meet the objectives of the course.

The dashboard aligns research - based strategies and practitioner - tested techniques with each district's specific needs, allowing school district leaders to create systemic action plans for student - centered, personalized learning before purchasing additional technology — ensuring a much smoother implementation.

We're the UK's leading provider of support workers to students with disabilities, health conditions or additional learning needs.

Very importantly, the assessments are used to identify students who need additional time and support for learning.

Students who needed additional enrichment were required to attend afterschool activities for meeting learning needs.

STEM education in Australia won't realise its full potential unless we address issues of resources, equity, teacher professional learning, the needs of students who speak English as an additional language and may have low literacy and numeracy skills, and ageing school facilities.

There are also two additional elements of focus: improving early learning outcomes: increasing college access and success; addressing the unique needs of students with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency; as well as improving productivity, or using technology.

Responsibilities and learning include: strategic analysis and evaluation, resource and operational management, leadership and professional development to address teacher and student needs, teambuilding, bi-weekly cohort discussion and reflection, and additional cohort responsibilities.

However, additional research is needed to isolate the effect of teacher leadership on student learning and to understand its role in a broader set of school reform strategies.

Objective measures of student learning help lawmakers send taxpayer dollars to the schools and districts in most need of additional support and resources.

Title I was created to help these schools better serve their students by providing school - wide services and whole school reforms tied to raising student achievement, such hiring additional teachers and classroom aides; improving curriculum; enhancing parent involvement; or extending learning time for students who need extra help.

If you'd like additional training in the area of Special Education, STEDI.org provides an advanced special education course designed for substitute teachers to not only learn about special ed assignments but how to work with students with special needs.

Multiple studies have demonstrated that organizations that prioritize a performance - management system that supports employees» professional growth outperform organizations that do not.25 Similar to all professionals, teachers need feedback and opportunities to develop and refine their practices.26 As their expertise increases, excellent teachers want to take on additional responsibilities and assume leadership roles within their schools.27 Unfortunately, few educators currently receive these kinds of opportunities for professional learning and growth.28 For example, well - developed, sustained professional learning communities, or PLCs, can serve as powerful levers to improve teaching practice and increase student achievement.29 When implemented poorly, however, PLCs result in little to no positive change in school performance.30

Based on the data the Rigor Managers see from the learning paths, we are able to design 30 minute workshops on specific content areas for only the students who need the additional instruction, making learning time more purposeful and therefore more valuable to all of our students.

A crescendo of support from education researchers, analysts, reform advocates, and lawmakers about the need for additional learning time for our nation's under - performing students may well result in the coming months in meaningful reform.

As they teach, they monitor whether their students have learned those skills by collaboratively examining evidence and then identifying students who need additional assistance.

TOPICS Expressions and Relationships Place Value Operations with Whole Numbers and Decimals FEATURES Warm - up activities to begin the learning process Fluency practice using VersaTiles Small - group and independent practice opportunities Re-Engagement activities for students needing additional instruction Ways to incorporate the mathematics into daily classroom routines ExplorAction Activities allow students to discover key concepts Teacher tips and games to reinforce concepts INCLUDES 2 VersaTiles Number and Operations Books 2 VersaTiles Fractions Books 1 Hands - On Standard Number & Operations Teacher Resource Guide, Grade 4, Common Core Edition 1 Hands - On Standards Fractions Teacher Resource Guide, Grade 4, Common Core Edition 6 Fraction Number Lines 5 Base Ten Factor Tracks 2 Fraction Tower Equivelency Cube Sets 2 VersaTiles Mini Answer Cases 1 Here, There, Everywhere!

Finally, the Group Growth Report allows users to identify which students are in need of additional instruction / intervention in order to meet benchmark learning goals.

In order to know which students need additional instruction beyond the math core to reach learning goals, some form of universal screening is important.

To learn each student's current reading skills and identify students who need additional reading instruction

It is possible for students to achieve such catch up growth, but only if schools anticipate these learning needs and organize daily schedules to provide additional instruction.

In order to make sense of student growth data, leaders need to know what constitutes typical growth, how it is measured, and how much additional growth some students need to make in order to reach learning goals and standards.

Students are often at different stages in their learning and may need additional support to master key skills necessary for success after graduation.

In addition to helping students graduate, Transfer Schools in New York City also provide work opportunities, additional academic support, counseling, college preparation, and unique learning environments to meet diverse student needs (NYC Department of Education, 2006).

For students who need additional explanation and practice (according to your assessment), create more learning opportunities within the next few days.

Adequate funding for some schools may mean additional funding to meet some students» learning needs.

The goal is to provide additional options for families that will meet individualized learning needs of students.

The challenges and needs are particularly dramatic in low - income communities where students are the most likely to be behind grade level and who stand to benefit most from additional learning time.

This guidance will help schools create a safe, supportive learning environment for those students who need additional behavioral supports and services to help them thrive.»

Additionally, New Teacher Center advocates for multi-year induction programs that incorporate co-teaching models.44 Teachers supported by New Teacher Center demonstrate higher proficiency in both engaging students and using assessment in instruction, while 90 percent of new teachers agree that working with their New Teacher Center mentor influences their practice and meets their needs as a growing professional.45 Moreover, a preliminary independent Evaluation of Investing in Education, or i3 evaluation, showed that «after just one year, students of teachers supported by New Teacher Center gained 2 to 3.5 months of additional learning in reading compared to control teachers.»

K12 will provide comprehensive wraparound services targeted to individual student needs and for the benefit of the school community: development of strong community within the virtual academy; access to the best and most current virtual instruction curriculum, assessment and instruction based on solid research; customizing each student's education to their own individual learning plan; academic success at the school and individual student levels resulting from teachers» instruction and constant monitoring of student growth and achievement with interventions as needed; national and local parent trainings and networking; frequent (i.e., every two to three week) teacher / parent communication through emails and scheduled meetings; establishment of unique settings for students and parents to interact; connecting students on a regular basis with students across the United States in similar virtual academies and across the world through networking and K12 national competitions (e.g., art contest and spelling bees) and International Clubs; access to the entire K12 suite of services and instructional curriculum (currently including K12, Aventa, A +, and powerspeak12) to include world languages, credit recovery courses, remedial courses, and AP courses; participation in a national advanced learners programs; a comprehensive Title I program that will provide additional services for students; school led trips, for example, visits to colleges, grade level specific trips such as student summer trips overseas, etc.; School prom; school graduation ceremonies; national college guidance through a network of K12 counselors; school community service opportunities; student developed student body council; school extracurricular activities: possibilities would include the development of a golf club, chess club, bowling club.

As these are being formulated and piloted, we need additional steps and new solutions to help move our at - risk students into proficiency, raise student incentives to learn, and help close the achievement gap in our schools.

In addition, Connecticut's charter schools are notorious for discriminating against Latino students, students who require additional help learning the English language, children who need special education services and those who display disciplinary problems.

Facilitate meaningful conversations about student learning by providing families with in - the - moment information about what their students are working on and where additional support is needed.

In a community in which nearly one in six students are not fluent in the English language and many require additional English language services, two Bridgeport charter schools report that they have no ELL students and none of the six charter schools in the city educate an appropriate share of students who need help learning the English language.

While effective teaching practice is being embedded throughout the school, we work with school and district staff to design formative assessments to capture student learning, and we oversee the implementation and progress of instructional interventions for students who need additional support.