Sentences with phrase «among students in their family»

It is therefore critical, in order to ensure fairness to teachers, that any plans to reward or punish them for gains their students have or have not made control for differences among students in their family situations and other factors that are beyond the teachers» control.

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Focus on the Family said that the Day of Dialogue «will boast a new name while maintaining the same goal it's had since its 2005 inception: encouraging honest and respectful conversation among students about God's design for sexuality,» in a press release that is scheduled to go out Thursday.

In some cases this means continuing the author's lead in A Sort of Life, which, for instance, presents the horrors of boarding school (on the other side of the «green baize door» from his family quarters) as a season in hell, replete with demonic adversaries among the student bodIn some cases this means continuing the author's lead in A Sort of Life, which, for instance, presents the horrors of boarding school (on the other side of the «green baize door» from his family quarters) as a season in hell, replete with demonic adversaries among the student bodin A Sort of Life, which, for instance, presents the horrors of boarding school (on the other side of the «green baize door» from his family quarters) as a season in hell, replete with demonic adversaries among the student bodin hell, replete with demonic adversaries among the student body.

Farrington believed that these narratives about failure were especially resonant among students from low - income families, who were more likely to be anxious or insecure about the possibility of failing in an academic context.

This report describes the survey findings and panelists» insights and offers recommendations to states, districts, vendors, families, and communities to enhance meal programs» success in implementing updated nutrition standards and encouraging healthy eating among students.

In fact, the racial disparity in student loan debt is highest among those who come from the wealthiest familieIn fact, the racial disparity in student loan debt is highest among those who come from the wealthiest familiein student loan debt is highest among those who come from the wealthiest families.

There were other hardships in there (another death in the family, another family member joining us in student housing, divorce, single - parenthood, and moving to a new country among them), but talking about those won't help anyone else with parenting issues.

These are vital skills for 21st century citizens and workers, and are among the reasons that it is critical to consider not just whether families have access to schools, but also the demographic composition of students in those schools.

In an effort to lower chronic absenteeism among its Native American elementary school students, the district worked with the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde to hire a coordinator who worked with families to address transportation, bullying, and other issues that were keeping kids out of school.

Or it may be that demographics matter because changes in the demographic composition of local school districts increase the desire among families to sort students into similar peer groups.

Among the problems Hispanic students face at the start of high school and college are an unfamiliar environment, a decrease in community and family support, and schools that are unprepared to meet their needs, he said.

Among U.S. students who come from high - education families, 43 % are proficient in math, 42 % are proficient in reading and 40 % are proficient in science.

In the New York Times, David Kirp writes about efforts to raise college enrollment and graduation rates among students from poor families by texting the students regularly with helpful information and reminders.

Among students who had fun with their family most days, the likelihood of being in the group with higher life satisfaction was much greater if students also reported that a teacher or another adult at their school believed that they would be a success.

For example, they have pushed to reduce the size of public high schools, in the belief that small high schools, like families, can succeed by developing a strong, shared sense of mission among faculty and students.

But for the nation's more than 800 independent schools, according to school financial - aid officers meeting here recently, the increase in divorce among the parents of their tuition - paying students has spawned a perplexing new dilemma: When the «family» divides and multiplies, how do schools evaluate requests for scholarship...

Opposition among antipoverty groups is building on two grounds — that charter schools are done to, not by, families in big cities; and that transfers of funds to charter schools hurt students in district - run schools.

They include Jim Barksdale, the former chief operating officer of Netscape, who gave $ 100 million to establish an institute to improve reading instruction in Mississippi; Eli Broad, the home builder and retirement investment titan, whose foundation works on a range of management, governance, and leadership issues; Michael Dell, the founder of Dell Computers, whose family foundation is valued at $ 1.2 billion and is a major supporter of a program that boosts college going among students of potential but middling accomplishment; financier and buyout specialist Theodore J. Forstmann, who gave $ 50 million of his own money to help poor kids attend private schools; David Packard, a former classics professor who also is a scion of one of the founders of Hewlett - Packard and has given $ 75 million to help California school districts improve reading instruction; and the Walton Family Foundation, which benefits from the fortune of the founder of Wal - Mart, and which is the nation's largest supporter of charter schools and private school scholarships (see «A Tribute to John Walton,&rafamily foundation is valued at $ 1.2 billion and is a major supporter of a program that boosts college going among students of potential but middling accomplishment; financier and buyout specialist Theodore J. Forstmann, who gave $ 50 million of his own money to help poor kids attend private schools; David Packard, a former classics professor who also is a scion of one of the founders of Hewlett - Packard and has given $ 75 million to help California school districts improve reading instruction; and the Walton Family Foundation, which benefits from the fortune of the founder of Wal - Mart, and which is the nation's largest supporter of charter schools and private school scholarships (see «A Tribute to John Walton,&raFamily Foundation, which benefits from the fortune of the founder of Wal - Mart, and which is the nation's largest supporter of charter schools and private school scholarships (see «A Tribute to John Walton,»).

For students from families with low parental education levels, Texas (28 %) and New Jersey (25 %) have the highest proficiency rates, well ahead of Massachusetts and Minnesota (both at 18 %), putting them in 7th and 8th place among U.S. states for this category of students.

In other states strong teachers unions may mobilize high turnout among members, their families, and friends, and punish and reward board members for their treatment of teachers rather than hold them accountable for student test scores.

Government grants and scholarships are available in Chile, but students must obtain a minimum test - score in the Chiles's high school exit test (among other criteria, such as family income level and institution status) to be eligible.

Though it is difficult to isolate the effects of redshirting from those of other characteristics, such as family background, two recent studies that take advantage of either variation in state birthday cut - off dates or the random assignment of students to kindergarten classrooms have enabled researchers to measure the impact of being among the oldest students in a class.

Various fundamental reform proposals put forward since the publication in 1989 of Politics, Markets, and America's Schools by John Chubb and Terry Moe would replace regulatory compliance with student - performance standards, make schools» existence and staff members» jobs contingent on performance, give families choices among public schools, and transfer control of public funds from centralized bureaucracies to individual schools.

Among college - bound 12th graders who had taken the ACT college - entrance exam in 2002, students from high - income families were more likely than their low - income peers to have completed college - preparatory coursework in high school.

Storing spare stationery and school uniforms in a cupboard can help overcome a sense of shame among students whose family circumstances may be rocky.

While funds are allocated among eligible schools in proportion to their number of students from low - income families, the size of the grant per student from a low - income family need not be the same for all eligible schools.

LEAs may use for this purpose either the same source of data used to select and allocate funds among public schools (i.e., usually free or free and reduced - price school lunch data) or one of a specified range of alternatives, such as data from an income survey of private school families, private school scholarship applications, or estimates based on the assumption that the percentage of students attending a private school who are from low - income families is the same as that for public school students who reside in the same geographic area.

In study after study, scholars have investigated the effects of differences among white and black students in their socioeconomic status, family structure, and neighborhood characteristics and in the quality of their schoolIn study after study, scholars have investigated the effects of differences among white and black students in their socioeconomic status, family structure, and neighborhood characteristics and in the quality of their schoolin their socioeconomic status, family structure, and neighborhood characteristics and in the quality of their schoolin the quality of their schools.

In Class Today's mission is to reduce absenteeism among at - risk Pre-K — 12 students by one million days per year by implementing proven, scalable, and high return - on - investment absence - reduction interventions that empower and motivate families to support their students.

This in turn shapes the behavior of and relationships among teachers, administrators, students, and families.

Among the issues highlighted during the conference were the role of media in literacy instruction, ways of teaching reading comprehension, contributions of the family to language and literacy development, and methods for promoting family involvement in students» school achievement.

The new enrollment system afforded many families some choice among schools but also sent thousands of students to new schools in unfamiliar neighborhoods, posing logistical challenges and, some say, disrupting neighborhood stability.

In fact, data show that family income is, and has been for some time, the most significant predictor of academic success among students in the U.In fact, data show that family income is, and has been for some time, the most significant predictor of academic success among students in the U.in the U.S.

Bryan Morton, Executive Director of Great Camden Schools, has an op - ed in the Courier Post that traces the arc of Camden Public Schools» transformation, which he ascribes to the leadership of state - appointed Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard, a series of reforms that brought in hybrid renaissance schools, heightened expectations for students and teachers, and a growing sense of hope among Camden families.

Title II, Part D State and Local Technology Grants Designed to help all students become technologically literate by the 8th grade and encourage the use of technology to promote parent and family involvement in education and communications among students, parents, and district staff.

The success of the program is based in part because inclusionary zoning allows for greater residential stability among low - income families, which in turn increases student achievement.

Functions The teacher leader: a) Uses knowledge and understanding of the different backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and languages in the school community to promote effective interactions among colleagues, families, and the larger community; b) Models and teaches effective communication and collaboration skills with families and other stakeholders focused on attaining equitable achievement for students of all backgrounds and circumstances; c) Facilitates colleagues» self - examination of their own understandings of community culture and diversity and how they can develop culturally responsive strategies to enrich the educational experiences of students and achieve high levels of learning for all students; d) Develops a shared understanding among colleagues of the diverse educational needs of families and the community; and e) Collaborates with families, communities, and colleagues to develop comprehensive strategies to address the diverse educational needs of families and the community.

A common set of academic expectations among states would help DoDEA students, Tamaria said: Post reassignments and deployments don't operate on a school calendar and children in military families often scramble to catch up academically.

We will partner with the AFT to the extent that it supports Chavez Prep's teachers in their responsibility to our students and their families, develops them as professionals, fosters collaboration among the team and makes the school better.

Silver Spring, Maryland (November 29, 2017)-- In an effort to bring financial education into more classrooms and promote fiscal responsibility among high school students, Discover Financial Services, a recognized leader in the financial education space, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K - 12 classrooms, today announced their collaboration to launch Pathway to Financial Success in Schools, a standards - aligned suite of materials to provide students, educators, and their families with tools and expertise to make intelligent financial decisions and achieve their personal goalIn an effort to bring financial education into more classrooms and promote fiscal responsibility among high school students, Discover Financial Services, a recognized leader in the financial education space, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K - 12 classrooms, today announced their collaboration to launch Pathway to Financial Success in Schools, a standards - aligned suite of materials to provide students, educators, and their families with tools and expertise to make intelligent financial decisions and achieve their personal goalin the financial education space, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K - 12 classrooms, today announced their collaboration to launch Pathway to Financial Success in Schools, a standards - aligned suite of materials to provide students, educators, and their families with tools and expertise to make intelligent financial decisions and achieve their personal goalin Schools, a standards - aligned suite of materials to provide students, educators, and their families with tools and expertise to make intelligent financial decisions and achieve their personal goals.

The Stanford Law and Policy Lab and Stanford Law's Youth & Education Law Project (YELP), on behalf of the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA), released a guide today to address increasing student absences and decreasing parental participation in California's public charter schools among immigrant families in the wake of recent federal policy changes.

In an effort to bring financial education into additional classrooms and promote fiscal responsibility among high school students, we worked with Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K - 12 classrooms, to launch Pathway to Financial Success in Schools, a standards - aligned suite of curriculum materials to provide students, educators, and their families with tools and expertise to make intelligent financial decisions and achieve their personal goalIn an effort to bring financial education into additional classrooms and promote fiscal responsibility among high school students, we worked with Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K - 12 classrooms, to launch Pathway to Financial Success in Schools, a standards - aligned suite of curriculum materials to provide students, educators, and their families with tools and expertise to make intelligent financial decisions and achieve their personal goalin Schools, a standards - aligned suite of curriculum materials to provide students, educators, and their families with tools and expertise to make intelligent financial decisions and achieve their personal goals.

In our work with afterschool programs, we have seen that positive relationships with school - day personnel, families, community members, and between and among program staff and students help these programs thrive.

Participants discussed a range of factors that impede student success, including gaps between tribally enrolled students and other Native students; high teacher turnover in remote areas; poor attendance and truancy; low family and community involvement; schools» lack of knowledge about AI / AN culture and history; and fragmentation of services among state, tribal, and local agencies.

examines the connections between neighborhood characteristics and boundary school enrollment rates among the District of Columbia's public school students, and finds there's only one pocket of the city where a majority of families in public school choose their in - boundary middle or high school.

Among the proposed cuts are grant programs, including Teacher Education Assistance grants (for those who agree to teach, after college, for four years in a public school serving low - income families) and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (additional grant money for qualified undergraduate students from the lowest income levels).

We know engaging families as active partners in the learning process supports student achievement, strengthens relationships among all stakeholders, and aids students in reaching their full academic potential.

An unusually structured school day allows time for these learning lab blocks and also enables students who have to work at a job or provide child care for their families (a common situation among low - income Brazilian children) to stay in school.

There are likely a variety of opinions among your school leaders, among your teachers, among your students, and among your families — even in places yo...

Among students who receive free and reduced - price lunches, performance in visual arts increased, narrowing the gap between those students and their peers who come from higher - income families.