Not exact matches
«Preschool programs are so full of
academic expectations that adding a Spanish lesson time may not be helpful or developmentally
appropriate,» Lippard said.
a set of extremely high
expectations for students and families with regard to
academic performance, a strong work ethic,
appropriate behavior, and responsibility.
According to research sponsored by the Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) and the National School Boards Association (NSBA), they include (1) feelings of safety among staff and students; (2) supportive relationships within the school; (3) engagement and empowerment of students as valued members and resources in the school community; (4) clear rules and boundaries that are understood by all students and staff; (5) high
expectations for
academic achievement and
appropriate behavior; and (6) trust, respect, and an ethos of caring (Bryant & Kelly, 2006; Elfstrom, Vanderzee, Cuellar, Sink, & Volz, 2006; Perkins, 2006).
Before NCLB, the education establishment thought it fine, even
appropriate, to set different
academic expectations for kids based on their ethnicity, zip code, or parents» income.
To that end, CCSA is taking a lead role in assessing charter school quality and ensuring
appropriate accountability within the movement by establishing clear and transparent
academic performance
expectations for charter schools.
In describing what the student can do in the
academic areas, the IEP team will use as its reference point the
academic expectations from the general education curriculum for the student's age
appropriate grade.
[ANONYMOUS LISTSERVE COMMENT]:»... disagree... If there are disciplinary / behavioral /
academic problems, well, the Play Station, the X-box, etc. become ways, hopefully, to teach children the concept of needs vs. wants, and that the luxuries of life may be withdrawn (and must be earned back) when age -
appropriate behavioral
expectations are not met, including HW, chores, respect, compliance, etc...