Sentences with phrase «as average learners»

82, the former director of VHS, many students known as average learners start to shine when they go online.

Not exact matches

The 309 schools included in the study differed from other city schools in the following ways: They had a higher proportion of English Language Learners (ELL), special education, minority students, and students eligible for the Title I free or reduced - price lunch program, as well as lower average math and reading scores.

And it put a special focus on ensuring that states and schools boost the performance of certain groups of students, such as English - language learners, students in special education, and poor and minority children, whose achievement, on average, trails their peers.

A Primer for Mark Zuckerberg on Personalized Learning — by Harvard's Howard Gardner Washington Post, 12/2/15 «Even if there were such an entity as the «average person,» it's clear that many of us are not average; a generic approach to education will only suit a small minority of learners.

Instead, averages were commonly accepted, masking the gaps in performance — and supports — for students who were black, Latino, or poor as well as students who were challenged by learning disabilities or who were English language learners.

The main goal for English learners is to be reclassified as fluent in English as soon as possible, even though experts have agreed that mastering a new language takes an average of five years.

The nonprofit National Center for Fair and Open Testing, known as FairTest, which fights the misuse of government - mandated standardized tests, says on its website that the average student takes 112 tests between kindergarten and 12th grade and that the assessments «are frequently used in ways that do not reflect the abilities of students of color, English language learners, children with disabilities, and low - income youth.»

The participating districts have at least 28 % of students designated as English Language Learners (ELL) and 60 % as coming from a Spanish speaking background but not necessarily designated as ELLs; these percentages are higher than the national average.

You can also see that 83 percent of the students in the STEAM magnet are from low - income families — just about the same as the district average of 84 percent — and 3.3 percent are English learners, much lower than district's average of 25 percent, which is also the average on Bancroft's traditional campus.

In the initial results of the Smarter Balanced standardized tests in the Common Core standards, only 11 percent of English learners were designated as meeting requirements in math and English language arts — far below the state average.

You write, «In the initial results of the Smarter Balanced standardized tests in the Common Core standards, only 11 percent of English learners were designated as meeting requirements in math and English language arts — far below the state average.»

English Language Learners, in particular, has the greatest improvement as a demographic by moving up 15 points in API to above the state average for ELL students.

«With only 100 children's books on average for the entire family, kids are unlikely to find all the stories and knowledge needed to spark a love of reading, increase their confidence as learners, and discover themselves.

During the summer months, the weather is super-hot (average temp 35 degrees), the waves are forgiving and friendly — and as its low season, the waves are less crowded, making it the perfect place for learners to practice their surf skills.