Sentences with phrase «at stake for our students»

There's a lot more at stake for students than simply being able to talk or be represented somewhere.

We know that there is more at stake for our students than their academic performance alone and we understand our responsibility in recognizing and supporting the whole child.

Not exact matches

UFT President Michael Mulgrew informed the April 15 Delegate Assembly of developments at a federal level that could provide long - term relief for students and educators fed up with high - stakes testing.

He pushed several changes in the state budget that eased stakes associated with Common Core - aligned tests for students, and he signaled he would amend his signature teacher - evaluation system to shield teachers from the exams, too, at least temporarily.

Sure, we get a peaceful interlude with nursing student Samuel (Gilles Lellouche) and his pregnant wife (Elena Anaya of «The Skin I Live In») to show just what's at stake before his life is yanked from under him: his wife (under orders for bedrest) is kidnapped to force him to slip a wounded criminal (Roschdy Zem) from the hospital before the police come to question him... or kill him, as it turns out.

Most of the contributors to the volume have found evidence that policies that focus on high - stakes testing corrupt educational reform and undermine achievement, especially for at - risk students.

Wainer summons evidence and reality against the modifications, but at stake is not just this and that policy but avid social hopes, sympathy for students, and feelings of injustice, too.

A closer look at one high - stakes evaluation system, however, shows the positive consequences such systems can have for students.

At the national level sample - based student assessments similar to the National Assessment of Educational Progress that have no stakes for students, teachers, or schools are the main means to inform policy - makers and the public on how Finland's...

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Our schools» emphasis on and devotion to standards - based instruction and high - stakes testing reflects a desire for students to become proficient at memorizing terms, and facts as well as and mastering various sets of skills.

Officials at the Department of Education's office for civil rights have expanded a controversial draft guide outlining the proper use of high - stakes tests in an effort to better detail the legal principles involved and ways in which such issues will affect students.

This anxiety might be found in any public school, but in a socioeconomically disadvantaged school like Paul Cuffee, with a population that includes 89 % racial minorities, 77 % students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and 46 % from families living in deep poverty (with household incomes at less than half the federal poverty level), the stakes are exceptionally high when spending decisions are made.

In raising the stakes, but also the support, we can create opportunities for students to explore at the edge of their capabilities.

While breaks can help reset student focus, a useful alternative — especially for older students — is to switch teaching strategies throughout a lesson: Try having students team up on a think - pair - share activity or work in groups, spend a few minutes reviewing concepts, or give a low - stakes practice test at the end of a lesson.

It is at the secondary level that they introduce the high stakes exams for students, with Japanese students required to take an entrance exam for upper secondary school and students in both countries required to take tests at the end of upper secondary school that will determine what kind of higher education institution they can enter.

It's time to hit the «pause button» on high stakes while, at the same time, increasing support for students, parents and educators.

States that are reluctant to implement a high - stakes high school graduation test might want to look at the old Regents end - of - course exam system as a possible model for a moderate - stakes student accountability system.

At stake in the fiercely contested campaign is control over a complex, underperforming school district whose ability to improve schools for nearly 665,000 students is compromised by declining enrollment, a $ 1.46 billion projected deficit, and billions of dollars in unfunded liabilities for retirees.

At the same time, summative and formative assessments continually measure student outcomes and help them practice for high - stakes assessments such as the OST and EOC.

At the same time, summative and formative assessments continually measure student outcomes and help them practice for high - stakes assessments such as the NeSA - ELA and NE - ACT.

After all, times are lean and there is money at stake - # 430 a year goes to the school for every student on free school meals that it takes under the newly introduced «pupil premium».

At the same time, summative and formative assessments continually measure student outcomes and help them practice for high - stakes assessments such as the SOL.

PROPEL is an iPad - based instructional platform designed specifically for students at risk of not passing high - stakes examinations in language arts and math.

At the same time, summative and formative assessments continually measure student outcomes and help them practice for high - stakes assessments such as the K - PREP, KY - ACT, and KYOTE.

At the same time, summative and formative assessments continually measure student outcomes and help them practice for high - stakes assessments such as the SBAC.

At stake in the case of Doe v. Board of Education of Prince George's County was the standard by which school districts could be held liable for monetary damages under Title IX [1] in cases of alleged student - on - student harassment.

For example, using the Baseball Card, which is an ad - hoc reporting tool available in ADMS and Unify, we can look at how students performed on high - stakes tests, district benchmark assessments, and other measures including the SAT, reading comprehension, and course grades.

Based on decades of scientific research, Achieve3000's solutions for grades PreK - 12 and adult education reach all students at their individual reading levels to accelerate their learning, improve performance on their state's high - stakes assessments, and prepare them for college and career success.

The A-F school grades were high stakes from the start — students who attended F - rated schools for a number of years were then eligible to flee their designated failing school and receive taxpayer funded vouchers to use at private schools.

During his tenure as the Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services at the Chula Vista Elementary School District in California, he oversaw the district's dramatic improvement in academic performance and high - stakes test scores through the implementation of a student - centered instructional framework and a cloud - based differentiated instruction solution.

At the same time, summative and formative assessments continually measure student outcomes and help them practice for high - stakes assessments such as the SBAC and NH - SAT.

At the same time, summative and formative assessments continually measure student outcomes and help them practice for high - stakes assessments such as the M - STEP.

At the same time, summative and formative assessments continually measure student outcomes and help them practice for high - stakes assessments such as the PARCC and IL - SAT.

At the same time, summative and formative assessments continually measure student outcomes and help them practice for high - stakes assessments such as the IAA.

However, if the NAEP results are accurate, it is not true that poor children are now at least getting the basics: the score increases on state (or local, as in Chicago) tests simply indicates that somewhat different particular things are taught, but overall NAEP results show there usually is no improvement in states which test the most and use tests for high - stakes decisions about students.

Too much is at stake for states financially and for students academically to restrict choice and innovation.

The basic argument for interim assessments is actually quite compelling: let's fix our students» learning problems during the year, rather than waiting for high - stakes state tests to make summative judgments on us all at the end of the year, because interim assessments can be aggregated and have external referents (projection to standards, norms, scales).

More alarming, regulatory double - dealing severely lowers the stakes for the graduation rates of at - risk student groups.

Many of the changes that are being implemented are intended to improve achievement for California students in the long term, but there's a lot at stake, particularly for students of color.

At the same time, summative and formative assessments continually measure student outcomes and help them practice for high - stakes assessments such as the CC - ELA and Regents.

Regulatory double - dealing severely lowers the stakes for the graduation rates of at - risk student groups.

Miami, FL — November 19, 2014 Students, alumni, educators and parents represented the Dade Coalition for Education and Economic Justice at a meeting with the Miami - Dade School Board in an effort to end high - stakes testing and call for all low - performing schools to be transformed into sustainable community schools.

At the same time, summative and formative assessments continually measure student outcomes and help them practice for high - stakes assessments such as the PARCC.

While the issues at stake vary by state, a number of elections this cycle will hinge on a variety of education - related questions, including recent cuts to public schools, growing class sizes, Common Core State Standards, access to pre-K education and the availability of state - funded student loans for college.

At the same time, summative and formative assessments continually measure student outcomes and help them practice for high - stakes assessments such as the PSSA and Keystone.

At the same time, summative and formative assessments continually measure student outcomes and help them practice for high - stakes assessments such as the SAGE.

Additionally, students must have something at stake in taking tests used for teacher evaluation.

At stake is the ultimate goal of Common Core — consistent expectations for students across American classrooms.

NEW YORK — On October 9th at 4:00 p.m, activists from all over the city will gather at UFT headquarters to protest the emphasis on high - stakes testing that education advocates denounce for harming students, educators, and public schools.