Sentences with phrase «based academic curriculum»

This study finds that arts - based community teaching that occurs alongside traditional in - school practicum experiences encourages civic involvement, but also enriches arts - based academic curriculum provided in pre-service teacher training.

The John Cardinal O'Connor School is a private Catholic school dedicated to providing an affordable, language - based academic curriculum for children in grades 2 — 8 with learning disabilities, speech or language impairments or other health impairments.

Our recent research examines the evaluation of the Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) program (Molnar, Smith, and Zahorik, 2000; Molnar et al., 2001; Zahorik, Molnar, Ehrle, & Halbach, 2000), an initiative that requires participating schools to maintain the student - teacher ratio in K — 3 classes at 15:1 and develop rigorous, standards - based academic curriculums.

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His article is based on his convocation address in 1996 inaugurating a new academic year in which YDS, under the leadership of its new dean, Richard Wood, set out to develop new curriculum and programs recommended by a review committee, which was chaired by Kelsey.

Through a curriculum based on the developmental stages of the human being and on the integration of art and academics, our children learn to meet the world with clear and creative thinking, compassion and moral strength, and with the courage and freedom to act.

«This new model integrates standards - based academic and career technical curriculum,» says Shari Meyer, Executive Director of Luther North College Prep.

This is the basis out of which Waldorf teachers work to nurture and engage each child through a curriculum and methodology that integrates academics, arts, and practical skills.

Although the actual curriculum changes based on the individual facility, most will include a combination of academics, life skills experiences and various therapy modalities, like recreational and experiential options along with the usual group, family and individual therapies.

The most common preschool philosophy is play - based, which is an umbrella term for a progressive philosophy of education that research shows are the most effective versus a traditional or academic curriculum.

Based on these statements, we can categorize the schools roughly into five groups: those that have a child - centered or progressive educational philosophy and typically seek to develop students» love of learning, respect for others, and creativity (29 percent of students); those with a general or traditional educational mission and a focus on students» core skills (28 percent of students); those with a rigorous academic emphasis, which have mission statements that focus almost exclusively on academic goals such as excelling in school and going to college (25 percent of students); those that target a particular population of students, such as low - income students, special needs students, likely dropouts, male students, and female students (11 percent of students); and those in which a certain aspect of the curriculum, such as science or the arts, is paramount (7 percent of students).

While the word «accountability» never appears in Risk, its call for higher academic standards and its focus on student achievement as the main barometer of quality laid the intellectual groundwork for the rigorous curricula and tests envisioned by the promoters of standards - based -LSB-...]

The book represents a culminating work of the ArtsLiteracy Project, a project that develops curricula and professional development practices based on the premise that linking literacy and the arts creates powerful learning opportunities for students both in core academic subjects and in the arts.

Harvard Graduate School of Education will work with the Strategic Education Research Partnership and other partners to complete a program of work designed to a) investigate the predictors of reading comprehension in 4th - 8th grade students, in particular the role of skills at perspective - taking, complex reasoning, and academic language in predicting deep comprehension outcomes, b) track developmental trajectories across the middle grades in perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension, c) develop and evaluate curricular and pedagogical approaches designed to promote deep comprehension in the content areas in 4th - 8th grades, and d) develop and evaluate an intervention program designed for 6th - 8th grade students reading at 3rd - 4th grade level.The HGSE team will take responsibility, in collaboration with colleagues at other institutions, for the following components of the proposed work: Instrument development: Pilot data collection using interviews and candidate assessment items, collaboration with DiscoTest colleagues to develop coding of the pilot data so as to produce well - justified learning sequences for perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension.Curricular development: HGSE investigators Fischer, Selman, Snow, and Uccelli will contribute to the development of a discussion - based curriculum for 4th - 5th graders, and to the expansion of an existing discussion - based curriculum for 6th - 8th graders, with a particular focus on science content (Fischer), social studies content (Selman), and academic language skills (Snow & Uccelli).

He is currently developing a soccer - based academic enrichment curriculum for elementary - aged students.

These twin, established facts about learning have guided my framing of the concept of knowledge - based constructivism or, in language friendlier to teachers and the general public, academic rigor in the thinking curriculum.

The state's landmark 1993 Education Reform Act introduced not only high academic standards, accountability, and enhanced school choice, but curriculum frameworks with a subject - by - subject outline of the material intended to form the basis of local curricula statewide.

Under the reauthorization, each state was supposed to develop comprehensive academic standards with curriculum - based tests that would be administered annually at three grade levels, in both reading and math.

Her announcement marks the completion of a tenure notable for major changes to the School's academic programs and administrative structure, significant progress toward a case - based core curriculum, many faculty appointments, an important initiative to create «usable knowledge,» and preparation for a potential campus move to Allston.

Based on comparative study of curriculum innovations, I can point out six «beyonds,» where educators are venturing beyond the traditional disciplines, in brief: beyond content, infusing 21st century skills, competences, etc.; beyond local, embracing global perspectives, problems, and studies; beyond topics, transforming topics into tools of broad understanding; beyond the traditional disciplines, renewing and extending those disciplines; beyond discrete disciplines, embracing interdisciplinary topics and problems; beyond academic engagement, fostering personal significance, commitment, and passion.

Building on earlier work done by the Academic Cabinet, a faculty committee, Lagemann made the development of a case - based core curriculum one of her first priorities as dean.

Brain - based research supports an effort to improve student achievement through an interdisciplinary curriculum that combines creative pursuits and academic subjects.

In Portland, Maine, middle and high school students have a 1 - to - 1 laptop program, strong school leadership, and project - based learning curricula that result in higher academic achievement.

In other words, it is now a vital part of all academic institutions to constantly review and revise our curricula and student plans, based on consistently updated data sets.

Students with learning difficulties are more likely to demonstrate low academic achievement despite recent advances in curriculum design, assessments to inform instructional decisions, and research - based intervention strategies.

Cailin has developed school - based intervention programs and curriculum reforms in PreK — 12 settings, and her graduate work focused on student engagement, student academic coping, and teacher - student relationships.

Our experienced consultants have helped schools and districts, including First Nation schools, create culturally relevant, engaging, standards - based curricula that motivates learning, boosts academic achievement, and increases student efficacy, creating a foundation for a high - quality education for all students.

The creative tension between the autonomy that our expert teachers value so highly, and the common aspects of shared accountability that enables BASIS Curriculum Schools to maintain academic quality control across the network, is the nexus at the heart of our classroom learning culture.

The high school of the future, I'll bet, will replace the one - teacher - for - one - class model with variations of the following: curricula that are highly experiential, team - taught, cross-disciplinary, project - and competency - based, computer - assisted, and which integrate training in emotional intelligence, thinking styles and career development with academics.

We offer crosswalks and alignment studies — which identify the academic skills required by and embedded within various CTE pathways and courses — and develop curriculum frameworks for CTE that incorporate research - based instructional strategies.

Academic standards, Cooperation, Curriculum development, Educational change, Educational development, Evaluation methods, Higher education, Reporting (Student achievement), School based assessment, Selection, Student assessment

Typically serving between 150 and 200 students from grades 9 or 10 through grade 12, Career Academies are organized as small learning communities, combine academic and technical curricula around a career theme, and establish partnerships with local employers to provide work - based learning opportunities.

So reformers who routinely invoke the academic excellence of Europe and East Asia should understand the differences between European and East Asian - style curriculum - based exams and the minimum - competency exams being used by many states.

Parents most often based their decisions on a school's curricula, teaching methods, class size, and academic standards.

Her announcement marks the completion of a tenure notable for major changes to the School's academic programs and administrative structure, significant progress toward a case - based core curriculum, many faculty appointments, an important initiative to create «usable knowledge,» and preparation for a...

The curriculum reforms of the current government are based on the idea that academic qualifications are a prerequisite for success.

Curriculum in various skill areas, in the academic disciplines, and in the arts is developed, implemented, evaluated and revised on a systemwide basis so that each student receives a well - balanced, carefully articulated, and appropriately diversified education.

Monarch Academy Glen Burnie, a public charter school founded and operated by The Children's Guild and affiliated with TranZed Alliance, serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade with an enriched, rigorous, hands - on, academic curriculum emphasizing project - based learning and the arts and technology.

The national certification process is based on the Magnet School Standards of Excellence and the five pillars of magnet schools (diversity; innovative curriculum and professional development; academic excellence; high quality instructional systems; and, family and community partnerships).

The academic curriculum is based on State of Michigan benchmarks with additional expectations added.

The result is a well - balanced academic qualification upon which a challenging curriculum for bilingual students is based.

At CCE, we break high - quality Personalized Learning down into six principles: next generation curriculum and assessment, competency - based progression, flexible learning environments, personalized learning pathways, social - emotional learning / academic mindsets, and engaged learning.

Our research - based programs have gone through rigorous studies and been endorsed by leading SEL evaluators like the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), so with a trustworthy curriculum, you can just focus on delivery.

This includes a provision of behavioral and academic supports while allowing students to participate in the general curriculum with non ‐ disabled peers based on goals in their individualized education programs (IEP).

New Jersey, for example, defines an SGO as «a long - term academic goal that teachers set for groups of students and must be: Specific and measureable; Aligned to New Jersey's curriculum standards; Based on available prior student learning data; A measure of what a student has learned between two points in time; Ambitious and achievable» (for more information click here).

Tybee Island Maritime Academy (TIMA) creates a supportive, highly involved, learning community, which promotes the highest academic achievement through a maritime, career focused, project - based curriculum centered on the natural and historical context of Tybee Island and the surrounding Savannah area.

TIMA guides students in the development of character and academic potential through a rigorous, content - rich, hands - on project - based curriculum.

The mission of Tybee Island Maritime Academy (TIMA) is to «create a supportive, highly involved, learning community which will promote the highest academic achievement through a maritime, career focused, project based curriculum centered on the natural and historical context of Tybee Island and the surrounding Savannah area.

Curriculum - based measures (CBM) are designed to evaluate basic academic skills.

Curriculum based tests are designed to measure student's mastery of specific curriculum, but normed tests are designed to establish how a child performs on academic or cognitive tests as measured against thCurriculum based tests are designed to measure student's mastery of specific curriculum, but normed tests are designed to establish how a child performs on academic or cognitive tests as measured against thcurriculum, but normed tests are designed to establish how a child performs on academic or cognitive tests as measured against their peers.

Accountability for funding tied to standards - based reform and student assessments: The Act ordered the development of statewide curriculum frameworks in all core academic subjects.