Sentences with phrase «basis of their academic success»

I personally directed the closure of more than 10 percent of charters on the basis of their academic success, or lack thereof.

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Matt Hall, cofounder and president of Hill Investment Group, introduces his 2016 book, Odds On: The Making of an Evidence - Based Investor, by stating that: ``... the evidence - based movement has been studying market data and academic research to identify the groups of stocks and other investments that provide better odds of long - term sucBased Investor, by stating that: ``... the evidence - based movement has been studying market data and academic research to identify the groups of stocks and other investments that provide better odds of long - term sucbased movement has been studying market data and academic research to identify the groups of stocks and other investments that provide better odds of long - term success.

«The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego serves kids ages 5 - to 18 - years old with academic success, character development and healthy lifestyle programs at 17 community - based sites county - wide,» notes an event spokesperson.

Denise Pope, the founder of Challenge Success, in August released a book, «Overloaded and Underprepared,» that provides practical recommendations for schools based on years of academic research on workload and achievement.

Evidence Based Parenting: You Can Make A Difference Join us for Coffee and Conversation on Wednesday, November 6 at 8:30 am The discussion will be led by Dr. Anne Townsend, President and Chief Academic Officer of Mariposa Child Success Programs, and current WSB parent.

Peter Gloor, Pierre Dorsaz, Hauke Fuehres and Manfred Vogel of the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence, in Cambridge, Massachusetts have compared the success of startup entrepreneurs and innovators with their activity on the social networking sites LinkedIn and Facebook as well as email networks including swissnex Boston, which acts as a US - based science and technology outpost to connect Swiss and US entrepreneurs and academics.

Home Bases are judged on various academic criteria and are acknowledged for overall success of the machine, creativity and teamwork.

Expanding the set of choices: College Match helped students identify «match» colleges, or selective colleges that are a good fit based on students» academic profiles, financial considerations, and personal needs and that would most likely increase their chances of college success.

Long, Academic Dean and the Saris Professor of Education and Economics at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, will discuss the state of college access and success in the United States and discuss evidence - based ways to better support students striving for a postsecondary credential.

Based on the success of the Sacramento effort, California offered $ 15 million in grants for both the 2000 - 01 and 2001 - 02 academic years to districts throughout the state interested in implementing a home - visit program.

Alignment between academic standards and student tests is critical to the success of standards - based school improvement.

Schools such as Wilbur shine under the current measure of academic success — the all - important Academic Performance Index — based on students» achievement level on standardizeacademic success — the all - important Academic Performance Index — based on students» achievement level on standardizeAcademic Performance Index — based on students» achievement level on standardized tests.

Learn about the framework and get a series of tools for creating expanded learning programs that bolster students» global competence and academic success through project - based learning, service learning projects, internships, and other learning experiences outside of school hours and walls.

Establishes a system of meaningfully differentiating all public schools on an annual basis that is based on all indicators in the State's accountability system and that, with respect to achievement, growth or the other academic indicator for elementary and middle schools, graduation rate, and progress in achieving English language proficiency, affords: Substantial weight to each such indicator; and, in the aggregate, much greater weight than is afforded to the indicator or indicators of school quality or student success.

CORE selected its measures of social - emotional learning based on evidence from other settings that they were valid predictors of academic success.

The adult culture of academic success could prevail more easily if the adults were better connected with each other by seeing each other on a regular basis at church.

A concept paper inviting community - based organizations to partner with the New York City Department of Education (DOE) noted the approach «is based on a growing body of evidence» showing that «an integrated focus» on academics, health and social services, and other community supports are «critical to improving student success.»

U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings are «based on these key principles: that a great high school must serve all of its students well, not just those who are college bound, and that it must be able to produce measurable academic outcomes» of that educational success.

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

The API, which scores a school's academic success based on test scores, has been suspended for two years to allow for the transition as well as a makeover of the index itself to include more than just test scores.

This research - based program focuses on the premise of PLAN, TEACH, REFLECT, APPLY, with teachers examining their own classroom practice for the goal of student academic success.

This 3 - D School provides comprehensive dyslexia therapy services by identifying children with the characteristics of dyslexia and providing an educational environment designed to include appropriate, multi-sensory, research - based interventions, academic enrichment, and positive experiences that challenge students and build the necessary skills for success later in life.

This specialty school provides comprehensive dyslexia therapy services by identifying children with the characteristics of dyslexia and providing an educational environment designed to include appropriate, multi-sensory research - based intervention, academic enrichment, and positive experiences that challenge students and build the necessary skills for success later in life.

promote bilingual education as a valid and research - based educational process and approach by which academic success and socio - emotional development of students is ensured as they develop bilingualism and biliteracy; and

Under a contract with the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), Schneider manages a technical assistance project called the Network that provides coaching support to principals at Oregon's lowest performing schools — all designated as Title I based on the poverty level within their boundaries — with the aim of improving academic success for all students.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires that each state meaningfully differentiates its schools based at least on the following indicators: Academic achievement; Another academic indicator (growth and / or graduation rates); English Learner Language proficiency; and An indicator of school quality or student success — The indicator of school quality or student success (SQ / SS), should be Read more about What are states using as School Quality and Student Success IndAcademic achievement; Another academic indicator (growth and / or graduation rates); English Learner Language proficiency; and An indicator of school quality or student success — The indicator of school quality or student success (SQ / SS), should be Read more about What are states using as School Quality and Student Success Indacademic indicator (growth and / or graduation rates); English Learner Language proficiency; and An indicator of school quality or student success — The indicator of school quality or student success (SQ / SS), should be Read more about What are states using as School Quality and Student Success Indisuccess — The indicator of school quality or student success (SQ / SS), should be Read more about What are states using as School Quality and Student Success Indisuccess (SQ / SS), should be Read more about What are states using as School Quality and Student Success IndiSuccess Indicators?

Success Highways from ScholarCentric is a research - based resiliency solution designed to improve academic performance for students grades 3 - 10 through the assessment and development of students» social and emotional assets.

Reduce teen pregnancy and related risky sexual behaviors among participants; increase academic success among participants of one of the evidence - based programs.

As a member of the task force, I am excited for the opportunity to join my colleagues in making recommendations to craft a new structure to improve California's education system focused on inclusive education practices, high expectations for students and education leaders, and providing evidence - based instruction and learning supports so that all students have an opportunity to learn the standards in all core subject areas, which will ultimately lead to increased accountability and academic success for all.

- Use multiple sources of evidence to describe and interpret school and district performance fairly, based on a balance of progress toward and success in meeting student academic learning targets, thereby replacing the current Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) structure.

Research supports public opinion on the importance of teacher quality; study after study shows that the most important school - based factor affecting a child's academic success is the effectiveness of the classroom teacher.

Effective partnerships are based on respect and shared goals of academic success and integrate parents and communities into school decision - making.

Based on the evidence from the initial success of our program, students are benefiting in both their social / emotional and academic learning.

In the IDRA Quality Schools Action Framework, we define community involvement as the «creation of a partnership based on respect and the shared goals of academic success and integration of the community into decision - elements:

First, teachers are the most important school - based determinant of students» academic success.

The U.S. Department of Education today named 305 schools as 2011 National Blue Ribbon Schools based on their overall academic excellence or for their success in closing achievement gaps.

NEA developed the C.A.R.E. Guide to help educators reflect on the causes of student achievement gaps and explore ways to improve academic success by using innovative, research - based instructional strategies.

If you provide remediation that is only based on academic skills development, students that lack academic resiliency fail to fully take advantage of the skill development being provided because of the lack of coping skills for success in an academic setting.

The FEAs have taken many forms, including: sheltered instruction observation protocol (SIOP) implementation in Texas; community - based equity assessment in Texas; IDRA's Focusing on Language and Academic Instructional Renewal (FLAIR) program implementation in reading in Louisiana; gender equity also in Louisiana; implementation of a multicultural framework in staff development to support student success in New Mexico; parent leadership in New Mexico; unitary status planning in Arkansas; English as a second language (ESL) classroom strategies in Arkansas; service learning in Oklahoma; and meeting civil rights requirements under the law in Oklahoma.

The training helps educators reflect on the causes of disparity in student achievement and explore ways to improve academic success by using innovative, research - based instructional strategies.

«After all, research using value - added estimates shows that teachers are the most important school - based driver of students» academic success.»

K12 will provide comprehensive wraparound services targeted to individual student needs and for the benefit of the school community: development of strong community within the virtual academy; access to the best and most current virtual instruction curriculum, assessment and instruction based on solid research; customizing each student's education to their own individual learning plan; academic success at the school and individual student levels resulting from teachers» instruction and constant monitoring of student growth and achievement with interventions as needed; national and local parent trainings and networking; frequent (i.e., every two to three week) teacher / parent communication through emails and scheduled meetings; establishment of unique settings for students and parents to interact; connecting students on a regular basis with students across the United States in similar virtual academies and across the world through networking and K12 national competitions (e.g., art contest and spelling bees) and International Clubs; access to the entire K12 suite of services and instructional curriculum (currently including K12, Aventa, A +, and powerspeak12) to include world languages, credit recovery courses, remedial courses, and AP courses; participation in a national advanced learners programs; a comprehensive Title I program that will provide additional services for students; school led trips, for example, visits to colleges, grade level specific trips such as student summer trips overseas, etc.; School prom; school graduation ceremonies; national college guidance through a network of K12 counselors; school community service opportunities; student developed student body council; school extracurricular activities: possibilities would include the development of a golf club, chess club, bowling club.

Berg says that the best way we have to measure that kind of success is by using a measure of academic school growth that's known as an EVAAS score, which was developed by Cary - based SAS, Inc..

With this research - based resource, you'll explore six essential tenets of assessment — assessment purpose, communication of assessment results, accurate interpretation, assessment architecture, instructional agility, and student investment — that will help deepen your understanding of assessment to not only meet standards but also enhance students» academic success and self - fulfillment.

Highly qualified teachers must be used to provide additional intensive instruction using research based instructional strategies that will improve the academic success of the lowest performing students.

IDRA's new research - based sheltered instruction model can assist you in improving the academic success of your English language learners.

To prepare ELLs fully for academic success, sheltered instruction must be part of a broad school - or district - wide initiative that takes into account many elements of good teaching practice, including culturally responsive teaching; multicultural, theme - based curriculum; effective classroom management; appropriate grading; and meaningful, collaborative involvement of parents.

Join Carol Riley and a panel of practicing principals as they explore successful practices associated with shaping a strong vision of academic success for all students, one based on high standards.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

First, the state will look at a school's relative performance with all students and in closing gaps for «high needs» students based on a number of factors including average scale scores, academic growth, chronic absenteeism, and success in grade 9 courses.