Sentences with phrase «between academic rigor»

«We see no tradeoff between academic rigor and student engagement, consistently high expectations and individual support, environmental learning and state standards,» says Lizanne Cox, Common Ground's School Director.

Overall, I think it's useful to think about where that pendulum should swing between academic rigor and a child's own interests.

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Applied learning blurs the distinction between schoolwork and life outside the classroom, blending academic rigor with real - life relevance.

Among the most popular selections were «small schools of choice,» which are small, nonselective public high schools that emphasize academic rigor, strong relationships between students and teachers and community partnerships.

In a Student & Family Town Hall meeting held last evening by SNAPPS, an advocacy group in Atlanta for the South and Westside communities, attendees had the opportunity to hear from students and parents around grave concerns about equity, academic rigor, access to resources, being adequately prepared for college and careers, how schools add to the school to prison pipeline by fueling suspensions over counseling support and most importantly the poor connection and relationship between the District and South / Westside parents.

Small high schools — which typically enroll fewer than 600 students — promote academic rigor and personal relationships between students and faculty.

Goalbook partners with districts around the country, helping educators bridge the gap between the theory of academic rigor and its practical application in the classroom.

Phoenix has marshalled a range of resources to successfully walk the tightrope between student support and academic rigor.

Despite a wide range of reforms — based mostly around «academic rigor, discipline, and the value of test scores» (Sajnani et al. 2014, 207)-- the gap in test scores, graduation rates, and college acceptances persists between children in poverty and not in poverty (McAlister 1998, 69).