Sentences with phrase «by higher academic achievement»

As Stanford University professor Larry Cuban writes in Oversold and Underused, «There have been no advances (measured by higher academic achievement of urban, suburban, or rural students) over the past decade that can be confidently attributed to broader access to computers....

Regarding her marriage, Maathai says, «Nobody told me that men would be threatened by the high academic achievements of women like me....

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The term «Gifted» is defined by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as Students, children, or youth who give evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need services and activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities.

In a survey conducted by the Quality Assurance Agency, the universities watchdog, more than 60 per cent of recruiters were unaware of the honorary nature of this apparently «higher» degree, and believed that it reflected an academic achievement and qualification on the part of the applicant.

For one, she is the child of Chinese immigrants who hold their own demons at bay by relentlessly demanding the highest academic achievement from their daughter.

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 combination of high expectations and adequate supports has been shown by several meta - analyses to be one of the most impactful strategies for improving academic achievement (Hattie, 2009).

Specific strategies for middle school administrators to use to improve academic achievement and better prepare students for high school are outlined in a report released last week by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

In the specific year when students move to a middle school (or to a junior high), their academic achievement, as measured by standardized tests, falls substantially in both math and English relative to that of their counterparts who continue to attend a K — 8 elementary school.

This initial advantage in academic achievement dissipates sharply over time, however, and appears to vanish by high school when, as a 9th grader, the redshirted student is at most 7 percent older than his peers.

A forthcoming study by a pair of Stanford University researchers is further stoking the debate over whether states» high - stakes testing programs can positively affect academic achievement.

I guess some of that early work done by Marzano shows that we can actually have academic achievement scores increase by 20 percentile points and engagement scores go up by 23 percentile points, higher in classrooms where effective management techniques are being employed.

«School Poverty and Academic Performance: NAEP Achievement in High - Poverty Schools» is available by calling (800) USA - LEARN.

By far, improving academic achievement is an important issue, as well as reforming high schools and recruiting highly qualified teachers, particularly math, science, and special education teachers.

Participation in afterschool programs is influencing academic performance in a number of ways, including better attitudes toward school and higher educational aspirations; higher school attendance rates and lower tardiness rates; less disciplinary action, such as suspension; lower dropout rates; better performance in school, as measured by achievement test scores and grades; significant gains in academic achievement test scores; greater on - time promotion; improved homework completion; and deeper engagement in learning.

Our plan is grounded in the following two premises: 1) When purposefully synchronized with one another across multiple forms of media («cross-media»), children's and adolescents» exposure to high quality youth - oriented social and ethical story content, i.e. stories of substance specifically about character development, compassion, and courage (CCC), is a powerful way to promote youth academic achievement and ethical values; 2) Especially if these stories, told and «read» across media, in their various genres (human interest, biography, history and historical fiction, civic engagement, coming of age, social change, spiritual awakening, moral issues, etc.), are «taught» by «educators» (broadly defined) using an «evidence - based» pedagogy that A) makes use of peer to peer, and adult facilitated group discussion and debate as a primary form of instruction, and B) takes advantage of access to the texts of the story that are made available cross-media (narratives, scripts, videos, etc.) to foster students» critical thinking and ethical reflection skills.

The authors found that in the specific year when students move to a middle school (or to a junior high), their academic achievement, as measured by standardized tests, falls substantially in both math and English relative to that of their counterparts who continue to attend a K — 8 elementary school.

This belief is shared by the School Travel Forum, which reports that schools take an average of 2.7 residential trips a year, resulting in higher academic achievement.

These middle schools were built on the idea that academic risk taking, fostered by social and emotional learning, can be a key to high achievement.

Regularly in our country, access to high - quality schools has been defined by place of residence, ability to afford tuition, disability status, and previous academic achievement.

Annually measures, for all students and separately for each subgroup of students, the following indicators: Academic achievement (which, for high schools, may include a measure of student growth, at the State's discretion); for elementary and middle schools, a measure of student growth, if determined appropriate by the State, or another valid and reliable statewide academic indicator; for high schools, the four - year adjusted cohort graduation rate and, at the State's discretion, the extended - year adjusted cohort graduation rate; progress in achieving English language proficiency for English learners; and at least one valid, reliable, comparable, statewide indicator of school quality or student succAcademic achievement (which, for high schools, may include a measure of student growth, at the State's discretion); for elementary and middle schools, a measure of student growth, if determined appropriate by the State, or another valid and reliable statewide academic indicator; for high schools, the four - year adjusted cohort graduation rate and, at the State's discretion, the extended - year adjusted cohort graduation rate; progress in achieving English language proficiency for English learners; and at least one valid, reliable, comparable, statewide indicator of school quality or student succacademic indicator; for high schools, the four - year adjusted cohort graduation rate and, at the State's discretion, the extended - year adjusted cohort graduation rate; progress in achieving English language proficiency for English learners; and at least one valid, reliable, comparable, statewide indicator of school quality or student success; and

According to research sponsored by the Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) and the National School Boards Association (NSBA), they include (1) feelings of safety among staff and students; (2) supportive relationships within the school; (3) engagement and empowerment of students as valued members and resources in the school community; (4) clear rules and boundaries that are understood by all students and staff; (5) high expectations for academic achievement and appropriate behavior; and (6) trust, respect, and an ethos of caring (Bryant & Kelly, 2006; Elfstrom, Vanderzee, Cuellar, Sink, & Volz, 2006; Perkins, 2006).

They understand and actively work to eliminate gaps in school success between different groups of students, as measured by academic achievement, high school graduation rates, and preparation for college and other postsecondary pursuits.

The bill replaces AYP standards with a requirement for states to annually measure all students and individual subgroups by: (1) academic achievement as measured by state assessments; (2) for high schools, graduation rates; (3) for schools that are not high schools, a measure of student growth or another valid and reliable statewide indicator; (4) if applicable, progress in achieving English proficiency by English learners; and (5) at least one additional valid and reliable statewide indicator that allows for meaningful differentiation in school performance.

The Higher Achievement Evaluation will examine whether out - of - school programs can help students meet the new Common Core standards by pairing an analysis of Higher Achievement's impact on academics with an examination of program fidelity, service contrast, and the extent to which mentors» instruction supports Common Core Common practices, standards, and learning strategies.

Most current assessments do a lousy job of measuring academic growth by pupils who are well above grade level because they don't contain enough «hard» questions to allow reliable measurement of achievement growth at the high end.

A high - powered commission appointed by Gov. Terry E. Branstad issued wide - ranging recommendations last week for change in Iowa's schools, including a call for measures of academic achievement that all districts would be required to report for their students.

Moving students from a belief in the limits of intelligence can counter the argument for tracking by increasing academic achievement for all students, including high needs subgroups.

North Star Charter School provides students a world - class education characterized by a safe, supportive and structured learning climate that encourages high academic achievement, intellectual confidence, leadership and virtuous citizenship.

The report also points out that much of the research over the last ten years has been conducted by pro-voucher organizations, and yet these organizations have not conclusively shown higher academic achievement resulting from vouchers.

Improvements in discipline and teacher - student relations at Ware County High School were accompanied by improvements in the overall learning environment, as indicated by the sharply lower percentages of teacher climate survey responders saying «very true» or «sort of true» to the statement «the learning environment in this school is not conducive to academic achievement for most students».

Cambridge IGCSE is widely recognised by higher education institutions and employers around the world as evidence of academic achievement.

Although Gaetz's bill does not include fiscal expenditures, as noted in the main text (§ IV, supra), in reviewing the start time / academic achievement studies undertaken by fellow economists, Columbia University Assistant Professor of Finance and Economics Jonah Rockoff and the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Education Policy, Professor of Economics, and Professor of Education at the University of Michigan, Brian Jacob, concluded that delaying middle and high school start times «from roughly 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. -LSB-,]» will increase academic achievement by 0.175 standard deviations on average, with effects for disadvantaged students roughly twice as large as advantaged students, at little or no cost to schools; i.e., a 9 to 1 benefits to costs ratio when utilizing single - tier busing, the most expensive transportation method available.

The EOCEP encourages instruction in the specific academic standards for the courses, encourages student achievement, and documents the level of students» mastery of the academic standards.To meet federal accountability requirements, the EOCEP in mathematics, English / language arts and science will be administered to all public school students by the third year of high school, including those students as required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) and by Title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

Under the regulation, schools and districts would receive an overall rating of one to five stars as determined by school performance (very low to very high) on multiple indicators — proficiency, a separate academic indicator for science and social studies, growth (elementary and middle school), achievement gap closure, transition readiness, graduation rate (high school) and opportunity and access.

NCSECS advocated and helped influence the law including a provision raising the bar a bit higher to ensure high standards for special education students by limiting their participation in tests based on alternate (lower) academic achievement standards to 1 % of students tested (and not just limiting the reporting of their scores on such tests, as was done under NCLB).

A school is more likely to retain effective teachers, a new study reports, if it is led by a principal who promotes professional development for teachers, is characterized by collaborative relationships among teachers, has a safe and orderly learning environment and sets high expectations for academic achievement among students, a new study reports.

Almost every high - performing charter network in the country, from KIPP to Achievement First, uses significantly more scheduled time to achieve impressive academic gains, and many public schools, spurred by local initiatives, innovative state policies and federal leadership, are also adopting this promising practice.

YPI Charter Schools will empower our Citizen Scholars, California's future leaders, to succeed in the global community by setting high expectations of academic achievement, technological collaboration, information gathering skills, and social competence.

If there is a need to group students by ability, teachers can organize students into heterogeneous grouping mixing students with different abilities or into homogenous groups with students in separate groups based on high, medium, or low academic achievement.

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Recognized by California Honor Roll as a high performing school, distinguished for academic achievement and closing achievement gaps.

The term «gifted and talented», when used with respect to students, children, or youth, means students, children, or youth who give evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities.

This purpose can be accomplished by ensuring that high - quality academic assessments, accountability systems, teacher preparation and training, curriculum, and instructional materials are aligned with state academic standards so that students, teachers, parents, and administrators can measure progress against common expectations for student academic achievement.

«Both Granada Hills Charter High School and El Camino Real Charter High School reflect the high levels of academic achievement made possible by charter schools,» said Jed Wallace, President and Chief Executive Officer of the California Charter School AssociatHigh School and El Camino Real Charter High School reflect the high levels of academic achievement made possible by charter schools,» said Jed Wallace, President and Chief Executive Officer of the California Charter School AssociatHigh School reflect the high levels of academic achievement made possible by charter schools,» said Jed Wallace, President and Chief Executive Officer of the California Charter School Associathigh levels of academic achievement made possible by charter schools,» said Jed Wallace, President and Chief Executive Officer of the California Charter School Association.

Access to high - quality preschool will significantly impact the lives of millions of children by improving school readiness, which is essential to later academic success and high achievement.

The funding from Title II, Part B from the U.S. Department of Education supports a competitive grant competition for projects that increase the academic achievement of students in mathematics and science by encouraging state education agencies, institutions of higher education, local education agencies, elementary schools, and secondary schools to participate in programs that improve instruction and upgrade the status and stature of mathematics and science teaching.

«By incorporating high academic standards and clear expectations with plans for greater student engagement and achievement, Alabama stands ready to meet the rigorous demands of preparing students for the work force and for their roles as citizens in our democratic system.

In what will prove a major overhaul of the state's system for evaluating the performance of schools, SB 1458 by Senate leader Darrell Steinberg provides that achievement test results can not constitute more than 60 percent of the value of the Academic Performance Index for high schools and at least 60 percent of the value of the API for primary and middle schools.

Saldaña also got support from the board to consider whether a school is recognized by the state for high performance or substantial progress in closing the academic achievement gaps before the district decides on closure.