Sentences with phrase «college access curriculum»

Prior to the fellowship, I served as an AmeriCorps Fellow at Girls Inc. in Lynn, Massachusetts, where I created college access curriculum focused on individually guiding students through the college application process where their districts had a 300 - to - 1 guidance counselor to student ratio.

Counselors looking to improve the results of their college access curriculum may want to review the time they allocate to this task, as well as their college expectations for their students.

Not exact matches

«Wake Tech does not modify curriculum, but we provide accommodations for accessing the material,» says Regina Willis, director of disability services at Wake Tech Community College.

Finally, online learning can provide a solution to teaching shortages and can increase student access to college - prep curricula.

by Brett Wigdortz, founder and CEO, Teach First; Fair access: Making school choice and admissions work for all by Rebecca Allen, reader in the economics of education at the Institute of Education, University of London; School accountability, performance and pupil attainment by Simon Burgess, professor of economics at the University of Bristol, and director of the Centre for Market and Public Organisation; The importance of teaching by Dylan Wiliam, emeritus professor at the Institute of Education, University of London; Reducing within - school variation and the role of middle leadership by James Toop, ceo of Teaching Leaders; The importance of collaboration: Creating «families of schools» by Tim Brighouse, a former teacher and chief education officer of Oxfordshire and Birmingham; Testing times: Reforming classroom teaching through assessment by Christine Harrison, senior lecturer in science education at King's College London; Tackling pupil disengagement: Making the curriculum more engaging by David Price, author and educational consultant; Beyond the school gates: Developing children's zones for England by Alan Dyson, professor of education at the University of Manchester and co-director of the Centre for Equity in Education, Kirstin Kerr, lecturer in education at the University of Manchester and Chris Wellings, head of programme policy in Save the Children's UK Programme; After school: Promoting opportunities for all young people in a locality by Ann Hodgson, professor of education and director of the Learning for London @IOE Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London and Ken Spours, professor or education and co-director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University of London.

The bill also eliminates goals and performance targets for academic achievement, removes parameters regarding the use of federal funds to help improve struggling schools, does not address key disparities in opportunity such as access to high - quality college preparatory curricula, restricts the federal government from protecting disadvantaged students, does not address poor quality tests, and fails to advance the current movement toward college - and career - ready standards.

The evidence is clear: the skills required to be truly «college - and career - ready» will only be obtained when students have access to a curriculum that provides ample opportunity to develop higher order skills.

The draft also eliminates performance targets, removes parameters regarding the use of federal funds to help improve struggling schools, does not address key disparities in opportunity such as access to high - quality college preparatory curricula, restricts the federal government from protecting underprivileged students, and fails to advance the current movement toward college - and career - ready standards.»

The transition to a college and career ready curriculum and testing program requires expanded access to digital content.

Their schools are often underfunded, and they frequently have less access to college - preparatory curricula.

Mr. Jackson said the fortunes of students and, by extension, the nation, can be improved by providing access to early childhood education, highly effective teachers, a college - preparatory curriculum, and equitable financial resources to schools in every community.

I'm talking about things like teacher licensing mandates, which researchers have long found do not improve teacher quality and traffic in disproven education fads (but do provide easy - access cash cows for state departments of education and teacher colleges since teachers are required to keep buying their products to maintain certification); ever - increasing testing and data - entry mandates; centralized curriculum mandates like Common Core; centralized teacher evaluation and ratings systems; and the massive data entry required to document things like student behavior problems and special education services.

The CPV curriculum consists of a 90 minute PowerPoint presentation, a digital toolkit including activities for college access, several one - page resource guides, and extra training slideshows.

By creating nationwide access to our programs, we will impact millions, offering teachers quality curriculum and introducing students to options for college and careers in STEM.

Thanks to Discovery Education, we have Dr Katherine Bihr of Tiger's Foundation with a curriculum available with interactive resources, designed for grades 6 - 12, to develop problem - solving and decision - making skills with real - world applications in college access and STEM learning.

The NAACP works to ensure that all disadvantaged students and students of color are on the path to college or a successful career by ensuring access to great teaching, equitable resources, and a challenging curriculum.

Agile Mind Statistics puts authoritative resources at teachers» fingertips, and helps all students access a rigorous college preparatory curriculum that engages, motivates, and equips students for success in advanced mathematics and higher education.

Agile Mind Algebra II puts authoritative resources at teachers» fingertips, and helps all students access a rigorous college preparatory curriculum that engages, motivates, and equips students for success in advanced mathematics.

Teachers and administrators at each school will join forces to share professional development and mentoring, including access to ASU faculty, a self - paced digital curriculum for students, and other resources in an effort to boost student achievement, graduation rates and college attendance.

Previously, Dan served as a commissioner on Lt. Gov. Cherry's Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth, which led to major accomplishments like the Michigan Merit Curriculum, universal access to a college entrance exam (now SAT) for all juniors, creation of promise zones and launch of MCAN.

With this prestigious accolade, Pinecrest Preparatory Academy Charter High School continues to expand its partnership with the CollegeBoard «Incorporating the Pre-AP curriculum at our school continues to support our mission of giving all of our students, regarding of ability level, equal access to a challenging, college - bound curriculum», stated Maria Beatriz Nuñez, Principal.

The Tennessee College Access and Success Network (TCASN) recently created What's Next, a curriculum designed to reduce the incidence of summer melt and prepare high school graduates to successfully begin college the fall semester after high College Access and Success Network (TCASN) recently created What's Next, a curriculum designed to reduce the incidence of summer melt and prepare high school graduates to successfully begin college the fall semester after high college the fall semester after high school.

The Civil Rights Project's Center for Civil Rights Remedies (CCRR) is dedicated to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for children from subgroups who have been discriminated against historically due to their race / ethnicity, and who are frequently subjected to exclusionary practices such as disciplinary removal, over-representation in special education, and reduced access to a college - bound curriculum

The Center is dedicated to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for children from subgroups who have been discriminated against historically due to their race / ethnicity, and who are frequently subjected to exclusionary practices such as disciplinary removal, over-representation in special education, and reduced access to a college - bound curriculum.

Students and staff at both institutions will have access to the aquaponics lab for academic lessons, projects, and field trips, and will also have access to college courses while in high school, trainings, and curriculum related to the system.

Over the course of the past ten years, more than 1,000,000 students across California have been impacted by ETW's work and technical assistance to schools, districts, and community based - organizations to ensure that all students are accessing a rigorous college and career readiness «A-G» curriculum.

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.

«It provides a rich collection of resources for teachers, assuring that all students have access to the general education curriculum, which will better equip them with the skills they need to succeed in college and their careers.»

To add insult to injury, students in already under - resourced schools are subjected to fewer opportunities to access richer curriculum and course offerings to prepare for college or careers — a discriminatory impact of the test - based accountability regime.

CRA also eliminated the old lower - track classes, ensuring that all students have access to a college - preparatory curriculum.

Data from the National Education Longitudinal Study indicates that only 40 percent of graduates have accessed a college - ready curriculum in high school.

LDC supports systems in developing architectures of guaranteed curriculum, with the goal of ensuring equity across a system for teacher access to high - quality rigorous curriculum, and student access to the types of learning experiences that guarantee college and career readiness.

At Wyvern College we have run a year - long research study to assess the impact of using Numeracy Ninjas on the fluency of our 470 + Key Stage 3 students» mental calculation strategies, timestables and key skills required to successfully access the GCSE Maths curriculum.

We are guided by the research which has shown that the community organizing approach to school reform has led to successes such as increases in education funding, more equitable distribution of education resources, greater access to college preparatory curriculum, and more effective teacher recruitment and retention in hard - to - staff schools.

Through a partnership with teachers, students, and parents, students will have access to college prep (a-g) and advanced placement (AP) curriculum in a virtual environment.

The CCRR Remedies is dedicated to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for children from subgroups who have been discriminated against historically due to their race / ethnicity, and who are frequently subjected to exclusionary practices such as disciplinary removal, over-representation in special education, and reduced access to a college - bound curriculum.

Access to a more rigorous curriculum for underserved students can bridge gaps by equipping students with the deeper learning skills they need to be college ready.

Her work also led to the adoption of a new policy that guarantees every student in the district has access to a college - preparatory curriculum.

The author highlights numerous obstacles to achieving an equitable education system for all students: poverty, inadequate social supports, limited early childhood opportunities, re-segregation; unequal access to quality and certified teachers; low - quality curricula; differential placements in advanced and college preparatory classes, tracking of students, and dysfunctional teaching and learning environments.

• Efficient and effective use of technology • Student engagement and voice in the educational process • Teachers as facilitators and mentors • Integrated learning experiences, including makerspaces, genius hour, project - based learning, and online instructional strategies • 24/7 access to learning • What career and college knowledge, skills and dispositions are critical • Transforming the learning environment beyond the walls of the classroom and the defined school day schedule • Competency based curriculum to support mastery learning

Missing from this report card is any evaluation based on multiple success measures, including student graduation rates, a college ready curriculum, access to art and music classes, or learning benchmarks that will prepare students to be critical thinkers and leaders in their community.

«Most disproportionately, English learners and other students of high need have been lacking access to that kind of college prep curriculum, so this is a heavy but necessary lift.»

E.g. Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg L. Ctr., J.D. Curriculum, Course Description, Foreign and International Legal Research, http://www.tourolaw.edu/Academics/ coursedetails.aspx?id = 623 (accessed May 8, 2011); U. of Pac.