Sentences with phrase «comparable district school students»

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The measure also would require charters — publicly funded but privately managed schools — to enroll special - education students and English - language learners at rates comparable to traditional public schools in their districts.

It's this sort of stark disparity that has propelled the UFT to fight for charter equity legislation in Albany that requires taxpayer - funded charters to accept and keep numbers of high - needs students comparable to those in district public schools.

On the third page of the study, the authors write: «Negative voucher effects are not explained by the quality of public fallback options for LSP applicants: achievement levels at public schools attended by students lotteried out of the program are below the Louisiana average and comparable to scores in low - performing districts like New Orleans.»

Approximately 95 percent of CSGF's member schools enable students to outperform comparable district schools in both math and reading; nearly 70 percent of schools enable their students to outperform state averages in both math and reading, although they serve much higher than average percentages of low - income and minority students.

Therefore, OCR assesses the types, quantity, and quality of programs available to students across a school district to determine whether students of all races have equal access to comparable programs both among schools and among students within the same school.

a student with a disability as defined in section 200.1 (zz) of this Title, who transfers school districts within the same academic year, is provided with a free appropriate public education, including services comparable to those described in the previously held individualized education program (IEP) pursuant to section 200.4 (e)(8) of this Title.

Where local school choice plans are in effect, fewer students enroll in neighboring school districts than in comparable areas elsewhere in Michigan.

However, demonstrating compliance with these federal fiscal requirements — for example, comparability, in which districts must show that they provide «comparable services» in high and low poverty schools through state and local dollars — as well as the specific rules that govern each federal program, can introduce unnecessary burdens that distract from the overall goal of providing additional support to low - income schools and disadvantaged students.

KIPP NJ schools are serving comparable or greater numbers of students who qualify for free lunch, have special needs or come from African American or Latino demographics than the Newark and Camden school districts.

Students in this school have access to advanced and honors curriculum comparable to other students in the dStudents in this school have access to advanced and honors curriculum comparable to other students in the dstudents in the district.

Districts and charter schools should get the same base cost for each regular education student, and the comparable wage index should be used to account for cost of living differences.

Those numbers mean it's nearly impossible for school districts to raise their minority teacher ranks to a level comparable to their students of color, who account for 52 percent of students nationwide — and 80 percent or more of students in the nation's largest districts.

It is also notable because New York law requires each charter school to enroll and retain students with disabilities (as well as English Language Learners and students eligible for free or reduced price lunch) in numbers comparable to those of traditional district schools in order to earn renewal at the end of its charter term.

Hold the State, School Districts and Campuses Accountable: Schools must be held accountable for the high comparable academic achievement of all ELL students and must inform parents and community of progress in meeting district and campus goals.

In fact, charter schools serve a comparable number of special education students as district - run schools: 13 % in charters and 14 % in district - run schools statewide in 2014.

With 3,900 students, the American Preparatory Academy network is comparable in size to rural districts like Carbon School District and Sevier School District.

Grant recipients all enroll special education students and English - language learners at rates comparable to district schools as a whole.

(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.

When speaking of charter schools» enrollment of a «comparable share of special education students,» Rubin / Weber say that these special needs students who attend charters are «likely to have less expensive disabilities» than those who stay in the traditional district.

«While students in Edison schools often start out at levels below the national norms and district averages, they progress at rates comparable to students in other district schools,» Applegate says.

The Pecks therefore contended that the Lansing School District must provide Elizabeth's PT and OT at Our Savior Lutheran School, because at that time, the IDEA required a school district to provide benefits to private school students with disabilities which are comparable to the benefits provided for students enrolled in public schools.2 Thus, because students in public schools could receive PT and OT at their schools, Elizabeth also should be able to receive those services at her sSchool District must provide Elizabeth's PT and OT at Our Savior Lutheran School, because at that time, the IDEA required a school district to provide benefits to private school students with disabilities which are comparable to the benefits provided for students enrolled in public schools.2 Thus, because students in public schools could receive PT and OT at their schools, Elizabeth also should be able to receive those services at herDistrict must provide Elizabeth's PT and OT at Our Savior Lutheran School, because at that time, the IDEA required a school district to provide benefits to private school students with disabilities which are comparable to the benefits provided for students enrolled in public schools.2 Thus, because students in public schools could receive PT and OT at their schools, Elizabeth also should be able to receive those services at her sSchool, because at that time, the IDEA required a school district to provide benefits to private school students with disabilities which are comparable to the benefits provided for students enrolled in public schools.2 Thus, because students in public schools could receive PT and OT at their schools, Elizabeth also should be able to receive those services at her sschool district to provide benefits to private school students with disabilities which are comparable to the benefits provided for students enrolled in public schools.2 Thus, because students in public schools could receive PT and OT at their schools, Elizabeth also should be able to receive those services at herdistrict to provide benefits to private school students with disabilities which are comparable to the benefits provided for students enrolled in public schools.2 Thus, because students in public schools could receive PT and OT at their schools, Elizabeth also should be able to receive those services at her sschool students with disabilities which are comparable to the benefits provided for students enrolled in public schools.2 Thus, because students in public schools could receive PT and OT at their schools, Elizabeth also should be able to receive those services at her schoolschool.

However, the tests must be aligned with the state academic content standards, address the depth and breadth of such standards, and be equivalent in content coverage, difficulty, and quality to the state - designed assessments AND must provide comparable, valid, and reliable data on academic achievement, as compared to the state - designed assessments, for all students and for each subgroup of students among all local school districts within the state.

We compared the academic performance of SAGE students with the performance of a comparable group of students in larger classes from 17 non-SAGE schools in the same districts.

The McKinney - Vento Act requires school districts to provide services to students experiencing homelessness that are comparable to services provided to other students in the school district.

New York's charter school law requires that SED and SUNY set targets for enrolling and retaining students with disabilities, English Language Learners, and students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch at rates that are «comparable» to those of the local school district or city school district.