Partnerships between high - need school districts and the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) faculty in institutions of higher education are at
the core of these improvement efforts.
Not exact matches
We could also try a tactical coach like simeone or allegri as this
core of players have already been trained in the attacking side
of football by wenger, a tactical coach would see
improvement in players like mustafi, xhaka, iwobi and a kick up the ass to players like ozil, ramsey whose form and
effort fluctuate between games.
The power
of that approach was amplified by another school -
improvement effort: Skandera's department had also been reworking the state's end -
of - course exams and early - grade assessments, as part
of its
efforts to implement Common
Core standards.
«Under her guidance, the Ed School has progressed toward a
core curriculum, reorganized its master's degree programs and its academic areas, redoubled its
efforts to contribute to the
improvement of K - 12 education, and worked to strengthen its relationships both with other Harvard schools and with the broader community
of professional educators.
Yesterday, I noted a few worrisome signs that the Common
Core effort is moving forward with a lack
of attention to how it may clash with other practical considerations or
improvement strategies.
For supporters
of recent reform
efforts like the Common
Core, an
improvement in reading and math scores would likely be seen as a validation.
Indeed, improving the quality
of teachers has been a
core strategy for school
improvement in the New York City (NYC) reform
effort.
The common
core standards
effort — and the hard work
of CCSSO, NGA, and their partners — won't bring about positive, meaningful change for students unless we translate the standards from words on a page to tangible
improvements in learning and teaching.
In addition, this consensus statement outlines a
core set
of research - based systemic, instructional and relational goals as well as processes that underscore, characterize and shape both effective school climate
improvement and pro-social instructional
efforts.
By placing instruction and a coherent curriculum based on Common
Core standards at the center
of a five - to 10 - year
improvement effort and by building school, district, state and organizational capacity to continuously support that implementation, we should be well on our way to a successful launch
of these potentially transformative standards.
Dave Calhoun, the director
of research, evaluation, and assessment for Fresno Unified, one
of the
CORE districts, stressed that the innovative
efforts were more focused on school
improvement, rather than high - stakes accountability.
Alex Fralin, assistant superintendent for secondary schools for the Madison School District, said he expects the district will show
improvement next year among groups
of students who traditionally have seen low graduation rates because
of the district's
efforts to improve
core instruction.