Sentences with phrase «core subject in schools»

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The government then set up some 710 remedial centers to provide temporary alternative classes where all pregnant girls who opted to continue their schooling were tuitioned in basic core subjects.

He said it was worrying that most Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) graduates fail in the core subjects, making it difficult for them to gain admission into secondary and tertiary institutions respectively.

o the percentage of pupils in each school reaching an attainment threshold in the vital core subjects of English and maths;

There was, however, a decline in the number of pupils taking core subjects such as geography and history and modern languages, and a marked rise in the number of non - academic / vocational qualifications being taken, particularly by pupils from the poorest backgrounds or those attending schools in disadvantaged areas.

Meanwhile, the e-learning tablets for Senior Secondary Schools remains an initiative of Governor Aregbesola, the first of its kind anywhere in the world which covers 17 Core Subjects with over 5 Extra Curricula Subjects for Senior Secondary 1, 2 & 3 levels.

On the surface, Common Core sounds reasonable: apply a rigorous standard of education across the board to ensure that American students in every school district are exposed to a common core of subject matCore sounds reasonable: apply a rigorous standard of education across the board to ensure that American students in every school district are exposed to a common core of subject matcore of subject matter.

A grand experiment is about to begin in English schools: computer science will join the three Rs as the fourth core subject for kids as young as 5

A-level science syllabuses have been revised since the introduction of the GCSE examination, she said, adding that the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority had recently approved core subjects for all science subjects in cooperation with the A-level examination boards.

In a report on the 2009 — 10 school year, the project says that, nationally, its students improved their scores in all four core subjects compared to their performance in their home school the year before — by from 6 to 11 percentage points — and that 96 percent of the students classified as seniors at the beginning of the school year graduateIn a report on the 2009 — 10 school year, the project says that, nationally, its students improved their scores in all four core subjects compared to their performance in their home school the year before — by from 6 to 11 percentage points — and that 96 percent of the students classified as seniors at the beginning of the school year graduatein all four core subjects compared to their performance in their home school the year before — by from 6 to 11 percentage points — and that 96 percent of the students classified as seniors at the beginning of the school year graduatein their home school the year before — by from 6 to 11 percentage points — and that 96 percent of the students classified as seniors at the beginning of the school year graduated.

Teaching a core tested subject like middle school math in the challenging environment of urban public schools is a high - stakes game.

Moving on from this, it is interesting to consider which areas of the curriculum schools are investing in; you would assume it to be the core subjects (English, maths and science).

In a resent focus group at BESA, secondary leaders told us that they were having to reconsider what was being taught and how they could manage these core subjects — often without key staff or time or space in schooIn a resent focus group at BESA, secondary leaders told us that they were having to reconsider what was being taught and how they could manage these core subjects — often without key staff or time or space in schooin school.

As advocated by the 22 - member panel chaired by former Gov. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, both bills would expand the Congressionallymandated National Assessment of Educational Progress to provide state - by - state data, measure learning in more core subjects, include out - of - school 17 - year - olds, and provide a larger sampling of private - school students.

As Heather Staker and I have written, the models of blended learning most likely to scale into the core academic subjects at all levels of schooling in the near term are sustaining innovations, in which online learning is essentially an augmentation to the traditional classroom, but there is still a fundamental shift in the learning model from the student's perspective.

Writing in the Telegraph, Schools Minister Nick Gibb has criticised the culture of overturning new commitments that discourage pupils from studying core academic subjects.

Wright continued: «Despite the pressure for schools to achieve in core subjects, schools must be encouraged to maintain their investment in curriculum areas such as physical education, which certainly in the early years, requires well designed play equipment.»

The 2013 PDK / Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Towards the Public Schools found that of those who had heard of the Common Core, 49 percent of respondents agree with the false statement that the initiative will create standards in all subjects, and 39 percent agree with the false statement that the Common Core was developed based on a blend of state standards.

The state is one of only 12 that have standards - based exams at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in each core subject.

South Dakota is one of 12 states offering standards - based tests in every core subject — English, math, science, and social studies — at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

I think science needs to be restored as a core subject in the high school.

My prediction would be that the A La Carte model is used much more for areas of nonconsumption within schools whereas Rotation models are used much more in core subjects, but the survey didn't ask that question.

Moreover, the training programs run by education schools were heavy on pedagogy and light on content, creating a situation in which half the newly employed teachers of core subjects were «not qualified» to teach them, in the commission's view.

As blended learning has grown within district schools, it's often been a bit more ad hoc — a class here, one subject there — than in many charters in which blended learning has become a core part of the school's operations.

Ensure that every high school offers high - quality AP classes in core subjects and that districts prepare students of every racial and socioeconomic group in earlier grades to succeed in AP.

But not for all the usual reasons that people raise concerns: the worry about whether we've got good measures of teacher performance, especially for instructors in subjects other than reading and math; the likelihood that tying achievement to evaluations will spur teaching to the test in ways that warp instruction and curriculum; the futility of trying to «principal - proof» our schools by forcing formulaic, one - size - fits - all evaluation models upon all K — 12 campuses; the terrible timing of introducing new evaluation systems at the same time that educators are working to implement the Common Core.

All BASIS students are required to take six AP exams, including at least one in each core subject (English, Math, Science, and History) in grades 9 - 11; in our legacy schools, student's average ten exams.

This includes recommendations suggesting that: primary schools should bring in outside experts to teach coding; all primaries should have 3D printers and design software; secondary schools should be able to teach Computer Science, Design and Technology or another technical / practical subject in place of a foreign language GCSE; the Computer Science GCSE should be taken by at least half of all 16 year olds; young apprenticeships should be reintroduced at 14, blending a core academic curriculum with hands - on learning; all students should learn how businesses work, with schools linked to local employers; schools should be encouraged to develop a technical stream from 14 - 18 for some students, covering enterprise, health, design and hands - on skills; and that universities should provide part - time courses for apprentices to get Foundation and Honours degrees.

The act burdens the states as well as local districts, imposing obligations to develop academic standards, test all students annually in grades 3 through 8, hire «highly qualified» teachers in core subjects, and reconstitute persistently failing schools in order to remain eligible for federal aid.

For starters, the school district's computer couldn't accept SOF's narrative - style report cards, which evaluated students» proficiency in the core competencies rather than giving them traditional numeric grades in individual subjects.

Mr Dugher added: «The government is right to focus on academic excellence in core subjects like maths and English, but they shouldn't neglect music in schools and I'm afraid that's happening at the moment.»

With the rhetoric of EBacc it would be easy to imagine that creative subjects in schools are optional «fun» alongside the core subjects.

«The best schools in the country combine a high - quality cultural education with excellence in core academic subjects and we are committed to ensuring that England's students continue to have access to both.»

EBacc is a school performance measure, which was introduced in order for pupils to take up five core GCSE subjects such as science and history or geography.

That rule would have barred all institutional aid to incoming student - athletes who did not have a 2.0 grade - point average in 11 core high - school subjects, plus a score of at least 700 (out of 1600) on the Scholastic...

All four states are experiencing some degree of teacher shortage; all have alternative routes to certification; all have charter - school legislation; all have adopted standards in core subjects; all use criterion - referenced assessments aligned to standards; and all are collective bargaining states.

Department for Education data also reveals that children in many English secondary schools are being taught other core academic subjects, including chemistry, geography and languages, by teachers lacking subject expertise.

Children on free school meals achieve almost half a GCSE grade less in Attainment 8 core subjects than more affluent pupils, according to the report, and 88 per cent of this gap is believed to be due to differences between pupils at the same school.

Almost all now have standards for what students should know in core subjects, tests to measure student learning, and at least the beginnings of an accountability system to hold schools responsible for results.»

After schools in England earned «fail» ratings, school performance improved across a number of core subjects.

The first track is standards - based: Set clear, high expectations in core academic subjects; test students regularly to see which schools and students are clearing the bar; and hold schools (and perhaps also educators and pupils) to account for the results.

It has grown to support underserved students — primarily Latinos — in 35 state high schools by presenting a core subject, such as preparatory English, and supplemental learning in a culturally relevant context.

During their three «regular» school days on the MetWest campus, Wells and Sanchez study core academic subjects in small advisory groups.

Physical education in schools needs to be valued in the same way as core academics subjects, a report from the All - Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on a Fit and Healthy Childhood says.

She had been a selective mute at Primary School, meaning extreme anxiety led to her being unable to speak in specific situations or to specific people, which also impacted on her academic progress and led to poor results in core subjects.

«There was a general agreement that yes, every kid in every school should demonstrate proficiencies in core subjects,» he says.

The school is known for teaching alternatives to aggression through training in social skills, anger control, and moral reasoning, but the curriculum also includes core academic subjects, including arts.

To date, the second grade teacher at Mountain View Elementary School in Purcellville, Virginia, has written songs for each of the four core subjects he teaches.

The frameworks were designed in association with Cornwall Learning (previously Cornwall Local Education Authority) to replace the system of levels and give schools a new «ladder of progression» for the core subjects.

In many schools around the UK, pupils are grouped according to ability in core subjects including science, English and mathIn many schools around the UK, pupils are grouped according to ability in core subjects including science, English and mathin core subjects including science, English and maths.