Sentences with phrase «curriculum than other schools»

Like academies, free schools have more freedom over the timetable and curriculum than other schools, and over the pay and conditions of staff.

Not exact matches

• Primary schools should either have a policy statement that describes the SRE provided or give a statement of the decision not to provide SRE other than that provided within the National Curriculum Science Order

But dual enrollment courses can be less structured than other college - level curricula offered in high school, such as Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) classes.

I'm not sure that the boys are covering everything on the National Curriculum - Tim in particular doesn't appear to be doing a lot of maths - but they're certainly learning plenty of other things, and enjoying life considerably more than some of their friends who go to school out here.

I didn't really keep any records of our home education during the year 2001, other than filling in the cards and other details required by the ACE curriculum, which will lead, eventually, to the boys» NCSC (National Christian Schools» Certificate) qualifications.

«And we're hearing that those proposals may end up containing significantly less than the $ 2.2 billion required to fully fund all of New York's public schools and provide our kids with the small class sizes, full curricula, and other resources they need to succeed.»

Donovan, who has been a middle school teacher for more than 20 years, explained that other science curriculum materials are often subject - specific, focusing lessons on individual scientific fields like biology and excluding disciplines like chemistry that can provide an essential foundation for students.

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.

A study of 300 schools which increased their EBacc entry rates between 2010 and 2013 found that pupils» average attainment in GCSE English and maths increased following the curriculum changes and that pupils at these schools were also less likely to have left education after the age of 16, than peers at other schools.

Under the assumption that students in the same year of school are at broadly similar levels of achievement, teachers then teach the relevant year - level curriculum, accepting that some students inevitably will learn more of what they teach than others.

Yes, I know, there are other factors that contribute to their better score on the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)-- longer school days, advanced science and math starting earlier in elementary school rather than high school, extra tutoring in Korean hagwons, less to learn with a more focused curriculum, no non-essential learning activities such as sports, home ec or computer applications courses.

In my research I have identified 34 different examples of charter school innovation, including small size; untenured teachers; contracts with parents; real parent and teacher involvement in school governance; outcome -(rather than input --RRB- based accreditation; service learning fully integrated into the curricula; unusual grade configurations; split sessions and extended school days and years to accommodate working students; and computer - assisted instruction for at - risk and other frequently absent students.

The challenge is expanding the students» excitement about native studies to all subjects while fighting the perception that the curriculum is less rigorous than in other public schools.

While the curriculum at Success Academy may focus more on tested skills than that at some other schools, the notion that these skills are too basic to be meaningful and are unrelated to critical thinking just doesn't ring true.

Charter schools are publicly funded schools that operate outside the direct control of local school districts, under a publicly issued charter that gives them greater autonomy than other public schools have over curriculum, instruction, and operations.

The resulting curriculum, originally known as «EngageNY,» spread rapidly nationwide, and a 2015 RAND survey found that an astonishing 44 percent of elementary school teachers in Common Core states reported using EngageNY at least once a week, more than any other math program, and 13 percent said they used Eureka Math.

Creighton and WestEd used four major improvement strategies: 1) refining the curriculum and aligning staff training and student tests to that curriculum; 2) improving instructional practices, including those for English language learners, who comprise a large share of the district's students; 3) developing and using tests during the school year, other than those used for accountability, to assess what students had learned; and 4) implementing a system of individualized instruction based on student needs.

State and federally driven mandates for curriculum, state testing, teacher certification, and fiscal management are no different for charter schools than they are for any other public school system.

The funding crisis has left schools with no alternative other than to reduce staffing levels — meaning larger class sizes and cuts to the curriculum.

Meanwhile, the proposed curriculum appeared to be causing further upset with a report in the Mail on Sunday claiming that the Catholic church has instructed its schools to teach Judaism alongside Christianity in GCSE religious studies, rather than Islam or other faiths — a move described as «very disappointing» by some Muslim leaders.

School improvement strategies and curriculum changes should not be made on the basis of score changes that may be caused by factors other than educational improvements.

Whereas some supervisors have more knowledge of all or some of the content, standards, curriculum, students, school pedagogy and school culture than other supervisors; and

National social studies tests for 4th grade students and high school seniors have been indefinitely postponed as a result of sequestration cuts, which has alarmed social studies advocates and contributed to the perception that federal decision making and policies have narrowed the curriculum and downplayed the role of subjects other than reading and math in preparing students for college and careers.

Independent school tuition is higher than many other school options because we want our students to have the best teachers and most innovative curriculum in town.

Heavier sanctions required for schools that do not boost test scores have previously been shown to be counter-productive; • The requirement that limited English proficient students score «proficient» on English exams is self - contradictory, as is the provision that most children with special needs demonstrate competency in the same manner as other students; • Education is being damaged as students are coached to pass tests rather than taught a rich curriculum that will help prepare them for life in the 21st Century; and • The federal government has failed to adequately fund the law.

TURNAROUND MODEL: Replace the principal, screen existing school staff, and rehire no more than half the teachers; adopt a new governance structure; and improve the school through curriculum reform, professional development, extending learning time, and other strategies.

Essentially, academies have more freedom than other state schools over their finances, the curriculum, and teachers» pay and conditions.

Academies have greater autonomy over the curriculum, school budgets, admissions (within the statutory code) and teachers» pay than other state - funded schools.

They have more freedom than other state schools over their finances and curriculum, and do not need to follow national pay and conditions for teachers.

More important than standardized test scores, the quality of the education that students who are educated with a Common Core curriculum have is vastly inferior to the education that other students in affluent suburbs and independent, private schools have.

Bryn Deri's Pupil Parliament entry sent ripples through the Welsh Assembly and local press after they invited none other than Kirsty Williams, Education Minister for Wales, to their school to interview her about the new Welsh curriculum.

Charter schools tend to be smaller than other public schools and provide unique and varied curriculum and programs.

TheResolution notes that community schools should emphasize high - quality teaching, a focus on critical thinking rather than high - stakes testing, culturally relevant curriculum, wrap - around supports and positive discipline practices, among other components.

Explicitly developing and building on skills developed in PE in a wider range of circumstances is more complex than the other strategies because it requires schools to develop skills in a co-ordinated way, rather than each subject determining its curriculum in isolation.

These schools serve Native students from the more than 500 federally recognized American Indian Nations from every geographic region in the United States, integrating Native languages, cultures, religion, and other traditions throughout their curriculum.

Unlike the Academy school, the League had no admission requirements and no fixed curriculum, other than a daily life class on figure drawing.

Instead of presenting the curriculum in a boring way, colorful videos and interactive animations are used to present the course information in an engaging fashion, making learning the lessons much easier and enjoyable than with other Arizona traffic schools.

The National Safety Council does not have any regulatory authority over any ADI schools other than those that offer its ADI curriculum.

We believe our innovative curriculum and unique approach to drivers ed and drivers training provides for a better, more effective learning environment for your students than other private driving schools.

We believe that our innovative curriculum and distinct approach to online drivers ed and behind the wheel training provides for a more effective learning environment than other private driving schools.

Licensed driving schools that intend to teach its students the Driver Education Program curriculum in a format other than as intended by the Registrar, shall submit a written outline of the proposed format changes to the Registrar.

In fact, there is no specific regulation for driving schools, other than the required curriculum for driver's education.