Sentences with phrase «demographics of the groups of students»

But he also said that because the report does not include demographics of the groups of students tested each year, track cohorts of students, nor include data for all grades or break scores down by school, it's hard to draw conclusions.

Not exact matches

It found that across all demographic groups students who participated in a program called the Freshman Research Initiative were more likely to graduate college and to earn degrees in STEM disciplines at The University of Texas at Austin.

Not only did they find that students in public pre-K were significantly more likely to take the gifted and talented test, regardless of demographic background, but they also found that attending public pre-K may play an important role in helping to reduce test - taking disparities among different groups of children.

They investigated how the nutritional content of National School Lunch Program entrées chosen by students varied across different socioeconomic and demographic groups and impacted their health.

Demographic variables were year of graduation, sex (men vs women), age at graduation (≤ 29 years vs 30 - 32 or ≥ 33 years) and self - identified race / ethnicity, which students reported from a list of options on the GQ (categorized as white vs Asian / Pacific Islander; other or unknown race / ethnicity; or racial / ethnic groups considered underrepresented minorities in medicine relative to their numbers in the general population, including black, Hispanic, and American Indian / Alaska Native).

They began by teaching at - risk youth in Baltimore's underserved communities and have since expanded to teach private and group classes and workshops for students of all ages, demographics, and levels of experience.

The upcoming EPE Research Center report examines a number of key issues facing students with disabilities ranging from the demographics of the population, educational settings, overrepresentation of certain student groups, achievement, high school completion, and transitions to adulthood.

Today, the vast inequities in our educational system keep whole demographic groups of students from reaching their potential, particularly in math and science fields.

Or it may be that demographics matter because changes in the demographic composition of local school districts increase the desire among families to sort students into similar peer groups.

The study examines the impact of winning a school choice lottery on dropout rates and crime for groups of students with different propensities to commit crimes, using an index of crime risk that includes test scores, demographics, behavior, and neighborhood characteristics to identify the highest - risk group.

3) A simple demographic indicator identifies the percentages of students who are black, white, or from another racial group.

However, without the changes Massachusetts made to its entire system of teacher licensing (e.g., subject area licensing tests for all prospective teachers, criteria for achieving full licensure after beginning teaching, and criteria for license renewal for veteran teachers), it is unlikely there would have been enduring gains in achievement for students in all demographic groups and in all its regional vocational / technical high schools — gains confirmed by tests independent of control or manipulation by Massachusetts or federal policy makers.

But these standards do not by themselves necessarily account for the gains in achievement by all demographic groups and by our regional vocational / technical high schools (which enroll a disproportionate number of special education students and below - grade level readers).

The changes in performance reported below for each group of schools have all been adjusted to take into account any changes between 2001 - 02 and 2002 - 03 in schools» demographic characteristics, such as the share of students participating in the federal school lunch program and the ethnic breakdown of the student body.

This EPE Research Center report examines a number of key issues facing students with disabilities ranging from the demographics of the population, educational settings, overrepresentation of certain student groups, achievement, high school completion, and transitions to adulthood.

At each step of this process, it is necessary to consider the achievement levels not only of students overall, but also specifically for students in several designated demographic groups.

AYP measures take the form of minimum percentages of students overall, and in each designated demographic group, who must meet a proficient or higher level of achievement in reading and mathematics each year, plus graduation rates for high schools.

The measurement of gaps between key demographic groups of students, a key goal of the ESSA law, is dramatically improved with the use of average scores rather than the proportion of proficient students (Holland, 2002; Linn, 2007).

Failure to meet AYP standards may be based on the achievement of all students or of students in any of the statute's designated demographic groups, including students from low - income families.

The greater flexibility afforded to charter schools offers opportunity to develop innovative approaches to providing ELs, one of the fastest growing demographic groups among students in the United States, with a quality education.

In states making AYP determinations under the ESEA statute, AYP calculations based on assessment scores must be disaggregated; that is, they must be determined separately and specifically not only for all students but also for several demographic groups of students within each school.

The South hit a demographic turning point over the past couple of years, becoming the first U.S. region in which both low - income and minority students constitute a majority of public school enrollment, an Atlanta - based advocacy group says.

The bill required states to set performance goals for every demographic group of students.

It found that, because they got a voucher, parents «were more likely to be actively involved in their children's schools, parent - teacher organizations, and other education groups» than parents of students at traditional district schools with a similar demographic profile.

Hispanic students are among Idaho's fastest growing demographic groups, making up 17.7 % of enrolled public K - 12w students today.

Our subgroups of exceptional learners — ESL students, distinct demographic groups, and high poverty students — in conjunction with our students as a whole, are performing at exemplary high levels.

From there the groups should be further refined to include schools comparable on the socio - economic demographics and that have similar percentages of students with special needs (excluding students who receive speech / language services) and English language learners.

This type of data is needed to accurately describe changes in diversity as students move between sectors because there is significant variation in student demographics at the school level that is often obscured when examining the issue at higher levels of aggregation (e.g. comparing charters as a group to surrounding school district or metropolitan area) and can complicate the drawing of valid inferences about the relationship between public school choice and racial sorting.

Elevating the voices of Latino parents is critical if Massachusetts is going to continue to be a leader in public education, Latino students make up the second largest demographic group in the state.

Together, districts and researchers can create a predictive model that will help not only track progress of specific student groups but also inform planning as student demographics shift.

Charter schools in New York consistently grew academic achievement among the following demographic groups at significantly higher rates than the same subgroup of students in their district peers: Black, Hispanic, students in poverty, and special education.

The focus groups will be representative of the demographics of students in the city, where half of all DCPS and public charter students reside in Wards 7 and 8.

Those groups were used to ensure that 25 percent of students with the highest needs would be assigned to balance the demographics for the 3,000 seats in choice schools and magnet programs available in 2018 - 19.

Despite the great variation among student groups — demographic, academic, and otherwise — few studies have examined the extent to which teachers are more effective with one group of students than with another.

Compounding the issue is the increasing diversity of student demographics in public schools, meaning more and more teachers are called upon to teach diverse student groups in their classrooms (Capps, et al., 2005).

However, disaggregating assessment data by combinations of students» demographic characteristics (that is, race / ethnicity by gender or disability) and by the programs in which students are enrolled (that is, race / ethnicity by specific reading or mathematics programs) enables schools to examine the effectiveness of programs for specific groups of students.

While the five districts featured in Moving Your Numbers have vastly different demographics, they are similar in their commitment to improving instructional practice and student achievement for all groups of students.

Encourage the use of disaggregated demographic data — such as on first - generation, low - income, racial / ethnic minority students; adult students; students with second - language backgrounds; undocumented students; veterans; students with disabilities; and foster care, disconnected, and formerly incarcerated youth — to inform the practices and policies that may hold promise for specific groups of students

The 2017 Portrait of the Movement documents that charters are achieving academic success across various student demographic groups and geographies, and within different charter school types.

The demographic breakdown of charter school enrollment offers insight into the groups of students being served.

Today, school leaders are a more diverse group, and more reflective of the demographics of the students we serve.

This proposed project will enhance our understanding of the complex relationships between prison education, demographics, and outcomes in - prison and post-release, and ultimately contribute to improved educational opportunities among an understudied group of structurally disadvantaged students.

Data are reported for public and nonpublic school students as well as for several major demographic groups of students.

Critics of international comparisons, including many practitioners and a number of researchers, argue that it is impossible to accurately compare US students» performance against that of their international peers because the students selected by their respective countries vary widely in their demographic makeup (not all countries include language learners and students with disabilities in their samples) and the sample size of students from various socioeconomic groups can vary widely.

For instance, if there is a set of classrooms that are using some new piece of educational software, we should be able to go out and find other classrooms that have very similar students, that have students with similar prior achievement, similar demographics and so forth, and then just track them over time and just automatically report the differences in outcomes for the students receiving the software and then the comparison group of students that aren't.

The report also recommends that the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice collect demographic information on bullied students to use in assessing the level of protection that exists for vulnerable groups under civil rights laws.

Each group shares a focus - whether a content area, demographic group, or pedagogical lens - that drives shared understanding of how to positively impact student learning district - wide.

Each group shares a focus - whether a content area, demographic group, or pedagogical lens - that drives shared understanding of how to positively impact student learning.

There are two kinds of supergroups that are dominating state plans so far: 1) «high - need» groups, which lump together students who have been historically underserved, including students of color, low - income students, students with disabilities, and English learners; and 2) «lowest performing» groups, which include students in the bottom 25 percent or 30 percent of achievement within their school, regardless of demographics, English language proficiency, or disability status.

The best use of state - level NAEP data may be in marking performance within a given state over time and among student demographic groups within that state.