The point of the article was to question the appropriateness of setting the same year - level expectations of all students, given the wide
diversity of achievement levels within each year of school.
Not exact matches
Since its founding in 1967, the Association
of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has made some impressive
achievements: it has doubled its membership from five countries to 10, now comprising a combined population
of 625 million people; and, it has reached a
level of cohesion and integration that is impressive in light
of the economic, religious, cultural, and political
diversity among its members.
First, every homeroom has a mixed group
of students: the kids are assigned to make sure that every class represents the
diversity of the school in terms
of achievement level, race, class, etc..
«Equipped with the insights
of both HGSE staff and colleagues from throughout the nation and across the globe, we are implementing reforms which are closing
achievement gaps, prompting greater
diversity in advanced course enrollment, engaging students at higher
levels, and are thus becoming more equitable institutions
of learning.»
The demographic variables explained about 19 %
of the variance in student
achievement, with school
level and
diversity each explaining about 5 %
of that variance.
Functions The teacher leader: a) Uses knowledge and understanding
of the different backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and languages in the school community to promote effective interactions among colleagues, families, and the larger community; b) Models and teaches effective communication and collaboration skills with families and other stakeholders focused on attaining equitable
achievement for students
of all backgrounds and circumstances; c) Facilitates colleagues» self - examination
of their own understandings
of community culture and
diversity and how they can develop culturally responsive strategies to enrich the educational experiences
of students and achieve high
levels of learning for all students; d) Develops a shared understanding among colleagues
of the diverse educational needs
of families and the community; and e) Collaborates with families, communities, and colleagues to develop comprehensive strategies to address the diverse educational needs
of families and the community.
«Given the strong influence
of poverty on student academic
achievement, these changes have increased the challenge
of improving student outcomes in IPS,» the report read, promising a plan to cultivate schools capable
of erasing the
achievement gap associated with inner city schools where high
levels of poverty and greater racial
diversity exist.
The new volume from the National Research Council, Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children (1998), and the Center for Research on Education,
Diversity and Excellence (CREDE) both make the following research - based suggestions for improving the reading
achievement of bilingual and ESL children: All students benefit from grade -
level instruction in their first language as they are becoming fluent in English.
One
of the greatest challenges every school and educator faces is encouraging and accommodating a full range
of student
diversity while simultaneously promoting a uniformly high
level of academic
achievement for all students.
«Before replicating this program on a national
level, Hoosier taxpayers deserve a full accounting
of the impact this program is having on student academic
achievement and
diversity as well as the fiscal impact on public school funding,» she said.