Sentences with phrase «education officials cited»

At the time, state education officials cited it as evidence proactive interventions in schools with chronically - low test scores could make a difference.

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Representatives of the 600,000 - member union, in response, pointed out that Education Department officials responsible for supervising teacher evaluations had themselves cited the union - endorsed scoring system as one that districts could adopt.

State education officials this week refused to approve any of the charter bids, citing a number of inconsistencies in their applications covering their budgets, curricula and overall missions.

State Education Department officials declined to comment on the suit, citing a policy against speaking about active litigation.

State education officials opposed the changes, citing the important role the assessments have played in ensuring that students are taught to state standards in the subjects.

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Citing evidence that many of Florida's novice teachers feel ill - prepared for their jobs, Sunshine State officials are proposing a wide range of new requirements for the state's schools of education.

Colorado's education commissioner has dropped his membership in the Council of Chief State School Officers, citing policy differences with the Washington - based group that advocates on behalf of most top state education officials.

When Michigan officials suspended six teacher education programs at Lake Superior State University in 2012, citing falling licensing - test scores and other problems, the action prompted a period of deep soul - searching for the university's top brass.

Some of the schools are expecting incoming classes of around 30 students, far below the levels city education officials have generally cited as necessary for a viable school.

Elected officials and advocates routinely cite the United States» mediocre standing, and what they know of the educational practices of high - performing nations, to gird their arguments for their favored changes to American education — from encouraging greater parental involvement to revamping school curricula and standards to paying teachers more.

Officials from the state's department of education declined to comment on the takeover, citing a lawsuit from former board members and unnamed parents directed at Arkansas Education Commissioner Johnny Key, the state's board of education and a former superieducation declined to comment on the takeover, citing a lawsuit from former board members and unnamed parents directed at Arkansas Education Commissioner Johnny Key, the state's board of education and a former superiEducation Commissioner Johnny Key, the state's board of education and a former superieducation and a former superintendent.

Citing research that a «high - quality teacher is the single most important in - school factor to increase student achievement,» state education officials say raising the standard also follows a trend in other states.

In her 2013 book, Reign of Error, Diane Ravitch — an education historian and former federal education official who originally supported but later became a critic of reforms like No Child Left Behind — cites surprising evidence that a nation's higher position on an international ranking of test scores actually predicted lower per capita GDP decades later, compared with countries whose test scores ranked worse.

Last spring, state education officials lifted a temporary moratorium on charter schools, citing high demand.