Sentences with phrase «educator equity gaps»

Furthermore, all 17 states have committed to holding themselves accountable for their progress in eliminating educator equity gaps.

Although ESSA does not explicitly state the level of data disaggregation at which states must calculate and report educator equity gaps, NCTQ encourages Maine to report data at the more granular student level, consistent with applicable privacy constraints, because student - level data are necessary to illuminate educator equity gaps that exist within schools.

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State legislators addressed members at the convention center just before the educators fanned out to lobby their local elected officials to call for an increase in school funding, more Teacher Centers, an end to the charter equity gap and further expansion of the Community Learning Schools initiative.

You argue that educators and policymakers should focus less on «closing the achievement gap» and more on «excellence with equity.»

These programs address an urgent challenge or priority — from narrowing achievement gaps and postsecondary success to modeling courageous conversations and leading inclusive schools — and provide educators with important context and data, as well as concrete solutions for expanding opportunity and achieving excellence with equity.

AB 2548 would have helped guarantee that our state's new system of accountability will provide parents, educators and community groups with the information they need to help increase equity and close achievement gaps that deprive the state's most vulnerable students of a level playing field.

A new survey of public school educators reveals how the barriers to equity affect their students — and what they are willing to do to help close the resource gap.

«Across the country, states, districts, and educators are leading the way in developing innovative assessments that measure students» academic progress; promote equity by highlighting achievement gaps, especially for our traditionally underserved students; and spur improvements in teaching and learning for all our children,» stated U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. «Our proposed regulations build on President Obama's plan to strike a balance around testing, providing additional support for states and districts to develop and use better, less burdensome assessments that give a more well - rounded picture of how students and schools are doing, while providing parents, teachers, and communities with critical information about students» learning.»

As educators have become increasingly aware of the stagnating black / white and Latino / white achievement gaps, schools and districts have committed to addressing those gaps by supporting initiatives that can create equity, such as preschool interventions, extended school days, and summer programs.

For 2017, there were recommendations in the areas of ensuring equity, promoting excellence, and supporting educators (http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/siteASCD/policy/2017-ASCD-Policy-Recommendations.pdf) and positions related to standards development and implementation, educating students in a changing world, the whole child, health and learning, closing the achievement gap, and multiple measures of assessment.

Educators Dipping Into Their Own Pockets To Help Fill Funding Gaps A new survey of public school educators reveals how the barriers to equity affect their students — and what they are willing to do to help close the resoEducators Dipping Into Their Own Pockets To Help Fill Funding Gaps A new survey of public school educators reveals how the barriers to equity affect their students — and what they are willing to do to help close the resoeducators reveals how the barriers to equity affect their students — and what they are willing to do to help close the resource gap.

The Excellence Through Equity Conference is designed to provide educators with the information and resources needed to eliminate the gaps in achievement, expectations, and opportunity for students from diverse ethnic and socio - economic backgrounds.

To ensure that it is accurately reflecting all existing equity gaps, Maine should consider reporting not only school - level data but also student - level data regarding educator effectiveness.

Core belief: We believe that every Oakland student has the right to a quality public education, but leaders, educators, and the community are not working together to address the quality and equity gaps in our schools.