Sentences with phrase «emphasis on academic success»

Today's growing emphasis on academic success and school accountability makes SEL programs more relevant — and useful - to schools than ever before.

«In addition, our principals and teachers were reported to have some of the highest levels of emphasis on academic success.

Balance emphasis on academic success with interest in other areas of your child's development.

Not exact matches

While it is now widely recognised that social - emotional wellbeing is a protective factor for wellbeing and mental health, as well as a key to educational success, the current emphasis on academic achievement and data - driven accountability in schools tends to relegate social and emotional learning to one side.

Its explicit goal is increasing college enrollment by combining an emphasis on factors proven to bolster academic success (high expectations, parental involvement, time spent on instruction) with a novel focus on developing seven character strengths — zest, grit, self - control, optimism, curiosity, gratitude, and social intelligence.

Even if educators manage to skate past the dizzying array of standards and value - added evaluations, they must still contend with this fundamental divide: academic rigor, with its unflinching emphasis on measurable success, seems strangely at odds with emotional intelligence, a soufflé of moods and feelings.

After congratulating the nation for working to amass current successes — including financial aid options that have «finally opened the doors of college to all Americans,» state - developed academic standards, the creation of a voluntary national test, technology in the schools, and an emphasis on class - size reduction — Clinton outlined his proposal to drive public education into the 21st century.

What gets in the way in part, Becker laments, is Minnesota's extensive number of academic standards, a heavy emphasis on standardized tests as a single measure of success, and an exhausting number of state mandates.

We believe that great teachers and school leaders, a supportive learning environment, and an emphasis on both academics and character are the foundation for student success, and we strive to provide these for every child.

While NCLB's emphasis on academic measures of success was deemed important, the Obama administration also felt that non-academic measures should be taken into account (this includes social emotional learning or SEL).

One of the ways Butterfield Trail Middle School excels is in its emphasis on strong relationships, which is one of the most important factors in ensuring both the personal and academic success of students.

Academic success is improving with the organization of the curriculum and renewed emphasis being placed on instructional technique.

She notes that the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has resulted in a greater emphasis in today's literature on the true role that classroom teachers themselves play in leading students to achieve their highest levels of academic success.

KIPP San Antonio believes that great teachers, a supportive learning environment, and an emphasis on both academics and character are the foundation for student success.