Sentences with phrase «emphasizes academic rigor»

Site visitors are invited to grade their schools and communities on the key components of ASCD's New Learning Compact; pledge to support whole child education; share stories about great schools and classrooms; contact their local, state, and federal policymakers; and access resources to help them make the case for a well - balanced education that emphasizes academic rigor as well as the essential skills of critical thinking and creativity.

Figure 2 shows that schools with missions emphasizing academic rigor had positive effects on math scores, whereas those with a progressive (e.g., focused on the «whole child») or more general mission statement had negative impacts.

SSCs emphasize academic rigor and strong and sustained personal relationships among students and faculty.

Among the most popular selections were «small schools of choice,» which are small, nonselective public high schools that emphasize academic rigor, strong relationships between students and teachers and community partnerships.

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Mr. Brizard emphasized the need for academic rigor, participation, and partnership to help raise the standards of education for our children.