Because of the success of the first year's implementation as an after school program, the program is now being implemented as a language arts elective for middle schoolers designed to provide
enrichment for students at all levels.
Not exact matches
While the demands of the federal No Child Left Behind Act have some districts fighting to raise the achievement of
students who aren't performing
at grade
level, the 185,000 -
student Philadelphia district plans to expand greatly the number of
enrichment programs
for its
students.
Reports are available
at the group
level for quick overviews of
student achievement, or educators can zoom in
at the individual
level to pinpoint specific opportunities
for improvement or
enrichment.
Based on this research, Brito sees dual - language programs as a viable intervention
for students who are struggling in school — not just as
enrichment for children who are already performing
at grade
level.
OCR's investigation revealed that the school district's nearly 2,500 black
students are significantly underrepresented in advanced and higher -
level learning opportunities
at the district's elementary, middle and high school
levels For example, in the 2012 - 13 school year, black
students had only 148 of the nearly 800 spots (18.7 percent) in the district's Advanced Placement (AP) courses, while they represented more than half (51.5 percent) of the district's high school enrollment Black
students were also underrepresented in elementary and middle school math
enrichment programs and advanced courses
The answer — according to a rising chorus of educators, academicians and others — is to expand and deepen summer
enrichment opportunities
for children
at the local
level, focusing first on
students in low - income or disadvantaged families.
There are a variety of resources that can assist university personnel, administrators, and coordinators of gifted programs
at state and local
levels in implementing the new CCSS
for gifted learners, including assessments that measure the depth and breadth of a
student's knowledge within a domain of talent development; curriculum units of study that are already differentiated and research - based; instructional strategies that employ the use of higher - order thinking skills; and programming options that include acceleration,
enrichment, and extended learning beyond the classroom.
Monitored below basic
level students and worked with staff members and parents in order to obtain additional services
for at - risk
students as well as
enrichment for gifted
students