A school climate that sets high
expectations for student learning — and where educators believe all students can learn — raises the likelihood that teachers will stay in their school.
This points to the importance of strengthening general education services as a part of setting high academic
expectations for students with disabilities.
Studies have found that teachers of color hold higher
academic expectations for students of color and students of all races have more favorable perceptions of teachers of color over their white counterparts.
Proven strategies, engaged partners, strong school leaders and effective teachers with high
expectations for student success are far more relevant to improving outcomes.
In working to achieve this ambitious goal, personalized learning innovations have helped set high
expectations for all students while providing individualized supports to meet the unique needs of each learner.
He doesn't like the idea of nationally - developed standards and thinks the state would be better off designing its
own expectations for students.
While it is clear that expectations matter, our study also found that teachers have far lower
expectations for students who might need high expectations and support the most.
I have the privilege of being part of regional school where school leaders are in charge of their own hiring,
where expectations for students are high, and where zip code becomes irrelevant.
But it's as yet unclear what those drafts will look like — or how closely they will resemble the state's
current expectations for students, the nationally - crafted Common Core standards.
Creating a collaborative working plan —
Mutual expectations for student achievement are discussed, roles and responsibilities established, and venues for communication set up.
Well - meaning teachers who want to have high
expectations for students fail to account for the diverse learning needs of the students in their classrooms.
A lingering concern, however, is that the analysis may be contaminated by the fact that the very cultures that introduce merit pay are those that set high
expectations for student achievement.