Sentences with phrase «falling standards of education»

President John Mahama has brushed aside latest swipes from his critics over falling standards of education in Ghana, saying it is one of the best in the world.

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To create an elite environment that attracts, retains and develops top quality players providing an ongoing supply of academy graduates to the First Team squad, whilst ensuring those individuals who fall short of this standard have the necessary skills and education to enable them to achieve success either at another football club or in a vocational career.»

The fast tracking of the new national Common Core standards set off a near rebellion last fall, as parents, teachers and students voiced their concerns at often raucous meetings with state education officials.

The West Virginia Department of Education is handing out awards to low - performing schools that apparently need a morale boost after falling short of federal standards under the No Child Left Behind Act.

An article in the Fall 2016 issue of Education Next, «The Politics of the Common Core Assessments,» by Ashley Jochim and Patrick McGuinn, looks at political pressures within the states that are affecting state involvement with the standards and tests.

Miriam Freedman, an attorney specializing in issues of testing, standards, and students with disabilities, expressed the concern of many academics and practitioners («Disabling the SAT,» Education Next, Fall 2003) that the deflagging decision would drive requests for special accommodations skyward as more students saw an opportunity to secure an advantage without anyone knowing it.

In fact, most of what we know about education reforms currently depends on research methods that fall short of the technical standard used in other fields.

On Top of the News States Fail to Raise Bar in Reading, Math Tests Wall Street Journal 8/11/11 Behind the Headline Few States Set World - Class Standards Education Next Summer 2008 A new NCES report finds that, while some states have raised their standards for proficiency in math and reading, most states still fall -LSB-...]

Here's what some of the exhibitors who will be at The Education Show next week are anticipating: «Bigger classes, fewer teachers and teaching staff, and less money — all potentially resulting in a fall in standards,» says Nina Simon of School Library Services.

But the education bureaucracy did not roll over, and in the fall of 1999 the U.S. Department of Education released a list of ten recommended math programs, designated as «exemplary» or «promising,» all of them aligned with the NCTM standards and based on texts fundeeducation bureaucracy did not roll over, and in the fall of 1999 the U.S. Department of Education released a list of ten recommended math programs, designated as «exemplary» or «promising,» all of them aligned with the NCTM standards and based on texts fundeEducation released a list of ten recommended math programs, designated as «exemplary» or «promising,» all of them aligned with the NCTM standards and based on texts funded by NSF.

The Texas board of education has approved a new set of standards that will be used to create reading and English - language - arts materials for the fall of 2010.

The appeal of national standards for K — 12 public education is understandable («National Standards,» forum, Fall 2006).

No one knows for sure why math achievement has risen so rapidly, but it's likely some combination of standards - based reforms, rising education expenditures, and falling class sizes.

There is no national standard for a «high quality» charter school, but U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan wants one because recent studies have raised concerns that dozens of charter schools fall short of academic standards and are financially troubled.

In an editorial in the Bay State Banner, Reyes notes; «Every Boston school should offer its students a high - quality education, but the proposed school budget falls far short of that standard.

Church of England schools should cut down to one in 10 the number of places reserved for practising Anglicans, even if it means a fall in standards, the church's education chief has said.

The research community's conviction that giving teachers bonus pay for high student test scores does not work was solidified in the fall of 2013 when the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences added a RAND report to its What Works Clearinghouse and commented that the research met its high standards «without reservations».

Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt, said: «David Cameron's schools policy is harming the life chances of young people, as schools exposed to undue influence and falling standards are left to go unchecked.

The Department of Education is planning to establish a second work group in fall 2011 to review performance standards and evaluation criteria for principals.

According to a report by the Education Commission of the States last fall, in the 45 states that adopted the standards since 2010, 43 «continue with the Common Core standards in place.»

This report summarizes Maryland's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Mississippi's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Alabama's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Oklahoma's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Florida's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Texas» policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

The three schools, which primarily serve low - income students and students of color, saw their teaching corps disproportionately decimated by a round of budget - driven layoffs last year, causing their education efforts to fall below the state constitutional guarantee that all students will receive a basic education consistent with prevailing statewide standards.

This report summarizes Georgia's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Tennessee's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Virginia's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes West Virginia's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Delaware's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Kentucky's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

A team of 36 science and education experts led by Achieve, an education nonprofit that partnered with the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers on the reading and math standards, is developing next - generation science standards that they expect to release by fall 2012.

Morgan Polikoff, assistant professor at the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California, thinks PARCC might also face a battle in Maryland, after the state was the only one to see falling scores on all four National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests — which are considered the gold - standard for student standardized tests.

«This approach will ensure that districts meeting the standard are commended, those failing marginally are gently alerted, and those falling behind are strongly reminded of the potential consequences and provided support to remedy the situation,» Connecticut Education Commissioner Dianna Wentzell wrote in a letter to the federal government earlier this month.

Ministers have rejected that, and Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has said that only a maximum of 1 % more schools than last year will be allowed to fall below the minimum standards they must meet before intervention happens.

The group is working to create podcasts on each of the eight professional learning standards, which will be posted to the state Department of Education website this fall.

The Utah State Board of Education formally adopted the standards in 2010, but they won't be fully implemented until Fall 2013.

But last fall, Louisiana's whip - smart and occasionally cantankerous education superintendent found himself on a lonely mission: driving his state - issued Prius along the Bayou State's two - lane highways, stopping at churches, schools and Chamber of Commerce meeting halls, promoting the embattled Common Core learning standards to a state whose governor no longer wants them.

Andreas Schleicher, head of education at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), recently warned that Britain's focus on rote learning will cause it to fall behind in terms of education standards.

Created by content experts in 27 states and adopted by the California State Board of Education last fall, the new science standards represent the next step in the Common Core State Standards — a campaign intended to bring consistency throughout the nation for what a student should know and when they should know it.