Sentences with phrase «focus on the academic level»

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The «Research Funding» working group focused on defining a sustainable funding level and aligning the academic community with industry and patient advocacy groups in support of increased and stable funding.

The playbook, written by our adjunct fellow, Heather Staker, draws on findings from a pilot project focused on helping teachers motivate their students to high levels of academic performance.

Given this focus, a substitute is expected to have command of the classroom on academic and behavior management levels.

Not surprisingly, perhaps, board members who are or were educators (27 percent of the total surveyed) believe that funding is a barrier and that the focus on student achievement is misplaced; these beliefs were held «regardless of the actual level of funding in the district,» «regardless of the actual teacher salaries» in the district, and «even after controlling for the type of student population that the district serves and the actual rigor of academic standards» in the district.

While there is more emphasis on academics at all grade levels today and evidence that the middle school burden can be overcome (Williams and colleagues showed in a major 2010 study, called «Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades: Why Some Schools Do Better,» that an intense focus on academics can work), it is odd that Walcott would favor reforming middle schools instead of doing what the research suggests is better and easier — creating smaller, «elemiddle» (K — 8) schools — and what the trends are showing is happening all over the country — as David Hough, managing editor of the Middle Grades Research Journal, told me, «the trend is definitely away from stand - alone middle schools.»

High Tech High School, located in North Bergen, New Jersey, is a county - wide vocational school that combines high levels of academic rigor with a strong focus on vocational subjects.

For instance, are higher levels of performance anxiety in content - centered classrooms due to the focus on academic content or to the personalities of the teachers who defy convention in emphasizing such content?

But our policies — especially school - level accountability and test - based teacher evaluations — focus on academic achievement alone.

E-schools would be able to admit students best situated to take advantage of the unique elements of virtual schooling: flexible hours and pacing, a safe and familiar location for learning, a chance for individuals with social or behavioral problems to focus on academics, greater engagement from students who are able to choose electives based on their own interests, and the chance to develop high - level virtual communication skills.

These challenges all have the same format with questions set at the academic level the game sits within, but critically focus on the different mathematical functions of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Most notably, schools with higher levels of per - pupil GCSE arts entries got above average results in the EBacc, Progress 8 and Attainment 8, suggesting that the best state secondary schools in England are those that combine high expectations in a core of academic subjects with a strong focus on the arts.

American education has focused in recent decades on ensuring that all children attain a minimum level of academic achievement.

This report focused on the inability of existing evaluation tools to distinguish between different levels of educator performance, finding, among other things, that nearly all teachers were rated as «good» or «great,» even in schools where students failed to meet basic academic standards.

As a result, the level of focus on academic results shifted pretty significantly.

Dr. Marzano's keynote address will discuss the state of teacher evaluation and how focusing on teacher growth as it is connected to student learning gains provides the necessary support for all teachers to raise academic achievement to a world - class level.

Focusing just on proficiency can be a misleading sole indicator of academic excellence, especially considering many Oakland students enter the classroom far behind grade level.

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

While federal legislation calls for «multiple up - to - date measures of student academic achievement, including measures that assess higher - order thinking skills and understanding» (NCLB, Sec. 1111, b, I, vi), most assessment tools used for federal reporting focus on lower - level skill that can be measured on standardized mostly multiple - choice tests.

«What we found is that if you (promote a student), you also needed to provide support, additional academic support, so that you could fill in those gaps,» Galvez said of the district's renewed focus on intervening when students aren't performing at grade level.

However, most of these tests are multiple choice, standardized measures of achievement, which have had a number of unintended consequences, including: narrowing of the academic curriculum and experiences of students (especially in schools serving our most school - dependent children); a focus on recognizing right answers to lower - level questions rather than on developing higher - order thinking, reasoning, and performance skills; and growing dissatisfaction among parents and educators with the school experience.

Motivate students interest, (with a strand focused on women and STEM), to further high level STEM education and careers through dynamic academics combined with external learning experiences such as field trips that demonstrate «real world» STEM academic study connections to successful businesses and industries

We provide these schools with full back - office support, which means we provide a CFO - level resource and a team of specialists to perform payroll, accounts payable, and accounting functions, as well as to support financial reporting and compliance requirements, enabling school leaders to focus on academic excellence.

We were interested in examining whether the evidence teachers focused on was linked to the lesson learning goal (s) as well as in the level of specificity of the evidence in relation to (a) mathematic content understandings and / or difficulties, (b) engagement in math practices included in the curriculum standards, and (c) use of mathematics academic language.

Through our core service — back - office — we provide a CFO - level resource and a team of specialists to perform payroll, AP, and accounting functions, as well as to support financial reporting and compliance requirements, enabling school leaders to focus on academic excellence.

33 And in a twist, the proposal also highlighted the importance of economic integration: «Although desegregation rules focus exclusively on students» race or ethnic background, family income levels better determine children's preparation for school and academic success.»

The report, Removing Roadblocks to Rigor: Linking Academic and Social Supports to Ensure College Readiness and Success, was released to offer a broad definition of academic and social support aligned with rigor and focus on integrating a range of intentional strategies that enable students at all levels to successfully undertake challenging couAcademic and Social Supports to Ensure College Readiness and Success, was released to offer a broad definition of academic and social support aligned with rigor and focus on integrating a range of intentional strategies that enable students at all levels to successfully undertake challenging couacademic and social support aligned with rigor and focus on integrating a range of intentional strategies that enable students at all levels to successfully undertake challenging coursework.

To be sure, some students with the most severe cognitive disabilities won't be able to reach grade - level goals set by the state — but the vast majority of Kentucky's disabled students have conditions mild enough that they should be able to perform on grade - level with sufficient interventions from teachers, said University of Kentucky professor Lee Ann Jung, whose research has focused on special education and academic standards.

By making student growth data a cornerstone of our accountability framework at all levels, Tennessee is creating a culture focused squarely on academic achievement.

The focus on high expectations, high levels of achievement, and college readiness for all has lead to a school year that has not time for anything except academics, and it doesn't even have time to do that properly if you're a student who doesn't get something the first time it's taught.

Research on student engagement at the level of school systems can be the lens with which to focus on quality schools that provide an equitable education that leads to academic success.

Fort Wayne Community Schools has addressed school funding challenges with a three - tiered approach 1) adopting district structures and processes that focus spending on activities that support student achievement, 2) participating in lobbying and other activities at the state level to improve funding and strengthen academic programs and 3) obtaining federal grants to help fill resource gaps.

By focusing on the need to simultaneously reinforce basic skills while developing higher - order thinking, our academic program meets the needs of our student population and helps them achieve at the highest levels.

Teachers and administrators attributed the improved results on the state's Academic Performance Index to an intense focus on California's academic standards in English and math, which spell out the skills and material students are supposed to know at each gradAcademic Performance Index to an intense focus on California's academic standards in English and math, which spell out the skills and material students are supposed to know at each gradacademic standards in English and math, which spell out the skills and material students are supposed to know at each grade level.

Education policy in recent decades has been focused primarily on ensuring that all children — especially poor and minority children — attain at least a minimum level of academic achievement.

English, reading or language arts World languages Arts Mathematics Economics Science Geography History Government and Civics In addition to these subjects, we believe schools must move beyond a focus on basic competency to promoting understanding of academic content at much higher levels by weaving 21st century interdisciplinary themes into curriculum:

In high school, school counselors mainly focus on academic guidance rather than personal / social development, unlike the other two grade levels.

At the high school level, Ronan focuses on increasing the academic rigor of course offerings and expanding college access.

«Thinking Maps» are incorporated across grade levels and subject areas to help students focus on key academic concepts and vocabulary.

In essence, schools could find themselves «in the greatest need of school improvement» (i.e., as Priority schools), or at the «next level of need for school improvement» (i.e., as Focus schools) based on the multi-year academic proficiency of their «Non-TAGG» and / or TAGG cohorts of students, respectfully.

Building on lessons learned throughout my professional and academic history, from a focus in world literature (I was named the 2009 Outstanding Graduate in English and Comparative Literature at San Diego State University), to high - level Technical support for global teams at Apple in Cupertino, to my experiences filming, writing about, and sharing our world as a travel blogger with «The Radical Dreamer», I'm currently studying to build transformative game experiences at one of the United Kingdom's top universities for digital humanities with the MA Independent Games and Playable Experience Design program at Goldsmiths, University of London.

On the college level, he was able to drop the crafts and focus on the arts (besides general academic courses like English, math, history and geographyOn the college level, he was able to drop the crafts and focus on the arts (besides general academic courses like English, math, history and geographyon the arts (besides general academic courses like English, math, history and geography).

Her Fulbright will continue her research on effects of sea level change; she will spend the 2018 - 2019 academic year working at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, with a focus on how restored coastal wetlands affect flooding and management.

Coming to the Entry level cover letter, there is nothing much that a candidate can add in the cover letter relating to his experience hence the focus should be on the skills and academics along with the strengths.

While entry - level engineers should use their resume to showcase academic achievements, grades, and special projects, experienced engineers should focus on professional accomplishments and successfully executed client accounts.

Being an entry level job, major amount of focus is given on the academics.

Our resume writers know how to write an academic resume that focuses on education management and conveys a level of expertise that surpasses the average teacher resume.

A resume of an entry level bank teller position focuses on candidate's education, academic accomplishments, awards and honors and any volunteer work experience.

KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS Surveillance Child protection VIP protection Traffic enforcement CPR and advanced first aid Community focused Problem solving ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Evesham North College 2005 - 2008 BA (Hons) Law Coventry North School 2003 - 2005 A levels: Maths (C) English (C) Physics (B) REFERENCES - Available on request.

Supporting a broadened focus on primary prevention could be through a fund established to support pre-conception health at academic, clinical and community levels through a national grants program.

Bayless's focus on character education has had impressive academic results, including a 44 % increase in the amount of students capable of reading at or above expected grade level.