Sentences with phrase «for academic mastery»

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Since conceptual capacities needed to understand God include capacities that are «existentially» significant while at the same time fully as rational and as rigorously disciplined as any other capacities to understand anything else, can academic schooling be understood adequately simply as the acquisition of capacities for disciplined accumulation and mastery of data and capacities for critical and self - critical theorizing (cf the «Berlin» model)?

In our increasingly global market, it is imperative that American students face the same requirement of demonstrated mastery of core academic material as their peers in other highly developed economies, and that they are prepared for analytically demanding and information - intensive 21st century careers.

In this webinar, the former chief academic officer for Partnerships to Uplift Communities Schools and now the current chief implementation officer at BloomBoard, Kelly Montes De Oca, will discuss how you can drive more effective professional learning across your school or district by using a framework for instructional improvement focused on data and mastery rather than seat time and credit hours.

«The emphasis for so long has been placed on academic performance and academic content mastery,» said panelist Rebecca Snyder, a co-author of the NNSTOY report and member of Greater Latrobe Education Association in Pennsylvania where she was teacher of the year in 2009.

HHS is pursuing a blended and competency - based model — that is, the school is leveraging technology to deliver some academic content online and building opportunities for students to advance upon mastery, rather than according to hours of instruction.

HLC's program is grounded in the traditions and wisdom of the Hawaiian culture and through a project - based learning approach, strives to develop in each child the ability to engage in critical thinking, to apply creative problem solving approaches, and to demonstrate a mastery of the academic tools and positive values necessary to fully engage in life - long learning and to make life choices for a successful future.

BART prepares all students for success in college by promoting the mastery of academic skills through a rigorous, individualized program.

BART Charter Public School (BART) prepares students for college by promoting mastery of academic skills and content with a strong foundation in arts and technology.

In the end, students not only demonstrate their mastery of multiple academic standards through a single task, but they also learn to apply classroom knowledge to solving real - world problems, one of the key goals for Common Core standards.

The Whole Child, Whole Person Summit will raise awareness for the need for education systems and schools to use a different methodology that expands the definition of academic achievement beyond content mastery and test scores.

In fact, they make it clear that historically the PSSA exams were designed for school level accountability and only later have moved toward measuring individual student mastery of Pennsylvania's academic standards.

® About Northwest Evaluation Association Northwest Evaluation Association ™ (NWEA ™) is a global not - for - profit educational services organization known for our suite of assessments including our flagship Measures of Academic Progress ® (MAP ®) and Skills Navigator ®, a skills mastery, and progress monitoring tool.

The EOCEP encourages instruction in the specific academic standards for the courses, encourages student achievement, and documents the level of students» mastery of the academic standards.To meet federal accountability requirements, the EOCEP in mathematics, English / language arts and science will be administered to all public school students by the third year of high school, including those students as required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) and by Title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

Competency - based education gives students credit for academic progress based on mastery of specific skills rather than their time spent in the classroom.

The study's findings suggest advanced course enrollment rates for English learner students can improve in Washington, especially if efforts to accelerate Spanish - speaking students» mastery of academic content in early and middle grades are successful.

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

We believe that the best way to prepare our students for college and careers is to ensure that they have mastery of content knowledge combined with strong academic habits and character traits that transfer across all subject areas and experiences.

Mastery of classroom procedures is an academic skill like any other — and it's necessary for student success throughout the school year.

Mastery of and enthusiasm for academic subjects; (especially core subjects of English Language Arts (ELA), Math, Science and History)

As Chief Academic Officer at MC, he remains a passionate advocate for the K - 12 educators, traveling the country supporting schools and districts in implement mastery learning, PLCs, and effective assessment strategies.

TCAP Alternate (TCAP - Alt) are assessments in science and social studies designed for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities in grades 3 — 8 and grade 10 and measure student mastery of the Tennessee Academic Standards.

None of the tests assessed what the authors call «knowledge for teaching», which they say involves the deep mastery of an academic subject that goes beyond, but is intimately connected to, the highest K - 12 academic standards.

The SRC's Charter School office, providing an extensive list of academic and financial violations, recommended non-renewal for all four Aspira and Universal schools and renewals with conditions for the Mastery schools.

Often these really ready skills are reserved for those students who are seen as ready for additional challenges, or who have already demonstrated mastery in core academic areas.

Students will not participate in the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) and Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) for these content areas.

The basic level on the NAEP is defined as partial mastery of the knowledge and skills at each grade; proficient is defined as solid academic performance for each grade assessed; and advanced is defined as superior performance.

PEAC unanimously agreed recommending to the State Board of Education to continue the practice of not requiring mastery exam scores in teachers» evaluations for the next academic year.

Yet when it comes to academic learning, writes Cathy Vatterott, we often fail to appreciate children's inborn desire for mastery or to trust their self - knowledge of how to get there.

On March 18, the window opens for field tests of the new Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, the computer - based adaptive test that will go live next year to replace the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) and Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT).

By combining academic content mastery with creative problem solving, students develop the tools necessary for success in college and beyond.

Pedro Noguera was a presenter on LPI's inaugural webinar in the series Achieving Equity Through Deeper Learning, which addressed ways schools and school districts can improve academic achievement, particularly among students who are farthest from opportunity, through engaging students in learning that focuses on meaningful mastery of subjects, critical thinking, problem - solving, collaboration and other skills necessary for college, career, and civic participation in the 21st Century.

How many students receive grades lower than their academic performance deserves because of the devastating effect of a zero for a missing assignment, an assignment the student did not need to do to demonstrate mastery of the targeted content or skill.

Ivannia is the author of a number of Corwin titles including The Literacy Gaps, ELL Shadowing as a Catalyst for Change, Moving From Spoken to Written Language With ELLs, and the newly - published Academic Language Mastery Series.

We ensure that these tools, materials, and programs are aligned to the district's theory of action for teaching and learning and are based upon «college and career ready» academic rigor and mastery of the Common Core standards.

Dr. Cobb is the Administrative Coordinator for Los Angeles Unified School District's Office of Academic English Mastery / Standard English Learner Programs.

SOUTH DAKOTA - The Office of Assessment - will use the NAEP, Smarter Balanced Testing and the -(Dakota STEP for Science) measures students» mastery of the South Dakota State Academic Standards.

To help each student discover and come into confident possession of his / her unique abilities, demonstrate mastery of the academic foundational standards necessary for a successful future, and establish qualities that will enable him / her to become a healthy, productive citizen and community leader.

The CSDE released the SAB test scores of the 2014 - 2015 and 2015 - 2016 school years for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math [ref] Children continue to use the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT: grades 3 — 9) and the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT: grades 10 — 12) for science (Cheshire Public Schools, 2017).

Our evaluation department looks for proficiencies in the following areas when reviewing the sample works of potential writers: mastery of grammar, professional use of language, ease of readability, and a writing style that is appropriate to the subject matter and academic level in which they are writing.

Sperling and Shapcott's and Rosen's recommendations for fostering a growth mindset in law schools focus primarily on communicating a growth mindset message to law students — be it from professors who have examined their own mindsets and thereby shifted their expectations and language; 188 through orientation programs that include growth - oriented messages from administrators, professors and guest speakers; 189 by framing assignments and evaluation in terms of process; 190 by professors who teach legal writing using their expertise in narrative to tell stories that show that legal writing and analysis skills are learned through effort and persistence; 191 by professors and administrators «communicat [ing] that law school has academic value beyond the first year» and «encourag [ing] students to view rankings and large firm job placements as indicative of mastery that can be obtained through learning and hard work»; 192 or, by providing growth mindset student mentors for incoming students.193

Propelled learning mastery and academic success for dozens of students, boosting GPAs and test scores to new bests.

In this paper, we review the findings for four middle childhood traits with significant overlap with four of the Big Five traits — Mastery Motivation (Openness), Academic Conscientiousness, Surgency (Extraversion), and Agreea - bleness.

Rentec Direct is excited to announce the recipients of the Rentec Direct Tech Mastery Scholarship for Spring 2017... The Tech Mastery Scholarship program from Rentec Direct aims to assist undergraduate and graduate students with achieving their academic dreams and future goals in technology.