Sentences with phrase «for students of color»

The paper focuses on issues that have kept graduation rates for students of color between the upper 60s to low 70s percentage points, compared to rates for white students above 80 %.

By shaping their classroom practices and content to connect with the cultures their students have lived in and experienced, teachers can increase engagement and improve outcomes for students of color.

Our goal is to build a shared advocacy agenda that will address the chronic disparities in achievement and opportunities for students of color across the state.

Many people are striving to understand the cause for the attrition, particularly for students of color and women.

Unfortunately, teachers often have lower expectations for students of color.

It is widely assumed that what works for white and Asian American students will work for students of color — if only we did it more often.

At least three distinct theories have been proposed about how moving away from a majority - white teacher workforce would be beneficial for students of color.

How might spending the bulk of their school years only with students of their same ethnicity be a problem for white students as well as for students of color?

But at age 26, as a white teacher learning to become an ally and advocate for students of color, I lacked the language to argue my position.

Increasing teacher diversity is a very important strategy for improving learning for students of color and for closing achievement gaps, the study finds.

Not surprisingly, the problem is worse for students of color — especially black students.

Role of implicit bias and lack of cultural competency lead to lower expectations and differing treatment for students of color in the classroom.

A new study shows that students improve more on tests in their second year with the same teacher and the benefits are largest for students of color.

How the moratorium would make it even harder for students of color to secure a spot in a quality school.

Multiple studies have shown the power of using multicultural texts to address critical topics in classrooms — not only for students of color but for all students.

Both have begun to question the merits of wholesale charter - school growth and its implications for students of color, for example.

Great disparities continue to exist for students of color.

The data for students of color, students with disabilities and other marginalized or vulnerable groups are far more troubling.

One of those strategies was the elimination of the Chapter 220 program, which allowed for students of color from high - poverty neighborhoods to attend schools in predominantly white suburban school districts.

In other words, the benefits of diversity are not just for students of color.

These increases disproportionately create barriers to economic advancement for students of color and students from low - income families.

My previous two posts have described how schools can improve access for students of color and students living in poverty to follow their passions and have more voice in choice in their learning.

The rate of school suspensions has doubled in the last decade or so, most dramatically for students of color.

This finding was especially true for students of color.

Data may reveal higher numbers of incidents for students of color, boys and students with disabilities.

Our new book explores how these policies specifically impact higher education opportunity and resources for students of color.

But districts still don't adequately prioritize cuts in suspension rates for students of color and other marginalized groups.

Her research focuses on three strands: gender and leadership, sexual abuse of students by adults employed in schools, and the effectiveness of technology for learning, particularly for students of color.

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.

What's more, achievement across the country is still far too low, especially for students of color, low - income students, students with disabilities and English language learners.

Only half of all district students who graduated in 2013 earned a C or better in those courses, and the situation was worse for students of color.

Students improve more on tests in their second year with the same teacher, it finds, and the benefits are largest for students of color.

And the moratorium would make it even harder for students of color to get a spot in a quality charter school.

Students typically outperform the state average in key disciplines, helping close the achievement gap for students of color, English language learners (ELLs), and students with disabilities.

Though El - Amin came to Harvard with hopes of developing a school model for students of color that helps them respond to issues of racial inequity, she realized that she first needed to take a big step back.

The push is seen as especially important for students of color, whose test scores as a whole lag far behind white students» academic performance in the district.

You can help support this effort by organizing one or more activities in your community to raise awareness of the need for these important protections for students of color during the week of Friday, March 16th through Thursday, March 22nd.

We believe that by establishing a support network for students of color who plan to enter educational leadership programs in higher education, we will:

Does race correlate with educational opportunity in ways that diminish the likelihood of success for students of color?

Johnson forgets to mention that MPS schools were producing great results for students of color up until school vouchers and private charters started diverting money nearly 25 years ago in Milwaukee, the birthplace of a voucher district.

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These teachers can improve outcomes for their students of color by holding them to a high standard, recognizing their talent, developing meaningful relationships, acting as role models, and providing culturally relevant teaching that draws from their own experiences.

It is designed to guide reporters in their coverage of schools that provide separate and unequal education for students of color in their communities.

Members of Congress debated a directive to drive down disproportionately high discipline rates for students of color with Republicans questioning whether similar policies in a Florida district allowed the accused Parkland, Fla., shooter to avoid being arrested despite his reportedly frequent discipline issues at school.

Along with coaching middle school volleyball and high school softball at The Blake School, Ms. Johnson served as Director of Cornerstone, an affinity group for students of color at Blake focusing on positive identity development, and dismantling systems of power, privilege, and oppression.