We need a way to identify
gaps in learning for our kids, to measure the performance of our schools, and to hold the system accountable when it falls short.
Traditional industry leaders recognized the existing skill gaps, but there was little or no understanding
of gaps in their learning technology.
Students then privately analyzed how well they had mastered each standard, and they chose how they could close their
own gaps in learning.
If your child received any low scores, you will have more time to address any
possible gaps in learning that may have developed.
The earlier a teacher is aware of a gap, the faster the gap can be addressed before it becomes a
larger gap in learning.
Another thing that can happen is that these young children can
develop gaps in learning because they often miss so much of the information that is presented to them.
A recent applied cognitive psychology study has found that
gaps in learning time span increases knowledge retention.
When we see holes in achievement, or
gaps in learning for groups of students, we know we need to change something to better meet the needs of those targeted groups.
In an age when everyone is concerned about
racial gaps in learning, it's also important to note that charters are getting these results while serving a more heavily black student population than DCPS, and with a greater share of low - income students who are eligible for free lunches.
A report that explains where school effort should be focussed in order to
close gaps in learning and attainment for pupils with SEND.
In fact, wrote Fuller, whose 2007 book, Standardized Childhood, examined the national movement to rationalize and centralize the operation of highly local preschools, «an unbounded entitlement would not reduce children's
early gaps in learning....
Fifth graders in the United States have made academic progress over their first six years of learning, but
gaps in their learning still exist, concludes the fifth in a series of reports from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study.
This before - and - after approach would not only measure gain, but also inform the teacher of students»
gaps in learning at the beginning of the school year.
When we build assessment systems that provide valuable information to
pinpoint gaps in learning and show our students the next steps they need to take to eliminate the gaps, we involve our students in the assessment process, and our students gain sense of ownership and commitment to learning.
Sometimes they are reasons that can be quite easily resolved, such as where the child in question is being seated, or it might be because of lots
of gaps in their learning that have led to task avoidance behaviours in the classroom.
The only reform that ever matters in education is doing whatever it takes to lift student academic achievement and reduce the scandalous
racial gap in learning.
Whether you're leveraging them to help students
fill gaps in learning, practice grade - level standards, or prepare for summative assessments, we know just how valuable this core component of our product has become.
Measures of students learning should reflect the curriculum, indicating the degree of student mastery of standards - based skills and knowledge, and be used to help
identify gaps in learning.
Recognising that our students had
huge gaps in their learning and that if we didn't catch them up they would continue with those huge gaps at end of VCE, VET or VCAL and maybe even still if they did go on to tertiary studies, but they'd be at a major disadvantage.
«If you allow people to fill their
own gaps in learning,» he says, «there are a lot more people capable of solving major problems.»
Assumptions about widespread access by families to the Internet and home computers can lead to over-reliance on these tools by educators in ways that further exacerbate challenges and
gaps in learning for disadvantaged families.
Indeed, one of
the gaps in this learned work is the failure to address the question of the use made of Irenaeus by writers in later centuries.
Kids with ADHD tend to be less mature developmentally than their peers anyway, so this on top of
the gaps in learning may result in delays in developmental tasks such as toilet training and motor or language development.
After students have completed a diagnostic test, the program creates modules to build on their knowledge and fill in
any gaps in their learning.
Maths Pathway caters to each student's individual level by identifying their knowledge, as well as
any gaps in their learning, across the F - 10 curriculum.
They could see
the gaps in their learning and wouldn't have been able to complete so many modules at school.»
A mistake implies that further instruction on that content may not be needed, while an error indicates that instruction must happen, as there are
gaps in the learning.
Current efforts to improve quality, enhance access, and build stronger systems of services for vulnerable children are important; but they alone are unlikely to fully close
the gaps in learning and health that are caused by significant adversity in early childhood.
This is ok for tutoring that is designed to progress students who have
gaps in their learning but schools needs to incorporate maths and reading into a holistic life skills program.
The software highlights
any gaps in learning so my teachers can ensure that their students reach their full potential.»