Sentences with phrase «grade standards shifted»

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Under the shift to Common Core standards, reading programs are explicitly expected to teach strong foundational skills, including phonics in the early grades, while building background knowledge and vocabulary, which are especially important for low - income children most at risk of reading failure.

They have developed a standards - based report card for the elementary schools to support the paradigm shift, and, as young learners move into the higher grades, administrators hope the students and parents will demand project - based, technology - integrated education from their teachers.

As Porter et al. note, «Whether these differences between Common Core and Massachusetts mean that Common Core represents a better curriculum is difficult to judge, although at least at grade 7 in [English language arts], there is a shift in the Common Core standards toward greater emphasis on higher cognitive demand.»

AUGUSTA — As Maine shifts to a proficiency - based system by 2018, the 2014 - 15 Smarter Balanced Assessment scores in English language arts and mathematics for grades 3 through 8 and the third year of high school are the first statewide assessment of our students» accomplishments in meeting Maine's college and career readiness standards.

Evidence concerning the demands of college and career readiness gathered during development of the Standards concurs with NAEP's shifting emphases: standards for grades 9 - 12 describe writing in all three forms, but, consistent with NAEP, the overwhelming focus of writing throughout high school should be on arguments and informative / explanatory texts.2

State Board Shifts Policy on Eighth Grade Algebra The State Board of Education ended a decade - long controversial policy of pushing eighth graders to take Algebra I when members voted unanimously Wednesday to strip California's Algebra I standards from the state's eighth grade math standards.

I — the truth of the matter is, one of the things that's very different about the Common Core that I spoke about, is unlike the old Massachusetts standards, the standards in New York — which really just identify what kids should know at grade levels — the Common Core standards create — or contain what's called instructional shifts in practice.

The new standards shift some material to different grades compared to California's 1997 standards.3 The CCSS also stress reading and understanding informational texts, whereas the 1997 standards put a greater emphasis on literature.4 And the CCSS promote a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts and the use of skills to solve practical problems.

As topics shift to earlier or later grades than in previous iterations of state standards, teachers face a new range of readiness gaps among students — both in terms of rigor and prior learning experiences.

First, measuring growth at the student level removes confounding factors (different groups of students, demographic shifts, cohort effects, differential standards across grade levels, etc.) that create variation in proficiency rates unrelated to school performance.

Instead, the only quirk is the small knob of a shifter while everything else is standard - issue for a 2017 - 2018 compact — an upgrade from the first - generations cut - rate - grade cabin.

The standard Hydra - Matic ® 6 - speed automatic transmission includes Tap - Up / Tap - Down Driver Shift Control and auto grade braking to automatically slow the van using the engine.

This Chevrolet Traverse comes equipped with these options: XM RADIO, DELETE, WHEEL, 17» (43.2 CM) COMPACT STEEL SPARE WHEEL AND TIRE, TRANSMISSION, 6 - SPEED AUTOMATIC, ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED WITH OVERDRIVE includes auto - grade braking and tap - shift manual shift control, SILVER ICE METALLIC, SEATING, 8 - PASSENGER (2 -3-3 SEATING CONFIGURATION) with 2nd and 3rd row 60/40 split flat - folding bench seat (STD), RECLINING FRONT BUCKETS (STD), ONSTAR, DELETE, LS PREFERRED EQUIPMENT GROUP Includes Standard Equipment, LICENSE PLATE BRACKET, FRONT MOUNTING PACKAGE, and ENGINE, 3.6 L SIDI V6 (281 hp [210 kW] @ 6300 rpm, 266 lb - ft of torque @ 3400 rpm [359.1 N - m]-RRB-(STD).

Each engine is coupled with a standard Hydra - Matic 6 - speed automatic transmission, which includes a Driver Shift Control system with Tap - Up / Tap - Down technology and auto grade braking that automatically uses the brakes and engine to slow the vehicle when necessary.

For your towing / hauling needs there's the standard Hydra - Matic ® 6 - speed automatic transmission that includes Tap - Up / Tap - Down Driver Shift Control and auto grade braking to automatically slow the van using the engine.

A 4.2 - inch TFT screen nestled between the three - dimensional Optitron gauges is standard on all grades, while the enclosed bin in front of the shifter offers a 12V power port, USB port and an available Qi - compatible Wireless Smartphone Charging system for select smartphones.

Plus, the standard heavy - duty Hydra - Matic ® 6 - speed automatic transmission includes Tap - Up / Tap - Down Driver Shift Control and auto grade braking to automatically slow the vehicle using the engine.

Paddle shifters are standard on Touring, Sport and Sport Tech grades.

The upgrades to the Premacy also include leather - wrapped steering wheel and shift knob for the 20E model grade as standard equipment.

Paddle shifters are standard on Sport and Sport Touring grades.

Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's responded by ranking the company a level below their top grades, with Gerald Granovsky of Moody's citing «shifting consumer preferences» in a statement as a risk to Cupertino, California - based Apple's business.