Sentences with phrase «grades class size reduction»

And according to a September audit by the city comptroller's office, the DOE used more than 25 percent of money targeted to early grades class size reduction to cover its own portion of the budgets for 245 schools, rather than to enhance their budgets, as intended.

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The Tennessee experiment suggested that a 10 percent reduction in class size in grades K — 3 raised students» standard scores by 0.06.

The importance of substitutes in the lives of students is made more poignant by class - size reductions, which have increased the number of classes at different grade levels and increased the demand for substitute teachers.

Raleigh, N.C. — A blue - ribbon commission appointed by Gov. James B. Hunt Jr. is recommending the establishment of a «career - growth» program for teachers, the reduction of class sizes in grades 4 - 6, and a recommitment to learning as schools» top priority.

These results cast doubt on the desirability of class - size reduction in the middle grades as a reform strategy in many countries.

As in the case of preschool, there is some research evidence that suggests class - size reduction can yield significant gains in student achievement in the early grades.

If, as in the example above, state and local funds are to support one teacher per 25 students in grades K - 3, the auditor would check that any Title I funds spent on K - 3 teachers line up dollar for dollar with reductions below that baseline class size in Title I schools.

[vii] Certainly there is evidence that class - size reduction improves student outcomes in the early grades, [viii] though many will point out that it is an extremely expensive intervention that involves tradeoffs.

Similarly, class size policies are likely to be effective if they include large class size reductions in the earliest grades targeted at the neediest children.

The results illustrated in the graph suggest that family support in the form of putting more money in the pockets of low - income parents produces substantially larger gains in children's school achievement per dollar of expenditure than a year of preschool, participation in Head Start, or class size reduction in the early grades.

As a further point of comparison I provide results from a study [xvii] of Project STAR that examined the impact on middle school test scores of exposure to class size reduction in the early grades.

Harkin's bill allows some funds to be used on class - size reduction in early grades, and focuses on performance of principals.

In 1996, when the Golden State was awash in cash, California decided to launch a state - wide class - size reduction program that would, over time, reward districts for capping classes in grades K - 3 at 20 students.

In Washington, this is the second year legislators have tackled the teacher shortage, which has been exacerbated by the expansion of full - day kindergarten and class size reduction in the early elementary grades.

The federal government and more than 20 states have launched class - size reduction initiatives that seek to lower the average class size in the early elementary grades of U.S. schools to 15 — 18 students.

Voters approved a plan for gradual reductions in class size until they reach no more than 18 for grades pre-K-3, 22 for grades 4 - 8, and 25 in high school.

This school faces $ 451,000 in cuts which will result in class sizes over 40 in the primary grades, loss of many highly effective teachers, along with drama and fine arts education, and a severe reduction in their ability to provide for the school's high special needs population.

Appendices Appendix A: Attendance Recordkeeping Required Codes for Grades PK - 12 Students Appendix B: Attendance Recordkeeping Required Codes for Adult Students Appendix C: District Name Table Appendix E: FEFP Program Numbers Appendix F: Florida Public Community College and State University Reporting Numbers Appendix G: Country Codes Appendix H: State Codes Appendix I: Test Name Table Appendix K: Private Postsecondary Institution Reporting Numbers Appendix L: Test Subject Content Codes Appendix N: Languages Codes Appendix P: Definitions for Incident Reporting Appendix Q: United States Commonwealth and Territories Appendix R: Core Courses for No Child Left Behind (Highly Qualified Teacher) Appendix S: Core Courses for Class Size Reduction Appendix T: Title I Supplemental Educational Services — Service Providers Appendix U: Transportation Membership Category Appendix V: List of Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), And Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Courses

In Anderson's primary grades, teachers had been team teaching with a 32:2 student - teacher ratio for several years — a system that was not in accordance with our state legislature's recent call for class size reduction.

In addition to helping spearhead the lowering of the bond threshold, O'Connell was also instrumental in getting class - size reduction money set aside for kindergarten through third grade - a program that still survives despite the state's fiscal troubles.

As painful as those reductions were, Jefferson County's education leaders say the alternatives might have been worse, resulting in the elimination of counselors» jobs, higher class sizes even in early grades, and the decimation of arts and music programs that would have «taken the heart and soul out of our schools,» in Stevenson's words.