Not exact matches
It's a
great way to get people comfortable with recognizing their own
achievement, hearing how they've positively
impacted others, and connecting
on a more human level.
As James Heckman and several other researchers have noted, certain, non-cognitive skills or character traits, such as «grit, self - control, zest, social intelligence, gratitude, optimism and curiosity,» have an even
greater impact on student
achievement than academic skills.
This outlook, the team argues, causes students to respond to challenges by trying harder and has a
greater impact on Asian - Americans» academic
achievement than does cognitive ability or socioeconomic status.
Still, there is strong evidence — primarily at the elementary level where implementation is the
greatest — to suggest that year - round schedules can have a positive
impact on student
achievement.
Cole, Kemple, and Segeritz went to
great pains to point out that their year one findings «should not be interpreted as a definitive indication of the SO1's
impact on student
achievement.
The award commemorates the
achievements of a teacher from Coalwood, West Virginia, who, despite Hodgkin's disease, made a
great impact on her students.
Furthermore, it is progressively
greater at higher grades, indicating a cumulative
impact of the qualities of teachers in a school
on the pupil's
achievements.
Great teachers
impact powerfully
on student
achievements in life.
Besides a student's family, teachers probably have the
greatest impact on student
achievement.
«When Money Matters,» a report of a national study released in 1997 by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), determined that spending money
on smaller classes has a
greater impact on math
achievement than spending
on administration, school buildings, or hiring teachers with advanced degrees.
And yet, it seems likely that improvement in these domains will have the
greatest impact on student
achievement.
Some have a vastly
greater impact on student
achievement than others.
The aim of this study is to examine the
impact of charter schools
on student
achievement in the
Great Lakes states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Mentor practices that focus
on instruction and learning have
greater impact on student
achievement
As with parental education, family income may have a direct
impact on a child's academic outcomes, or variations in
achievement could simply be a function of the school the child attends: parents with
greater financial resources can identify communities with higher - quality schools and choose more - expensive neighborhoods — the very places where good schools are likely to be.
«Subtle» aspects of family involvement — parenting style and parental expectations, for example — may have a
greater impact on student
achievement than more «concrete» forms such as attendance at school conferences or enforcing rules at home regarding homework.144 Some researchers, policy makers, and practitioners argue that these subtle forms of family involvement are not easily influenced by schools.145 In contrast, we argue that the value of creating participatory structures in schools lies in its potential for increasing family and community members «sense of engagement in children «s education, and, as a consequence, augment and reinforce the subtle behaviors responsible for improved outcomes.146
Without a doubt, the establishment of PLCs as a district and the deepening of our collaborative culture have had the single
greatest impact on student
achievement of any of the initiatives we have implemented.
But what does the research say about your district evaluation model's ability to help teachers make the
greatest impact on student
achievement?
Having teachers who care, that take time to listen, possess empathy, and demonstrate a positive regard for others have a
greater impact on student
achievement than those who don't (Hattie, Pg.
Investing time in planning will pay off in maximizing time during instruction and a
greater impact on student
achievement.
So, the question is, have you identified those significant few leadership practices that will account for your
greatest impact on learning and student
achievement?
He is highly involved in education politics
on a state and national level in an effort to positively
impact decision - making toward
greater student
achievement.
These strategies have the
greatest impact on improving instruction, which, in turn, translates to student
achievement and growth over time.
Using TalentEd's K - 12 talent management solutions, district leaders overcome this challenge by increasing candidate pools, and the speed and accuracy with which they identify who will have the
greatest impact on student
achievement.
After all, Hattie (2008) has shown that the single factor that has the
greatest impact on student
achievement is feedback.
These results show that a trained substitute teacher in classroom management and teaching strategies can have a
great impact on student
achievement.
Each of the tools reflects what research and evidence tells us makes the
greatest impact on pupil
achievement, and all of them have been designed to be used flexibly in response to each schools priorities.
Research tells us that there is no
greater school - related
impact on student
achievement than a teacher in the classroom.
The data also suggest that school leaders who involve their teachers in student conduct policy decisions has a
greater impact on student academic
achievement than many other measures.
The first is the belief that classroom teachers command the single
greatest impact on student
achievement (Marzano, Pickering, & Pollock, 2001).
Although he has obtained snacks for his students, he has not pursued a significant solution to gaining guided reading resources for his classroom, which would be a far more purposeful use of his time and effort as it would have the
greatest impact on students»
achievement.
It is unlikely that obtaining more textbooks for his classroom would have the
greatest possible
impact on student
achievement.
It is also true that high intrapersonal ability, which includes qualities such as persistence and self - discipline, can have
great impact on academic
achievement, and that low interpersonal ability — severe shyness, for example — can impede classroom performance.
``... holds her teachers to very high expectations, thoughtfully guiding us to meet our
greatest potential as educators... Her leadership, high expectations and continued support have had a huge
impact on my ability to raise student
achievement.»
The federal government must also get a better grip
on targeting the
impact of Title II, Part A funds
on efforts that work if there is any hope of them contributing to
greater student
achievement.
³ The Tennessee report identified TFA as the most effective of the state's 42 teacher - preparation programs, with corps members demonstrating a
greater impact on student
achievement than the average new teacher in every evaluated subject area.
Language skills and comfort with mathematics vocabulary can have
great impact on student
achievement on state assessments.
When James Coleman, the
great sociologist of education, analyzed the school characteristics that had the
greatest impact on educational
achievement and equity, he found that schools with
greater academic intensity — a persistent, goal - directed focus
on academics — produced not only
greater learning, but also narrowed the
achievement gap between ethnic groups.30 That such academically focused schools would raise general
achievement is obvious since an intense focus
on academics is self - evidently the most likely means to raise academic
achievement.
shows that teachers have the
greatest impact on student
achievement compared to any other in - school factor.
The second
greatest school related
impact on student
achievement growth is principal effectiveness.
The second
greatest school - related
impact on student
achievement growth is principal effectiveness.
Tomalis said that the study of the program confirms that when all factors — including funding — are examined, it's the quality and structure of a school's leadership that has the
greatest impact on student
achievement.
There is no
greater school - related
impact on student
achievement than the teacher in the classroom.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the San Diego Unified School District supports a ESEA reauthorization bill that provides school districts the flexibility and resources needed to respond to the educational challenges in local communities, and provides
greater local flexibility in the use of ESEA funding for Titles I, II and III as states and school districts are in the best position to make spending decisions to facilitate local innovation and student
achievement, without placing undue burdens
on districts that would adversely
impact effective governance; and
But teachers do the work in classrooms, and as data continues to show, have the
greatest impacts on student
achievement, especially in areas such as math.
School leaders make the
greatest impact on the progress and
achievement of learners by using their educational expertise and management skills to focus the efforts of everyone in the school
on improving the quality of teaching and learning.
Of the elements proven to have the
greatest degree of
impact on student
achievement, school leadership is second only to classroom instruction.
The
greatest myth of «virtual schools» is that they de-value the teacher's
impact on student
achievement and academic progress.
Giving parents
greater access to high - performing schools while closing low - performing schools was also shown to have a positive and educationally meaningful
impact on student
achievement, according to the Harvard study.
States, cities or school districts that allow for a
great deal of flexibility
on school programs, schedules, calendar, staffing, and funding and have a laser focus
on improving student learning are the programs that have the
greatest positive
impact on achievement.