Sentences with phrase «growing achievement school district»
Establishing innovation zones, chartering schools, creating and growing an Achievement School District, even closing failing schools all seem drastic and disruptive to teachers, schools and the system.
http://achievementschooldistrict.org/
• A growing Achievement School District.
Not exact matches
A growing number of examples show that used well, blended learning — and hence education technology — can help boost student achievement in both charter and district school settings.
They document that public school districts with the largest declines in instructional expenditures during the recession had worse achievement outcomes and that this grew with additional years of exposure to the Great Recession.
During his eight years in Tallahassee, the governor established a far - reaching accountability system, including limits on social promotion in elementary school; introduced a plethora of school choice initiatives (vouchers for the disabled, vouchers for those in failing schools, tax - credit funded scholarships for the needy, virtual education, and a growing number of charter schools); asked school districts to pay teachers according to merit; promoted a «Just Read» initiative; ensured parental choice among providers of preschool services; and created a highly regarded system for tracking student achievement.
The sweeping education plan proposed by President Bush last week reflects a growing political consensus that the federal government should step up the pressure on states and school districts to improve academic achievement, especially for disadvantaged children, observers say.
But the nation's fourth - largest district, with over 350,000 students and an annual budget of over $ 5 billion faced a number of big challenges, among them, a growing principal shortage, a rash of underperforming schools, and a wide achievement gap between Miami - Dade students and students in other Florida districts.
That skepticism should grow after looking closely at the individual state targets set for districts and schools to improve student achievement, especially for poor and minority children.
Charter schools in New York consistently grew academic achievement among the following demographic groups at significantly higher rates than the same subgroup of students in their district peers: Black, Hispanic, students in poverty, and special education.
Feller reports on the establishment, growing pains, and initial good results of the Teacher Leader Cohort plan, which uses financial and other rewards to encourage teachers with success at raising student achievement to transfer — in cohorts — into the lowest - performing schools in the district.
Example projects: Ms. Hargrave's work includes co-authoring the forthcoming The Secret to Sustainable School Transformation: Slow and Steady Wins the Race, and co-authoring Teachers Supporting Teachers: State Policies for Non-Classroom-Based Instructors; Growing a High - Quality Charter School Sector: Lessons from Tennessee; The Achievement School District: Lessons from Tennessee; Student Achievement in Charter Schools; Raising the Bar: Why Public Charter Schools Must Become More Innovative; and The Conditions for Success: Ensuring Great Public Schools in Every Neighborhood.
To review, Achievement First, the organization that Stefan Pryor helped create and served as a Director for until he quit last year to become Malloy's Commissioner of Education, is scheduled to grow from 20 school to 35 schools over the next few years at which point it claims that it will be larger than 95 % of all school districts in the country.
There is a weighty and still growing body of evidence that Charter Schools do no better — and often worse — than local education districts in improving student achievement at «low performing schools.Schools do no better — and often worse — than local education districts in improving student achievement at «low performing schools.schools.»
Achievement First presently runs 20 schools but their goal is to grow to 35 schools in the coming years so that they can be larger than «95 percent» of school districts in the United States.
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS — Elementary * 202-562-1307 Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS — Middle * 202-562-1214 Aiton Elementary School 202-671-6060 Amidon - Bowen Elementary School 202-724-4867 Anacostia High School 202-698-2155 AppleTree Early Learning PCS — Columbia Heights 202-667-9490 AppleTree Early Learning PCS — Douglas Knoll (Southeast) * 202-629-2545 AppleTree Early Learning PCS — Lincoln Park 202-621-6581 AppleTree Early Learning PCS — Oklahoma Ave 202-629-2179 AppleTree Early Learning PCS — Parklands (Southeast) * 202-506-1890 AppleTree Early Learning PCS — Southwest 202-646-0500 Ballou High School 202-645-3400 Bancroft Elementary School 202-673-7280 Barnard Elementary School 202-576-1100 BASIS DC PCS 202-393-5437 Beers Elementary School 202-939-4800 Benjamin Banneker High School 202-671-6320 Breakthrough Montessori PCS * 202-407-7021 Brent Elementary School * 202-698-3363 Bridges PCS 202-545-0515 Brightwood Education Campus 202-722-5670 Brookland Middle School * 202-759-1999 Browne Education Campus * 202-671-6210 Bruce - Monroe Elementary School @ Park View 202-576-6222 Bunker Hill Elementary School 202-576-6095 Burroughs Elementary School * 202-576-6150 Burrville Elementary School * 202-671-6020 Capital City PCS — Lower School * 202-808-9800 Capital City PCS — Middle School * 202-808-9800 Capital City PCS — High School * 202-808-9800 Capitol Hill Montessori @ Logan 202-698-4467 Cardozo Education Campus 202-673-7385 Cedar Tree Academy PCS * 202-610-4193 Center City PCS — Brightwood 202-723-3322 Center City PCS — Capitol Hill 202-547-7556 Center City PCS — Congress Heights 202-562-7070 Center City PCS — Petworth 202-726-9212 Center City PCS — Shaw 202-234-1093 Center City PCS — Trinidad 202-397-1614 Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy — Capitol Hill * 202-547-3424 Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy — Chavez Prep * Abierto el 21 de abril de 10AM - 1PM 202-723-3975 Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy — Parkside High School * Abierto el 21 de abril de 10AM - 2PM 202-398-2230 City Arts and Prep PCS * 202-269-4646 Cleveland Elementary School * 202-939-4380 Columbia Heights Education Campus 6 - 8 (CHEC) * 202-939-7700 Columbia Heights Education Campus 9 - 12 (CHEC) * 202-939-7700 Coolidge High School 202-671-6080 Creative Minds International PCS * Abierto el 21 de abril de 9AM - 1PM 202-588-0370 C.W. Harris Elementary School * 202-645-3188 DC Bilingual PCS 202-750-6674 DC Prep PCS — Anacostia Elementary * 202-729-3500 DC Prep PCS — Benning Elementary * 202-398-2838 DC Prep PCS — Benning Middle * 202-396-3780 DC Prep PCS — Edgewood Elementary * 202-635-4411 DC Prep PCS — Edgewood Middle * 202-832-5700 DC Scholars PCS * Abierto el 21 de abril de 10AM - 1PM 202-559-6138 Deal Middle School 202-939-2010 Democracy Prep Congress Heights PCS * 202-561-0860 Digital Pioneers Academy PCS * Abierto el 21 de abril de 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM en el gimnasio de la escuela Stanton Elementary (2701 Naylor Rd SE) 202-677-3522 District of Columbia International School * 202-808-9033 Dorothy I. Height Elementary School * 202-723-4100 Drew Elementary School * 202-671-6040 Duke Ellington School of the Arts 202-282-0123 Dunbar High School 202-698-3762 Eagle Academy PCS — Capitol Riverfront * 202-459-6825 Eagle Academy PCS — Congress Heights * 202-544-2646 Early Childhood Academy PCS * 202-373-0035 Eastern High School * 202-698-4500 Eaton Elementary School 202-282-0103 E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School 202-667-4446 E.L. Haynes PCS - Middle School * Abierto el 21 de abril de 9AM - 5PM para cualquier familia de E.L. Haynes, nueva o regresando, independientemente del plantel que van a asistir en el otoño 202-667-4446 E.L. Haynes PCS - High School 202-667-4446 Eliot - Hine Middle School * 202-939-5380 Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS — Brookland 202-265-7237 Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS — East End * Abierto el 21 de abril de 11AM - 2PM 202-265-7237 Excel Academy * 202-373-0097 Friendship Online PCS * 202-729-8287 Friendship PCS — Armstrong Elementary * 202-518-3928 Friendship PCS — Blow - Pierce Elementary * 202-572-1070 Friendship PCS — Blow - Pierce Middle * 202-572-1070 Friendship PCS — Chamberlain Elementary * 202-547-5800 Friendship PCS — Chamberlain Middle * 202-547-5800 Friendship PCS — Collegiate Academy * 202-396-5500 Friendship PCS — Southeast Elementary Academy * Abierto el 21 de abril de 9AM - 1PM 202-562-1980 Friendship PCS — Technology Preparatory Middle Academy * 202-552-5700 Friendship PCS — Technology Preparatory High School Academy * 202-552-5700 Friendship PCS — Woodridge Elementary 202-635-6500 Friendship PCS — Woodridge Middle 202-635-6500 Garfield Elementary School 202-671-6140 Garrison Elementary School * 202-673-7263 Hardy Middle School * 202-729-4350 Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence * 202-529-7500 Hart Middle School 202-671-6426 H.D. Cooke Elementary School 202-939-5390 Hearst Elementary School * 202-282-0106 Hendley Elementary School 202-645-3450 Hope Community PCS — Lamond 202-722-4421 Hope Community PCS — Tolson 202-832-7370 Houston Elementary School * 202-671-6170 Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science PCS * 202-806-7725 Hyde - Addison Elementary School 202-282-0170 IDEA PCS * 202-399-4750 Ideal Academy PCS 202-729-6660 Ingenuity Prep PCS * 202-562-0391 Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS * 202-248-6825 Janney Elementary School 202-282-0110 Jefferson Middle School Academy 202-729-3270 Johnson Middle School 202-939-3140 J.O. Wilson Elementary School 202-698-4733 Kelly Miller Middle School * 202-388-6870 Ketcham Elementary School * 202-698-1122 Key Elementary School 202-729-3280 Kimball Elementary School * 202-671-6260 King Elementary School 202-939-4900 Kingsman Academy PCS 202-547-1028 KIPP DC — AIM Academy PCS 202-678-5477 KIPP DC — Arts and Technology Academy PCS 202-398-6811 KIPP DC — College Preparatory PCS 202-678-2527 KIPP DC — Connect Academy PCS * Abierto el 21 de abril de 9AM - 12PM para cualquier familia de KIPP DC, nueva o regresando, independientemente del plantel que van a asistir en el otoño 202-396-5477 KIPP DC — Discover Academy PCS 202-678-7735 KIPP DC — Grow Academy PCS * Abierto el 21 de abril de 9AM - 12PM para cualquier familia de KIPP DC, nueva o regresando, independientemente del plantel que van a asistir en el otoño 202-986-4769 KIPP DC — Heights Academy PCS 202-610-5323 KIPP DC — KEY Academy PCS 202-582-5477 KIPP DC — LEAD Academy PCS * Abierto el 21 de abril de 9AM - 12PM para cualquier familia de KIPP DC, nueva o regresando, independientemente del plantel que van a asistir en el otoño 202-223-4505 KIPP DC — LEAP Academy PCS 202-582-5327 KIPP DC — Northeast Academy PCS * Abierto el 21 de abril de 9AM - 12PM para cualquier familia de KIPP DC, nueva o regresando, independientemente del plantel que van a asistir en el otoño 202-398-5477 KIPP DC — Promise Academy PCS 202-582-1390 KIPP DC — Quest Academy PCS 202-398-6811 KIPP DC — Spring Academy PCS * Abierto el 21 de abril de 9AM - 12PM para cualquier familia de KIPP DC, nueva o regresando, independientemente del plantel que van a asistir en el otoño 202-397-5477 KIPP DC — Valor Academy PCS 202-398-6811 KIPP DC — WILL Academy PCS * Abierto el 21 de abril de 9AM - 12PM para cualquier familia de KIPP DC, nueva o regresando, independientemente del plantel que van a asistir en el otoño 202-328-9455 Kramer Middle School * 202-939-3150 Lafayette Elementary School * 202-282-0116 Langdon Elementary School 202-576-6048 Langley Elementary School * 202-724-4223 LaSalle - Backus Education Campus * 202-671-6340 Leckie Elementary School 202-645-3330 Lee Montessori PCS * Abierto el 21 de abril de 10AM - 1PM 202-779-9740 Ludlow - Taylor Elementary School 202-698-3244 MacFarland Middle School * 202-576-6130 Malcolm X Elementary School @ Green * 202-645-3409 Mann Elementary School 202-282-0126 Marie Reed Elementary School * 202-673-7308 Maury Elementary School * 202-698-3838 McKinley Middle School * 202-281-3950 McKinley Technology High School * 202-281-3950 Meridian Public Charter School — Elementary School * 202-387-9830 Meridian Public Charter School — Middle School * 202-793-2667 Miner Elementary School * 202-397-3960 Moten Elementary School 202-698-1111 Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS * 202-750-7060 Murch Elementary School 202-282-0130 Nalle Elementary School * 202-671-6280 National Collegiate Preparatory Public Charter High School * 202-832-7737 North Star College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS * 202-505-9072 Noyes Elementary School 202-281-2580 Orr Elementary School 202-671-6240 Oyster - Adams Bilingual School 202-671-6130 Patterson Elementary School 202-939-5280 Paul PCS — Middle School 202-291-7499 Paul PCS — International High School 202-291-7499 Payne Elementary School * 202-698-3262 Peabody Elementary School 202-698-3277 Perry Street Prep PCS 202-529-4400 Phelps Architecture, Construction, and Engineering High School * 202-729-4360 Plummer Elementary School 202-939-4360 Powell Elementary School * 202-671-6270 Randle Highlands Elementary School * 202-729-3250 Raymond Education Campus 202-576-6236 Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts * 202-388-1011 Rocketship DC PCS — Ward 5 * Procesando la inscripción para las familias asignadas a este plantel el 21 de abril de 12PM - 2PM en Smith Public Trust (3514 12th St NE) 202-627-2256 Rocketship Legacy Prep PCS * Abierto el 21 de abril de 10AM - 12PM 202-627-2256 Rocketship Rise Academy PCS 202-750-7177 Ron Brown College Preparatory High School 202-729-4343 Roosevelt High School 202-576-6130 Roots PCS 202-882-8073 Ross Elementary School 202-673-7200 Savoy Elementary School * 202-939-2000 School - Within - School @ Goding * 202-727-7377 School Without Walls @ Francis - Stevens 202-724-4841 School Without Walls High School 202-645-9690 Seaton Elementary School 202-673-7215 SEED Public Charter School of Washington, DC * Abierto el 21 de abril de 9AM - 11:30 AM 202-248-3025 Sela PCS * Abierto el 21 de abril de 10AM - 12PM 202-670-7352 Shepherd Elementary School * 202-576-6140 Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS * 202-723-1467 Simon Elementary School 202-645-3360 Smothers Elementary School * 202-939-3600 Somerset Preparatory Academy PCS * Abierto el 21 de abril de 9AM - 3PM 202-562-9170 Sousa Middle School * 202-729-3260 Stanton Elementary School 202-671-6180 Stoddert Elementary School 202-671-6030 Stuart - Hobson Middle School 202-671-6010 Takoma Education Campus * 202-671-6050 The Children's Guild Public Charter School * 202-774-5442 Thomas Elementary School 202-724-4593 Thomson Elementary School * 202-898-4660 Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS * 202-563-6862 Truesdell Education Campus * 202-576-6202 Tubman Elementary School 202-673-7285 Turner Elementary School 202-645-3470 Two Rivers PCS at 4th Street 202-546-4477 Two Rivers PCS at Young * Abierto el 21 de abril de 9AM - 3PM para cualquier familia de Two Rivers, nueva o regresando, independientemente del plantel que van a asistir en el otoño 202-388-1360 Tyler Elementary School 202-939-4810 Van Ness Elementary School * 202-727-4314 Walker - Jones Education Campus 202-939-5934 Washington Global Public Charter School * 202-796-2415 Washington Latin PCS — Middle School * 202-223-1111 Washington Latin PCS — Upper School * 202-223-1111 Washington Leadership Academy PCS * 240-580-3371 Washington Mathematics Science Technology PCHS 202-636-8011 Washington Yu Ying PCS * 202-635-1950 Watkins Elementary School 202-698-3355 West Education Campus * 202-576-6226 Wheatley Education Campus * Abierto el 21 de abril de 9AM - 1:30 PM 202-939-5970 Whittier Education Campus 202-576-6156 Wilson High School 202-282-0120 Woodson High School * 202-939-2030
Take, for example, the following declaration: «a large and growing body of state and local implementation studies, academic research, teacher surveys, and interviews with dozens of policymakers, experts, and educators all reveal a much more promising picture: The reforms have strengthened many school districts» focus on instructional quality, created a foundation for making teaching a more attractive profession, and improved the prospects for student achievement» (p. 1).
However, notwithstanding the growing cadre of exemplars around the country, spanning school size, district, and across both urban and rural settings, the research to explicitly identify and understand the key components of effective implementation is still nascent, especially in demonstrating a causal relationship between implementation of a comprehensive and integrated community school strategy — not just individual program pieces — and increased student achievement.