According to Leah Latimer, author of Higher Ground: A Guide for Black Parents to Chart a Successful Course for Their Children from Kindergarten to College,
high achieving students stand out among their peers because they knew what they needed to do well before the time came to do it.
Not exact matches
They largely refused to acknowledge that poverty rather than school quality was the root cause of the educational problems of disadvantaged kids, for fear that saying so would merely reinforce a long -
standing belief among public educators that
students unlucky enough to live in poverty shouldn't be expected to
achieve at
high levels — and public educators shouldn't be expected to get them there.
I jokingly say that I don't care if a teacher is juggling flaming chainsaws while
standing on their desk if the
students are
achieving at the
highest level.
Among programs serving exclusively exceptionally
high - achieving students, rather than BASIS, University High in Tolleson (# 7 in Arizona, # 21 nationally) stands out for its diverse student b
high -
achieving students, rather than BASIS, University
High in Tolleson (# 7 in Arizona, # 21 nationally) stands out for its diverse student b
High in Tolleson (# 7 in Arizona, # 21 nationally)
stands out for its diverse
student body.
In addition to the most powerful effects of teachers receiving direct feedback from formative assessment on the learning progress of their
students, research has shown that
high quality feedback to
students that helps them see where they
stand in relation to clear learning targets, and to see a clear path to
achieving the learning target, is a powerful tool to engage
students in their own learning and enhance
student progress.
As much as I can understand some of the motivations behind opting out of standardized tests, I think it complicates the goal of helping all
students to
achieve at
higher levels and close long
standing academic achievement gaps.
Commercial awareness is incredibly important because being business aware will help you
stand out from the other
high -
achieving law
students applying for the same role.