Sentences with phrase «high numbers of special education students»

«We had high numbers of special education students, low test scores, and low morale.»

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But these standards do not by themselves necessarily account for the gains in achievement by all demographic groups and by our regional vocational / technical high schools (which enroll a disproportionate number of special education students and below - grade level readers).

April Hendrix, a high school special education teacher for Savannah - Chatham County Public Schools, is one of a growing number of educators and guidance counselors who refer students to AWOL.

Nationally, schools like Marshall — in the bottom 5 percent in a state — enroll a disproportionately high number of students in special education.

They include about 26 staff from elementary schools, 10 from middle schools and 14 from high schools, as well as fewer special education staff as a result of declining numbers of students in need of services, according to a list supplied to the board.

Over 11 % of students at High Tech High are classified as special education, which is a relatively high number for a charter schHigh Tech High are classified as special education, which is a relatively high number for a charter schHigh are classified as special education, which is a relatively high number for a charter schhigh number for a charter school.

But as the National Assessment Governing Board, the U.S. Department of Education division that oversees NAEP notes, states that exclude more special ed and ELL students tend to have higher scores (and performance on NAEP) than those that exclude lower numbers of kids.

We need a greater degree of support for the large number of special education students, English Language learners, and high poverty students.

And that's before we get into the abuse of special education students, the highest number of suspensions in the state, the appalling attrition numbers from 9 - 12 grade which underly the «100 % of our seniors go to a four year college.»

She said many people with ideas on how to improve teaching know little about the realities of classrooms, especially where the impacts of factors such as poverty, high numbers of special - education students and unsupportive parents shape what is going on.

Targeted funding supprt for schools and school divisions with high concentrations or numbers of students in poverty, English learners, and students receiving special education services;

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In a conference call with reporters, Education Secretary Arne Duncan noted the changes roiling education nationally: school districts with higher numbers of low - income families, more students who qualify as English language learners, and in some states, the inclusion of children with special needs in tEducation Secretary Arne Duncan noted the changes roiling education nationally: school districts with higher numbers of low - income families, more students who qualify as English language learners, and in some states, the inclusion of children with special needs in teducation nationally: school districts with higher numbers of low - income families, more students who qualify as English language learners, and in some states, the inclusion of children with special needs in the tests.

In order to alleviate some of the pressure on Texas schools with a high number of dropouts and to shadow the concerns about the accuracy of dropout data reported by the state education agency, the Texas legislature provided a special allocation of $ 85 million to finance special intervention programs for ninth grade students identified as at - risk of dropping out (Cortez, 1999).

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Singlehandedly created and implemented an after school program for a group of special needs children, with different learning abilities • Incorporated remedial programs into afterschool activities, resulting in a high number of students excelling in regular education • Trained 42 new teachers (within a span of 5 years) to successfully implement after school programs in 5 different community schools • Suggested introduction of organic snacks for students during after school activities, which resulted in students opting for healthy food for all their meals