Sentences with phrase «high poverty levels for»

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The federal government would maintain the higher funding levels for those up to 133 % of the federal poverty level.

An Analysis of the Economic Circumstances of Canadian Seniors, authored by statistician Richard Shillington of Tristat Resources and released by the Broadbent Institute, also shows the Old Age Security (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) guarantee levels are falling behind and trends in income sources for seniors suggest that high poverty rates among seniors will further increase.

«In a country like India, with a high population density and a high level of poverty, virtually every ecological niche is occupied by some occupational or cultural human group for its sustenance.

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.

For a city our size, we are 4th in the nation for highest childhood poverty levels at 44.3 % (behind only Cleveland, Detroit and MemphiFor a city our size, we are 4th in the nation for highest childhood poverty levels at 44.3 % (behind only Cleveland, Detroit and Memphifor highest childhood poverty levels at 44.3 % (behind only Cleveland, Detroit and Memphis).

That means that (at the current poverty level), the highest cost of a plan is $ 4,244 (cheaper than what you would currently pay for health care).

Low pay is a crucial part of the explanation for the UK's high level of in - work poverty.

Our misguided and ill - intentioned centralised government has led to high levels of poverty, unemployment and inequality, the absence of basic healthcare and dysfunctional politics characterised by cut - throat, destructive, expensive and self - serving contests for the almighty federal power every four years!

Whilst all four countries are experiencing high levels of fuel poverty the Monitor identifies a number of particular difficulties being faced by vulnerable households in the individual countries calling on the need for Government to provide a more concise and effective plan to tackle the problem.

Instead, he proposed lowering the levels of poverty and updating Census data used to calculate aid for each school district, changes that he argues would drive more aid to high - needs districts.

In addition to the troubling fiscal state, the Consensus report described the stagnant economic development that has plagued Syracuse for decades: low - level economic performance, high concentration of poverty and significant loss of population.

While advocates have long maintained it isn't right for the city to subsidize poverty - level wages, the Bloomberg administration had threatened efforts to force higher wages would cost the city billions of dollars in investment and tens of thousands of jobs.

«The 15 - year risk of poverty for an American who is in their later 30s, white, not married, and with an education beyond the high school level, is 32 percent.»

Improving conditions for people who live near wild primates, and who often suffer from high levels of poverty and inequality, would also aid in primate conservation, Estrada said.

Of the children, 25.9 percent were enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program; 21.7 percent were commercially insured with household incomes at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL); and 18.2 percent had higher cost - sharing levels for all services (e.g. $ 75 or more for an emergency department visit).

For women, caring for children and families throughout their life often leads to lower pensions, high levels of poverty and lack of health resources in later liFor women, caring for children and families throughout their life often leads to lower pensions, high levels of poverty and lack of health resources in later lifor children and families throughout their life often leads to lower pensions, high levels of poverty and lack of health resources in later life.

In 2015 and 2016, current tobacco use prevalence was about 10 % for adults in higher income households (greater than 400 % of the Federal Poverty Level) compared with almost 25 % for adults in households below the povertPoverty Level) compared with almost 25 % for adults in households below the povertypoverty line.

And we are a Title 1 school with high poverty levels, so asking parents for donations was out of the question.

In addition, the variance of our value - added measure is significantly higher within higher - poverty schools than in lower - poverty schools, even after we control for the experience level and other observable characteristics of teachers within each school, which supports the second prediction.

For example, Diane Ravitch states that «[reformers believe] that schools can be fixed now and that student outcomes (test scores) will reach high levels without doing anything about poverty.

There are other elements like the various impacts of poverty; motivational issues; the need for social, medical, and emotional supports for children; and the lack of outside enrichment activities to contribute to poor childrenâ $ ™ s capacity to learn at high levels.

The two - step approach is preferable for each of these reasons, but a remaining concern about leveling the playing field across schools is that it will «hide» inferior performance at high - poverty schools.

Or Los Angeles, where a Boston University doctoral candidate found significant declines in achievement in high - poverty schools after a ban on suspensions for low - level infractions was put in place.

This anxiety might be found in any public school, but in a socioeconomically disadvantaged school like Paul Cuffee, with a population that includes 89 % racial minorities, 77 % students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and 46 % from families living in deep poverty (with household incomes at less than half the federal poverty level), the stakes are exceptionally high when spending decisions are made.

The program is a hybrid: it gives formula grants to states, but to receive their share of funds (fixed amounts calculated by a formula tied to the states» levels of need) states had to submit applications specifying in detail how they would set up competitive grant programs for their districts aimed at helping low - performing, high - poverty schools improve reading instruction in grades K — 3.

These include a relatively standard set of student and family demographics: an indicator for whether anyone in the family received free or reduced - price meals at school in the past year, the family's income as a percentage of the federal poverty line, whether the child was born in the United States, whether the child lives with a single mother, and the highest level of education either parent has attained.

For example, research has found moderate to high rates of depression among Head Start staff (HHS / ACF / OPRE, 2006) and 61 % of full - time early childhood staff earn roughly the equivalent of the poverty level income for a family of four (U.S. GAO, 201For example, research has found moderate to high rates of depression among Head Start staff (HHS / ACF / OPRE, 2006) and 61 % of full - time early childhood staff earn roughly the equivalent of the poverty level income for a family of four (U.S. GAO, 201for a family of four (U.S. GAO, 2012).

In this study, 27 high - poverty elementary schools (75 — 100 % eligibility for free or reduced - price lunch) were matched by prior reading achievement and poverty level and randomly assigned to one of two implementation conditions: a core treatment condition that directly replicated implementation procedures used in previous experiments, or a core treatment with structured teacher adaptations condition.

From a concentration of poverty perspective, the highest per - pupil school allocation is for schools with between 70 percent and 80 percent of students qualifying for free or reduced - price lunch, not the highest levels of poverty.

By contrast, in 13 states, including high cost - of - living ones like California, preschool teachers make less than half what kindergarten teachers make, and in six states preschool teachers salaries were below the poverty level for a family of four.

[16] The income eligibility thresholds for free and reduced - price lunches are higher than the poverty levels used in the standard allocation formulas to states and LEAs: 130 percent of the poverty line for free lunches (or $ 31,525 annually for a family of four for the 2015 - 16 school year) and 185 percent of the poverty line for reduced - price lunches (or $ 44,863 annually for a family of four for the 2015 - 16 school year).

U.S. News made this adjustment again to reward schools in their state for exceptionally high performance on state assessment tests, regardless of their poverty level, as well as to prevent schools in their state with exceptionally low state assessment test performance from being able to win a gold, silver or bronze medal.

Many educational observers indeed blame the nation's sky - high child poverty level for the country's comparatively low performance in math.

Travis says the students» high level of achievement is even more extraordinary given that 65 percent of them qualify for free or reduced federal lunches, an indication that they live in poverty.

For example, Maine recommends that districts adopt «longevity pay incentives» and create teacher leader programs in high - poverty schools.54 The plan also states that the Maine Department of Education will work with teacher preparation programs to assess the type and level of preparation afforded to aspiring teachers wishing to teach in high - poverty schools, isolated schools, and high - risk school settings with the goal of offering more supports, including housing, loan forgiveness, and housing for teachers in these types of schoolsFor example, Maine recommends that districts adopt «longevity pay incentives» and create teacher leader programs in high - poverty schools.54 The plan also states that the Maine Department of Education will work with teacher preparation programs to assess the type and level of preparation afforded to aspiring teachers wishing to teach in high - poverty schools, isolated schools, and high - risk school settings with the goal of offering more supports, including housing, loan forgiveness, and housing for teachers in these types of schoolsfor teachers in these types of schools.55

Larger schools with high - poverty student populations are most likely to experience limited leadership — even when we control for the effects of school level and urbanicity.

For example, among low - income fourth graders, students who attend low - poverty schools are two grade levels ahead of their peers in high - poverty schools.

Another important part of the equation involves «progressive» school funding policies, with sufficiently high funding levels and higher rates of funding for high poverty districts.

With a 71 % poverty rating, this district has managed to show such a high level of student growth through reform, that the Indiana State Department of Education used the 8 - Step Process for continuous improvement of the Warren Township schools as a model for persistently low - performing schools.

For example, In all ‐ elementary districts, those with the highest ethnic minority status (25 ‐ 100 % ethnic minority students), regardless of poverty levels, have fewer library / media center specialists per 100 students than low ethnic minority status districts (0 ‐ 6 % ethnic minority students).

Highly Qualified Teachers Enrolled in Programs Providing Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification or Licensure (2015) summarizes state - and district - level data on the numbers of full - time equivalent (FTE) highly qualified teachers who were enrolled in alternative route programs for three groups of teachers --(1) all teachers, (2) special education teachers, and (3) teachers in language instruction educational programs for English learners (ELs) under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)-- as well as for teachers in high - poverty and rural school districts.

The report examines progress in the performance of students in high - poverty schools, the development of state standards and assessment systems, accountability systems and school improvement efforts, the targeting of Title I funds, Title I services at the school level, support for family involvement, services for students in private schools, and services provided under the Even Start, Migrant Education, and Neglected and Delinquent programs.

Since the mid-1990s, one increasingly employed approach for raising student achievement — school - level adoption and effective implementation of externally developed, research - based comprehensive school reform models — has been tried in more than 8,000 schools nationwide, most of which are high poverty and low performing.

Although research has begun to provide needed insight into the district's role in supporting high performance systemwide (Knapp et al., 2003; McFadden, 2009), the vast majority of our information regarding what works for educating students who live in poverty continues to originate from the school level.

Students who live in communities with high levels of poverty are four times more likely to be chronically absent than others often for reasons beyond their control, such as unstable housing, unreliable transportation and a lack of access to health care.

Despite high levels of poverty in their communities, these schools have sustained improvements on multiple measures of student success (achievement test scores, graduation rates, attendance rates, and behavior measures); and national and state organizations have recognized and honored them for their achievements.

The Ben Davis High School AP Statistics class concluded the new A-F rating formula needs to «go beyond easy - to - measure, superficial components» and include new metrics for a school's poverty levels and for student growth in high schHigh School AP Statistics class concluded the new A-F rating formula needs to «go beyond easy - to - measure, superficial components» and include new metrics for a school's poverty levels and for student growth in high schhigh school.

School district funding is divided into three categories: Basic grants given for all students, with different levels based on grade span; supplemental grants for students in poverty, English learners and foster children, called high - needs students; concentration grants for school districts with more than 55 percent of high - needs students.

The foundation recommends six strategies to help move low - income families onto the path to prosperity and ensure the nation's next generation is able to compete in our global economy, including preserving and strengthening programs that supplement poverty - level wages, offset the high cost of child care, and provide health insurance coverage for parents and children; promoting responsible parenthood and ensuring that mothers - to - be receive prenatal care; ensuring that children are developmentally ready to succeed in school; and promoting reading proficiency by the end of 3rd grade.

In addition, at the national level in 2012 — 2013, the percentage of students attending high - poverty schools — those in which more than 75 percent of students qualify for free or reduced - price lunch — was higher for charter schools (36 percent) than for traditional public schools (23 percent)(National Center for Education Statistics, 2015).