Sentences with phrase «high school excellence»

It is a year - round celebration of high school excellence.

Not exact matches

MAX award winners must have demonstrated service to the Haskayne School of Business; embrace the values of leadership, commitment, excellence, integrity and dedication; be an advocate of higher education; have positively influenced the lives of others, and have made significant contributions to his or her profession.

Award winners have demonstrated exceptional service to the Haskayne School of Business and embrace the values of leadership, commitment, excellence, integrity and dedication; are advocates of higher education; have positively influenced the lives of others, and have made significant contributions to his or her profession.

The senior management team of the Rotman School consists of leaders who are accountable for ensuring high standards of excellence across academic, program, operations and advancement functions.

Many conservative commentators point, as the icon for all that went wrong, to the 1967 Land O» Lakes statement, in which the presidents of Catholic colleges declared that their pursuit of academic excellence served a high Catholic goal and thus exempted Catholic schools from direct obedience to the hierarchy and magisterium of the Catholic Church.

At the same time, Catholic professors criticized their institutions for intellectual mediocrity, redefined «academic excellence» in line with the standards of leading graduate schools, and turned (with equivocal success) to theology to provide what Holy Cross historian David O'Brien has termed «the bridge between the older Catholic identity and the newer, more excellent version of Catholic higher education.»

Yet despite the upheaval in the education system from the 1960s onwards some schools have managed to maintain high academic levels of excellence.

This New Jersey high school is all out for excellence and a chance to improve its football coach's incredible record

As a leadership team, they have an unparalleled reputation of excellence among northern California High Schools taking his teams into the Nor Cal Tournament for the last 4 years — 2 in the very competitive Open Division.

At Susquehanna Valley High School, Akshar recognized senior Sean Kane for always displaying an incredible work ethic, always striving for excellence, always putting the team before himself and always putting the needs of others before his own.

In each region one of the community senior high schools shall be fitted into a center of excellence in sports.

The Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Pius Enam Hadzide, has entreated beneficiaries of the free Senior High school policy to study hard and aspire for excellence.

2010 Lynford L. Goddard is honored as the first recipient of the AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science for exemplifying an early career scientist eager to share his excitement about science and demonstrating excellence in reaching high school students with activities in electrical engineering, while simultaneously pursuing a competitive research career.

Not just for kids, this giddy, goofy adventure about three science - obsessed high - schoolers who build their own spaceship is awestruck Spielbergian entertainment par excellence.

A recent visit to four Bedford schools by a delegation of Swedish professionals showcased how its approach can deliver project excellence and high standards whilst remaining cost effective.

The awards recognize three public high schools that demonstrate excellence in academic growth and help disadvantaged students achieve their higher education goals despite social, cultural, and economic challenges.

The approaches used by Denver schools in the Blueprint Schools Network since 2011 are supported by high - quality research and guided by the following five «tenets»: 1) excellence in leadership and instruction; 2) increased instructional time; 3) a no - excuses school culture of high expectations; 4) frequent assessments to improve instruction; and 5) daily tutoring in critical growthschools in the Blueprint Schools Network since 2011 are supported by high - quality research and guided by the following five «tenets»: 1) excellence in leadership and instruction; 2) increased instructional time; 3) a no - excuses school culture of high expectations; 4) frequent assessments to improve instruction; and 5) daily tutoring in critical growthSchools Network since 2011 are supported by high - quality research and guided by the following five «tenets»: 1) excellence in leadership and instruction; 2) increased instructional time; 3) a no - excuses school culture of high expectations; 4) frequent assessments to improve instruction; and 5) daily tutoring in critical growth years.

In the same way, taking the time to recognize a handful of new teachers at each level (primary, middle grades and high school teachers) who also demostrate a level of expertise beyond there years of experience sends a powerful message of support for excellence in the profession.

As a leader who co-founded a high - performing charter school network and charter support organization, and who now leads Chiefs for Change, an organization of state and district leaders committed to educational excellence, I'm an ardent charter supporter — and I'm arguing for taking a look in the mirror.

The new module is based on the pre-existing GoodWork Toolkit, a curriculum developed to familiarize high schoolers with the meaning of «good work» — as defined by excellence, engagement, and ethics.

«I was excited when I was meeting members of the faculty, staff, and administration, and I look forward to becoming a colleague of theirs and helping them drive the core academic purpose of the school to higher levels of excellence.»

If we are serious in our desire for a just and equitable society, the real question is how to create entire systems of high schools where excellence is the product of everyday practice.

Michael Podgursky, professor of economics at the University of Missouri, looked at data from the 1999 — 2000 Schools and Staffing Survey and found that when school administrators were asked whether they used salaries to reward «excellence,» only 6 percent of traditional public school administrators answered yes, while «the rates for charter (36 percent) and private schools (22 percent) were much higher.Schools and Staffing Survey and found that when school administrators were asked whether they used salaries to reward «excellence,» only 6 percent of traditional public school administrators answered yes, while «the rates for charter (36 percent) and private schools (22 percent) were much higher.schools (22 percent) were much higher.»

Second, before coming to D.C., I had spent much of my career working with high - performing school systems serving disadvantaged populations; so I thought a lot about enabling excellence.

«While Madison Park has struggled, our review concludes that it can aspire to the same level of excellence already achieved by vocational high schools elsewhere in the Commonwealth.»

The grants, which are funded by the Atlantic Richfield Foundation and administered by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, are intended to enable principals, joined by their administrators and teachers, to take «essential steps» to further excellence in their schools, said Ernest L. Boyer, president of the foundation and author of High School — A Report on Secondary Education in America.

«The best schools in the country combine a high - quality cultural education with excellence in core academic subjects and we are committed to ensuring that England's students continue to have access to both.»

Our objectives for the scheme are to: formally recognise and raise awareness of excellent practice and expertise within the profession; encourage the profession to aspire to excellence and higher standards of practice; and improve the practice of school business management by encouraging ongoing participation in professional development.

While necessary and appealing, this drive toward higher standards raises justifiable concern: Are schools promoting academic excellence for those who already have a competitive advantage, while turning away from the far more difficult task of fostering achievement among those who do not?

The reform movement's curriculum mandates may be appropriate for high schools, but they «are not the recipe for excellence in middle - level education,» the panel warned.

The ChalleNGe Program addresses the needs of the whole adolescent, as evidenced by its eight core components: leadership / followership; academic excellence (i.e., high school diplomas or GED certificates); responsible citizenship; service to the community; life coping skills; physical fitness; health and hygiene; and job skills.

What kind of excellence is so important that it compels the federal government to give a Blue Ribbon award - the highest honor that the nation bestows on a school - to the mediocre school while overlooking the exemplary one?

As Ron Berger says in his seminal book, An Ethic of Excellence: Building a Culture of Craftsmanship with Students (Heinemann 2003), «When students expect excellence out of each other and hold each other to high standards, you'd be amazed what can happen in a school.»

Eva's experience as a teacher, college professor, elected official, Chair of the New York City Council's Education Committee and public school parent make her uniquely qualified to effectively lead the organization in establishing high - performing schools and pioneering for educational excellence.

Accordingly, this project recognizes high schools that have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to equity and excellence by giving all students the opportunity to succeed.

The impact is particularly severe at Stuyvesant and Bronx Science — two of the Specialized High Schools that serve the largest numbers of students, have the longest track records of educational excellence, and are the among the most popular among test - takers.

Overview West Charlotte IB High School has an innovative way of doing things that lays the groundwork for a culture of excellence in education.

For Lavely, the chance to change school culture to cultivate excellence and reach high bars with all students through leading other teachers — while remaining in the classroom herself — has proved irresistible.

Bowen High School principal Nia Abdullah is strategically crafting a warm and inviting environment for African American males geared to push for excellence both academically and behaviorally.

Over time, as it becomes clearer which programs consistently graduate high - performing principals, this new approach would create a robust marketplace that rewards institutional excellence and helps school districts make smart hiring decisions.

The trust is seeking to establish a primary school built upon the same high expectations and educational excellence of Yavneh College which achieves GCSE results significantly above both local and national averages and is the highest performing non-selective secondary state school in the UK for A levels.

Idaho Distance Education Academy (I - DEA) is an accredited (AdvancED), high - achieving, online public charter school with a track record of excellence.

CSDC named Finalist for Wachovia Wells Fargo NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance (Hanover, MD, October 18, 2011) The Charter Schools Development Corporation (CSDC) has been named a finalist for a $ 25,000 grant award to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) that have demonstrated excellence in financing, according to the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), the nation's leading network of high - performance CDFIs.

Proven effective in raising student test scores, testGEAR online test prep courses for English language arts, math, science and social studies, level the playing field so every student gets the practice they need to achieve test excellence on their state high school exit exams.

In addition, the main thrust of the report's criticism, that the state's ESSA plan is not sufficiently similar to what it would have been had No Child Left Behind remained in effect, assumes the test - based accountability strategy that these reviewers have made their careers pursuing had been effective, which it has not; and therefore, when coupled with the false claim that California has high - quality academic standards and assessments, which it doesn't (California's standards being based on the Common Core, which leaves American students 2 - 3 years behind their peers in East Asia and northern Europe), California's families remain well advised to opt out of state schooling wherever and whenever possible, until the overreach from both the federal and state capitals is brought to an end and local schools that want to pursue genuinely world - class excellence can thrive.

The school's mission is «to engage students and their families with excellence in every facet of their education; equip students with the highest levels of skills in multiple disciplines which will propel them to be effective in their future vocations and in all of life.»

School Board Leadership Resource Center and Center for Public Education Briefing Room: These two resources bring you school improvement research, best practices and examples from high - performing school systems, and expert guidance that can help your school board set a course for improving student achievement and district excelSchool Board Leadership Resource Center and Center for Public Education Briefing Room: These two resources bring you school improvement research, best practices and examples from high - performing school systems, and expert guidance that can help your school board set a course for improving student achievement and district excelschool improvement research, best practices and examples from high - performing school systems, and expert guidance that can help your school board set a course for improving student achievement and district excelschool systems, and expert guidance that can help your school board set a course for improving student achievement and district excelschool board set a course for improving student achievement and district excellence.

Magnet Schools are founded on the five pillars of diversity, innovative curriculum and professional development, academic excellence, high quality instructional systems and family and community partnerships.

Unfortunately, teacher compensation has not kept pace with increases in salaries in other sectors.38 According to a 2016 nationally representative survey of more than 3,000 teachers, nearly half of teachers would leave teaching «as soon as possible» if they could find a higher - paying job.39 Furthermore, most teachers are not rewarded for working in hard - to - staff schools, in shortage areas, or for their excellence in the classroom.

(Hanover, MD, October 18, 2011) The Charter Schools Development Corporation (CSDC) has been named a finalist for a $ 25,000 grant award to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) that have demonstrated excellence in financing, according to the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), the nation's leading network of high - performance CDFIs.