Sentences with phrase «high school reform efforts»

In summary, Achieve's report includes an analysis of high school reform efforts in several key categories, including: Graduation Requirements: 13 States, up from just two in 2004 require high school students to complete a college and work ready curriculum to earn a diploma.

WASHINGTON — April 18, 2007 — One - quarter of all states have implemented significantly tougher graduation requirements, and virtually every state has taken steps to ratchet up expectations for high school students, according to a national survey of high school reform efforts conducted by Washington, D.C. - based Achieve, Inc..

He joined the Center in 2009, after leading high school reform efforts in the Highline Public Schools for the previous nine years.

«Kemple's work examining high school reform efforts and assessing performance trends in New York City led to the design of rigorous impact evaluations, the results of which help city leaders better serve students and families by more meaningfully assessing school and student performance, effectively allocating resources, and identifying both positive trends and areas for improvement in schools.»

Several high school reform efforts have promoted the movement from VE to CTE.

Pereira — and hundreds of thousands of teenagers like her throughout the country — are at the vortex of the most far - reaching high school reform effort in a half - century.

In addition, Adelman served as co-principal investigator for an evaluation of the Texas High School Project, a statewide high school reform effort supported by a public - private alliance of funders.

In addition, this work draws on SRI Education's extensive experience studying high school reform efforts, including our evaluation of the Early College High School Initiative, our research on inclusive STEM high schools, and research on the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

He joined the Center in 2009, after leading high school reform efforts in the Highline Public Schools (Washinton) for nine years.

This logic is why the new wave of high school reform efforts, led by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (see «A Foundation Goes to School»), has focused on the disconnect between the reality of big, modern high schools and our fantasy of them as extensions of the family.

Dr. Kemple is particularly well known for his work examining high school reform efforts, assessing performance trends in NYC's educational landscape, and designing rigorous impact evaluations.

He joined the Center in 2009, after leading high school reform efforts in the Highline Public Schools (Wash.) for nine years.

That's been a major part of the high school reform efforts — not just redesigning schools but also building new ones.

The issue of adolescent literacy is, therefore central to the success of any middle and high school reform effort.