For instance, policies that focus attention on raising the achievement of low - performing students may be more effective than those that offer rewards
for high student performance in general.
In the new Baltimore contract, these small raises must be earned through acquiring «achievement credits» which can be earned by having
high student performance results among other things.
While leading the Kentucky schools, Dr. Holliday introduced innovative programs,
led high student performance and brought national recognition to the state for its education improvement efforts.
Despite the significant progress in raising proficiency standards across states, the authors clarify that «high proficiency standards do not necessarily
reflect high student performance.
Therefore, the more privately managed educational institutions there are in a nation,
the higher student performance should be.
If the teacher is able to produce results (e.g.,
high student performance, engagement, improved test scores), should that not be the deciding factor in how a teacher teaches?
Success is not measured in dollars spent, but in
higher student performance.
Much the same can be said for the finding that low teacher mobility leads to
higher student performance.
Under the guidance of Williams and Michael Kirst, professor emeritus of education and business administration at Stanford University, a group of researchers from EdSource and Stanford looked into the «black box» of middle - school performance to analyze how district and school policies and practices are linked to
higher student performance.
But the new study did not examine in detail whether Washington teachers» improvements translated to
higher student performance, a criticism local union officials highlighted.
The critical question to ask is, «is there data pointing to unique ways the high - achieving peers are spending their financial and personnel resources that help to drive
their higher student performance?»
But class - size reduction alone doesn't always lead to
high student performance; teachers must also acquire and practice effective teaching strategies.
The board established ambitious goals for
high student performance, high quality
Inasmuch as some legislators are now calling for «
higher student performance» before they will allocate more funding for education, why don't we change graduation requirements so that more Sterling Scholars can emerge?
These are countries that are determined to treat their teachers well because they think that is the key to
high student performance, not because they are made to do so by their unions.
Getting it Right: Crafting Federal Accountability for
Higher Student Performance and a Stronger America
Gates said states have made costly changes that have not led to
higher student performance.
While Connecticut ranks nationally as one of the states with
the highest student performance, the data mask discrepancies in test scores between economic, racial and cultural differences.
The standards were intended to lead to substantial changes in classroom practice and, ultimately,
higher student performance.