Sentences with phrase «higher educational expectations»

Specifically, for fathers, higher expectations about their children's educational level, and greater level / frequency of interest and direct involvement in children's learning, education and schools, are associated strongly with better educational outcomes for their children, including: • better exam / test / class results • higher level of educational qualification • greater progress at school • better attitudes towards school (e.g. enjoyment) • higher educational expectations • better behaviour at school (e.g. reduced risk of suspension or expulsion)(for discussion / review of all this research, see Goldman, 2005).

And the people of the United States would be better off if all our kids were held to the same high educational expectations.

The more usual individualistic models of marriage choice, which would consider this pattern «nonnormative» or «disorderly,» may not be appropriate for ethnic subgroups such as the Hmong, where high educational expectations coexist with high rates of early marriage and early childbearing.

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A few decades ago, having a high school diploma meant you at least had the education, background and ambition to complete the «bare minimum» of educational expectations.

The Research Institute supports projects dealing with essential contemporary educational issues such as attention - related disorders, trends in adolescent development and innovations in the high school curriculum, learning expectations and assessment, computers in education, the role of art in education, and new ways to identify and address different learning styles.

«Higher expectations of all children, and better teaching and learning, would lead to fewer children being identified as having special educational needs.

However, high hopes and high expectations for immigrant children often run headlong into hard realities in the educational system.

If every student's educational needs were identified and addressed with high quality teaching, high expectations and excellent school facilities and infrastructure — regardless of socioeconomic or Indigenous status — gaps might take care of themselves.

By overstating the economic return, advocates may be creating unrealistic expectations and ultimately dooming the long - term community support for providing high - quality educational programs to all young children.

To begin to understand the extent to which teacher expectations matter, we first compare the college completion rates of students whose teachers have lower and higher expectations for their educational attainment.

By that we mean:»... «really high» expectations of schools, students and parents and carers, and «highly real» expectations about the social and economic policies and environments that stymie educational success.»

Fan, W & Wolters, C. «School motivation and high school dropout: The mediating role of educational expectation.»

In fact, a recent report Deloitte has identified the following issues impacting the higher educational sector: Globalization, cost, student expectation, technology, estates, talent and research (Mercer, 2015).

We will offer a breadth of educational opportunity with high expectations for all children and excellent professional learning and development for all staff.

Rising educational expectations, increasing accountability, equitability for diverse populations, and new technologies are creating opportunities for gaining growth and higher outcomes for every student.

Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) leads a statewide coalition of educational and advocacy organizations and families who have come together to urge the creation of multiple pathways to a diploma in New York State, each of which holds all students to high expectations, provides them with quality instruction, and opens doors to career and post-secondary education opportunities.

Better school climates and better relations with administration and the community were also reported, as well as greater parent involvement and more parents with high expectations for their children's future educational attainment.

Character and Leadership Development — Character development is considered a fundamental purpose of education and will be fostered through a child - centered educational model built on high behavioral and academic expectations.

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.

We set high expectations for ourselves and our students, in order to provide you with a quality educational and moral development program in a safe, nurturing environment

There will need to be a shared understanding of where the school is going and agreement on the high expectations we have in terms of student attainment and of wider, exciting educational experiences.

NSCS has maintained many of its philosophical education roots, with its focus on keeping the curricula challenging and the expectations for learning high, while utilizing the help and support of qualified educational assistance and classroom volunteers.

Program Focus LaFollette offers families an educational environment with one basic goal: the education of our children through high expectations and academic achievement.

An exceptional educational environment will provide a platform for students to support their intellectual growth, develop their leadership capabilities, and maintain a dynamic learning community that holds personal and academic expectations to the highest standard.

Overview This study mission for state policymakers focused on how policies can strengthen the alignment of expectations and resources across the educational pipeline so that young people complete high school prepared to succeed in a range of postsecondary education opportunities.

For this reason, NCSECS and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (the National Alliance) recently filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in support of the Petitioner in Endrew F. NCSECS and the National Alliance are urging the Supreme Court to adopt a high standard of educational benefit consistent with the charter school movement's commitment to serving students with disabilities enrolled in charter schools, and its high expectations for all students.

Christopher House values high expectations and an educational program that leverages arts integration, project - based learning, parent involvement, celebration of diversity, and a commitment to measurable results.

Our mission is to provide a caring environment of high expectations, individualized attention, and great teaching via a distance learning delivery system that is sufficiently adaptable to help K - 12 students in traditional and non-traditional educational settings achieve their maximum academic potential and life goals.

NSCS's educational philosophy promotes high expectations and a school culture that supports achievement.

if you are going to look at japan and other high achieving foreign countries, look at their homogeneous nature and their expectations and accountability toward their students by their culture, parents and the educational system.

«As an authorizer, I am motivated by the potential of charter schools to provide our children with excellent educational options based on high expectations for all, an unwavering focus on academics, the pursuit of social justice and the hard work, dedication, and talent of teachers and staff.»

«When schools focus on just the educational aspect of giftedness and the general expectation for the gifted student is to be high - achieving and receive high scores...»

One 2005 review by Russell Rumberger and Gregory Palardy of the educational effects of high - school demography found evidence that the factors that seem to matter for improvements for low - income students in integrated settings include high teacher expectations, more hours of homework completed, college - prep courses, and a lower percentage of students reporting feeling unsafe.

When schools focus on just the educational aspect of giftedness and the general expectation for the gifted student is to be high - achieving and receive high scores, then gifted children are seen only in light of what they can achieve academically and not who they truly are.

Green Dot schools provide a high care, high structure, high expectations approach to learning; a personalized learning plan for students; a traditional school day with an early emphasis in proficiency in reading and math; and after - school programs complementing our mission and educational model.

Increasing racial, ethnic, linguistic, socio - economic, and gender diversity in the teacher workforce can have a positive effect for all students, but the impact is even more pronounced when students have a teacher who shares characteristics of their identity.20 For example, teachers of color are often better able to engage students of color, 21 and students of color score higher on standardized tests when taught by teachers of color.22 By holding students of color to a set of high expectations, 23 providing culturally relevant teaching, confronting racism through teaching, and developing trusting relationships with their students, teachers of color can increase other educational outcomes for students of color, such as high school completion and college attendance.24

Students at Community Roots Charter School are part of an educational community where rigorous curriculum is made engaging and accessible and where students meet high expectations by receiving the support they need and deserve.

By comparative standards, America has a weak welfare state, a decentralized education system, a segregated and unequal social geography, an underprofessionalized educational field, and very high expectations for its schools.

Collett, a former Kentucky state special education director and high school special education teacher, will lead OSERS in its mission to improve early childhood, educational, and employment outcomes and raise expectations for all people with disabilities, their families, their communities, and the nation.

When that school opened, a number of Massachusetts charters were already achieving great success with educational models that hold students to very high standards and expectations.

The approach is based on outcome - based theories education that high expectations goal - setting will result in greater educational achievement for most students.

Designed to prepare students to succeed in high school and continue on a path toward college and beyond, our educational model focuses on five core values: high expectations for all students; small, personalized schools and classrooms; increased instructional time; highly qualified principals and teachers; and parents as partners.

Led by a management team with over 100 years combined experience in the early education industry, Rainbow Child Care Center is dedicated to developing the best educational practices that exceed our families» highest expectations.

Both Finland and Singapore have infused rigor throughout their educational systems and both countries have high expectations for students.

It also calls for districts to shift to high - quality openly licensed educational materials as opposed to traditional text books, meet connectivity goals, and set an expectation of equitable access to technology for all students both inside and outside of school.

Some studies in both Massachusetts and New York City have found that a «No Excuses» educational approach — characterized by mandated intensive tutoring, longer instruction times, frequent teacher feedback, strict disciplinary policies, and high expectations for students — is a common feature among charter schools with the biggest positive effects (however, the most effective of these schools are located in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods, making it difficult to disentangle whether this is due to the No Excuses approach or sub-par public school alternatives).

North Star's educational philosophy incorporates high expectations for achievement for both academics and behaviors in the elementary grades K — 5.

The women's movement, governmental legislation, and efforts to improve educational and employment opportunities for women have created higher expectations.

His accomplishments that we've highlighted continue to be extremely strong achievement, with examples of what he has accomplished for his past school community that include: «Developed a solid cohesive educational team by setting high expectations and encouraging team approach; established committees to address school issues and goals, promoting creativity and career development to all staff, allowing ideas and opinions to be shared».

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation