Sentences with phrase «highest national achievements»

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Moreover, scientific and technical progress in the next ten years will introduce unprecedented achievements In this field and it is no exaggeration to assert here and now that teleconimuni - cation will play a primary role both on the national and on world levels and it could also be pointed out that the most difficult problems are not generally of a purely technical nature and that telecommunications questions should more and more command the attention of governmental authorities at the highest level. . . .

When discussing student performance on achievement tests, Barton notes that private or religious schools account for a disproportionately high number of National Merit Scholars and says that is because «one school utilizes religions principles and one does not.»

But it also nourishes the achievement of a vastly larger number of voluntary associations, a higher degree of voluntary social cooperation, a broader base of love and gratitude for the commonwealth, and a more explicitly consensual national community than was known in ancient or medieval times.

After the achievement of independence when the Episcopal Church of its own volition got an Episcopate, and in spite of the pompous pretensions and sober protestations of such High - churchmen as Connecticut's Samuel Seabury, the new American church in order to attain organization on a national scale had to make the lay voice in its councils an essential part of its being.

National studies show that students who eat school breakfast are more likely to: reach higher levels of math achievement; score higher on tests; have better concentration, memory and alertness, improved attendance, behavior, and academic performance; and maintain a healthy weight

The IHSA is proud to have 27 honorees enshrined in the NFHS National High School Hall of Fame, the highest possible achievement in high school sports and activitHigh School Hall of Fame, the highest possible achievement in high school sports and activithigh school sports and activities.

To: Education Reporters & Editorial Board MembersFrom: Buffalo Urban League, The Business Council of New York State, Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, District - Parent Coordinating Council of Buffalo, Education Trust — New York, Educators 4 Excellence, EPIC - Every Person Influences Children, High Achievement New York, National Center for Learning Disabilities, National Council...

At 8:30 a.m., Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa and Regent Judith Chin will participate in a panel discussion on a new study by the Learning Policy Institute and the National Education Policy Center showing that well - implemented community schools can lift achievement in high - poverty communities, Teachers College, Columbia University, Joyce Berger Cowin Auditorium, Broadway, Manhattan.

At 5:45 p.m., Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa, Regent Lester W. Young, Jr. and Regent Judith Johnson will celebrate achievements made by the City of Yonkers in the year since it accepted the national My Brother's Keeper Community Challenge, Lincoln High School, 375 Kneeland Ave., Yonkers.

David Cameron led Ed Miliband by 15 points (42 % to 27 %) as best Prime Minister in the national poll, though it was notable that his lead was twice as high among men (22 points) than among women (10 points), and more than twice as high among private sector workers (24 points) than public (10 points)-- though for him to have any sort of lead among public sector workers in the current climate is an achievement worth noting.

Israel is one of those countries that put a high national value on scientific achievement and she recognized this potential.

Dr. Ofili is a recipient of over 50 scientific, service and health policy awards, and was inducted into the National Academy of Medicine in October 2016; this is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

Election to the National Academy of Medicine, formerly the Institute of Medicine, is considered one of the highest accomplishments in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

In 2014, Dr Meinwald received the National Medal of Science, the highest honor in the USA for achievement and leadership in advancing the fields of science and technology.

Freischlag is also a member of the National Academy of Medicine, considered the highest recognition of professional achievement and commitment to volunteer service in medicine, as determined by her peers through election.

«I am delighted that four scientists affiliated with Berkeley Lab merit recognition this year for their scientific achievements and high promise for additional contributions to national needs.»

«A member of the DGA's National Board and a recipient of the DGA's highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, Milos actively championed artist's rights throughout his career, speaking multiple times before Congress and world audiences about the importance of creative rights and artists» protections against the violation of those rights,» continued Schlamme.

The failure was exemplified by high drop - out rates, dismal national test scores in math, reading, and other subjects, as well as widening achievement gaps.

Highlights of this year's NAPLAN results include: • There is evidence of movement of students from lower to higher bands of achievement across year levels and most domains over the last 10 years • Year 3 reading results continue to show sustained improvement • ACT, Victoria and NSW continue to have high mean achievement across all domains • There are increases in mean achievement in the Northern Territory in primary years reading and numeracy since 2008 • WA and Queensland have the largest growth in mean achievement across most domains since 2008 • Percentage of students meeting the national minimum standard remains high — over 90 per cent nationally and in most states and territories, across all domains and year levels

Among the reform milestones they achieved were a new requirement that 40 percent of a teacher's evaluation be based on student achievement; raising the charter school cap from 200 to 460; and higher student achievement goals on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 4th grade and 8th grade reading tests and Regents exams.

The 2006 Child Well - Being Index, released in March by the Foundation for Child Development in cooperation with Duke University and the Brookings Institution, suggests a general lack of progress for K - 12 students, evidenced by flat scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, persistent achievement gaps, and falling high school graduation rates.

Studies prove the enormous effect that excellent teachers have on closing achievement gaps, cultivating students» higher - order thinking, improving children's lifelong prospects, and bolstering our national security and economic power.

In our balanced budget I proposed a comprehensive strategy to help make our schools the best in the world — to have high national standards of academic achievement, national tests in 4th grade reading and 8th grade math, strengthening math instruction in middle schools, providing smaller classes in the early grades so that teachers can give students the attention they deserve, working to hire more well - prepared and nationally certified teachers, modernizing our schools for the 21st century, supporting more charter schools, encouraging public school choice, ending social promotion, demanding greater accountability from students and teachers, principals and parents.

Specific strategies for middle school administrators to use to improve academic achievement and better prepare students for high school are outlined in a report released last week by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

In contrast, national minimum standards tied to year levels do little to challenge all students to higher levels of achievement.

As a group, Hispanics perform well below average on national achievement tests, and their high school dropout rate is nearly four times that of their non-Hispanic white peers.

An analysis of National Educational Longitudinal Survey (NELS) data, the report goes on, indicates that the kind of mathematics courses students take in high school are more related to math achievement than is the type of high school students attend.

According to a 2002 national survey, student achievement ranks second only to financial concerns as school board members» highest priority.

WASHINGTON — Asserting that the current education system has produced expectations for student performance that are «simply too low,» a Congressionally mandated panel last week called for high national standards for student achievement and a national system of assessments to gauge their attainment.

Supporters also point to high test scores, but the editorial claims «there is no way to accurately compare voucher [sic] students with Florida public school students» because the latter are required to take the state achievement test while the former are required to take one of several national achievement tests, such as the Stanford Achievement Teachievement test while the former are required to take one of several national achievement tests, such as the Stanford Achievement Teachievement tests, such as the Stanford Achievement TeAchievement Test or PSAT.

A new group, Educate America Inc., announces plans to develop a national achievement test for all high - school seniors, and to ask the Congress to fund it and make it mandatory.

A 1995 study by Carl Glickman, a University of Georgia professor, of 820 high schools and 11,000 students reported that schools in which active learning methods were predominant had significantly higher achievement as measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

Countries with national standards generally don't have higher achievement.

A CDW - G national survey found that most teachers believe the use of computer technology translates into higher student achievement and improved parent - teacher communication.

There were eight national finalists and the two best solutions and reports were from John Monash Science School in Melbourne (awarded an Outstanding Achievement, the highest award category) and Perth Modern School (awarded a Meritorious Award, the second highest award category).

The State Graduation Briefs contain national and state - specific data on this group's achievement levels, discipline rates, and high school outcomes.

According to Elyse Aidman - Adahal, Director of National Programs and Site Development at the National Writing Project, makerspaces feature low barriers to content access and high ceilings of opportunity and achievement.

A thought - leader in higher education, she has spent more than two decades at prominent national educational institutions and at the highest levels of government, working to implement effective strategies to raise academic achievement and opportunity for low - income and minority students.

The National Distinguished Principals (NDP) program was established in 1984 to recognize elementary and middle level principals who set high standards for instruction, student achievement, character, and climate for the students, families, and staffs in their learning communities.

Achieve serves as a significant national voice for quality in standards - based reform and regularly convenes governors, CEOs and other influential leaders at National Education Summits and other gatherings to sustain support for higher standards and achievement for all of America's schoolcnational voice for quality in standards - based reform and regularly convenes governors, CEOs and other influential leaders at National Education Summits and other gatherings to sustain support for higher standards and achievement for all of America's schoolcNational Education Summits and other gatherings to sustain support for higher standards and achievement for all of America's schoolchildren.

According to research sponsored by the Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) and the National School Boards Association (NSBA), they include (1) feelings of safety among staff and students; (2) supportive relationships within the school; (3) engagement and empowerment of students as valued members and resources in the school community; (4) clear rules and boundaries that are understood by all students and staff; (5) high expectations for academic achievement and appropriate behavior; and (6) trust, respect, and an ethos of caring (Bryant & Kelly, 2006; Elfstrom, Vanderzee, Cuellar, Sink, & Volz, 2006; Perkins, 2006).

It has been shown in numerous national studies and surveys that, on average, ELLs under achieve in comparison to their English - speaking peers in academic domains and that the achievement gap tends to increase the higher the grade level (e.g., Fry, 2007; Rumberger, 2007; McNeil et al., 2008).

Student - level data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) strongly suggest that stagnant high school achievement is a real phenomenon.

That achievement level is adjusted once based on the extent to which the average achievement in that state, as measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), is higher or lower than the national National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), is higher or lower than the national national average.

Achievement gaps between students of color and white students are higher than the national average, as are the gaps between the college enrollment rates of students of color and white students.

Curricular Coherence and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Educational Researcher, November 2012 Exploring the relationship of the CCSS in Mathematics (CCSSM) to student achievement, these researchers found a high degree of similarity between CCSSM and standards of the highest - achieving nations on the 1995 Third International Mathematics and Science Study and that states with standards more like CCSSM have higher 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress scores on average.

To explore this, I examined achievement changes by item type for low -, moderate -, and high - performing schools, as measured by the percentage of students scoring at or above national norms on the ITBS reading exam in 1995.

In a briefing paper prepared for the National Academy of Education (NAE) and the American Educational Research Association, Linda Darling - Hammond and three other distinguished authors reached the following conclusion: «With respect to value - added measures of student achievement tied to individual teachers, current research suggests that high - stakes, individual - level decisions, as well as comparisons across highly dissimilar schools or student populations should be avoided.»

The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are being made in students» academic achievement.

In yet another recent report of a large national study of 400 Chapter 1 schools, researchers found that higher levels of poverty, greater application of grade retention policies, and higher levels of student disciplinary actions were related to lower student achievement (Puma et al., 1997).