Sentences with phrase «holding schools accountable as»

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Schools take action because they understand something that parents can lose sight of: kids make the choice to do these things, and as a result, they should be held accountable.

Some want the current majority to maintain control and continue pushing for changes such as a longer school day, more charter schools and a teacher contract that holds educators more accountable for performance.

No Child Left Behind was championed as a way for parents to hold schools accountable for the quality of education they deliver.

I draw the comparison because Moyle, like Hughes (and unlike the hucksters behind the countless failed high - school romps of the past two decades), has empathy for his young characters — though Hughes was less reluctant to hold them accountable for their angst, marking Moyle as the bigger suck - up — and because he leans towards having an aesthetic, especially in Empire Records, that favours, as Hughes's does, quarantining close - ups and medium close - ups.

There were proposals to, among other things, hold schools accountable only for the progress of the lowest - performing students in the bottom quintile; not disaggregate data by race and ethnicity; require states to deal only with the lowest - performing schools; or ignore test results altogether as an accountability tool.

Karen Mapp: I agree that many parents see this as a way to finally hold schools accountable — especially parents in communities of color.

Mrs. Bush is equally articulate about «backpack spending» (the institute is sponsoring a project on school - district productivity that includes 20 different researchers» papers); teacher autonomy («Obviously, if you are held accountable as the principal of your school and you don't have the authority to change anything, by either hiring or firing, or setting up another structure that your school district doesn't allow, then how can you be really accountable?»)

If we take that definition seriously, then other indicators that districts might chose to use to hold schools accountable (such as attendance, student and teacher satisfaction, or community engagement) should rise accordingly.

The original act held schools accountable to minimum percentages of proficient students, as measured by scores on standardized tests, with the threat of sanctions, including school closure, if they failed.

If n is too small, statistical reliability is at risk; if n is too big, too few schools and students are held accountable, as those with subgroup enrollments less than n do not participate in the accountability system.

Released to launch the Big Pedal 2018, the UK's largest schools competition to encourage more young people to cycle, walk and scoot to school, the survey also revealed that the number of children concerned about air pollution rose to over half in London (53 per cent) and that 34 per cent stated that politicians were most responsible for bringing down levels of air pollution, while 29 per cent held drivers as most accountable.

Parents should, through membership of parent teacher associations and as parent governors, hold the governance and management of the school accountable for the appropriate time, resources, facilities and value given to art and design on the curriculum and in the professional development of its teachers and support staff

In ordinary language, only individuals, not entities such as schools, can be held accountable.

Texas is frequently cited as a national leader in efforts to raise academic performance and hold schools accountable for student performance.

As policymakers call on schools to help combat childhood obesity, Education Next takes a close look at an innovative P.E. class that holds students accountable for how long and how hard they work out.

For those schools blessed with high - performing students (as a result of learning either at home or in earlier grades), the proficiency standard to which they are held accountable is often much too low.

«Growth models» are being held out as a better way to hold schools accountable than the method the No Child Left Behind Act uses now.

That's why, assuming that Congress fails to act to reauthorize the law, in the end the same problem that has vexed the law since 2001 seems likely to plague the waiver process as it grinds on over time: how to give states flexibility yet ensure that they hold schools accountable for results.

As a result, No Child Left Behind holds schools accountable but, when a school fails, tenure and seniority assured by statute and / or collective bargaining agreements allow lemons to dance on to the school down the street.

This flexibility is granted as part of a contract, or charter, with an authorizing agency that holds the school accountable for achieving its outlined charter goals, including supporting student achievement, within a certain period of time (usually five years).

The recommendations come from the Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission, known as the A + Commission, which has spent a year weighing how to hold the state's public schools and districts more accountable for students» academic performance.

As I recently heard Susan Patrick, head of iNACOL, explain, competency - based assessment has huge implications for accountability 3.0: in competency - based systems we will hopefully have more and deeper evidence of student learning by which we can in turn assess school and providers efficacy and hold them accountable for their students» track record.

All schools will have considerable autonomy — including control over staffing, the authority to set their own budgets, and the freedom to offer extended school days or longer school years — but will be held accountable for results, and funds will follow students as they choose the schools that best meet their needs.

The summit concluded by adopting a five - part state «action agenda»: restoring value to the diploma; redesigning the high school as an institution; strengthening the quality of high - school teachers and principals; holding high schools accountable for their results; and streamlining «education governance.»

Studies have repeatedly shown that students benefit when schools and educators are held accountable for student outcomes, as part of a multi-measure system.

As I suggested in my previous report, it seems unreasonable to hold schools accountable for influencing something over which evidence suggests neither the family environment nor schools has any meaningful influence.

New data and accountability Finally, when we contemplate disruption in education, many questions remain as to how the government will hold a «next - generation» school system accountable to ensure equity, rigor, and excellence.

«As this racially and economically diverse cohort has learned together the critical issues of becoming transformative leaders in schools, Maritza has regularly pushed the cohort to take responsibility for their own learning through pointing out ways that they could hold each other accountable for pushing the conversation deeper....

This forms the backdrop to the past half - century of what we now know as «standards - based reform,» which includes the crucial charter school concept of holding a school accountable for its results (measured, for better and worse, primarily by test scores).

And our practice of holding schools (and now teachers) accountable for year - to - year gains on reading tests only encourages them to focus on things that might get a short term bump (skills and strategies) and ignore the things that will make an impact over the long - term (such as content knowledge).

But, as Anne Hyslop's waiver study showed, fewer schools in the Waiver Era are going to be held accountable for their results.

As both a former schoolteacher and a parent of two children who went through public schools, I am convinced that we need more effective ways to hold educators accountable, and I believe that testing has to be a part of an effective accountability program.

1) As site manager, the principal allocates financial resources and is held accountable for the success of the school.

As Texas's Criss Cloudt put it, «I'm hoping [federal officials] will find some ways to give... states greater flexibility, particularly those that have a demonstrated track record of holding schools accountable.»

The days of principals resting on gridiron victories are gone — especially in Texas, where districts and schools are being held accountable as never before for academic results.

In Australia, as in many other countries, part of the policy response to underachievement has been to set higher standards and to hold students, teachers and schools accountable for achieving those standards.

Spurred by concerns about international competition, economic troubles, and a perceived stagnation or regression in student performance outlined by the now famous 1983 report, A Nation at Risk, the standards debate gained new life as politicians looked for ways to clarify goals, measure progress, and hold schools accountable.

Holding schools accountable for student attendance is ramping up under the Every Student Succeeds Act, as most states so far intend to use some measure of attendance (or absence) as an indicator of school quality.

Charter school leaders must spend a significant portion of every day defending their success against legislative bills masquerading as attempts to hold them accountable.

-- The Education Department also excluded science tests as an option for states when considering academic factors to hold schools accountable, limiting them to math and English exams.

And in the vast realm of regulation, perhaps the touchiest will turn out to be (or so we've been admonished by the critics and worry - warts mentioned above) the requirement that private schools administer state tests and be held publicly accountable for student achievement as measured by such tests.

They view holding schools and teachers accountable for how well students are doing as a key part of improving education.

In this new political climate, debates about private - school choice have become less about ideology and more about practical considerations, such as which students will be eligible, which schools will be allowed to participate, and how schools should be held accountable.

Across the country, schools spend some $ 14 billion a year on the extra pay for advanced degrees, according to one study, though the practice is gaining greater scrutiny as policy - makers look to hold teachers more accountable for students» learning.

Authorizers who serve as the gatekeepers for quality and hold schools accountable for results must also approach their work with a growth mindset.

The newsletter now has an expanded focus: the range of new California academic standards — from the Common Core standards in English language arts and math, to the Next Generation Science Standards and the history - social science standards — as well as how schools will be held accountable for measuring their progress on them.

It rightfully focuses on authorizers as the lynchpin of charter quality; they are, after all, the entities that screen and approve new charter schools and then hold them accountable for results (or — as is sometimes the case — do not).

As long as a significant portion of students aren't reaching these so - called «outdated» state standards, we must continue to assess the skills and hold schools accountable for the resultAs long as a significant portion of students aren't reaching these so - called «outdated» state standards, we must continue to assess the skills and hold schools accountable for the resultas a significant portion of students aren't reaching these so - called «outdated» state standards, we must continue to assess the skills and hold schools accountable for the results.

The reason, in my view, is that the politicians most likely to stand up for smart, robust education reforms — expanding charter schools but also holding them accountable, for example, or setting high standards and empowering educators to meet them as they see fit — are mainstream conservative Republicans.

The EEP has called for an effective teacher for every child (paying teachers as professionals, giving them the tools and training to do their work effectively, and making tough decisions about ineffective teachers); empowering parents by allowing them to choose the best schools for their children; holding grown - ups at all levels accountable for the education of our children; and, very important, having enough strength in our convictions to stand up to anyone who seeks to preserve a failed system.