Sentences with phrase «impact of academy schools»

There is a wealth of evidence on the impact of academy schools, but remarkably little of it investigates policy from the point of view of parents.

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Students at Daughter of Zion Junior Academy now have access to more nutritious foods and a healthier lifestyle, and that has had a huge impact on the school and community.

Joined at the event by Dr. Sandra Hassink, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and by Jessica Donze Black, head of the Kids» Safe and Healthful Foods Project at the Pew Charitable Trusts, Vilsack movingly described how, as the son of a drug - and alcohol - addicted adoptive mother, he was shamed for being overweight which in turn impacted his performance in school.

In a report released earlier this year, the commons education committee also found «no convincing evidence of the impact of academy status on attainment in primary schools», adding that while «some chains such as Harris have proved very effective at raising attainment... others achieve worse outcomes than comparable mainstream schools».

They also found «no convincing evidence of the impact of academy status on attainment in primary schools», adding that while «some chains such as Harris have proved very effective at raising attainment... others achieve worse outcomes than comparable mainstream schools».

* Requires the Secretary of State when deciding whether to enter into academy arrangements in relation to an additional (free) school, to take into account the impact of the additional school on existing maintained schools, academies and FE institutions in the area.

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Evaluations of career academies have shown a positive impact (download) on academic outcomes such as high school attendance, credits earned, grade point averages, and graduation rates.

So, on a mild spring evening, I make my way to Hayward, California, to stand on the darkened field of the Impact Academy of Arts and Technology, a small, brand - new charter high school where Medina's students are ready to exhibit their creations.

Kate Summers teaches at Impact Academy in Hayward, California, a small charter high school that is a member of the Envision Education network.

«We delve into cultural competencies and discover the impact that culturally responsive teaching can bring to a community,» explains Carla Smith, the teacher academy coordinator for Renton High School in Renton, Washington, a 10 - year - old RWT site where over two - thirds of the student population is black, Asian, or Latino.

The expansion of the academies programme and free schools, the end of the # 55bn Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, and a reduction in government funding for higher education are all having a significant impact on the schools, the end of the # 55bn Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, and a reduction in government funding for higher education are all having a significant impact on the Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, and a reduction in government funding for higher education are all having a significant impact on the sector.

He will be guiding attendees through the evolution of the academy schools programme, and the impact it has had on various areas of performance and achievement.

Rahil's school, the Impact Academy of Arts and Technology, is part of the Envision Education group of charter schools.

Thirty - two percent of the «high risk» students in the study who did not attend a career academy dropped out of high school, compared with 21 percent of career academy students, according to the study, «Career Academies: Impacts on Students» Engagement and Performance in High School.&school, compared with 21 percent of career academy students, according to the study, «Career Academies: Impacts on Students» Engagement and Performance in High School.&School.»

«With nearly three decades» experience supporting primary schools and academies of all sizes — from village primaries with 80 pupils right through to large inner city academies with 800 pupils - we see the impact that technology is having on education and the challenges this brings.

«It is a real shame that outdoor education opportunities have decreased for many young people but we are proud to be one of the leading providers of outdoor education in the country, and given the positive impact of such opportunities on children and young people, we are keen to work with other schools, academy trusts and education providers to ensure that more students have access to outdoor learning.»

65 per cent of academy school leaders told us they are concerned about the impact of cuts to ESG.

Case Study: Boston West Academy Boston West Academy has recently become the 6th school nationwide to be awarded the new LOtC Mark accreditation at Gold level, and its journey is a compelling story of the impact of Learning Outside the Classroom on the improvement of a school.

Lesley Duff, NFER's director of research, has called on the government to be «circumspect» about introducing further changes for schools until the «full implications and impact» of the new academy system becomes clear.

The skills shortage within teaching is having a profound impact on the ability of schools and academies to drive performance in the classroom.

There is no conclusive evidence of the impact of academy status on attainment in primary schools.

This could be explored through the performance of secondary academies over a longer timeframe (e.g. five years or more), and of primary academies, including a comparison with non-academy schools with similar characteristics, and their impact on different pupil groups.

Case study Qualitative research by EdComs helped the Co-operative Group to understand the impact of their work with academies and trust schools across the UK and shape their future education strategy.

The school regulating service has found that CAT was having an «inconsistent and limited» impact on student achievement and that too many of the trust's academies had not improved since joining.

«Reform in education is set to continue and in the current economic and employment climate, it is increasingly important for education providers, whether academy groups, FE colleges or schools, to understand the impact that this may have,» says Claire Purchase, head of public services at FreshMinds.

Most academies and local authority maintained schools are impacted by the apprenticeship levy and public sector apprenticeship target, but many are unclear of how to access apprenticeship levy funds available to them.

A survey, conducted in March 2018, asked a sample of NEU members in local authority schools and academies to report on the impact of funding cuts to their schools, as already experienced and expected.

Mr. LeFlore, 46, was honored for his work as the director of the K - 8 afterschool program impact, or I Motivate People And Community Together, at the Omega Academy charter school in Phoenix.

Other studies linking high school quality to college, including evaluations of a public school - choice program in Charlotte - Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina and of Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy in New York City have found impacts that are either transitory or not statistically significant.

However the DfE highlighted a number of facts which they said show academies are having a positive impact on young people, including that sponsored academies have GCSE results more than six per cent above their predecessor schools, compared to 1.3 per cent higher in non-academies.

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A second reason for the lack of impact, could be that the way the Coalition government have made inadequate schools into academies was not as effective as the way it was done under Labour.

It is tailored to the needs of our school / academy and the leaders, at all levels, are empowered to lead and gain impact from their actions (their self - worth has grown)».

The decision to introduce «coasting» academies and free schools to the Bill could have the biggest impact of all to the education sector.

Ideas for NYC Principals: A Step - by - Step Approach to Distributed Leadership at Creston Academy for Responsibility and Excellence is one out of five case studies written for the New York City Department of Education's Office of Instructional Policy focusing on the impact of the Citywide Instructional Expectations (CIE) on school leaders, teaching and learning, and student achievement at a group of schools.

«There is at present no convincing evidence of the impact of academy status on attainment in primary schools,» says the report.

«The government want to pretend that academies and free schools are the answer to the funding problems but this shows that they're not immune to the impact of the government slashing education budgets,» he said.

«The impact of austerity on health and social care services is creating a vacuum and schools and academies are having to step into the gap», said the report.

Targeted content and powerful multi-school reporting, the impact of Mathletics across a MAT, academy chain or network of schools is truly transformative.

STEM Academy of Hollywood, a Linked Learning high school, shows impact of California's investment in career and technical education

The leader of Farragut Career Academy (FCA) since 2012, Tonya joined the Principal Advisory Council to be a voice for neighborhood schools and learn how CPS policies impact her students, as well as other children around Chicago.

The principal of Jackson Language Academy, Marilou joined the Principal Advisory Council to provide input on policies that impact students and school communities, and to learn from others who can help her grow as a school leader.

On May 6, 2014, the governing authority that oversees both Believe to Achieve Academy — Cleveland and Believe to Achieve Academy — Canton voted to close the schools effective June 30, 2014, due to student enrollment that was consistently less than initial targets and therefore «adversely impacted the fiscal sustainability» of the schools.

I can see for myself the positive impact that collaboration can have on the ability of schools and academies to find and retain the high - quality teaching talent they need to drive performance.

Free schools, which are three times more likely to be located in the most deprived areas of the country than the least deprived, today showed the impact they are having with free school students achieving attainment and progress 8 scores second only to converter academies.

Delivering bespoke provision to individual schools and academies, as well as groups of schools and Multi-Academy Trusts, NET is confident that its Associates will offer a high impact contribution.

Impact Academy of Arts and Technology, led by New Leader Sean McClung, is featured on the Innovate Public Schools blog, and McClung speaks on an Innovate panel about the top Bay Area schools for underserved stSchools blog, and McClung speaks on an Innovate panel about the top Bay Area schools for underserved stschools for underserved students.

The Bush Institute has named the NYC Leadership Academy an exemplary program and member of its Alliance to Reform Education Leadership (AREL), which seeks to enhance and empower the performance of America's school principals as a means to impact student achievement.