Sentences with phrase «improving educational achievement»

President Obama's preschool and child care plan will strengthen families and make them more economically secure while also reducing inequality and improving educational achievement in this country.

We promotes NSBA's goals and vision and fosters dialogue among school board members and other stakeholders committed to improving the educational achievement of Hispanic students.

Education reformers believe that performance evaluations are the key to improving educational achievement, and those who fail to receive good performance evaluations should lose their jobs.

«I'd like to take up Rick's comment, that the choice is between equalizing income or improving educational achievement.

As the first iteration of No Child Left Behind evolves into the next generation of waivers and a future reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, it will be critical for the federal government to push states to support teachers and enhance standards in ways that will continue improving the educational achievement of English language learner students.

«At first, it's very overwhelming, but as an educator you are committed to the work, and that is improving educational achievement for all students.»

The fact is, Steve Perry is probably the LAST PERSON you'd want to be responsible for building a successful approach to improving educational achievement at SAND.

Buffalo should continue embracing and celebrating these high - achieving schools as a key part of improving educational achievement for all students.

These individuals have a longstanding interest in closing the opportunity gap for poor kids and kids of color, and improving educational achievement for all students.

Out of this meeting came a renewed federal commitment to improving educational achievement and increasing the nation's commitment to students, teachers, and schools.

These neighborhood initiatives use «wraparound» programs that take a holistic approach to improving the educational achievement of low - income students.

As more schools adopt the Breakfast in the Classroom approach, the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom anticipate participation in the federally - funded School Breakfast Program will increase, helping reduce hunger and improve educational achievement nationwide.

«The Secretary of State continues to be obsessed with school structures despite there being no evidence to show that academies in themselves improve educational achievement.

But he is no great advocate of any specific programs or approaches, whether to improve educational achievement or deal with the underlying problem of family fragmentation that makes life for children more difficult.

Rather, through international comparative analysis, the volume demonstrates that educational achievement, particularly in mathematics and science, is closely related to and probably a prime mover in economic advancement, leading to the conclusion that if we do not improve our educational achievement, our economic predominance is also threatened.

Throughout his career, he has worked to improve the educational achievement of all students, especially those less advantaged.

Today's reports add to a growing body of evidence and a much - valued resource that school leaders can draw on to improve the educational achievement of our most disadvantaged pupils.»

The article offers five practices that can help schools improve educational achievement for these students: acceptance of shared responsibility by school staff; a dual curriculum that promotes language development as well as academic needs; careful consideration of how to integrate immigrants with the general school population; extended learning time; and individual progress records.

The winners will be awarded a first - year grant of up to $ 6 million, totaling up to $ 30 million across the life of the grant, to support cradle - to - career services that improve the educational achievement and healthy development of children in underserved neighborhoods.

Community schools leverage partnerships between government agencies and community - based service providers to improve the educational achievement of students by caring for the overall well - being of students and their families.

William Parrett has worked to improve the educational achievement of all children and youth, particularly those less advantaged.

In Ripley's 2013 book, she examined efforts to improve educational achievement in high - performing nations, and followed three U.S. exchange students to Finland, Poland, and South Korea to help tell the story.

This short video from the Early Warning Systems in Education at AIR provides a brief introduction to the EWS process and how it can be used to improve educational achievement.

William H. Parrett has worked to improve the educational achievement of all children and youth, particularly those less advantaged.

Not exact matches

Early and exclusive breastfeeding helps children survive, but it also supports healthy brain development, improves cognitive performance and is associated with better educational achievement at age 5.

As a sixth form college principal I witnessed how the educational maintenance allowance (EMA) significantly improved attendance, retention and achievement and was helping to tackle some of the most deep seated issues by raising aspirations.

A new report from the Royal Society on improving U.K. science and mathematics education contains a lengthy wish list: Upper - level students should take a lot more science and math; more college graduates with science degrees should go into teaching; current teachers should continually upgrade their skills and have a larger voice in the educational process; and the government should de-emphasize the high - stakes tests used to measure student achievement.

According to the study's authors, successful early childhood programs not only may lead to higher adult educational achievement, but also to improved health.

In a time of educational accountability and revenue shortfalls, the first question on the minds of policymakers seeking to trim already - lean school budgets often is: How does this program improve student achievement?

The 2018 report «Through growth to achievement: Report of the review to achieve educational excellence in Australian schools» is certainly not what it claims to be: «a package of reforms to improve performance in Australian schools.»

Based in Half Moon Bay, Calif., ISKME is an independent think tank that conducts research and provides resources to school districts and educational organizations interested in using data and information to improve student achievement.

Participation in afterschool programs is influencing academic performance in a number of ways, including better attitudes toward school and higher educational aspirations; higher school attendance rates and lower tardiness rates; less disciplinary action, such as suspension; lower dropout rates; better performance in school, as measured by achievement test scores and grades; significant gains in academic achievement test scores; greater on - time promotion; improved homework completion; and deeper engagement in learning.

In addition we have an entire literature on pre-school and school choice suggesting that educational interventions can produce long - term success without improving short term achievement test scores (and vice versa).

Well - designed schools support improved student achievement, and staff and student wellbeing and should be part of educational aspirations for all our schools, not just those in the fee - paying sector.»

The wide - ranging concept of leadership is one of the most studied topics in all of academia; however ~ the more specific issue of educational leadership has gained attention in recent years due to the increased expectations of public schools to improve student achievement.

Her collaborative spirit includes engagement with other RIO initiatives, which connect the knowledge generated at the School to education professionals, with an aim to improve educational practice and raise student achievement.

«The Achievement for All Education Trust will transform lives through improved educational opportunities and outcomes for all children and young people.

Alongside participation rates, schools were asked to consider the value they place on PE and sport to improve the well - being, social skills and educational achievement of young people.

Proponents contend that charter schools expand educational choices for students, increase innovation, improve student achievement, and promote healthy competition with traditional public schools.

The U.S. Department of Education has invited each State education agency (SEA) to request flexibility regarding specific requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) in exchange for rigorous and comprehensive State - developed plans designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction.

He added: «These figures expose [education secretary] Michael Gove's claim that this country's educational achievements would be improved if only teachers worked longer as utter rubbish.

These achievements provide a firm foundation for further work to expand educational opportunity and improve student outcomes under ESSA.

Title I. Title I of the ESSA changes from «improving the academic achievement of the disadvantaged» to «improving basic programs operated by state and local educational agencies.»

The Obama administration's $ 650 million Investing in Innovation Fund — designed to spur investments in innovative educational providers and practices — specified that applicants needed to «demonstrate their previous success in closing achievement gaps, improving student progress toward proficiency, increasing graduation rates, or recruiting and retaining high - quality teachers and principals.»

Learn more Learn leading strategies for educational innovation to improve practice, raise student performance, and reduce achievement gaps.

The Bureau of Federal Educational Programs provides technical assistance, program support and monitoring to local educational agencies that will lead to improved academic achievement outcomes for students who are disadvantaged, migrant, neglected, delinquent, at - risk, or homeless; or in rural and low - income schools.

One commentator, reviewing dozens of studies of the educational benefits of desegregated schooling, found that the studies have provided «remarkably consistent» results, showing that: (1) black students» educational achievement is improved in integrated schools as compared to racially isolated schools, (2) black students» educational achievement is improved in integrated classes, and (3) the earlier that black students are removed from racial isolation, the better their educational outcomes.

Each applicant will identify a grade or grade range that is tested by state assessments (3 - 8 and / or 11) and implement supplementary instructional strategies or programs, services, and / or educational technology for the purposes of improving achievement in mathematics or language arts for students with disabilities.

Likewise, it is critical that a desire for data traditionally gathered from meal applications does not stand in the way of districts and schools implementing community eligibility, which can help support educational achievement, reduce hunger, and improve children's nutrition and health.

In this bi-weekly blog, I'll share my thoughts on educational assessment practices and stories from my work helping teachers across the country improve student achievement through learner - centric assessment practices.