Sentences with phrase «in a college environment need»

Resident assistants working in a college environment need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as they interact with students on a continuous basis.

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We hope you're inspired by the thousands of college students in our network who every day provide for those in need with dignity and respect, and show us how we can be better stewards of our environment.

He also spoke about the public education system, saying young people are graduating from high school without having the reading, writing or math skills needed to excel in a college environment.

Even in a liberal arts environment, however, research is often highly valued, and the postdoc route might be the better choice, especially if you first need to establish a research agenda that's amenable to undergraduates and feasible in a small - college setting.

«It's far worse if people in need of a treatment lose the treatment because of a poor risk assessment that overestimates something that's a small risk to the environment,» said Frederick Bouder, a research associate at the King's Centre for Risk Management at King's College London who studied regulation of pharmaceuticals in the environment in the United States and Europe.

Since we're an Early College high school, the counselors at Trinidad Garza understand that our students need to be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to thrive not only in their high school classes, but also in their college courses and envirCollege high school, the counselors at Trinidad Garza understand that our students need to be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to thrive not only in their high school classes, but also in their college courses and envircollege courses and environment.

The top - line finding alone — that just 12 percent of high school graduates do not enroll in college within eight years of graduation — provides additional evidence that schools need to continue to focus on preparing all students to be ready for a college environment, whether or not they go right away (or ever).

Among the problems Hispanic students face at the start of high school and college are an unfamiliar environment, a decrease in community and family support, and schools that are unprepared to meet their needs, he said.

Add to this nebulous college entrance environment the challenge presented by the proliferation of four - year high schools, whose numbers skyrocketed from 2,526 in 1890 to 10,213 in 1910, and it is easy to see why the trustees of the Carnegie Foundation felt the need to define college: «An institution to be ranked a college must have at least six (6) professors giving their entire time to college and university work, a course of four full years in liberal arts and sciences, and should require for admission not less than the usual four years of academic or high school preparation, or its equivalent, in addition to the preacademic or grammar school studies.»

Parents and guardians say that making sure students graduate with the knowledge and academic skills needed to succeed in college is one of schools» most important goals (second only to providing a safe and secure environment for children), according to the AFT poll.

So even in the most extraordinary academic environments, disadvantaged students may need many years to draw even with their peers (and perhaps longer to meet a high college - ready bar).

«Advocates of public schools are needed now more than ever to ensure that all our students are learning the skills they need to pursue college and careers and thrive in a 21st century environment,» said Thomas J. Gentzel, executive director of the National School Boards Association.

Her dissertation study investigates the realities of college learning for students, the literacy skills needed for success in college, and the experience of students as they transition from secondary to postsecondary academic environments.

In addition to helping students graduate, Transfer Schools in New York City also provide work opportunities, additional academic support, counseling, college preparation, and unique learning environments to meet diverse student needs (NYC Department of Education, 2006In addition to helping students graduate, Transfer Schools in New York City also provide work opportunities, additional academic support, counseling, college preparation, and unique learning environments to meet diverse student needs (NYC Department of Education, 2006in New York City also provide work opportunities, additional academic support, counseling, college preparation, and unique learning environments to meet diverse student needs (NYC Department of Education, 2006).

KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools offers the communities we serve a robust learning environment in which students develop the academic skills, scholarly habits, and character traits they need to succeed in college and in life.

Through the conversations, parents, teachers, business leaders, government officials and neighbors were certain about one thing: the new district needed to provide a world - class learning environment to prepare students not only to be successful in college and career, but also to be future local leaders.

Making progress toward credentials or a postsecondary degree requires learners to use the same skill sets they will need in college or workplace environments, and therefore are effective measures of readiness for college and career.

Imagine a political environment in which charter schools were celebrated for reclassifying English learners, for insisting that students with special needs can learn in the same classroom as other students, and for ensuring that students take the classes they need to qualify for college admission.

Curriculum is built on industry standards and is designed to provide junior - and senior - level students the experience and skills they need to succeed both in the competitive college scholarship and admissions environment and in the twenty - first century global workforce.

From kindergarten through college, KIPP NYC schools educate students in safe and structured environments that provide the academic and character skills needed to be successful.

This year, we are piloting the building blocks for an Optimized Learning Environment, where the focus is on each student and what he or she needs to be successful in college and career.

Many children move surprisingly smoothly from home schooling in the early years into high school or college when their intellectual needs outgrow the home environment.

«The goal of Reading WonderWorks is to close the achievement gap among students, help struggling students develop foundational reading and writing skills in a self - paced and flexible environment starting as early as kindergarten, and accelerate them so that they can read on grade level and graduate with the confidence they need to succeed in college and beyond.»

To help you evaluate potential stressors in your cat's environment, I recommend spending some quality time with the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine's Indoor Pet Initiative, a website devoted to the needs of indoor cats.

Teacher assistants work at almost any level of schools and colleges, but they are more popular in preschool environments where there is a constant need for handling young students and toddlers.

The key is to start early in high school by identifying your child's learning style and beginning to research which colleges offer the type of support and learning environment your child will need.

The Community College of Allegheny County provides a supportive and transformative learning environment that prepares graduates to meet critical needs in the region's workforce.