Sentences with phrase «in a particular school took»

The maximum CRI value is 100, which means that every 12th - grade student during the 2014 - 2015 academic year in a particular school took and passed at least one AP test before or during his or her senior year.

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Parental choice in general, and Catholic schools in particular, got a big boost when Mayor Giuliani of New York took Cardinal O'Connor up on his long - standing offer to accept a thousand of the poorest and most problem - ridden children in the public schools, those performing in the bottom five percentile.

It will be impossible to assess the fruitfulness of that larger proposal to a particular theological school if the understanding of «worship» and of «congregation» it takes for granted is inapplicable in a particular tradition.

The religious New Right has taken a very vocal interest in education, charging that the public schools in particular are permeated with secular humanism.

In particular, my grandmother took us to school every morning and stayed home with us if we were sick.

In particular, there are three aspects of the House bill that ought to especially worry parents, health advocates and those who are concerned about fighting childhood hunger: the bill takes a decidedly unscientific approach to setting school nutrition standards, it would most certainly re-open the school junk food floodgates, and it will drop millions of needy kids from a much - lauded program that currently offers them free school meals.

Sunder, One of the problems with the internet debates, especially those around controversial or hotly contested issues, is that the parties very often do not actually appear to engage with each other at all - they merely stand on their own ground shouting to the world about their particular take on a point and fail to actually listen to what others are saying... the classic examples of this is the «debate» about the promotion of women in the European elections and the «debate» about grammar schools - both on Conservative Home.

Ms. Moskowitz proudly touted the success of Success, noting with real joy how three students at the school in Bed - Stuy had achieved a perfect score on an international math test «out of 30 or 40 worldwide» and taking particular pride in how many of the schools» high achievers are «black and brown» and from neighborhoods that face enormous disadvantages.

So I know that the school board will be taking action on that particular matter to also include that violation in the petition they're filing to the commissioner for the removal of Mr. Paladino,» explained Scott.

His journey through graduate school took longer than usual because he taught at several universities, traveled quite a bit and undertook extensive research in astrophysics, looking in particular at how the composition of asteroids and meteoritic fragments affects their size.

«You see the object on a monitor and then you can point and click and take a sample from a particular spot and the robot will go there,» said Facundo Fernandez, a professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, whose lab led the study.

It's a film our critic describes as «emotionally devastating,» and it's hard to see how any documentary that takes such an unflinching and deeply - felt look at the aftermath of such an epochal tragedy as the school shootings in Newtown Connecticut could not be — especially as the film focuses not on the killer or on the politics of the event, but simply on the children, in particular on three of the victims, and their families trying to cope in the wake of an incomprehensible loss.

In particular, we take advantage of the lottery - based admissions process for charter schools to compare the academic performance of two groups of students: those who wanted to attend a charter school and were randomly admitted and those who wanted to attend but were not admitted and remained in traditional public schoolIn particular, we take advantage of the lottery - based admissions process for charter schools to compare the academic performance of two groups of students: those who wanted to attend a charter school and were randomly admitted and those who wanted to attend but were not admitted and remained in traditional public schoolin traditional public schools.

The school focus In our discussions it was also apparent that the school wanted the SENCO to take a more strategic role in the delivery of provision They school, and in particular the SENCO, had expressed the need for a framework, tool or format to enable them to develop the SENCO's strategic role effectively and to ensure that evidence for specific aspects within the four key Ofsted judgements was gathered in a clear and consistent manneIn our discussions it was also apparent that the school wanted the SENCO to take a more strategic role in the delivery of provision They school, and in particular the SENCO, had expressed the need for a framework, tool or format to enable them to develop the SENCO's strategic role effectively and to ensure that evidence for specific aspects within the four key Ofsted judgements was gathered in a clear and consistent mannein the delivery of provision They school, and in particular the SENCO, had expressed the need for a framework, tool or format to enable them to develop the SENCO's strategic role effectively and to ensure that evidence for specific aspects within the four key Ofsted judgements was gathered in a clear and consistent mannein particular the SENCO, had expressed the need for a framework, tool or format to enable them to develop the SENCO's strategic role effectively and to ensure that evidence for specific aspects within the four key Ofsted judgements was gathered in a clear and consistent mannein a clear and consistent manner.

«Unfortunately, it often takes a suicide in a particular school before anybody is interested in talking about it.»

«Sometimes a school decides to take part because one of their pupils has a liver disease but with senior schools in particular we find that pupils are often encouraged to take part in fundraising initiatives and prefer to support a smaller charity.

Speaking of the rise in the number of schools choosing to travel with STF assured operators, School Travel Forum general manager, Gill Harvey, said: «By taking care of standards of safety and quality in an easily recognisable and trusted accreditation scheme, the LOtC Quality Badge is an invaluable tool for school trip leaders, in particular those booking ski trips, and it's great to see that the awareness of the benefits of choosing approved tour operators is increasing.&School Travel Forum general manager, Gill Harvey, said: «By taking care of standards of safety and quality in an easily recognisable and trusted accreditation scheme, the LOtC Quality Badge is an invaluable tool for school trip leaders, in particular those booking ski trips, and it's great to see that the awareness of the benefits of choosing approved tour operators is increasing.&school trip leaders, in particular those booking ski trips, and it's great to see that the awareness of the benefits of choosing approved tour operators is increasing.»

Harvard Graduate School of Education will work with the Strategic Education Research Partnership and other partners to complete a program of work designed to a) investigate the predictors of reading comprehension in 4th - 8th grade students, in particular the role of skills at perspective - taking, complex reasoning, and academic language in predicting deep comprehension outcomes, b) track developmental trajectories across the middle grades in perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension, c) develop and evaluate curricular and pedagogical approaches designed to promote deep comprehension in the content areas in 4th - 8th grades, and d) develop and evaluate an intervention program designed for 6th - 8th grade students reading at 3rd - 4th grade level.The HGSE team will take responsibility, in collaboration with colleagues at other institutions, for the following components of the proposed work: Instrument development: Pilot data collection using interviews and candidate assessment items, collaboration with DiscoTest colleagues to develop coding of the pilot data so as to produce well - justified learning sequences for perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension.Curricular development: HGSE investigators Fischer, Selman, Snow, and Uccelli will contribute to the development of a discussion - based curriculum for 4th - 5th graders, and to the expansion of an existing discussion - based curriculum for 6th - 8th graders, with a particular focus on science content (Fischer), social studies content (Selman), and academic language skills (Snow & Uccelli).

«School reform» has taken on a very particular meaning in the past decade: reformers are those who support things like charter schooling, accountability, test - based teacher evaluation, and the Common Core.

Some have taken that to mean that her interest in education is driven by the desire to use schools to push a particular social or religious agenda.

For - profit schools in particular can be really good at helping students get their financial aid packages taken care of, he says.

You aim to take advantage of every opportunity to share good news about public schools — your school in particular.

We're so pleased that so many primary and secondary schools took part in this particular competition.»

Diazgranados Ferráns notes that peace education lessons will only take root if peace education is a schoolwide effort that goes beyond a particular subject, embodied by every adult in the building and demonstrated throughout the school day.

And thinking about young people in particular, students from low income families who take part in arts activities at school are three times more likely to get a degree than children in low income families who do not engage in arts activities at school.

For the REC, it is about taking stock of the changing landscape and coming up with practical solutions that make things easier for schools — in particular through specific initiatives such as REC Audited Education.

This book takes a fresh look at programs for advanced studies for high school students in the United States, with a particular focus on the Advanced Placement and the International Baccalaureate programs, and asks how advanced studies can be significantly improved in general.

A third report, Small High Schools at Work: A Case Study of Six Gates - Funded Schools in New York City, from the Academy for Educational Development, takes a close look a handful of these new small schools, focusing on particular practices associated with student success: intermediary support, personal and academic support, effective instructional practices, and college prepaSchools at Work: A Case Study of Six Gates - Funded Schools in New York City, from the Academy for Educational Development, takes a close look a handful of these new small schools, focusing on particular practices associated with student success: intermediary support, personal and academic support, effective instructional practices, and college prepaSchools in New York City, from the Academy for Educational Development, takes a close look a handful of these new small schools, focusing on particular practices associated with student success: intermediary support, personal and academic support, effective instructional practices, and college prepaschools, focusing on particular practices associated with student success: intermediary support, personal and academic support, effective instructional practices, and college preparation.

Currently only 3 — 4 percent of US high school students in any particular grade (and less than 10 percent of all graduates) take an integrated math course.

This is particularly upsetting to me because opponents of charter schools in general, and of Success Academy in particular, have sought to take advantage of this confusion to undermine our schools and the work we do for children.

These involve recent LEA boundary changes that have not yet been incorporated into the Census database for LEAs (which usually takes two to three years), charter schools that are treated as separate LEAs under the laws of some states but are not in the Census LEA database (because they are not based on exclusive geographical boundaries), and some special purpose LEAs that provide particular educational services (such as vocational and technical education or education for certain students with disabilities) to multiple «regular» LEAs in certain states.

Taken as a whole, our results suggest that school transitions lower student achievement but that attending middle schools in particular has adverse consequences for American students.

Of particular interest are the report's points about the variation in state cut scores for licensure tests (like Praxis), the need for smarter recruitment efforts for potential school leaders, and the teacher - prep path taken by Finland.

Drawing inspiration from dozens of interviews conducted over the course of a two - year period, Lawrence - Lightfoot focuses on the experiences of 11 individuals in particular, including an Iranian teenager forced to flee political strife and come to America alone, a middle - aged gay man and his coming out, a bullied child whose parents take him out of school, and a psychotherapist who guides abuse victims in an effort to finally «terminate» therapy.

Reliance upon supplemental funding through bonds and overrides disadvantages schools; while wealthy districts may be able to generate additional resources, they don't always have community support and underprivileged communities — serving Latino students in particular — often don't take the risk due to the little reward.

Education philanthropists have taken particular interest in the city of Los Angeles, especially in light of its high number of charter schools and its struggling public school district.

In particular I'll be taking closer looks at trends related to charter schools, educational equity, and the broader area of school choice, just to name a few topics.

In particular, ministers will need to explain why it has taken the DfE longer than expected to convert underperforming schools into academies, despite their arguments these schools benefit the most from the change.

The school, Henry Grew Elementary, focused in particular on fostering educators» readiness to trust, clarifying roles, and solidifying routines to support connection and risk - taking.

«They reflect the particular circumstances of the schools and the time at which the inspections took place, in some cases just a couple of days into the start of the new school year,» he said.

This particular example of unwillingness to adapt to the modern world is a reason why just one out of every five middle - school students in seven states — California, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington State — was provided Algebra 1 courses during the 2009 - 2010 school year, as well as why 300,000 students in the nation's Class of 2012 have never taken an Advanced Placement course even though they have demonstrated their aptitude for doing so, according to the College Board.

In particular, Catholic schools need teachers with the talent, imagination, and zeal worthy of the children whom they serve - teachers who are willing to do whatever it takes to help change the future and unlock the full potential of every child in their carIn particular, Catholic schools need teachers with the talent, imagination, and zeal worthy of the children whom they serve - teachers who are willing to do whatever it takes to help change the future and unlock the full potential of every child in their carin their care.

It is a system that has been tried and failed repeatedly around the country and is a particular favorite of Steven Adamowski, who previously served as superintendent of schools in Hartford before taking that same inappropriate approach with him to New London and Windham.

Regardless, «[w] hile th [is] study takes place in one school district, the findings may be of interest to districts and states that are using or considering using the Danielson Framework» (p. i), especially those that intend to use this particular instrument for summative and sometimes consequential purposes, in that the Framework's factor structure does not hold up, especially if to be used for summative and consequential purposes, unless, possibly, used as a generalized discriminator.

This interactive tool developed by Marguerite Roza and Jim Simpkins answers the question: «How much does each school spend relative to all other schools in this district taking into account its particular mix of students?»

In addition, states could give school improvement funding priority to districts that plan to take particular action based on these data.

We need elected officials, School Board members in particular, who are willing to take the fight directly to Tallahassee.

In this month's cover feature, «Big Time for Small Schools,» page 34, Kim Carter takes us on a journey through a variety of new small schools nationwide, with a particular focus on the individual and distinctive ways each school is seeking to successfully implement Schools,» page 34, Kim Carter takes us on a journey through a variety of new small schools nationwide, with a particular focus on the individual and distinctive ways each school is seeking to successfully implement schools nationwide, with a particular focus on the individual and distinctive ways each school is seeking to successfully implement reform.

Though the actual allocation mechanism can take a couple of different forms, the goal of these formula elements is to equalize access to school revenues among districts to some degree by compensating for differences in the local revenue capacity of a particular locale.

For Western New York in particular, when taking into account the money that charter schools are forced to spend on facilities, charter schools are left with about 50 % of the money spent on traditional district school students to put towards actually educating their students.