Sentences with phrase «in key subjects»

Every state had shortages of teachers in key subject areas this school year, and some are struggling to find substitute teachers as well.

Schools are already struggling to find teachers in key subjects and in some of the more remote parts of the country this is even more difficult.

Indeed, accountability systems can be a powerful tool to ensure that students at all levels receive the right interventions in key subjects such as reading and math.

The bipartisan leaders understood that schools and students would benefit from independent exams being given annually in key subjects like reading and math.

These are words that will be critical for developing knowledge in key subject areas.

Actually, the best predictor is strong performance in key subject disciplines like math and reading, so doing a good job with foundation skills is an important starting point.

Model one would make transparent the performance of students across the nation, providing an X-ray to show parents, educators, and policymakers how different schools and groups are performing in key subjects.

Parents and students should absolutely know whether they are proficient in key subjects — and on track for future success.

The tests show how well students are doing in key subjects such as math, social studies and language arts.

Recruitment against target to secondary, however, fell from 94 per cent to just 82 per cent, with truly dire results in some key subjects.

The DfE said the numbers of teachers holding degree - level qualifications in the key subjects of English, maths and science has risen compared to 2011.

NCLB's dictate that all states regularly test students in key subjects marked a historic success.

Work with groups such as the Chief State School Officers, the National Governors Association, the College Board, and ACT to develop and implement a common core of standards in key subject areas.

The gap in achievement between 15 - year - old pupils in England in key subjects is one of the largest and most unequal among developed countries, a release of international test...

For school systems located in states where NCLB is still active, the accountability standards remain the same: required scores in key subject areas, test participation rates at 95 percent, attendance, graduation rates and adequate performance of special populations such as disadvantaged students and students with disabilities.

The Department for Education has today published provisional figures for Key Stage 4, which cover this summer's GCSE results and the new tougher exams in key subjects.

We have already exceeded our primary target and are making sustained progress in secondary — including in key subjects like English, maths, physics and chemistry, where we are ahead of last year's performance.

This year, teenagers taking GCSEs in England will be given extra marks in some key subjects for correct spelling, punctuation and grammar for the first time.

He added: «It is clear that the bar has been raised on grading in key subjects this year, especially in science.

Not particularly cheap, but the course covers the National Curriculum in key subjects and prepares children well for exams.

A perfect storm of greater demand for teachers, fewer people entering the profession (particularly in key subjects), severe pressures on schools funding and a restrictive migration system, means that schools are having to think outside of the normal channels of recruitment to more flexible staffing models to cope with these challenges.

A survey undertaken by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) has revealed how schools are facing a growing teacher recruitment crisis, with head teachers saying they have vacancies in key subjects such as maths, english and science.

If children enter school already at risk, they argue, it will be that much harder to raise high - school graduation rates, boost students» competency in key subjects, advance the position of U.S. students to first in the world in science and mathematics, ensure that all adults are literate, and rid schools of drugs and violence.

The # 350,000 investment announced today will help the charity to drive this work forward, focusing on recruiting people from leading careers and sharing their skills in key subjects — with recruits to date including a former NASA scientist, a hostage negotiator and the head of a hospital trust.

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Most also assert that their institutions should be held accountable for the quality of the teachers they graduate and that teachers should be made to pass tests demonstrating proficiency in key subjects before they are hired.

Researchers claim the drop - out rate in key subjects could provide another stumbling block for the government's pledge to get 90 per cent of pupils entering the EBacc.

It says introducing «more challenging GCSEs, which more explicitly assess literacy and numeracy, could improve the relevance of core GCSEs and help increase public confidence in these key subjects».

She also says league tables should not «over-emphasise» certain grade boundaries in key subjects.

Its chief executive Glenys Stacey said: «We are tightening GCSEs in these key subjects to make sure students cover the whole curriculum.

But Mr Trobe warned that there were challenges to schools improving further, including difficulties in recruiting staff in key subjects such as maths.

«We are investing more than # 1.3 bn in recruitment over this Parliament and have recruited more trainees in key subjects like physics and maths than last year.»

«That is why we are spending more than # 1.3 bn over this Parliament to help attract the brightest and best into the profession, including offering generous tax - free bursaries and scholarships in key subjects and through our teacher recruitment campaign: Your Future: Their Future.»

With a mix of human capital reforms, such as rounding out the teaching force with UCLA graduate students who have expertise in key subjects, added student learning and enrichment programs in and out of classroom, and a new focus on developing a college - going culture of high expectations, UCLA is setting out to take what is, by most measures, a struggling school and drastically improve academic outcomes for all students.

The NCAA requires college - bound athletes to take classes in key subjects that prepare them for college.

Education researchers at the University of Sussex have found major flaws in the Prime Minister's education policy, which aims to have ability groupings as the norm in key subjects.

She added: «Hundreds of training places in key subjects were left empty last year, while others were over-subscribed.»

The Key Stage 1 test results are used by teachers to reach an overall judgement of the standards pupils have reached in these key subjects.

REAL School Gardens partners with school districts to give teachers the high - quality professional development and the immersive instructional environment they need to lead effective experiential outdoor lessons in key subjects.

We know that many employers look for educational attainment in key subjects such as English and maths when recruiting young people, but to drive such attainment we must also address the quality of how these subjects are being taught.

Since we are familiar with BISAC Code, it is convenient to type in the key subjects such as Reference, Guides, and Book.

In practice, this means that they are creating textbooks in key subject areas for secondary school educators and releasing them under a non-restrictive Creative Commons license that allows everyone and anyone to download them for free and use them digitally, or pay a small fee to get them printed.

Our eBook subscription collections offer a convenient one - stop source for librarians, faculty, and educators looking to grow their eBook library in all key subject areas.

Canada Law Book published most of the major legal treatises and all of the major law reports, while CCH had the leading looseleaf services in key subjects such as publications in corporations law, labour, family, estates and tax.

As a writer, it might also benefit you to specialise in some key subjects.

Despite underfunding and the challenges of recruiting qualified teachers in key subject areas, urban schools continue to make gains, according to George H. Thompson III, this year's chairman of the Council of the Great City Schools» board of directors.

Yes, it tests students in key subjects — reading, mathematics, and science — but PISA goes beyond the basics to test students» abilities to apply their knowledge and skills to real - life situations, and analyze, reason, and communicate effectively as they work to solve problems.

The gap in achievement between 15 - year - old pupils in England in key subjects is one of the largest and most unequal among developed countries, a release of international test data showed.