Sentences with phrase «in meeting the needs of the pupils»

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«The Prime Minister must also take urgent steps to tackle the excessive workload demands already placed on teachers, including as a result of job cuts, in order that schools have the capacity to meet pupils» mental health needs.

«Teachers do a great job in often very difficult circumstances to meet the needs of all their pupils, and for Ofsted to suggest otherwise is both insulting and wrong.

«According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request carried out in March 2011 by the NUT and National Association of Language Development in the Curriculum (NALDIC) almost a third (29.3 per cent) of Local Authorities in England are not holding back the EMAG grant to meet the specific educational needs of minority ethnic pupils.

Half of headteachers said the pressure on schools to provide help to ethnic minority pupils has increased in the last year and 65 % stated that current resources were insufficient to meet this need.

Chris Keates, general secretary of teachers» union NASUWT, said: «It is unacceptable to scapegoat teachers for the variability in identifying pupils with SEN and ensuring their complex needs are met.

Since we heard news of our new building, we have been fully involved in the planning and preparation of the building to ensure that it meets the holistic needs of our pupils who all have special educational needs.

The government must focus on the increase in pupils being excluded with mental health needs and how the mental health needs of excluded pupils are being met.

They are designed to cater for all alternative curriculum students — those within the pupil premium category, in exclusion or inclusion, home education or isolation, school refusers, target groups, or those with low literacy / numeracy levels, to mention just a few — and meet the needs of their teaching assistants, senior leadership and parents.

With three dyslexic children in every UK classroom, teachers need to feel confident about recognising and meeting the needs of pupils with dyslexia, urges Sarah Driver and Sally Bouwman

With more than 98 years» experience in timber buildings, established over four generations, Scotts has used its expertise in sports pavilions, equestrian buildings and specialist timber products, to carefully design and manufacture bespoke education buildings that meet the needs and requirements of today's pupils.

Frustrated by the lack of provision in the area for pupils with special needs, especially those on the autistic spectrum, the school decided that the Free School agenda offered a source of hope to local families whose needs not being met.

«Whilst the additional funding announced earlier in the year was a step in the right direction, it was never enough to meet the needs of the increasing number of SEND pupils.»

«We found gaps in teachers» and TAs» knowledge concerning meeting the needs of pupils with Statements, and the acquisition of skills and knowledge relating to SEND.

Teachers need to feel confident about recognising and meeting the needs of pupils with literacy difficulties, including dyslexia, in a classroom setting.

Cllr Ray Gooding, Essex County Council's cabinet member for education commented: «We already have some excellent special schools in the county, however, more capacity is still needed to reduce the distance children have to travel to school and ensure Essex has the range of expertise needed to meet all pupils» needs.

Criteria has been set out by the local authorities, in conjunction with the DfE, to ensure that they meet the needs of each local community and provide much - needed places for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) puneeds of each local community and provide much - needed places for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) puNeeds and Disability (SEND) pupils.

This is an Ofsted report undertaken in 2008 that examines the factors that contribute to good training for intending and newly qualified teachers in preparing them to meet the needs of pupils with learning difficulties and / or disabilities.

Frederick Bird also offers a «SENCO Surgery» where teachers can drop in and get advice, which helps the SENCO (SEN coordinator) to gauge which measures may need to be put in place to meet the needs of all of their pupils.

They do this because they know that it will lead to a reduction in the number of pupils who may need to access targeted provision, and that what is good practice for meeting SEN is effectively good practice for all.

Such plan shall specify the instructional program into which pupils who had attended the school will be placed, how their participation in the specified programs will be funded, and the measures that will be taken to ensure that the selected placements appropriately meet the educational needs of the pupils.

«Catholic schools work in partnership with parents, local authorities and other agencies to meet the needs of pupils and their families.

Have access to, and be able to interpret, data on each pupil to inform design of the curriculum in order that it best meets the needs of each cohort of pupils.

Inspector Alison Bradley, in a letter to CAT chief executive Kevin Crossley, said: «There is no evidence that across the trust the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers is closing or that the needs of the more able pupils are being met.»

This is a short - sighted response because it fails to give appropriate weight to the teacher, along with many other elements of the schooling context (e.g., high - quality instruction tailored to meet individual needs, strong home - school relationships, systematic evaluation of pupil progress) in explaining the growth of poor children's reading ability (Taylor & Pearson, 1999).

«We at DFER applaud Mayor Muriel Bowser and Deputy Mayor Niles for prioritizing public education in the proposed FY2017 budget, which invests an additional $ 220 million dollars for full modernization of DCPS schools over the next two years, ends the «phases» approach, and increases the Universal Per Pupil Funding Formula to allow for schools to better meet the needs of every child.

Categorization of disabilities and disorders according to medical criteria does not meet the educational objectives of pupils with special educational needs, as both developmental disorders and learning difficulties create the variety of abilities, needs and interests of pupils in the class.

Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) The mission of the Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) is to meet the needs of the Department's primary customers — learners of all ages — by effectively implementing two laws that seek to ensure student and parental rights in education: the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA).

Developed in collaboration with school management information specialists Pupil Asset, Compass is the latest in a suite of online resources being developed by EdisonLearning to provide school leaders and teachers with the essential resources they need to meet the challenge of sustainable school improvement in this time of change and uncertainty.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

In other words, if little Janey were to transfer out of Amistad and into Wexler one quarter of the way through the school year, then Amistad should have to forfeit not only what remains of the per pupil expenditure for Johnny that it would have been entitled to, but it should also reimburse to the district that which was collected in Janey's name for the first quarter of the school year too, when the school was apparently not adequately meeting the needs of JaneIn other words, if little Janey were to transfer out of Amistad and into Wexler one quarter of the way through the school year, then Amistad should have to forfeit not only what remains of the per pupil expenditure for Johnny that it would have been entitled to, but it should also reimburse to the district that which was collected in Janey's name for the first quarter of the school year too, when the school was apparently not adequately meeting the needs of Janein Janey's name for the first quarter of the school year too, when the school was apparently not adequately meeting the needs of Janey.

Supporting schools to meet the needs of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds is one of the key aims of the National Education Trust and we have a long established record of impact in this area.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «We trust heads, governors and academy trusts to plan their staffing in a way that best meets the needs of their pupils.

Because the students within our nine - region system have diverse needs, the skilled teachers in each of our schools tailor their lessons to meet the learning styles of their pupils.

Separately, a survey of 900 ASCL members in England and Wales, indicated 84 % felt funding failed to meet the «essential needs» of their school or college, while 77 % said financial pressures were having a detrimental impact on pupils» education.

• Track record of providing instructional support within special and general education classrooms as required to meet the students» needs • Skilled in student evaluation and need assessment • Substantial knowledge of and ability to cater for students» age related developmental cognitive, social and psychological needs • Proficient in facilitating the teacher in conducting classroom related activities • Expert in developing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with students and colleague teachers • Effective in devising interactive supportive learning activities to reinforce the lesson being taught • Well versed in filing in for the lead teacher in case of leave or absence and implementing the devised lesson plan effectively • Particularly effective in supervising the children during lunch and playtime, ensuring ample and healthy social interaction among peers • Competent at lesson planning, classroom control, assignment marking, lesson reinforcement and activity facilitation • Profound ability to develop need based individualized educational plans and implement the same in light of pre-determined long term learning objectives for each pupil individually • Proven skills in record keeping, developing individual student progress charts and portfolios along with demonstrated ability to maintain open communication channels with the students» parents and teachers to discuss progress • Track record of providing excellent teacher support in all classroom and lesson planning related activities • Committed to delivery of highest standards of classroom support, maintenance of an interactive atmosphere and provision of specially designed AV aids for special needs students

Schools may deploy special education teachers in a variety of ways in order to effectively meet pupils» needs (for example, in - class support, group withdrawal).

Where the school or the pupil has no further requirement for the equipment, the SENO, or visiting teacher in conjunction with the SENO, may allocate it to another school in the interests of meeting needs to the greatest extent possible.

Since all teachers have responsibility for teaching pupils with special educational needs, it is important that all staff members engage in appropriate CPD to develop the capacity of schools to meet the educational needs of all pupils.