Sentences with phrase «in public school contexts»

One strand of his research, which has sought to replicate effective charter - school practices in public school contexts, has shown that when a school increases instructional time, has excellent teachers and administrators, and instills data - driven instruction, small - group tutoring, and a culture of high expectations, it can eliminate gaps in math performance.

There is always an anxiety when people talk about character education in the public school context.

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In a pluralistic context, neither Christians nor Buddhists should insist that public schools transmit their values.

She has provided play therapy or play - based interventions across a number of contexts including: public elementary schools, childrens hospitals, non-profits, as a consultant and in private practice.

She stressed the importance of public input in a variety of contexts, from improving policing to the state budget process to the search for a new Albany City School District superintendent: «You have to be a part of the process.»

Dr Rebecca Ghosh, co-author of the study from the School of Public Health at Imperial, said «Putting this in context, an individual who lived in a higher polluted area in 1971 had a 14 per cent higher risk of dying in 2002 to 2009 than someone who had lived in a lower polluted area.

Test scores rose when public schools were placed in more competitive contexts in Milwaukee, Michigan, Arizona, and Florida.

It was sometimes encouraging, sometimes troubling, and always fascinating to pause — occasionally as the only TEP person in the room — and to listen to others talk about who teachers are and the work that teachers do, especially in the context of public schools.

Teaching American values in the context of reciting the pledge would honor the victims and heroes of September 11 as well as honor the reason why public schools exist in the first place.

The real question is why the Sun - Sentinel omitted the crucial context: the black - white test gap in the public schools.

In short, the takeaway from the charter literature seems to be that they are, on average, more effective than traditional public schools in urban settings and perhaps should be encouraged there, but that authorizers and policy contexts matter tremendously in determining whether these schools succeed or noIn short, the takeaway from the charter literature seems to be that they are, on average, more effective than traditional public schools in urban settings and perhaps should be encouraged there, but that authorizers and policy contexts matter tremendously in determining whether these schools succeed or noin urban settings and perhaps should be encouraged there, but that authorizers and policy contexts matter tremendously in determining whether these schools succeed or noin determining whether these schools succeed or not.

Students can investigate possible internships in diverse educational contexts (e.g., in schools and alternative educational settings, higher education, NGOs, research organizations and labs, public agencies and non-profits, museums, private corporations, technology, as well as other professional settings related to their academic studies.

Mid-Career Math and Science (MCMS) is designed exclusively for mid-career professionals in math - and science - related professions who want to teach math and / or science in public middle and high schools in urban contexts.

Law professor at the University of South Carolina whose current research focuses on constitutional law and public education, Derek Black has written about charter schools in the context of education reform, civil rights, and service of the public priorities.

Dr. Lampert's career has stretched across multiple contexts: Harvard University, Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, the Boston Public Schools, and the New Visions for Public Schools Network in New York City.

This study by Marguerite Roza, Suzanne Simburg, Jim Simpkins uses data from Seattle Public Schools to explore actual salary changes amidst rapid changes in economic context and the effect of the recession on teacher pay.

The real innovation behind Summit Public Schools» work is that it appears its teachers and leaders are beginning to identify, in this new context, what role to play when and for which students.

Delegates to the 52nd annual Wyoming Education Assembly have unanimously approved a resolution asking the state to prohibit public - school students from holding jobs that require them to work during the school day, except in the context of the school curriculum.

In that context Eagle County Public School Superintendent — Dr. Jason Glass has some recent written comments worthy of special attention.

Founded in 2006 by East San Jose native and National Board Certified Teacher Frances Teso, Voices is a public charter school network with a mission to prepare all students for the challenges of higher education through the context of an academically rigorous dual - language program.

While many communities seem willing to cede the cause of educational innovation to charter schools, CCE specifically partners with public school districts to negotiate opportunities for our MA PLN schools to innovate in the context of traditional districts.

He is a former district administrator and science teacher in Detroit Public Schools, and is also a leading expert on educational reform in African and Asian contexts.

student performance in the context of gender, race / ethnicity, public or private school, teacher experience, and hundreds of other factors.

Within this context, it stretches the imagination to believe that improving the wellbeing of poor children (the professed beneficiaries of choice programs) is the Administration's motive for seeking a $ 158 million increase in charter school grants, a new $ 250 million program to research private school vouchers, and a $ 1 billion public school choice program under Title I.

One of the most glaring omissions in the article is a failure to set in context what is happening in our nation's charter schools in comparison to what has persisted for decades throughout the traditional public education establishment.

She will describe the predictive power of grit for performance in the National Spelling Bee, graduation from West Point, graduation from the Chicago Public Schools, and a variety of other contexts.

Within this context, it stretches the imagination to believe that improving the well - being of poor children (the professed beneficiaries of choice programs) is the administration's motive for seeking a $ 158 million increase in charter school grants, a new $ 250 million program to research private school vouchers, and a $ 1 billion public school choice program under Title I.

SM: There has been a lot of talk about charter schools in the context of education reform, yet some studies have shown that charter schools as a whole don't necessarily perform better than traditional public schools.

It's in the context of Walker's budget that continues deep cuts in public education across the state, and increases statewide privatization of public schools.

School innovation in district context: Comparing traditional public schools and charter schools.

The two measures, though small steps in the larger context of imminent changes in the state's educational system, represent advances that will ultimately benefit New Jersey's 1.4 million public school children.

Standards detailing the required procedures of the trademark intervention were established in each national context to account for the unique conditions of that nation's educational systems (e.g., university policies, public school procedures, etc.).

Superintendent Joshua Starr of Montgomery County Public Schools and Ron Rode, the Executive Director of Accountability in San Diego Unified School District, discussed how this research is being used to support policy and practice in their districts, as well as the larger policy context.

«What we were looking at is how can we give additional flexibility to parents and students in choosing their schools within the public school context.»

Just like public schools, the results should be put in context — comparing these schools» performance to the state as well as other schools in New Orleans.

But in publication after publication, parental involvement and choice would be lumped together without any emphasis on «the choice» being «within the public school context.»

First, the good news: The context of Secretary Clinton's remarks were in a talk about supporting public schools in Iowa, specifically schools widely regarded as doing a good job but in danger because of Iowa's particular budgeting laws.

It's worth considering this local administrative judgement and holistic assessment in the context of all public schools.

Moreover, this paper provides exploratory data and a window into the cultural context of schooling at a public primary school in México.

Recommendations include the need to: 1) consider school closure in the context of a larger reform effort; 2) develop a supply of higher - performing school options; 3) clearly explain to the public how current students will benefit; 4) provide support to families and students during the transition; and 5) provide staff members with clear information about next steps.

Church - state conflicts abound in American society, and few contexts are as incendiary as public schools when religion enters the mix.

Gary Fenstermacher, interpreting the work of John Goodlad, states that teachers have to learn how to be «good stewards» of their school, meaning that they take responsibility for the well - being of the entire enterprise within the school within the context of free public education in society.

However, parent and families» decisions about schools happen in the context of State over-investment and policy in favor of public school choice programs and under - investment in other public schools with high proportions of low income and Black, Puerto Rican, and Latino children.

In this section of the paper, we will describe one of the teacher preparation programs at the University of New Mexico that is built on the understanding that a partnership between the university and the public school provides a more meaningful context for teacher preparation and development than do more traditional models of teacher preparation.

The study mentioned in this article, titled «Schooling in Cyberia: Analyzing the Contexts and Effects of Cyber Charter Schools and Online Learning in Pennsylvania Public Schools» received grant funding from Penn State's College of Education.

This module takes place within the context of the Interconnected World Unit for 6th Grade Social Studies Students in Denver Public Schools.

While many charter school leaders across the country grapple with how to best provide and pay for special education, New Orleans recently became the first city in the nation to tackle special education on the fiscal, human capital, and program fronts in the context of a full - choice public education landscape.

The issues covered by the framework illustrate the new approach to poverty in the context of the last several decades of efforts to reform and improve public schools:

While public schools can teach students about religion in a civic or historical context, it's against the law for public school educators to teach the tenets of any one religion.

· Provide district leaders who are knowledgeable about education and urban contexts and skillful in collaborative and democratic decision - making processes, starting with a credentialed superintendent of CPS, and transitioning from mayoral control to a democratically elected school board that is accountable to the public.