Sentences with phrase «in teacher recommendations»

We found no meaningful variations across district types, except that teachers in large districts were less likely to consider formative assessments or student motivation in their teacher recommendations.

First, how can districts handle potential bias in teacher recommendations?

In the absence of such a guideline, local districts may use their student data to detect and remove any potential bias in teacher recommendations, which we discussed earlier in this report.

For instance, districts are concerned that their placement policy may disadvantage low - income and minority students because these students tend to have lower test scores and because of potential bias in teacher recommendations.

However, it is not clear that a sole reliance on test scores in teacher recommendations would meet the law's equity goals.

Not exact matches

That's in addition to teacher recommendations and the school recommendations that come with that.

After three short months of work, a committee of teachers, students, parents and administrators came to the school board earlier this month with a recommendation that Gunn move to the 75 - minute block model in August.

So, you've talked with your child's teachers, asked fellow parents for recommendations, crunched the numbers and have decided that a real live, in - person tutor is what you need.

Oftentimes teachers can suggest books their students have enjoyed in the past and these recommendations can mean the difference between your child embracing reading or viewing it as a chore.

Teachers might know about tutoring groups that meet in the school library or have a recommendation for a tutor whose services are provided outside the school.

Requesting college catalogs, downloading applications, untangling proprietary applications from common apps, selecting and soliciting the teachers for recommendations — all of these steps in the college application should be your teenager's responsibility.

For all applicants, the first task is to fill out the application online and for students in grades 1 - 12 to arrange to have school reports, teacher recommendations, and test scores forwarded to our online admissions portal.

Teachers and students want to know how safety in schools can be improved immediately, before a longer list of recommendations is made in August.

«Certainly, the Task Force's recommendations are a better Holiday present than the lump of coal that was shoved in the stockings of students and educators this past spring when the Governor and the Majority doubled down on Common Core testing and the overemphasis on standardized testing for teacher evaluations.»

Michael Rebell, an attorney who won a landmark case requiring the state to fund school districts more equitably, and Randi Weingarten, president of a national teachers» union, wrote in appendices to the report that they agree with much of the group's findings, including recommendations for increased access to pre-kindergarten, technology and learning models that connect high school and college, and merit pay for teachers.

The Board of Regents, on recommendation from Cuomo's Common Core task force, put in place a moratorium on the use of test scores in teacher and principal evaluations through the 2019 - 20 school year.

The committee's recommendations include more focus on training for teachers after they enter the profession to keep their knowledge and practical skills up to date, a better inspection regime for science facilities and more coherence in the provision of science educational materials.

UNESCO proclaimed 5 October to be World Teachers» Day in 1994, celebrating the great step made for teachers on October 5, 1966, when a special intergovernmental conference convened by UNESCO in Paris adopted the UNESCO / ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, in cooperation with Teachers» Day in 1994, celebrating the great step made for teachers on October 5, 1966, when a special intergovernmental conference convened by UNESCO in Paris adopted the UNESCO / ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, in cooperation with teachers on October 5, 1966, when a special intergovernmental conference convened by UNESCO in Paris adopted the UNESCO / ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, in cooperation with Teachers, in cooperation with the ILO.

In fact, he noted in a statement that a panel he convened to examine Common Core implementation «does not make any recommendation to halt or slow teacher evaluations,» contrasting their position to that of the Regents and lawmakerIn fact, he noted in a statement that a panel he convened to examine Common Core implementation «does not make any recommendation to halt or slow teacher evaluations,» contrasting their position to that of the Regents and lawmakerin a statement that a panel he convened to examine Common Core implementation «does not make any recommendation to halt or slow teacher evaluations,» contrasting their position to that of the Regents and lawmakers.

This change follows a recommendation in the Empire Center's February 2012 report, «Optimal Option,» which explained the structure and benefits of SUNY plans such as those offered by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA - CREF).

The recommendations could ease some of the mandates for teachers and school districts when the evaluation system is made final in the coming months.

Commenting on the publication of the 26th Report of the School Teachers» Review Body for England and Wales, and the Government's acceptance of all its recommendations, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT the largest teachers» union in the UK, said «We welcome the Report of the independent pay Review Body in studying the evidence on the impact of pay on teacher recruitment and reTeachers» Review Body for England and Wales, and the Government's acceptance of all its recommendations, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT the largest teachers» union in the UK, said «We welcome the Report of the independent pay Review Body in studying the evidence on the impact of pay on teacher recruitment and reteachers» union in the UK, said «We welcome the Report of the independent pay Review Body in studying the evidence on the impact of pay on teacher recruitment and retention.

In the report, StudentsFirstNY also presents recommendations for New York City schools including financial incentives for retaining effective teachers and an agreement between the City and the teachers» union on a new teacher evaluation system.

Developing a new teacher evaluation system, one of ten recommendations brought forth by StudentsFirstNY in the report, could improve the number and distribution of quality teachers in New York City schools.

StudentsFirstNY made a number of policy recommendations to address the findings of the report, including the implementation of a robust and comprehensive teacher evaluation system in accordance with State law.

«I believe Governor Cuomo's recommendations to improve these regulations will lead to an even stronger teacher and principal evaluation system for New York,» Tisch said in a statement.

The governor, in a reversal of his previous policies, endorsed those recommendations, and the Board of Regents voted to adopt them, ending years of failed policy and ushering in a new day for teachers, our students and our schools.

BOX 14, I -1-4; 30188578 / 734260 Slides Plus Audiotape - SAPA II, Orientation Filmstips, AAAS, «The Integrated Process», Filmstrip 4, 1974 SAPA II, Orientation Filmstrips, AAAS, «Measuring», Filmstrip 3, 1974 Plus Audiotape - SAPA II, Orientation Filmstrips, AAAS, «Teaching Strategies», Filmstrip 3, 1974 Plus Transcript of orientation tape - SAPA II, Orientation Filmstrips, AAAS, «The Basic Processes of Science», Filmstrip 2, 1974 «Laboratory Exercises for Use in a College Science Course for Non-Science Majors» - by James Wallace Cox, 1970 «A Process Approach to Learning, Supplementary Manual», based on SAPA developed by AAAS, by Ruth M. White, 1970 «Science Process Instrument, Experimental Edition», COSE, 1970 «Preservice Science Education of Elementary School Teachers - Guidelines, Standards and Recommendations for Research and Development» report, Feb. 1969 (4 Folders) «Preservice Science Education of Elementary School Teachers - Preliminary Report», Feb. 1969 «An Evaluation of Elementary Science Study as SAPA» by Robert B. Nicodemus, Sept. 1968 «SAPA - Purposes, Accomplishments, Expectations», COSE, AAAS (Brochure reported in Nov. 1968, 1970), 1967 (3 Folders) «The Psychological Bases of SAPA», COSE, 1965 «Guidelines and Standards for the Education of Secondary School Teachers of Sciecne and Mathematics» bookley, AAAS and the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification «Career Opportunites in the Sciences» brochure, compiled by the Office of Opportunites in Science Slides and documentation - «Animal Eyes» and «Meterological Instruments», Fernbank Science Center, «An Integral Part of the DeKalb County School System» Slides and documentation - «Building Terrariums» and «What is my Age?»

BOX 23, A-15-4; 30219212 / 734979 SAPA Requests for Translations of SAPA materials, 1966 - 1968 Prerequisites for SAPA The Psychological Basis of SAPA, 1965 Requests for SAPA to be Used in Canada, 1966 - 1968 Requests for Assistance with Inservice programs, 1967 - 1968 Schools Using SAPA, 1966 - 1968 Speakers on SAPA for NSTA and Other Meetings, 1968 Suggestions for Revisions of Part 4, 1967 - 1968 Suggestions for Revisions of the Commentary, 1967 - 1968 Summer Institutes for SAPA, Locations, 1968 Summer Institutes for SAPA, Announcement Forms, 1968 Inservice Programs, 1968 - 1969 Consultant Recommendations, 1967 - 1968 Inquiries About Films, 1968 Inquiries About Kits, 1967 - 1968 Inquiries About Evaluations, 1968 Tryout Teacher List, 1967 - 1968 Tryout Centers, 1967 - 1968 Tryout Feedback Forms, 1967 - 1968 Tryout Center Coordinators, 1967 - 1968 Cancelled Tryout Centers, 1967 - 1968 Volunteer Teachers for Parts F & G, 1967 - 1968 List of Teachers for Tryout Centers, 1963 - 1966 Tucson, AZ, Dr. Ed McCullough, 1964 - 1968 Tallahassee, FL, Mr. VanPierce, 1964 - 1968 Chicago, IL, University of Chicago, Miss Illa Podendorf, 1965 - 1969 Monmouth, IL, Professor David Allison, 1964 - 1968 Overland Park, KS, Mr. R. Scott Irwin and Mrs. John Muller, 1964 - 1968 Baltimore, MD, Mr. Daniel Rochowiak, 1964 - 1968 Kern County, CA, Mr. Dale Easter and Mr. Edward Price, 1964 - 1967 Philadelphia, PA, Mrs. Margaret Efraemson, 1968 Austin, TX, Dr. David Butts, 1968 Seattle, WA, Mrs. Louisa Crook, 1968 Oshkosh, WI, Dr. Robert White, 1968 John R. Mayer, personal correspondence, 1966 - 1969 Teacher Response Sheets, 1966 - 1967 Overland, KS Oshkosh, WI Monmouth, IL Baltimore, MD Teacher Response Checklist SAPA Feedback, 1965 - 1966 Using Time Space Relations Communicating Observing Formulating Models Defining Operationally Interpreting Data Classifying (2 Folders) Measuring Inferring Predicting Formulating Hypothesis Controlling Variables Experimenting Using Numbers SAPA Response Sheets for Competency Measures, 1966

Another recommendation called for reform of undergraduate science and engineering curricula — what is taught and how it is taught — arguing that too many university teachers and professors are ill equipped to present science and engineering material in an interesting and engaging manner for a wider variety of students.

The predictor that emerged as most powerful in both the UNC study and the UC San Francisco analysis was letters of recommendation from applicants» undergraduate teachers — in other words, subjective assessments from people who presumably knew both them and their subjects well.

Each reporter was to follow a common format covering the science content in his or her national curriculum, the local and national politics of how it is delivered, the recommendations of how it is to be taught, the kind of informal education provided by museums and science centres, the training and status of science teachers and equality of opportunity for all pupils — including race, immigrant group and handicap.

Among a raft of recommendations, his report calls for creating an Australian Innovation Board to identify priorities that would receive earmarked funding, adding to the rolls of science teachers, adopting a long - term R&D plan, and using science as a tool in Australian diplomacy.

Spellings says she hopes the panel's initial recommendations, due in January, will be a boon to teachers «who don't know where to find information on the best available practices.»

An old teacher of mine, writing of me in a college recommendation, said that when I'm interested in something, I'm all in (the subtext was when I'm not I'm not).

The Action Now: Classroom Ready Teachers report of 2014 made recommendations on how to better prepare graduate teachers in Australia with the practical skills required for classroTeachers report of 2014 made recommendations on how to better prepare graduate teachers in Australia with the practical skills required for classroteachers in Australia with the practical skills required for classroom work.

Recommendations for improvement included restructuring the math activities to be more rigorous, earlier training in how to critique academic work, and gaining more regular feedback from teachers.

Sara Ford, ASCL's Pay, Conditions and Employment Specialist, commented: «In partnership with five other teacher unions, we have submitted our response to the consultation on the School Teachers» Review Body's recommendations on the teachers» paTeachers» Review Body's recommendations on the teachers» pateachers» pay award.

This morning, I got an email — from a wonderful fourth - grade teacher in Vermont — that passed along a recommendation about a Web site called Go2Web20.net.

We support the recommendation of the co-facilitators in the New York Intergovernmental Negotiations that where x % is used in the adult literacy, skills and teacher targets, these should be replaced by «all».

The teacher can post the list in the Google Classroom, and if it's posted in the physical classroom, students should take pictures of it with their phones — either way, they'll always have a good book recommendation with them.

The recommendations in this Review come, as usual, from a panel of «experts» who have either never been classroom teachers at any time or have been away from the classroom long enough to forget what it is actually like to teach an inclusive class of 25 or more children from 9 am to 3.30 pm for five days a week.

Key recommendations of the report include: • A test to assess the literacy and numeracy skills of all teaching graduates; • A requirement for universities to demonstrate that their graduates are classroom ready before gaining full course accreditation; • An overhaul of the in class practical element of teaching degrees; • A specialisation for primary school teachers with a focus on STEM and languages; and, • Universities publish all information about how they select students into teacher education programs.

In 2014, the Federal Government appointed TEMAG to make recommendations to improve ITE to better prepare graduate teachers and ensure they are classroom ready.

Sara Ford, ASCL's Pay, Conditions and Employment Specialist, said: «Despite the strong consensus of evidence presented to them, the recommendations in the STRB's 25th Report will do nothing to address the teacher shortages facing schools.

Referred by Top 12 Global Blogger Todd Finley (@finleyt), James Alan Sturtevant (@jamessturtevant), Social Studies teacher at Big Walnut High School in Sunbury, Ohio and Author of You've Got ta Connect, makes the bold recommendation that reaching out to bullies can sometimes be as important as punishment.

The recommendation was written in a letter directed to Dr Patricia Rice, chair of the School Teacher's Review Body (STRB).

In Why Don't Students Like School, Willingham offers multiple recommendations for how teachers should address student variation in background knowledgIn Why Don't Students Like School, Willingham offers multiple recommendations for how teachers should address student variation in background knowledgin background knowledge.

Although most teachers would be thrilled to write a recommendation letter for a bright student interested in an Ivy League college like Harvard, the first two nuns William Fitzsimmons, Ed.M.»

The recommendations sent by the Kansas board of education last week to Gov. John Carlin are similar to those that have been considered in states across the country as they have moved to respond to a public perception of widespread incompetence among the nation's teachers.