Sentences with phrase «including high ability students»

These studies also suggest that the pedagogy of the SEM can be applied to various content areas resulting in higher achievement when implemented in a wide variety of settings, and when used with diverse populations of students including high ability students with learning disabilities and underachievers.

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However, when tests include cognitively challenging questions that require elevated critical thinking, females and lower socioeconomic students score lower than their male or high - status peers, even though the students have equal academic ability.

As the costs of college in the U.S. continue to rise, the disproportionate level of student loan debt among black young adults is cause for concern, as high student loan debt loads may exacerbate racial disparities in college dropout and completion rates, and may also have broader implications across the life course, including young people's ability to attain other conventional markers of adulthood (such as marriage and becoming a parent).

The study showed that prediction of student graduation may be significantly improved by including in the college admission process consideration of AP exam performance and a small set of personality traits, along with traditional indicators of student abilities and high school grades.

The KITPC outreach develops a series of scientific activities including public science lectures and science research group classes in order to popularize natural science, arouse interest in science and improve the scientific research abilities among the students and teachers of Universities and high schools.

All tasks includes extension activities to stretch higher ability students, assessment task and marking feedback proforma.

A lesson Plan and resources including Simile Bingo, a Computer - based Task Sheet and a differentiated Work Sheet for lower ability students plus a Challenge for higher ability students.

The lesson includes an extension challenge for higher ability students (fully differentiated by outcome, task and resources available to students).

Factors other than school quality could help to explain high levels of achievement of charter school students in these states — including the ability of parents to close underperforming schools.

The most important characteristic included among our statistical controls is 8th - grade test score, which aims to capture differences in student ability and students» educational experiences prior to high school.

Includes two different worksheets - one with hints and tips to help students, and another one without help for higher ability students.

I have included some more challenging tasks that can be helpful for higher ability students.

It is targeted at higher ability students so includes sentences using past, present and future tenses.

Differentiation by colour: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability All texts for study are included as are: - sample exam questions - sample responses - medium term plans Lessons allow students to develop skills in: - selecting and retrieving - synthesis - language analysis - comparison - writing view points and perspectives

Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - explore language, form and structure - assess against the 9 - 1 specification success criteria - explore the presentation of Elizabethan parents - explore the theme of power - compare the parenting of Lord and Lady Capulet - structure analytical paragraphs using WHAT, HOW, WHY instead of PEE which can restricting A structure strip is included which can be stuck into student books to guide them through an analytical comparison

Resources to support the revision of Victorian context including: - gentlemanly behaviour - Victorian women - Victorian society - Victorian Holidays - Victorian England Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Video clip links included to support student revision.

Extracts taken from the following texts: - Jane Eyre - Mill on the floss - Nicholas Nickleby - Wuthering Heights Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue - middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - explore Victorian context including schools and social classes - analyse structure - analyse language - explore Victorian school experiences - write imaginatively - explore connotations of language With a large focus on 19th century texts in the new 9 - 1 specifications for both language and literature - exploration in KS3 is vital and these resources enable students to access appropriate extracts taken from complex literature on themes that they will be able to relate to.

Geometry (Number, Position and Direction, Shape and Form) An introduction to 2D and 3D shapes — 8 Students, 4 Adults KS3 - SEN, MLD, SLD, EYFS One detailed lesson including all resources — PPT, Worksheets and Lesson Plan Created for a mixed ability KS3 maths group: Moderate to Severe learning difficulties, some physical difficulties and in some students high sensorStudents, 4 Adults KS3 - SEN, MLD, SLD, EYFS One detailed lesson including all resources — PPT, Worksheets and Lesson Plan Created for a mixed ability KS3 maths group: Moderate to Severe learning difficulties, some physical difficulties and in some students high sensorstudents high sensory needs.

Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources prepare students for answering Q1 and Q2 and cover the following: - introduction to paper 2 - expectations and timings - identifying key information in 19th century and modern texts - identifying the point of view of a writer - inferring - exploring how language creates tone - complete true or false tasks (as per the exam) for the texts read - explore the term synthesis - synthesise information from 2 texts - work in pairs and groups - explore model answers - investigate these of connectives to synthesise - self and peer assess - develop vocabulary and analyse vocabulary in texts using inference - explore audience and purpose Regular assessments are included to assess students ability in true or false and synthesis tasks.

The lesson includes an extension activity for higher ability students.

Includes a higher ability and lower ability version of the worksheet, as well as a modelled example to help students.

Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources prepare students for answering Q3 (language) and Q4 (comparison) and cover the following: - analysis of vocabulary - analysis of sentence forms - analysis of language techniques - explore audience and purpose - study of model answers - exploring the effect of language - improving exam responses using mark schemes - explore perspective - understand the difference between synthesis and comparison - form comparisons between texts - practice timed responses Regular assessments are included to assess students ability in true or false and synthesis tasks.

Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources prepare students for answering Q1 and Q2 and cover the following: - structure strip to help form better responses to question 2 (synthesis)- introduction to paper 2 - expectations and timings - identifying key information in 19th century and modern texts - identifying the point of view of a writer - inferring - exploring how language creates tone - complete true or false tasks (as per the exam) for the texts read - explore the term synthesis - synthesise information from 2 texts - work in pairs and groups - explore model answers - investigate these of connectives to synthesise - self and peer assess - develop vocabulary and analyse vocabulary in texts using inference - explore audience and purpose Regular assessments are included to assess students ability in true or false and synthesis tasks.

- Total of 5 files in the package: a PowerPoint for the lesson which includes all slides, an exit pass plenary, a «Synonyms Hunt» sheet, and two differentiated version of the group activity worksheet (for higher and lower ability students).

- Differentiated worksheets are provided throughout (for higher - and lower - ability students) and most activities include a Genius Task and Genius Task + as extensions.

There are many ways to differentiate it, including academically oriented schools for high - ability and / or high - achieving students.

Finland is able to meet the needs of high - ability students, to some extent at least, by employing «exceptionally well - prepared teachers whose skills include the capacity to differentiate their instruction according to the needs, capacities, and prior achievement of their pupils.»

The findings might have been strengthened if measures of teacher ability had been included in the analysis, because the alternatively certified teachers in the study, from Teach For America (TFA) and the NYC Teaching Fellows program, represent high - achieving students from the nation's elite universities.

Includes a brilliant video that explores the different aspects of Brahman as well as an opportunity for students to be creative and draw and colour their own Ganesha template (lower ability) as well as to analyse the symbolism of Ganesha in more depth (higher ability).

This is an investigation (including teacher notes and worksheets) which is suitable for GCSE maths students, though higher ability KS3 students should be able to complete it.

Plenary activity included which tests students on their understanding of Section C. I used this with high ability Year 7s having already spent time on simplifying expressions and solving equations.

• Includes sound clips to bring the learning to life • Animations have been thoughtfully used to promote participation from lower achieving students and discussion from higher ability ones.

The number of items that students answered was predictive of the highest level of education students attained by 2010, controlling for a host of factors including measures of their cognitive ability.

All worksheets, scaffolded questions and challenging sections to stretch higher ability students are included in the PPT Success Criteria: Review you knowledge of common chemical elements Identify properties of metals and non-metals Compare the physical appearance and material behaviour of metals and non-metals Please rate and comment on what you find useful so I can alter my lessons in future.

A worksheet document includes levelled questions and challenging section to stretch higher ability students.

7 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of writing skills for paper 1 - descriptive and narrative Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide example responses and activities to allow students to develop the following: - Language - linguistic devices - tone - style - register - vocabulary - structure - perspective - narrative writing - descriptive writing - show not tell - importance of planning - technical accuracy Sample narratives and descriptions included

Research has shown that these programs have positive benefits for students including higher academic achievement and increased cognitive abilities.

Those included the location of charter facilities; the concern that charter schools were not serving their «fair share» of high - need students; and the impact of charters on the district's budget and teacher quality because of state - imposed constraints on the district's ability to dismiss ineffective teachers.

The 2012 PISA exams include a section that examines students» ability to solve ill - defined problems with higher order thinking skills across non-mathematical curricula as well as in the usual section on tightly defined problem solving.

Our issues include access to high quality schools, transparent and fair funding for all students, and the ability to accurately and fairly measure impact.

His interests include the underachievement of high - ability students, the development of appropriate curriculum for high - ability students and the role of creativity in gifted and talented education.

They include evidence that the schools have demonstrated an ability to «provide all students with a high - quality education» and that because «multiple models» have succeeded, «Great Public Schools Now is considering how to invest in multiple types of public schools to expand the number of high - quality options for students throughout Greater Los Angeles.

Gifted programs — Programs that provide advanced educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of academic ability.

A meta - analysis conducted by Marzano, Waters, and McNulty (2005) found that several promotion - focused behaviors among school leadership are linked to higher levels of student achievement, including (1) serving as a change agent (challenging the status quo and leading efforts that have uncertain outcomes); (2) demonstrating flexibility (being comfortable with major changes and dissent); and (3) being an optimizer (encouraging innovation by portraying a positive attitude about teachers» ability to achieve what may seem to be beyond their grasp).

Year 2 results were not included for kindergarten; however, all subtests for students with lower abilities were significant, with the exception of spatial abilities.First grade overall test results were significant for the low groups at.000; second grade results were significant at.001; and third grade results were higher overall for students with lower abilities.

With hundreds of core and elective classes from which to choose, including three to four versions of core subjects *, students enjoy a rigorous, yet flexible learning experience, tailored to their goals, abilities and post high school academic plan.

Glenda Lappan, president NCTM, «Mathematics for All» Must Include High - Ability and Highly Motivated Students

Practices include effective student and faculty support systems, outreach to the community, health and psychological support, judicious and fair discipline policies, high - quality teacher induction and mentoring programs, and limiting or eliminating tracking and ability grouping.

The characteristics of effective artist partners included flexibility for student participation in the art - making process and questioning, strong communication skills, positive mentoring for students» development of art, and ability to teach high quality art processes.

Any true definition of college, career, and citizenship readiness is not confined merely to proficiency in reading and math, but must also include all core academic subjects and the comprehensive knowledge and abilities required of students after high school graduation.