Sentences with phrase «including improvement in every grade»

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Where a school registered pursuant to this paragraph is in a district in which one or more schools have been designated as a school in improvement, corrective action or restructuring, the commissioner shall determine the accountability status of the newly registered school based upon his review of the proposed educational program, including but not limited to such factors as: school mission, school administration and staff, grade configurations and groupings of students, zoning patterns, curricula and instruction and facilities.

Those high - performing schools did things like «set measurable goals on standards based tests and benchmark tests across all proficiency levels, grades, and subjects»; create school missions that were «future oriented,» with curricula and instruction designed to prepare students to succeed in a rigorous high - school curriculum; include improvement of student outcomes «as part of the evaluation of the superintendent, the principal, and the teachers»; and communicate to parents and students «their responsibility as well for student learning, including parent contracts, turning in homework, attending class, and asking for help when needed.»

So we see anomalies such as an academy with a 100 per cent improvement in A * - B grades, but a 15 per cent drop in its five A * - Cs (including English and maths).

Experts also discussed using ESSA to build a birth - through - third grade continuum, to include early learning in school improvement strategies and support family engagement.

Principal Ruth Robinson said the school had been «one of the worst in the country» as recently as 2009, when just 9 per cent of learners achieved five GCSE A * to C grades, including English and maths, but said its reputation was «lagging behind the reality» of recent improvement.

Studies of students who attend high - quality programs for a significant period of time show improvements in academic performance and social competence, including better grades, improved homework completion, higher scores on achievement tests, lower levels of grade retention, improved behavior in school, increased competence and sense of self as a learner, better work habits, fewer absences from school, better emotional adjustment and relationships with parents, and a greater sense of belonging in the community.

For example, one school saw a dramatic improvement in five high - priority metrics included in the culture plan, including a 59 % reduction in the amount of out - of - school suspensions between the 2012 - 13 and 2013 - 14 school years, a 56 % reduction in classroom off - task / disruptive behaviors across nine grade levels, and an increase from 57.2 % to 59 % in Academic Performance Index in just one school year, with a Value Added grade of C for the first time in more than five years.

Exceptions to that trend include the District of Columbia and Mississippi, each of which continues to show above average improvement in student achievement in both reading and math in grade 4.

Additional responsibilities often include state - funded preschool programs; at - risk programming; school - age child care; school administration and improvement; curriculum and assessment in the early grades; and data collection about the health, education, and well - being of the young children in the state.

Sponsors, including corporations, universities and foundations, can award microscholarships for accomplishments like perfect attendance, community service, demonstrating leadership and improvement in grades.