Sentences with phrase «including increased graduation rates»

Evers also laid out improvements since the 2009 - 10 school year, including an increasing graduation rate, fewer students dropping out of high schools, fewer students being suspended or expelled and a dropping truancy rate.

This, of course, includes increasing graduation rates and decreasing dropout rates.

During the forum, he touted, again and again, his record on education, including increasing graduation rates during his tenure — LA Unified's graduation rate rose from 44 percent to 72 percent.

Charter schools are raising the bar on student academic growth and achievement by improving a number of student performance measures, including increasing graduation rates and college acceptance rates.

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Other positive results include reduced absenteeism rates, increased representation in the academic stream, and higher graduation and postsecondary education rates.

I draw on the work of many analysts, including Melissa Roderick at the Consortium on Chicago Schools Research and the authors of the book «Crossing the Finish Line,» to suggest that doing a better job of developing non-cognitive skills in students could be a particularly fruitful way to increase college - graduation rates.

The 2018 request includes a single item — more than $ 3.63 million to fund the second year of a three - year plan to grow enrollment to 1,200 and increase four - year graduation rates.

Nevergold said some of the positives with the district include the relationship with the superintendent and staff, reducing class sizes, an increased graduation rate, and community involvement.

His higher education policies have included calling for laws to limit the amount of time a student can receive state tuition assistance while in a public university, which he said would increase the rate of graduation in four years.

The mayor would no doubt say this has brought major results — he most frequently cites an increase in graduation rates, but critics point to indicators that would say otherwise, including relatively flat test scores and the small percentage of city graduates who are prepared to do college level work.

The relevance of including students with disabilities in assessment and accountability has been demonstrated by the increase in the number of students with disabilities in many states who took and passed the standardized tests and an increase in graduation rates in recent years.

A trove of correlational studies have also demonstrated benefits for high school athletes, including higher grades, increased graduation and college completion rates, and a decrease in various antisocial behaviors.

More than 80 districts including Newark, Orlando, and Los Angeles, have increased their published graduation rates by at least a percentage point in recent years while sending more students to alternative programs, ProPublica has found.

College Success Arizona, an organization leading the way in increasing college graduation rates among Arizona students is proud to recognize a member of their team that has been included in the 2015 Hispanic Leadership Institute.

What to know: The Mississippi Department of Education's (MDE) plan stands out for aligning its teacher recruitment and retention efforts with its ambitious goals for increasing student academic achievement by 2025 and clearly stating its role in supporting districts to address equity concerns.10 The MDE recognizes that in order to reach its stated goals — which include a proposed graduation rate of 90 percent for all students by 2025 — they must also support districts in recruiting and retaining teachers of color who are prepared to improve student outcomes.

Walker's budget also lays out goals for school districts to meet by 2017, including raising the state's four - year graduation rate to 92 percent from the current 88 percent level; increasing college and career readiness from 32 percent to 67 percent and closing achievement gaps in those areas by 50 percent.

Both Klein and Rhee say their achievements include higher graduation rates and increased test scores, although critics question how accurately the statistics convey the true story and whether the scores are inflated.

Graduation rate increases were even more pronounced among most the state's demographic subgroups including:

This includes an increase in graduation rates, ACT scores (which all high school juniors now take), and NAEP scores.

«There is ample research showing that positive school climates will increase several aspects of student success, including school attendance, academic achievement and graduation rates.»

As a result, the school has witnessed dramatic increases in student performance on state tests — including a 100 percent pass rate on the 2016 Common Core English Regents exam — as well as an improved graduation rate and college retention rate.

New preliminary data released today by the U.S. Department of Education shows that states continue to increase high school graduation rates and narrow the gap for traditionally underserved students, including low - income students, minority students, students with disabilities and English learners.

Kentucky's plan includes ambitious interim and long - term goals on which to measure progress including increasing academic achievement significantly for all students; cutting the achievement gap for each student group in half by 2030; and increasing the graduation rate significantly for all students and each student group.

Supt. John Deasy and the board have together brought an unrelenting focus on poor children of color and there has been much progress as a result of his leadership including increased graduation and attendance rates, increases in the numbers of African American and Latino students taking Advanced Placement courses and exams, and reduced suspensions along with an overhaul of the school discipline policy.

Additional data included in the report shows graduation rates for English language learners increased from 16 to 45 percent between 2008 and 2011 and that graduation rates for economically disadvantaged students has increased from 54 to 63 percent over that same time period.

The schools are now collaborating in new ways to address challenges and share successes, which include increases in student attendance and graduation rates.

The League of Innovative Schools (LIS) is an initiative of the NESSC and includes more than 75 schools that have been working together for the last several years to improve graduation rates, increase college readiness, close achievement gaps, and promote educational innovation.

Although the increase is attributed to improved graduation rates for specific groups of students that have traditionally struggled to earn a diploma — including a 15 percentage point gain for Hispanic students and a 9 percentage point gain for black students over the past decade — gaps still remain when comparing these students to their white and Asian peers.

Standards increased in all four measured categories, which include three standardized tests and overall graduation rate.

Cohen — not included in the high - school scores because it technically includes eighth grade — showed test scores and graduation rates to earn a 79.2, a substantial increase from the prior year's 72.5 and a high C on the state's 150 - point grading scale.

Examples include the delivery of the initial training and follow - up webinars on the Working Systemically approach in Texas, professional development of a Georgia SEA initiative to assist low - performing schools raise student performance by building student thinking skills using Thinking Maps ®, design and delivery of professional development sessions focused on dropout prevention and increasing graduation rates in Alabama, and the delivery of professional development sessions and dissemination webinars for an Early Warning Data System in Texas that identifies at - risk students and connects them to appropriate intervention strategies.

In the past 10 years, the foundation has given $ 303 million to various causes, including $ 27 million to increase graduation rates in Detroit and a $ 4.5 million annual college scholarship program.

«Examples include the NC Healthy Start Foundation, which supports better birth outcomes and saves the state money through lower healthcare costs, and pre-k programs, which help narrow reading and math achievement gaps and increase the state's graduation rate.»

Academic outcomes resulting from social and emotional learning include greater motivation to learn and commitment to school, increased time devoted to schoolwork and mastery of subject matter, improved attendance, graduation rates, grades, and test scores.