Sentences with phrase «increase their graduation rate well»

Through meaningful professional development, on - site technical assistance, and leadership training for school, district, and community liaisons, each school develops a systemic approach that will increase their graduation rate well beyond the scope of this program.

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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.

I think you are starting to see concrete results — you're seeing increased results in the graduation rates — I would like to look at that and see how we can strengthen that and make it better.»

The graduation rates increased for each of the so - called «Big 5» city school districts as well.

This is a first - of its - kind collaboration that is expected to help «at risk» students perform better academically and increase graduation rates.

Sen. Charles Schumer (D - NY) says adding these diplomas would help increase graduation rates in New York state as well as bolster the economy.

But only when data is tied to action do we see increases in student achievement and high school graduation rates, as well as more dollars and resources directed to low - performing schools.

That has left unions ill - prepared to respond to current demands on teachers and schools to boost test scores, increase graduation rates, and better prepare students for success in college or on the job.

Accomplished educators tell me they're frequently afraid to utter simple truths: that dramatic increases in test scores or graduation rates can indicate fraud as well as excellence.

«Thirdly, to secure long term commitment from teacher education providers to stem attrition rates and increase retention and graduation rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments to enable the diversity of our teaching population to better match that of students.»

take into account data on student growth as a significant factor as well as other factors, such as multiple observation - based assessments of performance and ongoing collections of professional practice reflective of student achievement and increased high school graduation rates; and

Bauxite School District created the Miner Academy to increase the graduation rate and address the needs of all learners, especially those for whom the traditional school environment was not a good fit.

The program's primary objective is to increase access for urban youth to school - based, culturally - sensitive, and trauma - informed mental health services that are aimed at raising students» awareness of the impact of trauma on well - being, enhancing students» positive coping skills, promoting students» attitudes toward school engagement, increasing graduation rates, and improving the overall psychosocial well - being of urban youth.

School libraries provide equitable access to information and technological resources that lead to increased student motivation, better comprehension, higher assessment scores, and higher graduation rates.

Even if there were a school or school president that was willing to commit to increasing graduation rates, the results will never be one hundred percent, but they surely could be better than a thirty percent graduation rate.

Noble is, therefore, well - aware that its students — most of whom are low - income students of color — increase their individual chances of graduating from more competitive colleges with higher graduation rates overall.

Dr. Visher added that CTE can have a positive impact on graduation rates — the idea is that CTE brings increased engagement and awareness, as well as greater 21st century skills, and this will turn into greater knowledge and credit accumulation, which will help students graduate high school at higher rates.

A World Fit for Kids physical activity - based youth development training programs are a sustainable, scalable way to help others achieve the same results we do in our own programs: reduced obesity, increased graduation rates, enhanced work readiness, and the development of physical, mental and emotional well - being.

The recognition award is part of a larger U.S. Department of Education (USED) effort to identify and disseminate knowledge about practices that are proven to result in improved student engagement, higher academic achievement and graduation rates, and workforce preparedness, as well as a government wide goal of increasing energy independence and economic security.

Good news is evident in rapidly rising proficiency in elementary and high school writing, stronger 11th grade ACT results, and increasing graduation rates.

Data provided by the New York State Department of Education and the Rochester School District Wednesday indicate that some discrepancies critics have pounced on were due to one agency reporting a four - year graduation rate as of June and the other reporting it as of August, as well as an increase in the passing bar for state tests.

From increasing test scores, to calmer classrooms and better attendance and graduation rates, school meals have proven to have a huge effect on students» abilities to learn.

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.

In addition to their traditional programming, Duke Ellington added a family engagement component to their work, with the goal of increasing the number of students that chose good match schools with high 5 - 6 year graduation rates.

We also anticipate continuing discussions regarding prioritizing best policies and best actions for students and creating and utilizing the right incentives and accountability systems to improve student achievement, increased educational quality, graduation rates, and capital and technology needs.

The report offers a youth perspective on the dropout crisis as well as recommendations to increase Philadelphia's graduation rate.

The widely cited graduation rate increase is not true and the State DOE is well aware of this.

We have also pressed for passage of the TEACH Act, to better prepare, mentor, and reward teachers; the Graduation Promise Act, to increase high school graduation rates; and the Expanded Learning Time and School Redesign DemonstratioGraduation Promise Act, to increase high school graduation rates; and the Expanded Learning Time and School Redesign Demonstratiograduation rates; and the Expanded Learning Time and School Redesign Demonstration Program.

Our graduation rate has increased by nearly 20 points citywide, and college - going rates are up as well.

But even high schools that have long - standing reputations in their communities as «good schools» are being asked to improve graduation rates, increase the percentage of graduates that are workforce and college ready, and equip all students with 21st century skills — in other words, to go from good to great.

Many studies have shown the benefits of later school start times, from increased attendance to better graduation rates and even reduced depression, anxiety, car accidents and suicidal ideation.

As high school graduation rates have increased, the well - being of youth has improved in many other important ways.

Many of those evaluations — in New York City, Dayton, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., as well as in the states of Florida, Minnesota, and Louisiana — reported a modest increase or neutral impact on student achievement and graduation rates.9 The findings of some of these studies, however, have more recently been called into question as methodological flaws were discovered when adding additional years or replicating the study.10 As a result, recent voucher program evaluations employ more rigorous research methods such as experimental and quasi-experimental designs and refine their use of certain variables.

ScholarCentric's middle and high school materials, technology, and services align well with SIG funding in the following categories: implement research - based assessments and curriculum, provide job - embedded professional development, use data to differentiate instruction, establish early - warning systems, adopt response - to - intervention models, improve the transition from middle to high school, increase graduation rates, and extend learning time.

GradNation's goal is to «increase the on - time graduation rate to 90 % by the class of 2020 ″ and provides data and best practice opportunities to help states reach this goal.

School libraries provide equitable access to information and technological resources that lead to increased student motivation, better comprehension, higher assessment scores, and higher graduation rates.

Measures that saved money, increased parent participation, or improved graduation rates are all good items to list with percentages or numbers.

«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.»

The evidence base is growing in other areas as well — from home visiting to preschool, from the early teaching of reading and math to the rising graduation rates of small high schools of choice, from programs that facilitate the transition from high school to higher education to college reforms that dramatically accelerate and increase degree attainment.