Sentences with phrase «instead of the academic gains»

The research team also examined whether changes in student demographics at a school could be causing violence to go up or down, instead of the academic gains.

Not exact matches

While there is more emphasis on academics at all grade levels today and evidence that the middle school burden can be overcome (Williams and colleagues showed in a major 2010 study, called «Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades: Why Some Schools Do Better,» that an intense focus on academics can work), it is odd that Walcott would favor reforming middle schools instead of doing what the research suggests is better and easier — creating smaller, «elemiddle» (K — 8) schools — and what the trends are showing is happening all over the country — as David Hough, managing editor of the Middle Grades Research Journal, told me, «the trend is definitely away from stand - alone middle schools.»

President Obama's plan uses academic gains, instead of Bush's AYP, as the criteria for evaluating schools.

Dedicate a resume section to Academic Projects that you've worked on recently; it will help show how you've applied all of that knowledge you gained from school, instead of how you've applied your knowledge of french fries and drive - thru windows.