Sentences with phrase «keep students at the level»

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The Miami case is embarrassing, but so is the 2012 Penn State case, the Reggie Bush USC sanctions, the separation of agents from their future clients, the random declarations of ineligibility, the year waiting period between transfers, the regulation of student - athlete endorsements and use of their own likenesses in products, the rules governing recruiting at any level, and a hundred other daily absurdities fostered by the need to keep money out of the hands of those who earn it.

Waldorf teachers know their students well enough to keep them academically challenged at a level that is appropriate to each child, from the first week in September through the final week in June.

In the April 13, 2007, issue of Science, the research team — led by James C. Lo, an MD, PhD student, in the laboratory of Yang - Xin Fu, MD, PhD, professor of pathology at the University of Chicago — suggest that an engineered protein could keep mice, and possibly humans, from developing high cholesterol and triglyceride levels, a key risk factor for coronary heart disease.

Accreditation ensures that our students will be well - qualified at the post-secondary level after completing our educational programs, and that the quality and standards of our course instruction and methods are maintained at the highest, post-secondary academic level: «in keeping with our Natural Health and Holistic Nutrition Hygienic philosophy.»

YOGA TEACHERS who want next - level training, AND YOGA STUDENTS wanting more understanding of how to keep their practice stronger and safer at home or in any class they take.

Keeping students engaged and interested can be a huge struggle for teachers, especially at the primary and secondary level.

Most states don't keep student - level data, so researchers also can't compare similar students at a full - time virtual school and those in a full - time conventional one.

Michèle Artigue: The first is the fact that our school does not reduce enough the social inequalities - we need to have a [school system that's] more fair, more inclusive and, at the same time, keeping a high level of demand on the students.

Another fantastic idea is to create a sample project that shows students the level to which is expected ~ or keep exceptional projects from the previous years (with permission) to show current students examples of grades at each level so all are more acutely aware of expectations.

Keep in mind that remediation enrollments happen because students are evaluated at the college level and deemed incapable of handling college - level work in the subject.

At the federal level, funding hasn't kept pace with the growing number of students from non-English-speaking families.

McLean also recommends that schools integrate cyber safety into the curriculum at all levels and encourage everyone to work together — teachers, parents and students — to keep children safe online.

This year's report showed the level of withdrawals, where a student was deliberately kept from sitting NAPLAN, were at a record high.

To attract more students and keep them in the Chicago schools, Vallas also supported the creation of charter schools and magnet programs designed to retain middle - class residents, such as International Baccalaureate programs at the high - school level.

☐ Is overseen by an elected school board ☐ Submits to a financial audit on a regular basis ☐ Follows state class - size mandates ☐ Adheres to health, safety, and civil rights laws ☐ Teaches a curriculum aligned to state standards ☐ Is a brick - and - mortar school (not an online one) ☐ Doesn't teach religion ☐ Is in session at least six hours a day, 180 days a year ☐ Follows state teacher - pay guidelines ☐ Participates in annual assessments ☐ Has at least one librarian, nurse, and counselor ☐ Does not practice selective admissions ☐ Demonstrates at least minimal growth in student achievement ☐ Employs unionized teachers ☐ Keeps student suspensions to a minimal level

As the school year progresses, many teachers find themselves relaxing their expectations for students» execution of procedures, and ceasing to commit the necessary energy to keep procedures at a high - functioning level.

Clearly, what gets the highly rated principals out of bed each morning is what keeps them awake at night: they have a vision and believe that all students can achieve at high levels.

For the most part, children are assigned to a grade level based on the year they were born and are expected to advance at roughly the same pace as their same - aged peers across all subjects — a system that bores advanced students while others struggle to keep up.

The report recommended that: policy makers ensure curriculum and assessments are aligned at state, district and local levels; districts survey teachers on test prep activities and keep those that are highly rated, while dropping those that aren't; districts expand access to technology so students can develop skills before taking tests and teachers can support them; and districts only use interim tests aimed at predicting performance on end - of - the - year tests, if teachers believe they are high - quality.

Use our analytics to keep track of a student's behavior at the classroom and school levels.

Quick assessments designed to keep students engaged with questions at just the right level of challenge

Now, those going through pre-K programs are starting at grade level, which, Gonzalez says, is essential to keeping students on track for later coursework.

Catching students up their first year and then keeping the bar at a high level is an important cornerstone of why his students are achieving so much, Lanuza said.

Federal guidance remains essential for holding our school systems accountable at the local level and for keeping this issue at the center of the national dialogue so that we can bring an end to racial and discipline disparities and support all students to succeed in communities across our nation.

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

A lack of number sense often translates into struggles later in a student's math career, similar to how a lack of phonemic awareness can keep a child from reading at grade level.

Accordingly, a lack of number sense often translates into struggles later in a student's math career, similar to how a lack of phonemic awareness can keep a child from reading at grade level.

To achieve catch - up growth, students must demonstrate fast enough growth that, if kept up, can get them to at least proficient levels within three years or before 10th grade.

Many districts that were spending less per student at that time have been locked in at lower per - pupil spending levels, and leaders of such districts have said this has made it difficult to keep up with other districts that can spend more on teachers and programs.

Having a leveled, classroom library helps the teacher keep the students reading books at the appropriate level.

Twenty - three major organizations from across the country also signed a letter sent to Secretary DeVos, in which they stressed: «This federal guidance remains essential for holding our school systems accountable at the local level and for keeping this issue at the center of the national dialogue so that communities can work together to create solutions that bring an end to racial and discipline disparities and provide support so that all students can succeed in our nation.»

As State Superintendent June Atkinson noted, «We are not keeping our state's commitment to students when you look at staffing levels in North Carolina public schools.»

Jessica Agus of the National High School Center at the American Institutes for Research (AIR) presents an overview of tiered intervention models and Jo Ann Burkholder, of the Office of School Improvement, Virginia Department of Education, discusses levels of support in Virginia to keep students on track to graduation.

Manage student learning: teachers will now have classrooms where multiple activities may be occurring at the same time, this requires a level of classroom management, data keeping, and use of a variety of assessments.

But uncertainty about the new standards kept work with student data — even during the two - hour quarterly data meetings — at a surface level.

At GEE Preparatory Learning Centers one of the programs we use is Edgenuity ™, a program, offering to meet students at their learning level and give them exactly what they need to catch up, keep up, or get aheaAt GEE Preparatory Learning Centers one of the programs we use is Edgenuity ™, a program, offering to meet students at their learning level and give them exactly what they need to catch up, keep up, or get aheaat their learning level and give them exactly what they need to catch up, keep up, or get ahead.

«Edgenuity MyPath is designed to meet students at their current learning level and provide the specific support they need to catch up, keep up or get ahead,» said Sari Factor, CEO of Edgenuity, in a prepared statement.

That is, a record must be kept on a longitudinal, per student basis based on observations and measures that show how much GAIN a set of students has made - NOT how many students in a class are (or are not) performing at some standard level.

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Research shows, however, that even at middle school and high school grade levels, keeping parents in the loop is critical to each student's academic success.

First, and foremost, it's important to keep in mind that at every level of accountability — school, district, and state — the level of «Evidence» being sought is that of individual student growth.

St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) partnered with Schoolzilla to develop its Excellent Schools Transformation Tool (ESTT) dashboards to keep track of the district's key performance indicators (KPIs) at the district, school, and student levels.

It may be true that efforts to assign more and more reading specialists to students have done little besides keep motivation and proficiency levels at low rates.

«We've got so much research to support that students have a much better chance of being at grade level when they have a quality preschool experience,» said Atkinson, who added that doing more to keep teachers in the classroom and providing that level of continuity in the classroom for students was another critical area to address.

The new ambitious outline for learning is staged to help England meet the academic standards of some of the highest achieving countries in the world, but is also designed to help keep the students as educationally prepared as possible to go into the higher maths and sciences at the secondary school level.

Many students are finding that as the pace of study increases, especially at the graduate degree level, it's getting more and more difficult to keep on top of the workload.

Because a small number of borrowers account for the majority of dollars in default, changes targeted at a small number of individuals and institutions could have large implications for taxpayers and the students involved, helping to keep borrowing to levels borrowers can realistically repay and to reduce costs of these programs for taxpayers.

Every month I pay on that student loan is going nowhere except to keep the loan at a level amount, and I don't have any choice but to pay it.

With depths ranging from 30» to 130», the wall is perfect for all levels of divers, students can be kept at the top of the wall while expert divers explore the deeper areas!

Simple: If we were planning a mission outside the solar system we'd want lots of CO2 to grow healthy plants for our journey to the stars — e.g., growers keep CO2 levels at 1,000 to 2,000 ppm in Earthly greenhouses, which is about the level you'd find in a lecture hall full of students and pretty much what has been normal over most of Earth's 550 million year history.