But if the point of these standards is to
prepare kids for college and career, how can we not tell those closest to children whether such preparation is actually happening?
James Peyser, a partner in NewSchools Venture Fund, which has invested $ 1.4 million in ANet and holds a seat on its board, says ANet's assessments are remarkable for their rigor, which he adds are aimed at
readying kids for college, not just for the state tests.
Like all KIPP schools, we evaluate ourselves against six essential questions to ensure we're
supporting kids for college and in life beyond.
«This new military academy is a perfect example — offering a program that teaches leadership and discipline while preparing
kids for college through an enhanced math and science curriculum.»
In New York City, for the amount of schools we have, we noticed that the schools that actually
prepare kids for college is so small.»
I mean, it's normal to prepare
your kid for college by packing some pull - ups, right?
The state education department's Wagner says the ultimate goal is to prepare
kids for college and successful careers.
C3 prepares
kids for college, career, and living a civically engaged life.»
RH: Some observers have asked whether some of the established instructional practices at KIPP may not do enough to prepare
kids for college - level work.
The consequences of continuing to fail to prepare
our kids for college, the workforce and a global economy are clear and troubling.
The consequences of continuing to fail to prepare
our kids for college, the workforce and a global economy are clear and...
Adopt and implement higher level standards and assessments that aim all of
their kids for college and career.
It's about ensuring that you are not only offering a unique type of educational program, but that you also happen to be preparing
kids for college and beyond.
Zook says it doesn't matter if Indiana ultimately ends up with the Common Core State Standards or other, similar standards, so long as they prepare
kids for college and career.
«We have a narrow mission: to prepare
each kid for college,» he said.
The new tests will reflect Common Core standards, adopted by Utah and most other states to better prepare
kids for college and careers by outlining concepts and skills students should learn in each grade.
She argued that, «it's now about preparing
kids for college and not just taking a test.
Thousands of schools use Achieve3000 to accelerate reading gains and prepare
kids for college and career.
«In New York City, the schools that actually prepare
kids for college is so small»: Parents and Administrators Bemoan Mayor De Blasio's School Improvement Failure
[The final years of high school are the decisive ones in this case, because we want to know how well our k - 12 system has prepared
kids for college and the workforce.]
They recognize that years of cuts to our schools have dealt a critical blow to preparing
our kids for college, the workforce and their adult lives,» said [CEA president Bev] Ingle.
«These programs disproportionately prepare
kids for college.»
Well - trained educational staff are critical partners in our work to prepare
our kids for college and career.»
The school library is a safe and dynamic place that can provide professionally curated content to every student — content that, once mastered, prepares
kids for college and their careers.
We spend years grooming
our kids for college.
Drug and promiscuity problems have definitely gotten much better since 2011 and this school really prepares
kids for college.