Sentences with phrase «lack of academic rigor»

While at times community colleges have been criticized for a lack of academic rigor, there can be little question that they have made formal education more readily accessible to larger segments of our population, and fostered a sense that education is an ongoing, lifelong process.

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Her suitemate, Colleen Cronin, who lives in Massachusetts and is now a senior at the prestigious Phillips Academy, says Oxbow lacks the academic rigor of her regular school.

Educators have a wealth of academic data, but too often lack data on the important, yet, less - tangible aspects of the school experience such as engagement, rigor, and school culture.

Aside from the rigor of the academic classes (which are lacking), a critical eye needs to be turned upon the amount of school / classroom experience a teacher receives before entering his or her first year of teaching.

«For example, we saw that our focus on academic rigor was causing stress and lack of confidence for some students although they were perfectly functional in school.

Teachers cite a lack of high - quality instructional materials that support students» language and academic needs, while at the same time providing the rigor to stay on grade - level.

Most low - income students that attempt degrees drop out because of cost, inadequate preparation, a college academic program that lacks rigor and relevance, or the daily challenge of work and family.

Legal academics have, for decades, assumed that they lack the rigor of their peers elsewhere in the university.