Sentences with phrase «language arts proficiency»

Ninety percent of Rocketship students have demonstrated math proficiency, and 80 percent have demonstrated English language arts proficiency, compared to just 54 and 36 percent of students, respectively, in surrounding schools.

In just our first year of using Accelerated Reader 360, we've experienced tremendous success, including increased English language arts proficiency and an unprecedented enthusiasm for reading across the school.

SALT LAKE CITY — More Utah students gained proficiency in math and science while English language arts proficiency levels held steady, according to results from 2016 Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence (SAGE) annual assessment released by the Utah State Board of Education.

-- More Utah students gained proficiency in math and science while English language arts proficiency levels held steady, according to results from 2016 Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence (SAGE) annual assessment released by the Utah State Board of Education.

Overall, language arts proficiency rates decreased from 44.1 percent in 2016 to 43.6 percent in 2017; mathematics proficiency rates decreased from 46.5 percent to 45.7 percent; and science proficiency rates decreased from 48.7 percent to 47.5 percent.

Asked what the administration might do in response to the damning exposé, a de Blasio representative touted such things as the students» English language arts proficiency, which went up «15 percentage points» since 2014 — from a dismal 5 percent.

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By 2026 - 27, the long - term goals are 90 percent proficiency in English / language arts and math, and a 90 percent graduation rate.

By 2025, 75 percent of students attaining proficiency in English - language arts and mathematics, as well as a 95 percent graduation rate.

For example, while these five urban charter schools offer an existence proof that high standardized test scores are possible and within the grasp of every student in this country, it is equally true that the several practices of successful traditional schools in areas such as special education, the arts, or second language proficiency, offer insights for the charter world.

Since PLCs were organized at the district's Jefferson Elementary School, where 60 percent of the students are English - language learners, those students have hit 53 percent proficiency in English language arts, an enormous jump from 3 percent in 2002.

On PARCC English language arts, proficiency went from 80 to 87 percent.

The P.S. 175 Data Wall commands a central place in Principal Cheryl McClendon's office at the Henry Highland Garnet School for Success in Harlem, N.Y.. It's color - coded, with green and blue signifying proficiency in state math and English language arts exams.

Illustrations by Otto Steininger The P.S. 175 Data Wall commands a central place in Principal Cheryl McClendon's office at the Henry Highland Garnet School for Success in Harlem, N.Y.. It's color - coded, with green and blue signifying proficiency in state math and English language arts exams.

The plan sets a target of 66 % of working - age New Mexicans earning a college degree or post-secondary credential by the year 2030 — a rigorous goal given the current attainment rate of 45 %.1 The plan also sets a vision for New Mexico to be the fastest growing state in the nation when it comes to student outcomes, with a goal to increase the percentage of students who demonstrate readiness to more than 60 % on the state English language arts (ELA) and math assessments.2 These efforts are significant considering New Mexico's historically lower student academic proficiency rates compared to other states and to national averages3, and demonstrate how leaders are driving a sense of urgency to improve.

The proposed regulations (§ 200.14) add a definition for «proficient» that requires that the academic achievement indicator «equally measure grade - level proficiency on the reading / language arts and mathematics assessments.»

The proposed rulemaking (§ 200.14) would clarify this statutory provision to say that the academic achievement indicator must «equally measure grade - level proficiency on the reading / language arts and mathematics assessments.»

The Act (Section 1111 (c)(4)(B)(i)(I)-RRB- requires states to use an indicator of academic achievement that «measures proficiency on the statewide assessments in reading / language arts and mathematics.»

ESSA in § 1111 (c)(4)(B)(i)(I) requires states to use an indicator of academic achievement that «measures proficiency on the statewide assessments in reading / language arts and mathematics.»

student test data on the elementary and middle level English language arts and mathematics assessments in the New York State Testing Program, the Regents competency tests, all Regents examinations, the second language proficiency examinations as defined in this Part; (ii) student enrollment by grade;

On state tests, New York under Bloomberg gradually reduced the student proficiency gap between the city and the rest of the state in both English language arts (ELA) and math.

Recommendation: We recommend revising the proposed regulations to track closely to the statutory language around the academic indicator based on assessment and delete the extraneous words that require the academic achievement indicator to «equally measure grade - level proficiency on the reading / language arts and mathematics assessments.»

That is, the proportion of a school's students scoring above a state - determined proficiency threshold in math and English language arts, and whether this proportion met state targets.

AUGUSTA — As Maine shifts to a proficiency - based system by 2018, the 2014 - 15 Smarter Balanced Assessment scores in English language arts and mathematics for grades 3 through 8 and the third year of high school are the first statewide assessment of our students» accomplishments in meeting Maine's college and career readiness standards.

Since 2011, Bentley students have made substantial proficiency gains in English language arts and mathematics.

For example, prior to LPS's school turnaround initiative, the district's math and English language arts, or ELA, proficiency rates fell within the bottom 1 percent of school districts in Massachusetts.

RIDE's 2016 classifications, the highest in their accountability system, are based on Composite Index Scores that comprise measures of student proficiency (in English language arts and mathematics), gap -LSB-...]

At Union County Teams Charter School, one of the city's five charter operators, fifty percent of students attained proficiency on standardized language arts tests last spring.

The waiver exempts Indiana from meeting No Child Left Behind standards, such as a 100 percent proficiency in math and language arts by this year and other parameters regarding teacher evaluations and school performance.

Two core pieces of work have been to develop College - and Career - Ready Determination policies to allow students» direct entry into entry - level college courses without need for remediation, and Policy - Level Performance Level Descriptors, which describe what student performance looks like at various levels of proficiency in English language arts / literacy and mathematics.

In 2013, WestEd, the Understanding Language Initiative of Stanford University, and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) developed a set of English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards that correspond to states» college - and career - ready (CCR) standards for English language arts, mathematics, and science.

For years, teachers have given CRTs once, toward the end of each school year, to assess their students» proficiency in math, language arts and science.

Major sticking points included evaluating how much weight should be given to scores attained from language arts and math tests on the state's Assessment of Skills and Knowledge for fourth through eighth grades, and the High School Proficiency Assessment.

States are raising their expectations for student «proficiency» on tests of math and English / language arts, and making their tests tougher to pass.

All schools must count proficiency on math and English / language arts test and English - language proficiency.

California Standardized Test results in language arts indicate that students are quickly approaching proficiency, with the percentage of students at the basic level jumping from 13 percent before the intervention to 33 percent after the intervention.

Thirty - three states and the District of Columbia have already received waivers, liberating them from NCLB's chief demand --- 100 percent proficiency of all students in English language arts and math by 2014 — and the sanctions that come with failing to meet it.

When No Child Left Behind went into affect in 2002, it said every school in the country should have its students at 100 percent proficiency in math and language arts by 2014.

From reading, language arts and social studies to math and science eAchieve students continue to lead the nation in proficiency — year - after - year.

Here's an example of the improvement: the percentage of fifth - graders who reached proficiency or advanced proficiency in language arts (scoring, respectively, 4 and 5) went up to 58.9 %, the biggest jump this year.

High school scores fell slightly, except in Camden High School, where student proficiency rose in English language arts, geometry, and Algebra I and II.»

Now, states must set their own goals for achievement on English proficiency assessments as well as for achievement on statewide math and language arts assessments.

According to the website for the Utah State Office of Education, the overall test scores for Utah students placed them at proficiency levels of 42 percent in language arts, 39 percent in mathematics and 44 percent in science.

To create our language development curriculum, teachers and instructional coaches began by reviewing English language arts selections they use with students, with an eye toward the vocabulary, grammar, and themes that they could scaffold for students developing English proficiency.

Utah schools received their report cards on Sept. 3 with the release of new school grades based on proficiency in language arts, mathematics and science, and the growth students demonstrated year over year on end - of - level testing.

Data for English and language arts reflect the 3rd and 5th graders» scores on the CRT examination in reading combined with 4th graders» scores on the state Writing Proficiency exam; math data reflect 3rd and 5th graders» combined scores on the CRT in math.

Understanding Proficiency is a resource designed to support educators in analyzing and learning from student work on performance tasks in English language arts and math.

Prerequisite skills and capabilities include, but are not limited to, proficiency in reading a range and type of material, with an emphasis on informational texts; fluent writing in several modes, most notably expository, descriptive and argumentative; quantitative literacy through algebra and including geometry, combined with the ability to understand and interpret data; a understanding of the scientific method and some insight into the organization of knowledge in the sciences; an awareness of how social systems operate and how they are studied; basic proficiency in a second language and awareness that languages reflect cultures; and experiences in and appreciation of creative and expressive arts.

In 2013, the percentage of students scoring proficient in language arts lagged behind the rest of the state anywhere from 11 to 19 points, depending on the grade being tested, while math proficiency lagged from 5 to 21 points behind.

The improvements Anderson cited were based on her own school rating criteria,» (but) based on state standardized test scores, Newark children had declined in proficiency since her arrival, in math in all tested grades, and in language arts in all but two.»

The positive news about graduation rates was coupled with continued upward trends in scores on the state's High School Proficiency Assessments (HSPA), the required exit exam in language arts and math given to all juniors.