Sentences with phrase «large districts»

It would likely be more beneficial in larger districts in illuminating disparities, education groups have said.

But, it's also true from my perspective that some of the friction isn't in state law but in the internal bureaucracy of large districts.

Here, she assisted schools in the state's largest district with assessing the needs of their students and staff, and developing program plans and budgets to articulate these needs to the state.

Summer 2017 marked the first time that the nation's second largest district would provide its annual calibration event completely online.

This session will feature panelists from large districts who have made it work.

It provides all the functionality to run a typical organization without the complexity and overhead required by large districts.

Our statistical analysis shows that segregation increased substantially after the plans were terminated in many large districts.

And from 2006 - 07 to 2007 - 08, 55 of the 100 largest districts reported fewer students.

There was a period where states were using at - large districts where everyone in the state could vote for every Representative.

But what if your district has both high - poverty and low - poverty schools, as is the case for most large districts, either urban or suburban?

It's the only school district to do so among large districts throughout the state, according to a district report.

And don't large districts pre-order their food too far in advance to allow for this?

And at large districts, there are many people who fill the bureaucracy and create economies of scale.

If considered collectively as a «district,» charter schools would be the fourth largest district in the state.

He says his first priority is his family, which he would see less while representing a much larger district in the upper chamber.

Most districts receive some Title II funding, with high - poverty and large districts receiving larger shares.

For obvious reasons, larger districts made greater use of district curriculum and instruction staff than small districts did.

One study of three large districts finds that they spent approximately $ 18,000 for professional development for each teacher each year.

Even larger districts often share services across areas such as special education provision or vocational education.

The difference between these numbers implies that larger districts tend to have lower opt - out rates.

This means that Title I does not adequately serve students in concentrated poverty and tends to benefit very large districts over smaller ones.

We also include the total number of students in the district, to allow for the possibility that large districts operate differently from small districts.

Continuing a pattern seen in earlier years, rates of improvement among states and large districts varied considerably between 2011 and 2013.

But shouldn't larger districts also have more people doing the counting?

We also get large districts working together to push industry in a new direction by researching and communicating their demand for more wholesome, healthful products for school food service.

Rather than running in at - large districts ranging from two to five legislators, candidates will have to compete one - on - one in single - member districts.

I was in the debates, was endorsed by 3 of 4 papers in our ridiculously large district, and received 11 % of the vote.

This is especially alarming, because these lower - performing large districts comprise a much greater share of the total student population than do the relatively small higher - performing districts.

And we tied the system to larger district goals in order to provide clear educational incentives while keeping pressure on the bureaucracy to both perform and improve.

This is one way large districts can benefit from economies of scale.

Larger districts sometimes create systems of teacher leaders linked through district curriculum and instruction specialists.

The panel of judges is selected to represent large districts, small districts, rural districts, urban districts, and school board members and administrators.

Findings include: In 2008 - 09, these 100 largest districts enrolled 22 percent of all public school students, and employed 22 percent of all public school teachers.

In particular, five large districts initiated different flavors of school reform, beginning in earnest around 2005.

It compares how much teachers in the nation's 113 largest districts earn over a lifetime, with a local cost - of - living factor applied.

We believe there are lessons, as well, for many large districts navigating school improvement and system adjustments in an ever - changing landscape.

The 9 - 1 teacher - student ratio is the lowest of large districts.

However, large districts with innovation - focused leadership can offer room and support for innovative designs.

It is the country's second largest district, with a population of some fifty - four thousand people.

Overall, 67 of the 100 largest districts reported some enrollment growth in 2010 - 11, and 33 reported fewer students.

For large districts, we add a new cohort each year.

Many large districts have embraced a portfolio model of school choice governance, which intentionally offers a wide array of public (and sometimes private) school choices to parents.

Continuing a pattern seen in earlier years, rates of improvement among states and large districts varied considerably between 2011 and 2013.