Sentences with phrase «learner achievement in»

The limited data on English language learner achievement in public schools in Illinois precluded including the state in the analysis.

We encourage schools to raise the profile of outstanding learner achievement in Cambridge examinations.

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Similarly, we know A4e said it was terminating its provision of the contract because it was going to make a loss, but it provided no further information about the «extremely challenging» issues in delivering the Offender Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) or the «number of constraints» which had «a heavy impact on learner attendance, completion and achievements».

Here in the Ctiy of Buffalo this year a report from the Council on Great City Schools on Improving the Academic Achievement of English Language Learners in the Buffalo Public Schools System cited that only 21 % of these students graduate from high school and the academic achievement programs ignored them as a group as though they don't exist with as many as 100 never recieving their mandated language iAchievement of English Language Learners in the Buffalo Public Schools System cited that only 21 % of these students graduate from high school and the academic achievement programs ignored them as a group as though they don't exist with as many as 100 never recieving their mandated language iachievement programs ignored them as a group as though they don't exist with as many as 100 never recieving their mandated language instruction.

In addition to a positive effect on self - regulation, the intervention had a positive effect on math achievement for English language learners.

The intervention also appeared to narrow the achievement gap between English language learners and children proficient in English.

In this direction lie proposals for building schools around learners, gearing instruction to individual goals and learning styles, pointing education toward developing an ever - broader range of human capacities, and phasing in assessment tools that get at ever - subtler nuances of achievemenIn this direction lie proposals for building schools around learners, gearing instruction to individual goals and learning styles, pointing education toward developing an ever - broader range of human capacities, and phasing in assessment tools that get at ever - subtler nuances of achievemenin assessment tools that get at ever - subtler nuances of achievement.

Study results indicate that English - language learners (ELLs) in bilingual / ESL programs perform better in reading and math achievement compared to ELLs in English mainstream programs.

«The WT Grant Scholars Award provides me with a tremendous opportunity and honor, early in my career, to advance the field's knowledge on promoting English - language learners» academic achievement,» Lesaux said.

And it put a special focus on ensuring that states and schools boost the performance of certain groups of students, such as English - language learners, students in special education, and poor and minority children, whose achievement, on average, trails their peers.

In the most recent Quality Achievement Rates released this month, 93.1 % of MPCT's learners gained an Award in Employability Skills (against the national result of 88.8 %), and 98 % of learners received a Certificate in Employability (compared to national result of 83.4 %In the most recent Quality Achievement Rates released this month, 93.1 % of MPCT's learners gained an Award in Employability Skills (against the national result of 88.8 %), and 98 % of learners received a Certificate in Employability (compared to national result of 83.4 %in Employability Skills (against the national result of 88.8 %), and 98 % of learners received a Certificate in Employability (compared to national result of 83.4 %in Employability (compared to national result of 83.4 %).

It refers to schools with stubborn achievement gaps or weak performance among «subgroup» students, such as English - language learners or students in special education.

Focus School: A school with persistent achievement gaps or poor performance among «subgroup» students, such as English - language learners or students in special education.

First, we use our entire sample to analyze the extent to which the schools that students attend can explain the overall variation in student test scores and fluid cognitive skills, controlling for differences in prior achievement and student demographic characteristics (including gender, age, race / ethnicity, and whether the student is from a low - income family, is an English language learner, or is enrolled in special education).

We aimed to engage and motivate all learners, particularly boys, and to have an impact on standards of achievement, particularly in writing.

The resource ensures pace and challenge for learners of different ability levels in order to promote the highest possible achievement for all.

For states, that means closing gaps in achievement and making sure English - language learners and special education and low - income students have the same access to education as middle - class and upper - class college - bound kids.

The resource ensures pace and challenge for learners of different ability levels in order to promote the highest possible achievement for all (for example, the «Reading to Write and Learn» approach used in this lesson is inclusive of all learners and prepares them to read the text with understanding).

A study of a representative sample of schools in California shows that schools where the principal and the district extensively used test data to improve instruction and student learning had the highest achievement for English - language learners.

Caught in that achievement gap are low - income students, English - language learners, students with disabilities, and students of color.

It is possible, however, to analyze the effect of Prop 227 indirectly by examining the relationship between the percentage of students enrolled in bilingual education and the achievement of English Learners across the more than 9,000 schools in California.

«In every class in this building, you have kids of all levels of prior academic achievement,» says Principal Dan St. Louis, including kids who are «high flyers,» kids with Individualized Education Programs who are receiving special education support, students with disabilities, and English - language learnerIn every class in this building, you have kids of all levels of prior academic achievement,» says Principal Dan St. Louis, including kids who are «high flyers,» kids with Individualized Education Programs who are receiving special education support, students with disabilities, and English - language learnerin this building, you have kids of all levels of prior academic achievement,» says Principal Dan St. Louis, including kids who are «high flyers,» kids with Individualized Education Programs who are receiving special education support, students with disabilities, and English - language learners.

Successful Learners: School trips have the potential to lay strong foundations for encouraging successful learning and building positive attitudes which subsequently lead to improvements in achievement and motivation in all areas — including academic.

«This appointment supports my deep commitment to generating knowledge to advance the field's ability to promote the academic achievement for all students in urban schools, especially English - language learners,» Lesaux said.

Valentina Bali also analyzed the achievement of individual English Learners in the Pasadena school district.

The ability to use classroom data that is readily accessible in real time, actionable for both the teacher and learner, and enables informed adjustments to the learning task is what educators are asking for to close gaps and raise achievement.

A commitment to every student's progress, or growth, invites particular ways of thinking about learning, learners, teaching, the curriculum, assessment and the reporting of student achievement, as summarised in the following diagram:

Whether charter schools do a better job than regular schools in closing the achievement gap between English - learners and students who already have a command of the language is expected to be a thread in testimony at a hearing scheduled for Sept. 17 before...

«Nonie Lesaux is an outstanding young scholar, working on a critical education issue — promoting academic achievement in English language learners,» said Harvard Graduate School of Education Dean Kathleen McCartney.

A really great way to provide feedback is through short videos that immerse the learner in a sense of achievement if they've done well or provides friendly remediation if they didn't do so well.

A story and chart in the May 14, 2008, issue of Education Week about states that have curtailed bilingual education should have said that trends in student achievement identified by Daniel J. Losen of the Civil Rights Project at the University of California, Los Angeles, were based on test scores in reading of English - language learners in 4th grade, not 4th and 8th grades.

It is indeed a great achievement for all of us to be recognized in the Top 20 Gamification Companies list for 2017 and we are inspired to deliver many more innovative gamified solutions in the future for new - age learners.»

Perhaps the greatest achievements of the PDA programme have been in terms of its output and its knock - on effect on use of technology within the Organisation.The pilot cohort of 12 learners in the current programme consists of lecturers, managers, and external engineers undertaking the programme as part of their Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

Yet, much of that work depends on a simple, often unstated, assumption: that the short list of control variables captured in educational data systems — prior achievement, student demographics, English language learner status, eligibility for federally subsidized meals or programs for gifted and special education students — include the relevant factors by which students are sorted to teachers and schools.

Despite the revision of the national curriculum, and the move to «life after levels,» these are still in use for learners with more complex and challenging SEND, and they have not been updated, so there is a disparity between the curriculum content and the means to record achievement.

Crosson's dissertation will examine the formidable achievement gap in reading between English learners (ELs) and monolingual, English - only (EO) students.

The final important step to supporting this learner and leadership culture in staff is to celebrate and recognise their achievements.

In Succeeding With English - Language Learners - Lessons Learned From the Great City Schools, the Council of the Great City Schools discusses findings from a study designed to identify district - level policies and strategies associated with improvements in English - Language Learner student achievemenIn Succeeding With English - Language Learners - Lessons Learned From the Great City Schools, the Council of the Great City Schools discusses findings from a study designed to identify district - level policies and strategies associated with improvements in English - Language Learner student achievemenin English - Language Learner student achievement.

Schools that are recognising these facts of life are engaged increasingly with learners who not only demonstrate their achievement in raw attainment scores at GCSE and A-Level but who increasingly demonstrate their relevance to tomorrow's world, with digital skills and capabilities that will only become more relevant in future.

The school will simply be providing a safe environment through which the learner can address their learning and which, by proactive management, the school can support the learner in achieving the focus necessary to maximise their achievement.

Coursera offers online studies in 12 different categories and learners can receive verified certificates for their online achievements.

Effective feedback can bring about positive changes in learners» performance and achievement.

«I started my career in education because I was passionate about closing the achievement gap and providing equal opportunities for all learners.

Educators will hear how competency - based education, a focus on college - and career - readiness, creating caring environments, and social - emotional learning can play important roles in closing achievement gaps and reaching all learners.

In this interactive webinar, David Liben of Student Achievement Partners and Rachel Stack of Great Minds highlight how book - based lessons engage all learners, build knowledge, and set students up for academic aAchievement Partners and Rachel Stack of Great Minds highlight how book - based lessons engage all learners, build knowledge, and set students up for academic achievementachievement.

Students who are identified as English language learners (ELLs) can participate in language assistance programs to help ensure that they attain English proficiency and meet the same academic content and achievement standards that all students are expected to meet.

In this interactive webinar, Lynne Munson and Rachel Stack of Great Minds discuss and model art instruction with an 8th grade teacher, highlighting how the study of visual art builds cultural knowledge and fosters academic achievement for the widest range of learners.

In 2015, Camino Nuevo earned the Bright Spot Award from the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics for closing achievement gaps between English learners and native English speakers.

Students in school districts fully implementing these standards saw impressive gains in student achievement, especially in low - income high English learner populations.

Annually measures, for all students and separately for each subgroup of students, the following indicators: Academic achievement (which, for high schools, may include a measure of student growth, at the State's discretion); for elementary and middle schools, a measure of student growth, if determined appropriate by the State, or another valid and reliable statewide academic indicator; for high schools, the four - year adjusted cohort graduation rate and, at the State's discretion, the extended - year adjusted cohort graduation rate; progress in achieving English language proficiency for English learners; and at least one valid, reliable, comparable, statewide indicator of school quality or student success; and