Summer Advantage averages two - month
learning gains among low - income students who participate.
Only in San Antonio, Texas, did researchers find evidence of
learning gains among students who left their neighborhood school to enter a «choice school.»
The evidence, regrettably, is that few of them are doing it well today, which is to say that few now incentivize their public schools to pay attention to
learning gains among those who have already cleared the proficiency hurdle.
Not exact matches
Macy's (m) was
among the many retailers to report sales
gains for the holiday season, stoking renewed hope the retail industry is finally
learning to combat Amazon.com (amzn) and finding its footing again.
One way that has
gained popularity
among corporate training programs is social
learning.
With the objective of
learning from the rich experiences and lessons that other countries have
gained from their own programs, teams of researchers at Ryerson University and California Lutheran University looked at a wide range of assistance programs targeting branding, financing, and management - associated challenges,
among other issues.
Among other useful knowledge that I
gained through the discussions, I
learned the importance of delivering and building records of best - case results, which could greatly benefit research communities and governments at the global level.
Significantly fewer supervisors felt that
learning how to write grants and obtain funding (36 percent), developing new research skills (35 percent),
gaining a deep knowledge of a specific area of research (32 percent), and
learning to manage or supervise others (23 %) were
among the top attributes important for a successful postdoc experience.
LBD students also
learned science content as well as or better than students engaged in traditional
learning methods, with the largest
gains among economically disadvantaged students (Kolodner, Camp, Crismond, Fasse, Gray, Holbrook, Puntambekar, & Ryan, 2003).
As technology has continued to permeate the classroom, the concept of personalized
learning has
gained traction
among educators and policymakers.
But I've
learned from Michael Stone, the Chief External Relations Officer at New Schools for New Orleans, that in fact data from CREDO showed the school's
gains to be
among the weakest in the RSD.
Chief
among our core elements are: our college - prep curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences that fosters in students the desire and capacity to
learn independently, think critically, and communicate proficiently; our supportive school culture in which students are given tools to develop character,
gain confidence in their ability to
learn, take responsibility for their own
learning, and both support and feel supported by the entire community; and a strong co-curricular program in athletics, performing arts, and a host of after - school clubs that pique and develop students» interests.
The belief that teacher - candidates need to demonstrate they can help their future students
learn before they enter classrooms as full - fledged educators has
gained strength over the past decade, especially
among states.
The term
learning disability
gained rapid acceptance
among parents and professionals in the 1960s and»70s.
Researchers identified a «consistent, positive relationship between student exposure to high - quality intellectual assignments and students»
learning gains on the test — even after controlling for race, socioeconomic class, gender, and prior achievement differences
among classrooms.»
LBD students
learned science content as well as or better than comparison students, and these
gains were often largest
among the most socioeconomically disadvantaged students.
These reports — completed by Northwestern University economist David Figlio — continue to show that students entering the program are
among the lowest performers in their prior public school, but once on the program, the students experience
learning gains on par with all students nationally.
The need for a method of reporting to parents that serves the purpose of «tracking a student's development in an area of
learning over time» (Forster, 2005) has been under discussion for more than a decade and has
gained much traction
among educators in recent years.
Research documents the importance of using after school hours to build on and enhance what students
learn in class, of sustaining school year
gains over the summer months, and the huge cost of so - called «summer
learning loss»
among disadvantaged students when those are not achieved.
Board certification appears to be
among the teacher credentials most consistently associated with student
learning gains,» say researchers Goldhaber and Cowan.
Incorporating social and emotional
learning is a growing trend
among schools around the country, thanks in part to research that suggests it can lead to
gains in student academic performance.
In Mississippi there is an interest
among superintendents, principals, and research and education faculty to
gain a clearer understanding of Deeper
Learning — the mastery of rigorous core academic content; critical thinking and problem solving; teamwork and collaboration; effective communication; learning how to learn; and cultivation of an academic
Learning — the mastery of rigorous core academic content; critical thinking and problem solving; teamwork and collaboration; effective communication;
learning how to learn; and cultivation of an academic
learning how to
learn; and cultivation of an academic mindset.
Teachers
gain these units through professional development, strong evaluations, and
gains in
learning outcomes,
among other measures.
For instance, schools participating in the Carnegie Foundation's Student Agency Improvement Community, a network of researchers and practitioners applying the science of
learning mindsets to daily classroom practice, have seen stronger outcomes
among low - income black and Latino students since implementing interventions focused on
learning mindsets.34 Equal Opportunity Schools, a national nonprofit organization, has also partnered with school, county, and district leaders to increase the number of black and Latino students enrolled in advanced placement courses and has seen
gains in both participation and passage rates as a result.35 In addition, several studies show that
learning mindsets interventions can reduce the effects of stereotype threat
among female, black, and Latino students in math and science classes.36
Achieve3000, the Leader in Differentiated Instruction, and Rowan - Salisbury School System, a North Carolina district committed to 21st - century
learning, report literacy
gains over and above the growth expected with typical instruction
among elementary, middle and high school students.
Anticipating the needs of a growing metropolitan area was
among the service
learning goals that gained Meridian its designation as a Service Learning Leader School by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that promotes and funds volunteer
learning goals that
gained Meridian its designation as a Service
Learning Leader School by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that promotes and funds volunteer
Learning Leader School by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that promotes and funds volunteer efforts.
The mix of reading strategies served a wide range of
learning styles, and reading
gains were noted
among all students, including those with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
A significant body of research has concluded that student -
learning gains garnered by classroom formative assessment practices were
among the largest ever reported for educational interventions (e.g., Black and Wiliam, 1998).
Being that the school earned the second lowest math
learning gains in in the state of Florida and severely underperformed in ELA, JSIA placed
among the lowest 300 elementary schools.
According to the NAEP, student
learning progressed after NCLB much as it had been developing before: slow, steady
gains in mathematics, particularly
among elementary school students, but little improvement in reading at any grade.
In a 2012 report, scholars Eric A. Hanushek, Paul E. Peterson and Ludger Woessman found that during a 14 - year period from 1995 to 2009, Chile ranked second in
gains among educational leaders of the world with students
gaining more than two years in
learning compared to less than one year
among American students.
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Again, Amazon is leading the way, given the head start on its competitors — but Apple's HomeKit program has really started to
gain traction
among developers, and Google's complementary hardware suite includes devices from Nest like the Nest
Learning Thermostat.
Incorporating social and emotional
learning is a growing trend
among schools around the country, thanks in part to research that suggests it can lead to
gains in student academic performance.