Our results indicate that highly effective principals raise the achievement of a typical student in their schools by between two and seven months of
learning in a single school year; ineffective principals lower achievement by the same amount.
Research shows that highly effective principals raise the achievement of a typical student in their schools by between two and seven months of
learning in a single school year and that ineffective principals lower achievement by the same amount.3 And principal quality affects teacher turnover and specifically turnover among effective teachers.
Not exact matches
Through the years, the Kelley
School has fashioned a reputation as a true MBA innovator, from being one of the few programs that give a
single grade for the entire core curriculum to having a series of first - year academies that provide experiential
learning, consulting projects and coaching to students interested
in six core areas that range from capital markets and strategic finance to consulting and supply chain management.
I
learned later that the only invitation he received from a department of religion
in an institution of higher education for more than a
single lecture was for a summer course
in the Claremont Graduate
School.
E.g., I was surprised to
learn that many high
schools here
in Houston have a
single lunch hour for thousands of kids and this is one reason
schools are turning a blind eye to the illegal junk food sold on campus as fundraisers.
Indeed, I
learned of one Rhode Island
school that several years ago actually experienced three choking incidents
in a
single month, leading the
school to adopt a controversial «no talking» policy
in the cafeteria.
Kindergartners at Unity Drive Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Center
in Centereach, on their first day of
school on Sept. 6, 2016,
learned to walk
in single file and to hold onto the railing as they go up the stairs.
If you took high
school biology
in the 1990s, you probably
learned about the molecular basis for human genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis (1989), Huntingtons (1993), Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy (1987), and a rapidly growing list of
single - gene disorders, and the correspondingly rapid growth
in clinical diagnostic technology based on DNA sequence information, enabling certain diagnosis, sometimes before the advent of overt symptoms.
Often, the type of Bench Press training we
learn about is what we
learned in our High
School Gyms, which are most likely recycled information that the coach
learned when he was
in High
School and has never changed one
single bit.
The
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If it wants to work with multiple content providers on the other hand, there is a good bet it might work with a company like Education Elements, which is emerging as a leader
in helping
schools move to blended -
learning models and offering a
single sign - on software solution for
schools so they can easily work with multiple content vendors.
Even if we overlooked the shortcomings of testing as a measure of
learning, a
single - minded focus on reading and math would not be a cure for what ails children
in the nation's poorest - performing
schools.
They may also be appropriate for
schools characterized by a high degree of staff cohesion,
in which teachers work collaboratively to improve student
learning and it is difficult to isolate the performance of a
single teacher.
It forces us to realise that every
single student
in our care has the capacity to
learn, and that the teacher and
school is responsible for facilitating that progress of each child.
Schools today are trying every
single trick
in the book to make
learning fun — and eLearning is playing a huge role
in this endeavor of theirs.
As New Jersey's chief education officer Christopher Cerf put it, «The
single greatest
in -
school variable driving [
learning] outcomes is the quality of the teacher.»
In its third year, the program at Spencer's
school includes opportunities for
single classes to
learn the rules of organized games and for larger group play during lunch period recess.
What a huge loss: As research consistently shows, teacher quality is the
single most important
school - based factor
in student
learning.
According to research from Stanford, Bay State charter pupils gain 1.5 months more
learning in reading during a
single school year than their district -
schooled counterparts.
On average across all
schools, the impact of having a principal 1 standard deviation more effective than the average principal is as much as seven additional months of
learning in a
single academic year.
• When
schools lack expert teachers because of shortages stemming from geographic limitations or attrition, for example; • When expert teachers must serve a wide range of student needs
in a
single classroom by personalizing
learning for each student; • And when expert teachers much teach more than academic content.
Developing systems that support teachers
in sustained professional
learning and refinement of teaching practice is perhaps the
single most important way to promote student
learning and educational opportunity
in schools or districts.
Having
learned these lessons firsthand as a business owner, I am determined as a governor to apply them to the
single greatest challenge facing our public
schools today — the challenge of providing the best possible teachers to students
in our lowest - achieving
schools.
First, it would all but eliminate
school - level information about the
learning of student subgroups, as testing only a
single grade
in each
school often results
in sample sizes for groups such as English learners or blacks that are too small to yield reliable information for the
school as a whole.
Whether or not girls
in single - sex
schools are more likely to pursue science degrees or political careers, whether or not boys
in single - sex
schools are more likely to write poetry or pay attention
in class,
single - sex
schools can allow educators to address the particular interests, strengths,
learning styles, and developmental stages of a
single sex while allowing boys and girls to concentrate on something other than the opposite sex — at least for a few brief hours each day.
Rather than trying to convert their entire
schools to project - based
learning all at once, principals
in Whitfield County started with a
single grade and tried to place the teachers who were most eager to make the transformation
in that group.
Cllr Ray Gooding, Essex County Council's cabinet member for education and lifelong
learning, said: «We already have some excellent special
schools in Essex, with every
single one
in the county currently rated as good or outstanding by Ofsted.
The first ever Share a Pencil Day takes place today, 17th May 2017 when 25,000 pupils
in a range of
schools up and down the country are being asked to share a pencil for a
single lesson, an afternoon or the whole day to experience what
learning is really like for many children across the globe.
While this is not an entirely new concept
in teaching and
learning support, the new Code seems a little light on how this
single - stage process is to operate
in schools and settings.
School learning tool Firefly analyses homework habits of UK secondary school students - revealing that one million pieces of homework are handed in late every single day — School learning tool Firefly reveals that 13 year olds are least likely to submit homework on
School learning tool Firefly analyses homework habits of UK secondary
school students - revealing that one million pieces of homework are handed in late every single day — School learning tool Firefly reveals that 13 year olds are least likely to submit homework on
school students - revealing that one million pieces of homework are handed
in late every
single day —
School learning tool Firefly reveals that 13 year olds are least likely to submit homework on
School learning tool Firefly reveals that 13 year olds are least likely to submit homework on time.
Tintern Grammar's model offers a combination of
single - sex and co-educational years, whereby co-educational sessions are offered
in the early
learning years, and then with girls and boys
in separate classes through Junior and Middle
Schools.
What every
school actually needs to
learn is how to totally immerse every
single child
in the play activity of their choice, whatever their age, both genders, for the full time that they are outside.
Wanting flexibility
in their
learning spaces, the
schools opted for
single pupil «wedge» shaped tables which can be grouped, formed into rows and spaced individually.
Schools run by CMOs have produced greater gains in student learning on state assessments than their district - school counterparts, while the mom - and - pops have fared less well, possibly making the single - site schools less attractive to autho
Schools run by CMOs have produced greater gains
in student
learning on state assessments than their district -
school counterparts, while the mom - and - pops have fared less well, possibly making the
single - site
schools less attractive to autho
schools less attractive to authorizers.
Now,
in its second year, the
school has shifted away from a
single - provider model to instead making teachers the primary designers of the blended -
learning models
in their individual classrooms by using a wider range of tools.
Supporters of digital
learning, many of whom were among the strongest supporters of national standards, have organized
in opposition to the imposition of a
single test on the nation's
schools.
The programs shared seven common features: they were focused on the subject areas that teachers teach; incorporated active
learning; supported collaboration; used models and modeling to demonstrate effective practice; provided expert coaching and support, offered opportunities for feedback and reflection, and were sustained
in duration, often unfolding over months or years, rather than occurring
in a
single, «drive - by» after
school workshop, as is often the norm.
While
single program implementation has important merits, we recognize that a shift
in mindset that views social emotional
learning as a whole systems approach is an important way to bring about true, long - lasting change
in schools.
«The union is concerned that
in progress 8 the DfE has introduced another measure that simplifies
learning, boils down progress to a
single number, and prevails upon teachers and the
school leaders to organise their work around it.»
This study explores the ways
in which male students
in 23 first through fourth grade classrooms
in a
single all - male Hong Kong elementary
school viewed and experienced drama integrated
learning.
Over the last 20 years
in Massachusetts, we have
learned that student and
school success can not be captured by one
single assessment.
It lets
schools follow students» progress closely, and it allows for measurement of how much students
learn and grow over time, not just where they are
in a
single moment.
Over 15 years, the company has been reaching students at their individual reading levels to deliver significant
learning gains, with many making double to triple the expected gains
in a
single school year.
Through this outreach, we heard that there is no
single solution to this problem; we need a broad and systemic focus on supporting and improving teaching and
learning, especially
in our highest - need
schools and for our highest - need students, including students with disabilities and English learners.
Whether deciding
school policy for an upcoming year or debating the consequences for an individual student arising from a
single incident of misbehavior, educators juggle several factors: striking a balance between an orderly campus and a welcoming climate conducive to
learning; protecting the safety of all students while recognizing the rights of individuals; treating students equitably but, when warranted, considering individual circumstances that influence behavior; and,
in concert with every
school's educative mission, convincing students who are behaving badly to correct their behavior while also standing ready to banish anyone who interferes with the
learning of others.
Educators will also
learn how Achieve3000's differentiated instruction solutions can help all ELL students to double or even triple expected
learning gains
in a
single school year.
In the 2010 — 2011 school year, the combination of targeted intervention services and DreamBox Learning's adaptive online program was equally powerful with intervention students moving from the 1st percentile to the 50th percentile nationally in a single school yea
In the 2010 — 2011
school year, the combination of targeted intervention services and DreamBox
Learning's adaptive online program was equally powerful with intervention students moving from the 1st percentile to the 50th percentile nationally
in a single school yea
in a
single school year.
The most essential aspect
in the curriculum reform is the shift from focusing on
learning objectives related to
single subjects to an emphasis on broader competencies crossing all
learning in schools.
Our 35 years
in schools tell us that a
learning - styles framework, linked to a repertoire of research - based strategies, is the
single best tool for accomplishing this goal.
For more than 16 years, Achieve3000 has been reaching students at their individual reading levels to deliver significant
learning gains, often double to triple the expected gains
in a
single school year.