Sentences with phrase «led by high school students»

Eric Jackson, president / CEO, Total Roof Services Corp.: A revolution has begun, led by high school students across America.

Tours are led by high school students.

This past year, boot camp graduation featured competition among different squads of students led by high school students in the ROTC program.

Last month, she tweeted, «Again... I love Tish James,» after James spoke at an anti-Trump rally led by high school students.

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Last Saturday, the March for Our Lives, a protest led by Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students geared toward ending gun violence, drew an estimated 800,000 participants in Washington,...

When she pushed out as the last contending racer on the second run, she led Schild, whose videos she had studied while a high school student at Burke Mountain Academy in Vermont, by 1.34 seconds.

HELMETs encourages and motivates Indiana high - school football programs to strengthen their commitment to player health and safety by enrolling in USA Football's Heads Up Football program — endorsed by leading medical associations and the NFL — to advance coaching education and student - athlete safety.

The rally in Tallahassee was led by students from Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where the Feb. 14 massacre occurred, as part of the «Never Again» movement birthed following the shooting.

New York, NY — As the school year comes to a close, a shocking new report released today by leading education reform organization StudentsFirstNY, The Graduation Facade: How New York City's Diploma Mills Mask College Readiness Crisis, exposes the problem of Diploma Mills — schools where the graduation rates are above average, but the students are not prepared for college or a career after high school.

This youth - led movement was sparked by the February 14 shooting of 17 students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, -LSB-...]

A team led by Prof. Fumitaka Homae studied a rarely targeted population for this subject: Japanese junior high school students learning English as a second language in a school environment.

The aim of the study, led by PhD student, Helen Rockliff, from the University of Bristol's School of Clinical Sciences, was to find out what types of coping strategies, social circumstances and personality traits — called psychosocial factors — help people through IVF treatment, and which types are linked to especially high stress levels, and can lead to depression and anxiety disorders.

According to the research, led by Dr. Belle Gavriel - Fried of TAU's School of Social Work and conducted by TAU student Idit Sherpsky, in collaboration with Dr. Israel Bronstein of Bar - Ilan University, the participation of male high - school students in competitive sports is associated with problem gambling and gambling frequency, and female students who participate in competitive sports are at a higher risk of gambling freqSchool of Social Work and conducted by TAU student Idit Sherpsky, in collaboration with Dr. Israel Bronstein of Bar - Ilan University, the participation of male high - school students in competitive sports is associated with problem gambling and gambling frequency, and female students who participate in competitive sports are at a higher risk of gambling freqschool students in competitive sports is associated with problem gambling and gambling frequency, and female students who participate in competitive sports are at a higher risk of gambling frequency.

By Sean O'Connell Hollywoodnews.com: Adrien Brody has accepted the lead in Tony Kaye's «Detachment,» Which chronicles three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of a substitute teacher.

Several groups, led by the Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE), a nonprofit legal advocacy organization, filed suit in 1993 claiming that New York State was depriving New York City public school students of their constitutional rights to a «sound basic education,» a standard that had been prescribed in 1982 by the state's highest court (in New York, the Court of Appeals).

Not surprisingly, all of this innovation and experimentation at the secondary level has led to a dramatic rise in applications to institutions of higher education by students without a traditional high - school background.

According to Becky Smerdon and Kathryn Borman, who led the Gates - sponsored research team that evaluated the initiative, by the late 1990s some consensus had emerged among reformers about what made schools successful: «a shared vision focused on student learning, common strategies for engendering that learning, a culture of professional collaboration and collective responsibility, high - quality curriculum, systematic monitoring of student learning, strong instructional leadership (usually from the principal), and adequate resources.»

For example, dissatisfaction with performance in a charter middle school that is not captured by test scores (such as discipline issues or a poor fit between the student's interests or ability and the curriculum being offered) could lead parents to choose to send their child to a traditional public high school.

Tampa's Freedom High School was transformed by a student - led initiative beginning in the summer of 2009.

For the educators participating in Levinson's «Dilemmas of Ethical Educational Leadership» session — as part of the Leading 21st Century High Schools institute recently offered by Programs in Professional Education (PPE)-- ethical challenges are a part of the job, whether promoting students they know aren't prepared to move on, or dealing with staff cuts, or grappling with how many resources to dedicate to a...

«It's our flagship show,» says HerbSaperstone, a lead coordinator for the PoudreSchool District's Channel 10, a TV stationstaffed largely by high school students who participatein free after - school filming and editinginternships.

For the educators participating in Levinson's «Dilemmas of Ethical Educational Leadership» session — as part of the Leading 21st Century High Schools institute recently offered by Programs in Professional Education (PPE)-- ethical challenges are a part of the job, whether promoting students they know aren't prepared to move on, or dealing with staff cuts, or grappling with how many resources to dedicate to a teacher before cutting their losses.

Appointed by the National Education Association (NEA), the committee, composed mainly of presidents of leading colleges, was charged with establishing curriculum standardization for public - high - school students who intended to go to college.

This step by step guide will lead Junior and High School students through drawing a human figure in proportion.

Joel Rose: Teach to One: Math is a math program adopted by leading middle and high schools across the country that enables teachers to personalize what, when, where, and how their students learn each day.

Guest blogger Jennifer Bernstein, college professor and application coach for high school students, writes about preparing students for those admissions essays by leading them to examine the value of their experiences and accomplishments.

This year, the College Board (which is headed by Common Core lead author David Coleman) rolled out a new Common Core — aligned version of the SAT for high school students, as did the ACT with the Aspire assessment system, which also offers assessments for grades 3 — 8.

A 2010 evaluation of the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program that I led for the U.S. Department of Educationfound that students offered private - school choice by winning a random lottery graduated from high school at the rate of 82 percent, compared with 70 percent for the control group.

«The traditional high school was set up to meet diverse needs by sorting students into different curricular paths — many of which did not lead to college prep.

«Kemple's work examining high school reform efforts and assessing performance trends in New York City led to the design of rigorous impact evaluations, the results of which help city leaders better serve students and families by more meaningfully assessing school and student performance, effectively allocating resources, and identifying both positive trends and areas for improvement in schools.»

The study, led by Jerome Johnston of the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, found that high school students at «exemplary» Channel One schools — defined as schools where teachers make good use of the 12 - minute daily show's content — scored 5 percent better on current - events tests than students at control high schools, where the program was not used.

Spurred by the events, the two 11th graders at McCluer High School in the Ferguson - Florissant school district decided to focus on improving their school, first by participating in forums on race and then leading The Vision, a student group formed in the wake of the uSchool in the Ferguson - Florissant school district decided to focus on improving their school, first by participating in forums on race and then leading The Vision, a student group formed in the wake of the uschool district decided to focus on improving their school, first by participating in forums on race and then leading The Vision, a student group formed in the wake of the uschool, first by participating in forums on race and then leading The Vision, a student group formed in the wake of the unrest.

Standards - based reform was fed by three factors: increased expectations for learning beyond high school, which led to a focus on college readiness for all; the availability of reliable and cheap measures of student proficiency in reading and math; and the push for teacher and school accountability.

Led by a student «chairman'the team at St Andrews C.E High School for Boys in Worthing have been a shining light in Global Action Plan's sustainability programmes in recent times; as finalists and repeat participants in the Sky Rainforest Rescue Schools Challenge and equally impressive water savers in the Aqua Innovation schools proSchools Challenge and equally impressive water savers in the Aqua Innovation schools proschools programme.

A series of screen grabs from video taken by a Spring Valley High School student last year shows Ben Fields, a sheriff's deputy, forcibly removing a student from her desk after she refused to leave her high school math class in Columbia, S.C. Fields was fired, the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating, and the incident has sparked an effort in South Carolina to change a state law that can lead to students being arrested for behavior that is not considered a crime off school grouHigh School student last year shows Ben Fields, a sheriff's deputy, forcibly removing a student from her desk after she refused to leave her high school math class in Columbia, S.C. Fields was fired, the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating, and the incident has sparked an effort in South Carolina to change a state law that can lead to students being arrested for behavior that is not considered a crime off school grSchool student last year shows Ben Fields, a sheriff's deputy, forcibly removing a student from her desk after she refused to leave her high school math class in Columbia, S.C. Fields was fired, the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating, and the incident has sparked an effort in South Carolina to change a state law that can lead to students being arrested for behavior that is not considered a crime off school grouhigh school math class in Columbia, S.C. Fields was fired, the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating, and the incident has sparked an effort in South Carolina to change a state law that can lead to students being arrested for behavior that is not considered a crime off school grschool math class in Columbia, S.C. Fields was fired, the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating, and the incident has sparked an effort in South Carolina to change a state law that can lead to students being arrested for behavior that is not considered a crime off school grschool grounds.

A research team led by Carnegie Mellon University's Robert Siegler found that 5th graders» understanding of fractions and division predicted high school students» knowledge of algebra and overall math achievement and that U. S. students» inadequate knowledge of fractions and division is a major source of the stagnant growth in the subject.

A public school district shall not impose any charge or fee on students for any instruction or program required by this Part and leading to a high school diploma.

Each school is imagined and led by a team of educators that bridge middle school, high school, and college and create an integrated system of support to improve students» experiences and opportunities for future success.

«This study builds on Mathematica's previous body of research on the KIPP model in middle schools by addressing the effects of KIPP elementary and high schools on student achievement and a variety of other outcomes,» explains Christina Tuttle, senior researcher and lead author of the study.

Seven students at Elk River (Minn.) High School who led a demonstration in front of their school last week to protest U.S. involvement in Lebanon and Grenada were suspended for a day by the school's prinSchool who led a demonstration in front of their school last week to protest U.S. involvement in Lebanon and Grenada were suspended for a day by the school's prinschool last week to protest U.S. involvement in Lebanon and Grenada were suspended for a day by the school's prinschool's principal.

Moreover, it can lead to unintended consequences such as shutting schools that are actually benefitting students (as measured by growth), discouraging new - school startups in needy communities (if social entrepreneurs believe that «failure» is inevitable), or thwarting the replication of high - performing urban schools.

More recently, low initial pass rates by high - school students on state exams led to calls for him to criticize the state standards and exams, which he refused to do.

At Hamden High School near New Haven, Connecticut, is home to a Human Relations Club that is led by students that transformed school cuSchool near New Haven, Connecticut, is home to a Human Relations Club that is led by students that transformed school cuschool culture.

For example, the 1,200 school network «High Schools that Work,» founded and led by Gene Bottoms, aims for a rigorous education for all students.

The school district chose The Art and Science of Teaching by educational researcher Dr. Robert Marzano as its evaluation model, feeling that, as part of a fair and consistent evaluation process with specific feedback to improve skills, this provides the most feedback for teachers on effective instructional practices and outlining specific, high probability teaching strategies shown to lead to higher student achievement when implemented correctly.

Delivering a promise of college access to their students and having high expectations led four schools authorized by LA Unified — two of them independent charter schools with more than 90 percent of their students Latino and low - income — to be selected as 2017 National Blue Ribbon Sschools authorized by LA Unified — two of them independent charter schools with more than 90 percent of their students Latino and low - income — to be selected as 2017 National Blue Ribbon Sschools with more than 90 percent of their students Latino and low - income — to be selected as 2017 National Blue Ribbon SchoolsSchools.

Our program began as a grassroots initiative, led by a group of dedicated volunteers helping twenty - nine 12th grade students at Garfield High School gain acceptance to college.

Alexandria, VA (11/10/2014)-- ASCD, a global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading, is pleased to announce the release of Authentic Learning in the Digital Age: Engaging Students Through Inquiry, written by Larissa Pahomov, a high school teacher at the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia.

In a new study released today by a team of researchers led by Josh Cowen at the University of Kentucky, we learn that voucher students in Milwaukee are more likely to graduate high school and go to a four year college than their counterparts in the Milwaukee Public Schools.

Prior to joining La Piana Consulting, Onuka was Vice President of Program at College Summit, a national non-profit which transforms the lives of youth from low - income communities by equipping high school students to lead their peers to and through college.