Sentences with phrase «level of academic challenge»

Dual enrollment is one of the key means that states take to allow students who are academically advanced a way to obtain a level of academic challenge that many high schools do not provide.

The school is dedicated to three overarching premises which are enacted daily in every curricular area — first, that interdisciplinary learning best prepares students for higher levels of academic challenge; second, that the environment provides a ready lens for the application of academic concepts; and third, that attending to adolescent development and collaborative skills will enable students to succeed in any high school atmosphere.

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[6] At the academic level, the field of New Testament studies has shown its sensitivity to various theories emerging from diverse fields by wrestling with the challenges issuing from such theories.

The academic suspicion of cosmic teleology that this book has addressed and challenged has given little or no consideration to the possibility that the human level of emergence may itself become a new subsidiary in which a yet higher level (or levels) may take up residence.

D.M.: Basic research level academics are facing great challenges, much of it related to funding, but also the national commitment to basic research and the competitiveness of U.S. research globally.

We will have an education system that differentiates between students and finds every child where he or she is in the early years, then gives her the understanding, guidance, increasing academic challenge, and support necessary to traverse each level of our education system successfully, ultimately emerging — after some years of post secondary education — ready for success in a job and in our economy, as a citizen, the head of a family, and a lifelong learner.

And of the students who score well on the PSAT / NMSQT, indicating a 70 percent likelihood of thriving in an AP course, of those students, six out of ten Asians will take an AP course, [compared with] four out of ten white students and two out of ten African American students... In other words there is a racial break among kids who could achieve at a high level and are being propelled into more challenging academic experiences; that data needs to be understood.

Two central challenges for educators are identifying the correct levels of academic difficulty for each student and finding methods for ascertaining whether texts are appropriately challenging.

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These challenges all have the same format with questions set at the academic level the game sits within, but critically focus on the different mathematical functions of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

«Given the strong influence of poverty on student academic achievement, these changes have increased the challenge of improving student outcomes in IPS,» the report read, promising a plan to cultivate schools capable of erasing the achievement gap associated with inner city schools where high levels of poverty and greater racial diversity exist.

Degree - level apprenticeships are every bit as challenging as more academic degrees, with the added difficulty of having to demonstrate the skills and knowledge in the workplace.

More importantly, whether a student is identified as «below grade level» in this way doesn't tell us much about the extent of her academic challenges in high school.

The academic program at The Early College is built to challenge students to reach a higher level of academic potential and to prepare students for college level courses.

The primary purpose of Title III is to «help ensure that children who are limited English proficient, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency, develop high levels of academic attainment in English, and meet the same challenging state academic content and student academic achievement standards as all children are expected to meet» (Title III, Part A, Sec. 3102).

It lays out a blueprint for addressing three of the most intractable challenges facing college applicants today: excessive academic performance pressure, the emphasis on personal achievement over good citizenship, and the uneven opportunities available to students of varying income levels and backgrounds.

The aim is for it to provide a highly academic and rigorous curriculum to stretch and challenge the most academically able children in Swindon, free of charge, to pupils who consistently achieve at Level 5 or higher in Primary School and who are hardworking and committed to the additional homework and prep needed to achieve outstanding academic results.

The original intent of the standards movement was to ensure that all students would have access to a much more challenging curriculum and therefore, would perform to higher levels of academic achievement.

The academic program of KIPP WAYS Academy is designed to challenge every scholar to achieve on or above grade level performance in all academic subjects.

A major challenge facing students as they pursue a postsecondary degree is a lack of academic preparedness for college - level math, evident by high rates of referral to developmental math and low...

Insights from the three educators» stories reveal how coupling feedback with expressions of high expectations and faith in students» capabilities can influence student motivation, particularly in the level of support felt by students when tackling challenging academic work.

While the field of teacher preparation has made significant advances in recent decades — creating stronger clinical partnerships, developing better performance assessments, making better use of newly available data sources, meeting more demanding state approval and national accreditation standards, and developing new models and patterns of preparation — not all of these advances have been universally adopted at the program level.3 To consolidate the gains and to overcome challenges to implementing universal high standards for admission and academic rigor in teacher preparation, states, school districts, and teacher preparation programs must work together to enact key policy changes.

The report, Removing Roadblocks to Rigor: Linking Academic and Social Supports to Ensure College Readiness and Success, was released to offer a broad definition of academic and social support aligned with rigor and focus on integrating a range of intentional strategies that enable students at all levels to successfully undertake challenging couAcademic and Social Supports to Ensure College Readiness and Success, was released to offer a broad definition of academic and social support aligned with rigor and focus on integrating a range of intentional strategies that enable students at all levels to successfully undertake challenging couacademic and social support aligned with rigor and focus on integrating a range of intentional strategies that enable students at all levels to successfully undertake challenging coursework.

By monitoring academic progress, KIPP teachers know what their students need and tailor instruction so every child receives the appropriate level of support and challenge.

Each State plan shall demonstrate that the State has adopted English language proficiency standards that (i) are derived from the 4 recognized domains of speaking, listening, reading, and writing; (ii) address the different proficiency levels of English learners; and (iii) are aligned with the challenging State academic standards.

Many of these ELLs are students with limited or interrupted formal education who face great challenges, especially at the secondary level where they have little time to master academic content, develop literacy skills, and build English proficiency.

The proficient level requires solid academic performance and demonstration of competency over challenging subject matter for each grade.

ESSA puts a state - level cap of 1 percent on the number of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who can take an alternate state assessment, which must be aligned with challenging state academic standards.

Low - income students of color make up the majority of classrooms in American public schools, and research shows that the challenges they face — poverty, homelessness, or hunger — have directly influenced their level of academic success.

One of the greatest challenges every school and educator faces is encouraging and accommodating a full range of student diversity while simultaneously promoting a uniformly high level of academic achievement for all students.

Page 47 notes that for states to be eligible for Title I funds, they must have «challenging academic content standards» that have corresponding, «aligned academic achievement standards» that have at least three levels of achievement.

Taking care of a puppy isn't hugely challenging on an academic level, but it definitely can be frustrating, confusing, worrying and exhausting at times.

Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress.Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, discussions and demonstrations.Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks.Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health problems in students and followed up with the teacher.Tutored children individually and in small groups to help them with difficult subjects.Taught after - school and summer enrichment programs.Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.Mentored and counseled students with adjustment and academic problems.Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and volunteers.Took appropriate disciplinary measures when students misbehaved.Improved students» reading levels through guided reading groups and whole group instruction.Used children's literature to teach and reinforce reading, writing, grammar and phonics.Enhanced reading skills through the use of children's literature, reader's theater and story time.Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level.Taught students to exercise problem solving methodology and techniques during tests.Taught students in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development.Encouraged students to explore issues in their lives and in the world around them.Employed a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction textual materials to encourage students to read independently.

Teacher — Duties & Responsibilities Teach college and graduate level mathematics from introductory courses to advanced Ph.D. level courses Design and implement dynamic, engaging materials to challenge and inspire students Implement multiple teaching techniques to reach audiences of varying learning styles and abilities Responsible for one on one instruction and lecture - based learning for classes as large as 50 students Experienced in both youth and adult education instruction techniques Serve as academic and Ph.D. advisor offering personal and professional guidance to students Coordinate student schedules, activities, and departmental course offerings Build and strengthen professional relationships with faculty, staff, and industry leaders Represent the university with poise, integrity, and positivity Author and publish multiple text books and papers in applied mathematics Research finite element analysis in mathematical problems in engineering and applied sciences, actuarial and financial mathematics, computer simulations of engineering problems, and other specialized mathematics Speak at multiple colleges, universities, and industry gatherings (list available upon request) Serve as advisor and editor of papers authored by students and fellow professors Dedicated to the development of students and continued professional growth