Sentences with phrase «low academic quality»

But just two months ago Philadelphia voted to close two ASPIRA charter schools for their low academic quality, as well as a host of financial scandals and mismanagement issues.

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Research shows repeatedly that low - quality day care can harm children, particularly infants, over the long term, leading to academic and cognitive deficits in adolescence and greater risk - taking and impulsivity.

In reality, «substantially more scientists and engineers graduate from U.S. universities than can find attractive career openings in the U.S. work force [and] the postdoc population, which has grown very rapidly in U.S. universities and is recruited increasingly from abroad, looks more like a pool of low - cost research lab workers with limited career prospects than a high - quality training program for soon - to - be academic researchers,» he continued.

President Barack Obama has often noted in speeches the enthusiasm of Korean parents for their children's education, the high quality of Korean teachers, the number of learning hours that Korean students spend, and the outstanding educational achievements these have produced; for example, top rankings in international academic - achievement tests, and low rates of school dropouts and juvenile delinquency.

The clearest pattern that emerges from student reports is that 6th and 7th graders in middle schools think their schools have less academic rigor, less mature social behavior among the students, are less safe, and provide lower - quality education than do 6th graders in K — 6 or K — 8 schools.

Budget includes $ 100 million for teacher - quality initiatives, half of which will be directed toward raising teacher salaries and half designed for financial rewards for teachers at low - performing schools whose students show marked academic gains.

Each school will be given grades in six areas: (i) pupil academic progress (gain scores); (ii) pupil attainment (of particular academic goals); (iii) the narrowing of gaps of high and low pupils in particular categories (low SES, minority, gender); (iv) parent opinions of the school's quality; (v) teacher and staff opinions of the school quality; and (vi) pupil opinions of the school quality.

Parents struggle to navigate their many, mostly low - performing options, and providers face at best weak incentives to improve academic quality.

Haythorpe said while those students may have other qualities that will make them good teachers, it is a concern that other pathways are being used to lower academic entry standards even further.

It is common for software programs to now be available either free or at a low - cost subscription thus, making it easy for students to use high quality academic applications without breaking the bank.

Supporters say the laws protect teachers from arbitrary dismissals, strengthen academic freedom, and attract high - quality candidates for high - stress, relatively low - paid work that is vital to the community.

JENSEN LEARNING («Teaching and Engaging with Poverty in Mind» 3 Days) • Reading First State Grants (Title I, Part B1) • Improving Teacher Quality (Title II, Part A) • Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged (Title I, Part A) • Rural and Low - Income Schools Program (Title VI, Part B2) • Alaska Native Education (Title VII, Part C) • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) / Special Education State Grants

In her testimony, Little referred to studies that demonstrate how quality afterschool programs improve academic, social, and emotional outcomes, especially for low - income children.

Each of the applications will be subject to peer review in the context of five priority areas: supporting effective teachers and principals; promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics education; supporting the implementation of high academic content standards and high - quality assessments; turning around low - performing schools; and improving graduation rates in rural schools.

As Chairman of the Senate Education Committee and later as Senate Speaker Pro Tempore, Jamie was a key leader in efforts to identify and support effective teaching, overhaul Tennessee's K - 12 education funding formula, raise academic standards for Tennessee students, turn around low - performing schools, and expand high - quality public charter schools in Tennessee.

Teacher quality is the most important in - school factor related to students» academic success, and low - income students benefit most when taught by skilled teachers.9 Just as in other sectors, strategic recruitment in the education sector is critical to identify candidates who are likely to succeed.

Research shows clearly that high quality teachers make a very large difference in the academic success of their students, more so for low income students.

Gifted kids from low - income families are the ones most in need of quality GATE since they are unlikely to receive academic enrichment outside of school.

The «corporations» generate millions in public funds yet provide minimal and low quality independent study programs without academic results, without transparency, but with exorbitant and difficult - to - track executive and contractor salaries.»

In using ARRA funds, states and school divisions must advance core reforms identified in the legislation, including: implementation of college - and career - ready standards and assessments for all students; establishment of preschool to postsecondary and career longitudinal data systems; improvement in teacher quality — especially for students most at risk of academic failure; and improvement of low - performing schools through effective interventions.

Both competitions will fund projects across five priority areas: supporting effective teachers and principals; promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education; helping implement rigorous academic content standards and high - quality assessments; turning around low - performing schools; and improving graduation rates in rural schools.

The program targets low income four - year olds who are at risk of later academic failure for high quality pre-kindergarten services.

It is also true that high intrapersonal ability, which includes qualities such as persistence and self - discipline, can have great impact on academic achievement, and that low interpersonal ability — severe shyness, for example — can impede classroom performance.

It could also improve the quality of teachers in Mississippi, and the academic performance of students in a state that consistently posts some of the lowest test scores in the nation.

Aspire's mission is to open and operate small, high - quality charter schools in low - income neighborhoods, in order to increase the academic performance of underserved students, develop effective educators, share successful practices with other forward - thinking educators, and to catalyze change in public schools.

Academic research, while somewhat limited, points to higher student achievement, higher teacher retention rates and lower truancy and suspension rates in high - quality facilities, experts say, while also providing clear health benefits for students and school staff.

Studies of students who attend high - quality programs for a significant period of time show improvements in academic performance and social competence, including better grades, improved homework completion, higher scores on achievement tests, lower levels of grade retention, improved behavior in school, increased competence and sense of self as a learner, better work habits, fewer absences from school, better emotional adjustment and relationships with parents, and a greater sense of belonging in the community.

In his RSCO School Choice Fair field notes, HH expresses concern that ``... the lack of conversations about test scores, despite some critics» view that test scores are not a reliable indicator of a school's quality of education, is concerning as low - income parents might not be aware of the academic outcome produced by the schools that they are choosing for their kids» (HH).

Programs designed to improve teacher quality, provide academic support to low - income families and assist homeless students also face cuts.

Why, for example, focus on unsubstantiated ideas like the Common Core rather than do something that would really matter, such as improve instructional quality, reverse school funding cuts that are harming schools, or address the inequities and socioeconomic conditions that researchers have demonstrated are persistent causes of low academic performance?

In - line with our mission to provide the highest quality of education to minority and low - income students, we've scaled our STEMbyTAF academic model used at our academy to partner with public schools and effectively reach more students.

They also argued the rankings set a low bar for academic quality by comparing charter schools with local public districts, many of which are struggling urban schools, rather than with top - performing schools elsewhere.

Our analysis shows that students» high schools predict the quality of the initial university, as measured by PPI, conditional on their own academic preparation, and that students from lower - SES high schools systematically enroll at lower - PPI universities.

Beginning this year authorizers will be ranked based on three components: the academic performance of the students in charter schools they authorize; adherence to «quality practices» aligned to NACSA standards; and compliance with applicable laws regarding charter school authorizing.36 Low - performing authorizers can be prohibited from authorizing new schools, or have their authorizing authority revoked entirely.

The district's 2012 Measure G language, which appeared on the ballot, asked voters to approve the parcel tax for: «protecting core academics — reading, writing, math, science, attracting and retaining quality teachers, providing lower class sizes for the youngest children, preparing students for college and the workforce, and improving safety on and around school campuses.»

Relative to high income countries, academic achievement in low - income countries can be more affected more by students» social status and less by teacher quality.

IDRA's research also shows that vouchers do little if anything to improve local public schools and, for the most part, fail to deliver on promises to provide better quality academic outcomes for students enrolled in lower performing public schools.

Obama has joined the three presidents preceding him in favoring a far different policy of school improvement than that epitomized by Title I. Instead of additional dollars for extra services for children, the creation of academic standards and tests to measure achievement is seen as the way to increase the quality of American schools, especially that of schools with concentrations of low - income children.

But perhaps this problem has never been stated as starkly as in a recent paper examining the distribution of teacher quality in Washington state: «We demonstrate that in elementary, middle school, and high school classrooms (both math and reading), every measure of teacher quality — experience, licensure exam score, and value - added estimates of effectiveness — is inequitably distributed across every indicator of student disadvantage — free / reduced lunch status, underrepresented minority, and low prior academic performance.»

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It looks at what a low carbon society might look like, approaching this partly through traditional analysis (with leading academics like Prof. Tim Jackson from Surrey Universities RESOLVE group) and cases studies (with some good examples of domestic projects from Prof. Robin Roy's OU research), but also through a series of short fictional stories to try to catch some of the subjective reality and the human qualities of what life might be like in the future.

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These difficulties are particularly seen at school, where teachers tend to evaluate children who have lower relationship quality with their parents as having poorer academic performance than the children with a good parent relationship.

Poor student - teacher relationship quality, in turn, is associated with lower academic ratings.

High - quality early learning provides young children, particularly those from low - income households, with the foundation that research shows improves academic success and provides long - term benefits.

For example poor quality romantic relationships are associated with alcohol and drug use, decreased academic performance, pathological symptoms such as externalizing and internalizing symptoms, rejection sensitivity in relationships, poor emotional health, and low job competence (Collins, Welsh, & Furman 2009; Harper, Dickson, & Welsh, 2006; Zimmer - Gembeck, Siebenbruner, & Collins 2001, 2004).

For example, compared to older mothers, teen mothers display lower levels of verbal stimulation and involvement, higher levels of intrusiveness, and maternal speech that is less varied and complex.47, 48 Mothers with fewer years of education read to their children less frequently25, 49 and demonstrate less sophisticated language and literacy skills themselves, 50 which affects the quantity and quality of their verbal interactions with their children.2 Parental education, in turn, relates to household income: poverty and persistent poverty are strongly associated with less stimulating home environments, 51 and parents living in poverty have children who are at risk for cognitive, academic, and social - emotional difficulties.52, 53 Finally, Hispanic and African American mothers are, on average, less likely to read to their children than White, non-Hispanic mothers; 54 and Spanish - speaking Hispanic families have fewer children's books available in the home as compared to their non-Hispanic counterparts.25 These racial and ethnic findings are likely explained by differences in family resources across groups, as minority status is often associated with various social - demographic risks.