Sentences with phrase «measures harm students»

Researchers have consistently found that such measures harm students» trust in educators, undermine positive school climate, and make it difficult for educators to create a safe and supportive environment for students that is conducive to learning.

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Critics of the measure, called Act 88, say it unfairly punishes some students and may irreparably harm their chances of getting a good education.

In his new book, Professor Dan Koretz looks at how test - based accountability has become an end in itself in American education, unmoored from clear thinking on what should be measured in school, harming students and corrupting the ideals of teaching.

While this positive response is certainly dependent on the special nature of the objective - setting process in Denver — a process in which teachers collaborated directly with their principals to set goals based on individually measured baselines for the students they taught, in the subject matter they taught — this response still flies in the face of preconceptions that teachers fear pay for performance based on student growth because it will harm collegial relations.

The module contains six standards - based lessons that focus on the science of toxicology and introduce students to the ways scientists learn about and measure how chemicals can both help and harm human health.

provisions for responding to acts of harassment, bullying, and / or discrimination against students by employees or students pursuant to clause (b) of this subparagraph which, with respect to such acts against students by students, incorporate a progressive model of student discipline that includes measured, balanced and age - appropriate remedies and procedures that make appropriate use of prevention, education, intervention and discipline, and considers among other things, the nature and severity of the offending student's behavior (s), the developmental age of the student, the previous disciplinary record of the student and other extenuating circumstances, and the impact the student's behaviors had on the individual (s) who was physically injured and / or emotionally harmed.

For example, when we rely solely on visual - spatial measures to identify children for gifted programs and then provide services that are highly verbal, we may do these students more harm than good.

While the city over-invests in expensive policing measures for schools that are disproportionately low income, black and Latino, these schools remain under - resourced in fundamental areas that harm student learning.