The 2016 edition of Education Week's Quality Counts report — Called to Account: New Directions in School Accountability - released January 2016 - examined the role the most recent state and federal strategies have in helping schools
meet academic standards as well as role these strategies have in implementing accountability measures:
Not exact matches
It may be an arrangement that factors out different aspects of the school's common life to the reign of each model of excellent schooling: the research university model may reign for faculty, for example, or for faculty in certain fields (say, church history, or biblical studies) but not in others (say, practical theology), while paideia reigns
as the model for students, or only for students with a declared vocation to ordained ministry (so that other students aspiring to graduate school are free to attempt to
meet standards set by the research university model); or research university values may be celebrated in relation to the school's official «
academic» program, including both classroom expectations and the selection and rewarding of faculty, while the school's extracurricular life is shaped by commitments coming from the model provided by paideia so that, for example, common worship is made central to their common life and a high premium is placed on the school being a residential community.
Her litany of complaints about the
academic results of Klein's «radical restructuring» is somewhat familiar — «inflating» test results and «taking shortcuts» to boost graduation — except for the charge that «the recalibration of the state scores revealed that the achievement gap among children of different races in New York City was virtually unchanged between 2002 and 2010, and the proportion of city students
meeting state
standards dropped dramatically, almost to the same point
as in 2002.»
The 1986 Carnegie Report made a case for the idea that the economic challenges the nation would face in the years ahead could not be
met unless students were held to much higher
academic standards and the nation did what would be necessary to fully professionalize its teaching force, much
as medicine had done a century earlier.
Students who are identified
as English language learners (ELLs) can participate in language assistance programs to help ensure that they attain English proficiency and
meet the same
academic content and achievement
standards that all students are expected to
meet.
Cobb County Schools describe the Common Core State
Standards as a way to build upon the strength of current
standards to boost the competitive advantage of American students, who for the first time will have the opportunity to
meet the
academic standards set by top - performing countries.
Even if you started with excellent, challenging
academic standards, they would quickly be gutted at the behest of teacher unions, administrator associations, and probably even parents if many kids and schools didn't
meet them and were punished
as a result.
Teachers face a dizzying array of content
standards that they are expected to
meet during the
academic year
as they prepare students for standardized assessments.
The program helps students
meet state learning
standards in core
academic subjects, such
as reading and math; provides homework help; offers students a broad array of enrichment activities that complement their regular
academic programs; and offers literacy and other educational services to the parents and families of students.
This means our schools must
meet the same
academic performance
standards as traditional district schools,
as required by federal and state laws.
Housed at Southside Elementary, Lawrence - Lawson Elementary, Maplewood Elementary, Cataract Elementary and Meadowview Schools, CLCs help students
meet state and local student
standards in core
academic subjects, such
as reading and math; offer students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular
academic programs; and offer literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children.
Superintendents acknowledge that federal and state
standards and accountability systems have created a situation in which district and school personnel can not ignore evidence about students who are struggling or failing to
meet mandated
standards for
academic performance,
as reflected in test results and other indicators of student success (e.g., attendance, graduation rates).
The program helps students
meet state and local
standards in core
academic subjects, such
as reading and mathematics; offers students enrichment activities that complement regular
academic programs; and offers literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children.
This report focused on the inability of existing evaluation tools to distinguish between different levels of educator performance, finding, among other things, that nearly all teachers were rated
as «good» or «great,» even in schools where students failed to
meet basic
academic standards.
Charter schools are required to
meet the same (or often higher) state and federal
academic performance
standards as district public schools.
After Congress passed the historic law, educating all of America's children well gained momentum
as a moral imperative... The reformers insisted upon raising
academic standards for all students and ensuring that students of all backgrounds
meet them.
Interview with Principal Ryan Tomolonis West Carter Middle School Principal Ryan Tomolonis discusses the «no zero» policy
as well
as a strong tutorial program offered multiple times during the day that allowed all students to
meet state
standards and demonstrate significant
academic growth.
As they strive to
meet high
academic standards, ELLs face the added challenge of learning, comprehending, and applying the
academic English through which teachers and textbooks deliver important information.
A student with a learning disability may be assigned school work that teaches the same
academic standard as her typical peers, but the teacher may adjust the way the special needs student is taught the
standard or completes the assignment to
meet the child's unique needs.
If only measuring students
meeting academic standards in the classroom was
as easy
as it is in the performing arts or athletics.
The EOCEP encourages instruction in the specific
academic standards for the courses, encourages student achievement, and documents the level of students» mastery of the
academic standards.To
meet federal accountability requirements, the EOCEP in mathematics, English / language arts and science will be administered to all public school students by the third year of high school, including those students
as required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) and by Title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
In order to be eligible for the TCEP grant, the charter school must be accredited, qualify
as a «charter school» under the federal definition, and
meet the following
academic and financial accountability
standards:
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).
Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive
academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state
standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong
academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of
standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff
meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties,
as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies
Ford,
as a school board member for 24 years, helped his 24,000 - student district develop innovative educational programming for students, create a landmark Healthy and Nutritious School Environment policy, raise
academic standards, and work for a more equitable distribution of district resources to
meet student needs.
Confirms that the college or career school
meets certain minimum
academic standards,
as defined by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
«And since Achieve3000's solutions are customized to
meet each state's
academic standards and build literacy in the content areas, our teachers can use them in all fifty - two of our regions, across many grade and ability levels,
as they work to
meet the individual needs of each learner.»
By advocating for implementing higher
academic standards such
as the Common Core State
Standards, students know that by
meeting them, they will not need remediation in college.
Meeting the requirements of high
standards such
as the Common Core State
Standards and College and Career Ready
Standards across the United States requires
academic rigor for all students.
Inaccurate data impact the statistics generated from ethnic and racial classifications, such
as graduation and dropout rates, attendance rates and percentages of students
meeting academic standards.
«By incorporating high
academic standards and clear expectations with plans for greater student engagement and achievement, Alabama stands ready to
meet the rigorous demands of preparing students for the work force and for their roles
as citizens in our democratic system.
As documented under Section 1115 of Title I, Part A of the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA), a local education agency receiving Title I funds «may use funds received under this part only for programs that provide services to eligible children under subsection (b) identified as having the greatest need for special assistance... Eligible children are children identified by the school as failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet the State's challenging student academic achievement standards on the basis of multiple, educationally related, objective criteria established by the local educational agency and supplemented by the school, except that children from preschool through grade 2 shall be selected solely on the basis of such criteria as teacher judgment, interviews with parents, and developmentally appropriate measures»
As documented under Section 1115 of Title I, Part A of the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA), a local education agency receiving Title I funds «may use funds received under this part only for programs that provide services to eligible children under subsection (b) identified
as having the greatest need for special assistance... Eligible children are children identified by the school as failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet the State's challenging student academic achievement standards on the basis of multiple, educationally related, objective criteria established by the local educational agency and supplemented by the school, except that children from preschool through grade 2 shall be selected solely on the basis of such criteria as teacher judgment, interviews with parents, and developmentally appropriate measures»
as having the greatest need for special assistance... Eligible children are children identified by the school
as failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet the State's challenging student academic achievement standards on the basis of multiple, educationally related, objective criteria established by the local educational agency and supplemented by the school, except that children from preschool through grade 2 shall be selected solely on the basis of such criteria as teacher judgment, interviews with parents, and developmentally appropriate measures»
as failing, or most at risk of failing, to
meet the State's challenging student
academic achievement
standards on the basis of multiple, educationally related, objective criteria established by the local educational agency and supplemented by the school, except that children from preschool through grade 2 shall be selected solely on the basis of such criteria
as teacher judgment, interviews with parents, and developmentally appropriate measures»
as teacher judgment, interviews with parents, and developmentally appropriate measures».
To facilitate this, the governor should appoint a committee to establish metrics which would be used to evaluate the effectiveness of PARCC
as an assessment tool in
meeting the
academic goals established by the common core state
standards.
Charter school researcher Alison Consoletti (2011) reports that 1,036 charter schools (15 percent of the total number opened since the first school in 1992) have been closed for cause, including 42 percent for financial deficiencies often related to low student enrollment, 24 percent for mismanagement such
as administrators» misuse of funds, and 19 percent for failure to
meet student
academic performance
standards.
For 17 years, PowerMyLearning has used its approach to help teachers and families team up to support students
as they
meet the challenges of high
academic standards and develop ownership of their learning.
Public charter schools must
meet the same state and federal
academic standards as traditional public schools, but they are subject to additional rigorous
academic, financial, and managerial requirements
as specified in their charter contract — and to ongoing monitoring to evaluate their success in improving student outcomes.
Clovis and Sweetwater are the only two districts with evaluation forms that «appear to
meet all the pupil progress requirements of the Stull Act, including both progress of pupils toward district - adopted and, if applicable, state - adopted
academic content
standards as measured by state - adopted criterion referenced tests,» the report states.
Our work fosters growth in teachers
as instructional leaders, in parents
as support partners, and in students
as learners who can
meet the challenge of high
academic standards.
By providing key tools, training and support, our programs are designed to foster growth in teachers
as instructional leaders, in parents
as support partners, and in students
as learners who can
meet the challenge of high
academic standards.
Miller describes the CORE Districts» approach to gauging student progress
as the «Power of Two» — tracking proficiency with the percentage of students
meeting standards and measuring
academic growth by looking at student - level progress from year to year.
Looking again in the «Fast Facts» section to the lower left, if the school's state test results show that the percentage of students who approach,
meet, or exceed state
standards is less than or equal to 60 %, that school qualifies
as a school of
academic need.
As long as they meet academic, financial and organizational standards, they have broad authority to set educational methods and prioritie
As long
as they meet academic, financial and organizational standards, they have broad authority to set educational methods and prioritie
as they
meet academic, financial and organizational
standards, they have broad authority to set educational methods and priorities.
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Program provides federal funding for the establishment of community learning centers that provide
academic, artistic and cultural enrichment opportunities — during non-school hours — for students, particularly those who attend high poverty and low - performing schools, to
meet state and local
standards in core
academic subjects such
as reading, math and science.
The third component was local flexibility in organizing capacity to determine how best to
meet the
academic expectations.1 This structure of clear goals (
standards), measures (assessments), and incentives (accountability) at the state level, combined with implementation autonomy, fit with our historical conceptions of education
as a local effort.
Federal Sources - Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act,
as amended (ESEA) provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low - income families to help ensure that all children
meet challenging state
academic standards.
Meet a rigorous
standard of quality and demonstrate, through a formal state or local
academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics; or knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness,
as appropriate.
Charter public schools must
meet the same state and federal
academic standards as other public schools, but they are subject to additional rigorous
academic, financial, and managerial requirements
as specified in their charter contract — and to ongoing monitoring to evaluate their success in improving student outcomes.
Public charter schools must
meet the same
academic standards as any public school.
Sufficient Resources for Teacher Training: Provide sufficient funding to enable all schools to provide their teachers with quality professional development
as well
as to comply with the Regents» continuing education requirements for teachers so that all students will
meet the State's
academic standards.
For the first time this year, state officials are asking Indiana kindergarteners to
meet the same
academic standards as kindergartners across much of the nation, from Hawaii to Kentucky.