Sentences with phrase «meet the needs of the student population»

By focusing on the need to simultaneously reinforce basic skills while developing higher - order thinking, our academic program meets the needs of our student population and helps them achieve at the highest levels.

This integral focus on English learners will help us to identify the challenges that states, districts, and schools are confronting in meeting the needs of this student population as well as provide us with insights into how to effectively include English learners in standards implementation.

Not exact matches

There is an entire population of twice - exceptional students who struggle to have their needs met in a public school setting.

«Recent changes in the federal laws guiding special education programs have made it much more difficult to be in simple compliance with student discipline, meeting paperwork requirements, and dealing with providing for the needs of what appears to be a growing population of students who qualify for special services.»

We worked with Keelman's Way on a building which met the range of complex needs presented by the student population, using considered design, well - chosen materials and a wealth of special touches to ensure the build performed both in terms of the sensory and practical experience.

She explained that support services, which vary from program to program, are geared to meet the needs of the target student population.

Alternative schools are designed to meet the needs of at - risk student populations, and include schools that serve students who are in custody in the juvenile court system or enrolled in drop - out recovery programs and continuation schools.

Because every learner starts with different strengths and weaknesses and progresses at different rates, teachers often struggle to meet the needs of today's diverse student population, including low - income students and students of color.

School leaders must reconsider their priorities and their responsibilities when it comes to vulnerable children of color, and they must make every effort to meet the needs of this often - neglected student population.

Take it from those of us who work with a population of severely stressed, at - risk students: Recognizing what children go through is not enough; educators must be determined to create and implement the many kinds of strategies that meet their needs.

VirtualSC offers schools in South Carolina custom solutions to help you meet the needs of your diverse student population.

With an influx of 40 - plus new students (the law requires this year's Opportunity Scholarship holders to be former public school attendees, meaning that last year's group of students attending Greensboro Islamic Academy would not qualify for vouchers), it's not clear how the prior financial needs of GIA will be met, given that a larger student population will demand even more resources.

The state employs 24,634 teachers in 251 public school districts to meet the needs of the diverse student population.

This laminated guide from Eric Jensen discusses how poverty affects students and the best teaching strategies to meet the differing needs of this population, whether elementary, middle, or high school age.

Future teachers of English to upper - elementary, middle school, and high school students, and it is most appropriate for teachers and administrators who hope to learn more about best practices for meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse student population.

True Collaborative Leadership with Carolyn Custard, Finalist for the 2009 MetLife / NASSP National Principal of the Year Award At C.D. Hylton Senior High School in Woodbridge, VA, Carolyn Custard has a Principal's Advisory Council composed of faculty, students, and parents that represent the school population and help to make sure the school is meeting the needs of the entire school family.

Sophisticated, technology - based learning solutions have proven to provide cost - effective and quality educational experiences that can be customized to meet the individual needs and abilities of a diverse student population.

The increasingly diverse urban and suburban student population presents school boards with the challenge of creating positive learning environments to meet the needs of these diverse students.

«The majority of our students are Hispanic, and a small student population are African - Americans, underserved and socially and economically disadvantaged coming from traditional schools that may have not been able to meet their needs as we do here at Mohan,» Riley said.

We continue to have a school funding system that does not provide an equal educational opportunity for our children; does not meet the additional needs of the three student populations identified in our standard; and does not provide a fair and equitable school tax burden for property owners.

Preparing to Serve English Language Learner Students: School Districts with Emerging English Language Learner Communities, by the Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia, looks at how school districts in Appalachia are meeting the needs of their growing populations of English language learners.

(2) additional funds to meet the additional needs of the three student populations cited in our standard on a continuing basis which takes account of the cost of serving those populations and inflation.

Recruiting and supporting new teachers: Stickel mentioned that, in the next five years, the state will need 300,000 teachers to replace those who are retiring or leaving, as well as to meet new needs of a growing student population.

In order to meet the needs of their diverse student population, prevent racial isolation, and prepare students to navigate an increasingly more globalized society, LAUSD's Student Integration Services Office finds ways to provide more choices to students and their fastudent population, prevent racial isolation, and prepare students to navigate an increasingly more globalized society, LAUSD's Student Integration Services Office finds ways to provide more choices to students and their faStudent Integration Services Office finds ways to provide more choices to students and their families.

The resources below provide strategies for meeting the needs of special student populations.

With California's increasingly diverse student population, a one - size - fits - all system of public education no longer meets the needs of all of our students, or the teachers who serve them.

His recent work analyzes the social, educational and cultural experiences of Black male K — 12 teachers who have been effective in addressing the academic and social needs of Black male youth, and how the practices and pedagogy translate to all teachers meeting the needs of vulnerable populations of students.

Title I school - wide assistance — Title I schools with 40 percent or greater high - poverty, student population may use federal funding to meet the needs of all students at the school.

Principals are implementing large - scale initiatives such as the Common Core State Standards, administering new teacher evaluation systems that require incredible amounts of time and energy, meeting the needs of increasingly diverse student populations, and analyzing copious amounts of data to inform school improvement.

Through Special Education and supportive technology, instructional techniques, materials, and equipment will be adapted to meet the individual educational needs of the exceptional student while maintaining, to the extent possible, the educational program and setting that is available to the general education population.

Moving forward, we want to make sure that any new school expansion we support or encourage (be it district, charter public or private) are in areas where the need is greatest, and that the schools are actually providing programs and opportunities that meet the needs of their unique student population.

Martin said JCPS has purposely staffed its schools to better serve certain populations of special needs students and works with parents to place their children at schools where their needs will be best met.

His straight - talk about the absurdity of America's test obsession, failure to meet or even acknowledge the needs of an increasingly diverse student population, and a «reform» movement that has reformed nothing, failed at much and distracted from students» very real needs is a telling portal on what's really going on in American education today.

Does the program provide flexibility in creating and assigning practice assessments so schools and districts can meet the needs of its unique student population?

Although the PUMA program has received both local and national acclaim, several significant challenges remain related to improving the coherence of the entire PUMA program, some that can be addressed through the integration of technology in the most appropriate ways to meet the needs of a diverse student population.

The Pikes Peak Prep will make no excuses for its student population and will dedicate itself to ensure that all students show growth in character, academics, life skills, the arts, and wellness using teaching skills tailored to meet the needs of each student.

Faced with the challenge of meeting the needs of a diverse student population, district administrators are focused on increasing student achievement and ensuring all students are graduating ready for college, work, and life.

In this article, Petrilli looks at what poor students and their more affluent peers need and want from a school — and the challenge this presents to diverse schools that are trying to meet the needs of both populations of students.

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Dramatically increasing postsecondary attainment is necessary to meet the economic needs of states and level the playing field for traditionally underrepresented student populations.

This diverse district with 47 % of its population connected to the military looked to strengthen and support their math curriculum to meet the needs of all students, regardless of language level or confidence in math.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

The Lillian and Betty Ratner School is dedicated to meeting the individual learning needs of a richly diverse population of students, fostering in them respect, creativity and a life - long love of learning.

With the growing population of English Language Learners within our schools, it is essential that schools be prepared to meet the needs of ELL students.

It is essential that school leaders align public institutions to meet the needs of diverse student populations, creating a new model for the 21st Century learner.

If you're looking for relocatable classrooms to meet the demands of an increasing student population, you'll find our cost - effective and reliable modular buildings the right fit for your space needs.

The project will implement targeted activities to help districts and schools improve student health and meet the prevention needs of the entire student population, with a special emphasis on services to homeless students.

Another area that teachers might investigate and change to better meet the needs of a culturally diverse student population is that of teaching and learning styles.

All of these capabilities help to ensure that entire segments of the reading population have their book needs met, as well as help educational institutions meet the needs of student learners in a much more accessible, cost effective way.

As the oldest public HBCU in Georgia and the oldest institution of higher learning in the historic city of Savannah, SSU has served this community with distinction while meeting the educational needs of an increasingly diverse student population.