Sentences with phrase «middle school enrichment programs»

At 11:30 a.m., de Blasio visits middle school enrichment programs, I.S. 318, 101 Walton St., Brooklyn.

2008 — CIR successfully sued to end two racial preferences in the New York City School system, one that limited minority enrollment at a prestigious magnet program (Rau & Katapadi v. NYC Dept. of Education) and another that prohibited Asian students from applying for a middle school enrichment program designed to prepare students to compete for entrance to the City's examination schools (Ng v. NYC Dept. of Education).

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The enrichment programs offer incoming middle and high school students an intensive, hands - on academic boost to ensure a smooth transition into the next phase of their education.

Project BOOST is an enrichment program targeted at elementary and middle school students who have demonstrated a commitment to academic success but come from disadvantaged or underserved neighborhoods.

That we provide after school programs for our children and opportunities for enrichment of our young people,» Marsha Gadsden, Director of Brooklyn Ascend Middle School,school programs for our children and opportunities for enrichment of our young people,» Marsha Gadsden, Director of Brooklyn Ascend Middle School,School, said.

Project BOOST (Building Options and Opportunities for Students) is an enrichment program that serves both elementary and middle school students, focusing on providing academic, cultural and community service learning opportunities for kids.

Project BOOST is an enrichment program targeted at elementary and middle school students who have demonstrated a commitment to academic success but come from disadvantaged neighborhoods.

The research centers on MESA, a 48 - year - old enrichment program operating throughout the United States that uses classes, hands - on competitions, academic support and industry involvement to help first - generation, low - income and socioeconomically disadvantaged students from middle school through college become more involved in STEM fields.

Its offerings include cosmology courses for educators and scientists, partnerships with museums and a «Space Explorers» enrichment program for inner - city middle - and high - school students.

«Don't fight fun,» says Patrick Duhon, deputy director of the Providence After School Alliance (PASA), the intermediary organization linking the students of seven middle schools with high - quality enrichment programs that get rolling when the school bell School Alliance (PASA), the intermediary organization linking the students of seven middle schools with high - quality enrichment programs that get rolling when the school bell school bell rings.

This past summer, she taught in New York with the Breakthrough Collaborative, an academic enrichment program for underserved middle school students.

By turning schedule, then turning it some more, McNeely has made time at Hayden R. Lawrence Middle School in Deville, Louisiana, to create special tutoring programs for students who need extra help or enrichment and to achieve many other priorities.

For 30 years, one alum's summer enrichment program has been teaching San Francisco middle - schoolers to Aim High.

He also directed Project Forward Leap, a nonprofit, academic enrichment program for urban, middle - school scholars in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Lancaster Pennsylvania.

Since 1986, Lee has championed the power of summer learning for students through his organization, Aim High, a free summer learning and enrichment program that brings high - quality classroom experiences to low - income middle school students in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Because of the success of the first year's implementation as an after school program, the program is now being implemented as a language arts elective for middle schoolers designed to provide enrichment for students at all levels.

The Washington, DC - based Higher Achievement program works with motivated, disadvantaged youth throughout the middle school years, providing intensive academic instruction and other enrichment activities after school and over the summer.

To fund sessions of an academic - enrichment program that serves minority and disadvantaged middle school students: $ 225,700 to Aetna's «Saturday Academy» programs at seven sites — Clark University, Atlanta, Ga.; Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, N.C.; St. Joseph College, Hartford, Conn.; Middlesex Community Technical College, Middletown, Conn.; the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Howard University, Washington, D.C.; and the University...

Kindergarten through fifth - grade students will have access to after - school, intervention and enrichment programs; sixth - through eighth - grade students will have access to electives at Baechtel Grove Middle Sschool, intervention and enrichment programs; sixth - through eighth - grade students will have access to electives at Baechtel Grove Middle SchoolSchool.

The program provides an additional enrichment opportunity and academic support to assist students in their important transition into middle school and then high school.

Workplace Experience: 1972 - 1979 Private education teacher (reading and study skills for middle and high school) Wood School 1979 - 1982 Director, Learning Dynamics Study Skills Center 1979 - 1982 Adjunct faculty, University of San Diego, Education Dept. 1982 - 1988 Extension faculty, University of California at San Diego Education Dept. 1983 - 1985 Adjunct faculty, National University, Education Dept. 1982 - 1987 Co - founder / Educational Director of SuperCamp Residential academic enrichment skills program 1995 - 2009 Adjunct Faculty, San Diego State University 1996 - 2006 Co-founded The Brain Store (Publishing Company) 1997 - present Co-founder, Jensen Learning school) Wood School 1979 - 1982 Director, Learning Dynamics Study Skills Center 1979 - 1982 Adjunct faculty, University of San Diego, Education Dept. 1982 - 1988 Extension faculty, University of California at San Diego Education Dept. 1983 - 1985 Adjunct faculty, National University, Education Dept. 1982 - 1987 Co - founder / Educational Director of SuperCamp Residential academic enrichment skills program 1995 - 2009 Adjunct Faculty, San Diego State University 1996 - 2006 Co-founded The Brain Store (Publishing Company) 1997 - present Co-founder, Jensen Learning School 1979 - 1982 Director, Learning Dynamics Study Skills Center 1979 - 1982 Adjunct faculty, University of San Diego, Education Dept. 1982 - 1988 Extension faculty, University of California at San Diego Education Dept. 1983 - 1985 Adjunct faculty, National University, Education Dept. 1982 - 1987 Co - founder / Educational Director of SuperCamp Residential academic enrichment skills program 1995 - 2009 Adjunct Faculty, San Diego State University 1996 - 2006 Co-founded The Brain Store (Publishing Company) 1997 - present Co-founder, Jensen Learning Corp..

operates a public high school as well as an educational enrichment program for middle and high school students.

ACC offers academic, enrichment, career, and technical programs to elementary, middle, high school, and adult

His professional experiences include operating a summer and afterschool academic enrichment program in New Haven, CT as well as teaching middle and high school English in New Haven, CT and London, England.

This year marks the fifth anniversary of Yale's Pathways to Science, free on - campus STEM enrichment programming for local middle and high school students hosted by Yale faculty members.

The funds are intended to further the school's magnet program and provide additional professional development to the teachers, while also providing instructional technology, a summer academic enrichment program between Carver Middle and Orchard View Elementary School, programming to increase students» achievement, parent involvement, and student and teacher incenschool's magnet program and provide additional professional development to the teachers, while also providing instructional technology, a summer academic enrichment program between Carver Middle and Orchard View Elementary School, programming to increase students» achievement, parent involvement, and student and teacher incenSchool, programming to increase students» achievement, parent involvement, and student and teacher incentives.

K - 8 Youth Development provides rigorous academic interventions, college prep workshops, civic engagement projects, STEM / arts enrichment activities, and health / nutrition programming to vulnerable elementary and middle school students in an out - of - school - time setting.

Harford County Public Schools is pleased to offer two summer enrichment programs for middle school - aged students.

OCR's investigation revealed that the school district's nearly 2,500 black students are significantly underrepresented in advanced and higher - level learning opportunities at the district's elementary, middle and high school levels For example, in the 2012 - 13 school year, black students had only 148 of the nearly 800 spots (18.7 percent) in the district's Advanced Placement (AP) courses, while they represented more than half (51.5 percent) of the district's high school enrollment Black students were also underrepresented in elementary and middle school math enrichment programs and advanced courses

The district has taken significant steps to expand the advanced and higher learning opportunities for all of its students (over 6,600), including reducing tracking for many courses All fourth - and fifth - grade students now benefit from the English Language Arts enrichment program and the district is in the second year of phasing in the rigorous, inquiry - based curriculum in its new International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program to prepare its students for college preparatory courses at the high program and the district is in the second year of phasing in the rigorous, inquiry - based curriculum in its new International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program to prepare its students for college preparatory courses at the high Program to prepare its students for college preparatory courses at the high school.

The Middle School Prep program also includes an extended enrichment opportunity that is open to students who have successfully completed the summer program.

The expanded Middle School Prep program also serves as an enhancement to the education that students are receiving in their schools and provides the support and enrichment necessary to ensure academic success during the middle school years and bMiddle School Prep program also serves as an enhancement to the education that students are receiving in their schools and provides the support and enrichment necessary to ensure academic success during the middle school years and bSchool Prep program also serves as an enhancement to the education that students are receiving in their schools and provides the support and enrichment necessary to ensure academic success during the middle school years and bmiddle school years and bschool years and beyond.

Haywood Community Learning Center is a dropout recovery program that partners with other programs to provide after school enrichment for elementary, middle, and high school students.

The enrichment program is intended to help students make a smooth transition from middle school to high school both academically and socially.

The E. M. Kauffman funded Philliber Research Associates evaluation of the CDF Freedom Schools program in Kansas City conducted between 2005 - 2007 indicates children who attend CDF Freedom Schools programs score significantly higher on standardized reading achievement tests than children who attend other summer enrichment programs; African American middle schools boys made the greatest gains Schools program in Kansas City conducted between 2005 - 2007 indicates children who attend CDF Freedom Schools programs score significantly higher on standardized reading achievement tests than children who attend other summer enrichment programs; African American middle schools boys made the greatest gains Schools programs score significantly higher on standardized reading achievement tests than children who attend other summer enrichment programs; African American middle schools boys made the greatest gains schools boys made the greatest gains of all.

The cycle of teaching, learning and engaging continues until the afternoon bell rings, signaling the end of the regular classroom day and the beginning of both the LA's Best Afterschool program for K - 5 students and YPI / 21st Century Kids enrichment classes for middle school (6th - 8th grade) students.

Professional Experience THINK Together (Santa Fe Springs, CA) 11/2007 — Present Program Leader • Lead group of 25 middle school students in educational enrichment program • Determine program goals, policies, and procedures ensuring effective operations • Create and implement engaging curriculum for varied learning styles • Research and apply multiple presentation techniques to ensure information retention • Serve as liaison between students and senior program management • Actively build relationships and foster supportive learning environment • Oversee staff and students guaranteeing safe and appropriate behavior at all times • Offer administrative support including data entry and phones asProgram Leader • Lead group of 25 middle school students in educational enrichment program • Determine program goals, policies, and procedures ensuring effective operations • Create and implement engaging curriculum for varied learning styles • Research and apply multiple presentation techniques to ensure information retention • Serve as liaison between students and senior program management • Actively build relationships and foster supportive learning environment • Oversee staff and students guaranteeing safe and appropriate behavior at all times • Offer administrative support including data entry and phones asprogram • Determine program goals, policies, and procedures ensuring effective operations • Create and implement engaging curriculum for varied learning styles • Research and apply multiple presentation techniques to ensure information retention • Serve as liaison between students and senior program management • Actively build relationships and foster supportive learning environment • Oversee staff and students guaranteeing safe and appropriate behavior at all times • Offer administrative support including data entry and phones asprogram goals, policies, and procedures ensuring effective operations • Create and implement engaging curriculum for varied learning styles • Research and apply multiple presentation techniques to ensure information retention • Serve as liaison between students and senior program management • Actively build relationships and foster supportive learning environment • Oversee staff and students guaranteeing safe and appropriate behavior at all times • Offer administrative support including data entry and phones asprogram management • Actively build relationships and foster supportive learning environment • Oversee staff and students guaranteeing safe and appropriate behavior at all times • Offer administrative support including data entry and phones as needed

This three - year evaluation project was designed to measure the outcome of SCOPE, an inquiry - based science enrichment program for upper - elementary and middle - school aged girls.

Middle school - age youth need access to quality after - school programming for their enrichment and safety.