The Coleman Report came under intense fire, but re - analyses of the Coleman data and the collection of new data in the decades since it appeared support its finding that the quality of public schools doesn't make
much difference in student achievement.
But the strategy chosen by the school did not appear to make
much difference in student proficiency rates, according to the federal analysis, as they all made about the same progress.
But it won't see
much difference in student learning, experts say, unless its teachers know how to use the digital content in their classrooms.
Not exact matches
Thus, although it should be easier to teach Western
students about Islam than about Hinduism or Buddhism, for there is
much in common, the burden of our neighborhood quarrels — not always impartially recorded — and the subtle
differences of interpretation make Islam the most difficult religion to present fairly.
Though
students may not notice
much difference in the food line, the USDA has fashioned three basic methods for schools to follow the guidelines.
Cooking the best food
in town won't make
much difference if the district can't cook up a way for
students to get it.
I have noticed a qualitative
difference between Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP)
students who have been trained on the job, and those who've been based at a university for their training, who tend to have
much better preparation
in the relevant theories and teaching strategies.
While these
differences are not problematic
in and of themselves, they may explain broader trends that do have a
much bigger impact on a
student's educational progress.
From my experience (looking at other PhDs
in my faculty), I do not see
much difference in the performance of Dutch vs foreign Phd
students.
1) That while it's possible that genes may play some role
in explaining these
differences,
much of it comes down to culture, environment, and the fact that the questions on IQ tests are all written by graduate
students from Connecticut and begin, «Teddy leaves Sag Harbor on the brunchtime jitney...»
I can not fully account for the
difference between the paper and electronic logbooks, but I suspect that it has to do with (a) the fact that
students read each other's entries and saw how
much their colleagues progressed, and (b) the fact that I naturally respond at greater length when I type than when I scribble
in the margins.
The findings might have departed from prior studies because of the
difference in size and study design, he said, explaining that
much of the previous work
in this area has been conducted
in groups of 100 or fewer and mostly involved
student subjects.
He found that the money did not make
much of a
difference in the academic achievement of the
students most likely to be affected.
Differences are unable to explain the much larger differences in student achievement between the United States and other
Differences are unable to explain the
much larger
differences in student achievement between the United States and other
differences in student achievement between the United States and other countries.
This is a
much more positive and optimistic view of learners» capacities for learning than past views that individuals differed markedly
in their ability to learn and that part of the role of schools was to identify these
differences and to sort
students accordingly.
Exactly why gender makes so
much of a
difference in student learning is difficult to ascertain.
Variables that measure
student differences based on participation
in government programs are problematic, however, especially when comparing different school sectors, since government - run public schools are
much more likely to participate
in such programs than are privately run schools, even if both types of schools have similar
student populations.
Hattie also also criticises performance pay models
in the report, saying that it is «difficult to find a performance - pay model that has made
much, if any,
difference to
student learning» and that they often cause higher stress levels for teachers, which can cause them to lose enthusiasm.
Differences in interest accrual and graduate school borrowing lead to black graduates holding nearly $ 53,000
in student loan debt four years after graduation — almost twice as
much as their white counterparts.
students who wish to pursue an entrepreneurial career, whether nonprofit or for - profit, by providing important tools and services to schools and districts, will develop a
much deeper understanding of the systems and processes that exist
in K — 12 education that they want to improve or replace, and are better at finding points of leverage that will make a big
difference for educators and
students.
Contrary to what Michael Dyson asserts, «profound resegregation of American schools» has not happened; «telling
differences between how
much money suburban and urban schools spend on each
student» do not exist; African American dropout rates are not 17 percent (but closer to the 50 percent figure that Cosby is accused of getting wrong); and the existence of the phenomenon of «acting white,» far from being «a theory that is
in large part untrue,» has been affirmed by a major new study.
To determine how
much you are eligible to borrow, take the
difference between your
student budget (refer to the HGSE Student Aid Portal) and the amount you are receiving in financi
student budget (refer to the HGSE
Student Aid Portal) and the amount you are receiving in financi
Student Aid Portal) and the amount you are receiving
in financial aid.
Indigenous
students told us how
much difference teachers can make
in their lives and their engagement
in education.
The comments come from current Teachers, Teaching Assistants, SEND co-ordinators, heads of house, inclusion managers and Form Group Tutors...: We used this
in small groups
in our new class every morning for a week, what a great start, everyone is still buzzing... Builds a strong sense of belonging to something special... your class... Encourages
differences and similarities to recognised and valued... Hugely improves our efforts at inclusion... The
students quickly came out of their shells and are blossoming... Reveals
much of the nature of the
students... Gets us buzzing as a group... Encourages participants to take part
in their own game and go and find things out from others... brilliant ice breaker game... Helped to resolve a huge problem we had
in getting
students to gel... Switches the
students brains on from the moment go... Helps to break down various barriers... Gives a big boost to developing important life skills... This gives a great insight and a fantastic array of examples, clues and hints as to the characters of each individual
in the group... Helps participants learn some things about themselves... Helps participants learn some things about others... Helps you learn about the participants (you can be a player as well on some occasions)... Makes it easy to develop class rules of fairness and cooperation... Builds a sense of purpose... Creates a sense of community and togetherness... Brilliant, just brilliant... our school is buzzing...
are helping to turn my pupils into pioneers; The
students are learning so much through these exercises; These resources have made a huge difference to what we do in the classroom; Within minutes these «Get Students Talking» resources have become a class favorite; Terrific ideas; «Get Student Talking» are resources embedded into every lesson now... they are so good; Remarkable; The students» life skills are so much more advanced; I have top - set students and they really enjoy these activities; Wholeheartedly the best resources I am using with every class; The classroom is buzzing with self - confidence, inquisitiveness and cooperation... amazing; I wish I had these ye
students are learning so
much through these exercises; These resources have made a huge
difference to what we do
in the classroom; Within minutes these «Get
Students Talking» resources have become a class favorite; Terrific ideas; «Get Student Talking» are resources embedded into every lesson now... they are so good; Remarkable; The students» life skills are so much more advanced; I have top - set students and they really enjoy these activities; Wholeheartedly the best resources I am using with every class; The classroom is buzzing with self - confidence, inquisitiveness and cooperation... amazing; I wish I had these ye
Students Talking» resources have become a class favorite; Terrific ideas; «Get
Student Talking» are resources embedded into every lesson now... they are so good; Remarkable; The
students» life skills are so much more advanced; I have top - set students and they really enjoy these activities; Wholeheartedly the best resources I am using with every class; The classroom is buzzing with self - confidence, inquisitiveness and cooperation... amazing; I wish I had these ye
students» life skills are so
much more advanced; I have top - set
students and they really enjoy these activities; Wholeheartedly the best resources I am using with every class; The classroom is buzzing with self - confidence, inquisitiveness and cooperation... amazing; I wish I had these ye
students and they really enjoy these activities; Wholeheartedly the best resources I am using with every class; The classroom is buzzing with self - confidence, inquisitiveness and cooperation... amazing; I wish I had these years ago.
That's why the Romney plan is apt to do some good
in states (and districts) that want to extend more school choices to their
students — the federal dime can join the 90 cents
in state and local funds
in the kids» backpacks — but won't make
much difference in places that aren't willing to put their own resources into this kind of reform.
«They understand that to whom
much is given,
much is required and they are making — individually and collectively — a deep and enduring
difference in the lives of
students, teachers, administrators, and organizations through their educational leadership.
Much like private schools, which are more apt to trade on their reputations and college - placement records than on hard evidence of what students learn in their classrooms, the schools on our list generally don't know — in any rigorous, formal sense — how much their students learn or how much difference the school itself ma
Much like private schools, which are more apt to trade on their reputations and college - placement records than on hard evidence of what
students learn
in their classrooms, the schools on our list generally don't know —
in any rigorous, formal sense — how
much their students learn or how much difference the school itself ma
much their
students learn or how
much difference the school itself ma
much difference the school itself makes.
«There is so
much difference between how
students think and how teachers think,» offered a female
student in Florida.
As hard as it is when you're a busy
student, planning ahead makes a big
difference; if you can slot out a little time each day on the days leading up to an exam to study
in different ways — try using a study app one day, review with friends the next, create a practice test on the third — you'll be
much better prepared for test day.
The nimbleness of our responses can make a big
difference in how
much risk
students are willing to take and how
much they're able to accomplish.
As Stern Strom explains, after so many years, «we've been able to demonstrate what we said we were doing,
in a full way,»
in part because there's a
much better understanding of the complex issues Facing History explores with
students and teachers — issues like racism, prejudice, hatred,
difference, and anti-Semitism.
While
much more research is needed to understand the effectiveness of virtual schooling for
students in K — 12, the small body of research available points to no significant
differences in student performance
in online courses versus face - to - face learning.
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Students gave the hybrid format a modestly lower overall rating than their counterparts gave the traditional - format course, but there were no notable differences in students» reports of how much the course raised their interest in the subject
Students gave the hybrid format a modestly lower overall rating than their counterparts gave the traditional - format course, but there were no notable
differences in students» reports of how much the course raised their interest in the subject
students» reports of how
much the course raised their interest
in the subject matter.
The author suggests that
in order detect
differences in school quality, the evidence we gather must reflect the extent of
student mastery of learning targets that are
much more precise.
Students should have more opportunities to learn alongside those whose lives and backgrounds are different from their own, not just to understand their
differences but to notice how
much they have
in common.
While a fair amount of evidence suggests that value - added measures adequately adjust for
differences in the background characteristics of
students in each teacher's classroom —
much better than do most other measures — value - added measures are imprecise.
Former University of Tennessee researcher William Sanders found
students who scored at about the same level on state math tests
in third grade had score
differences of as
much as 50 percentage points on sixth grade tests after having less qualified teachers.
One recent study found that a major
difference between the education system
in the United States and those
in other nations with high - performing
students is that the United States offers
much lower pay to educators.
The study's author suggests (without really explaining why) that iPads are preferable to other kinds of devices, but we haven't seen that the
difference in the kind of device that is used by
students makes
much difference.
To me, ESSA plans «appear unlikely to make
much difference in disadvantaged
students» lives.
The faculty as a whole does not feel that professional development is likely to make
much of a
difference in student learning outcomes.
Does money really make all that
much of a
difference in the educational opportunities provided to
students, and does it convert to improved outcomes?
An interesting observation
in Texas is that some of the state's wealthy districts had originally proposed that money did not make
much difference but later complained that limited funding did not enable them to provide an adequate level of education for their
students, especially their special needs
students.
Notably, black
students did not seem to benefit
much more from having more than one black teacher
in grades 3 - 5 as compared to having just one — even a single teacher of the same race seemed to make a big
difference.
Small
differences in the estimated effects of teachers on their
students» achievement can appear to be
much larger, because most teachers are about equally successful with the assortment of
students they teach
in a given year, regardless of whether those
students begin the year as low - achievers or high - achievers.
Illustrating the
differences in involvement like this can help adults and
students critically examine the myriad ways involvement happens throughout schools focused on decision - making and
much more.
Because there can be so
much variation
in poverty within a school district (just think about the socio - economic
differences between Tribeca and the Bronx), the Department of Education is making a big push to calculate exactly how
much each school spends on a
student.
Superintendents make a
difference in how
much learning happens
in classrooms and whether that learning happens for every
student.
Although white test - takers and ELL test - takers are largely not educated
in the same public schools, there are public schools that educated both white and ELL
students.8 To gauge how
much of the ELL achievement gap is due to white
students and ELL
students attending different schools, this section of the report measures the
difference in math proficiency, based on the state assessment tests, between ELL
students and white
students who attend the same schools.