Sentences with phrase «much higher participation rates»

Since California has as many charter schools as the other states combined, as well as much higher participation rates, we plot its trend separately.

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It's still technically voluntary, but participation rates are generally much higher.

Solutions to the higher order objective challenge will involve some social participation, comparing against pre-prepared answers then rating confidence, or self - reflection, and doesn't demand much in terms of instructor time and resources.

Research has consistently demonstrated that smaller schools have much higher rates of extracurricular participation among students than larger schools.

However, there is much more work that can be done, and many states have the necessary data to answer important research questions about CTE (including questions about equity and access, effect of participation on high school graduation rates, college enrollment and attainment, and civic and employment outcomes).

A recent American Enterprise Institute study found that states with lightly regulated school choice programs had much higher rates of school participation than highly regulated states.

The administration and the House Appropriations Committee also proposed elimination or severe cuts, respectively, to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program.45 Currently funded with more than $ 1 billion, this program provides enrichment opportunities in safe environments to more than 1.6 million students per year, 46 70 percent of whom are students of color.47 Much of this funding supports after - school programs, but 21st CCLC also funds before - school and summer programs.48 Research indicates that participation in 21st CCLC is linked to better attitudes toward school, higher rates of school attendance, fewer suspensions, and better performance in school, among other outcomes.49 In addition, many of these programs provide students with snacks or meals.50

That report found significant benefits, particularly for high school students: After school participation was associated with higher test scores, and led to much higher rates of grade level progression for students in grades nine to 12.

Arne Duncan, the federal education secretary, has said that while there are places where students are tested too much, regular assessments are crucial to measuring the gap in achievement between white and minority students, and that if states did not do enough to ensure high participation rates, his agency may intervene.

It is unlikely that the Westport Public Schools receive much in Title 1 funding and, even in the likelihood of an unacceptable test participation rate, Staples has an off - setting high graduation rate with a large percentage of students going to college after H.S. graduation.