Sentences with phrase «new accountability measures»

Schools are asking for more places in pupil referral units for excluded pupils as a result of new accountability measures, a senior council official has claimed.

Alongside its demand for new accountability measures for schools, the report suggests reforms to pupil premium funding so it can «better target funding for disadvantage» by allocating more to pupils eligible for free school meals «throughout their schooling», and the establishment of a Northern Powerhouse Schools Improvement Board.

When I put that to someone close to Education Secretary Michael Gove, they paused a while and said «that's a good question» before stressing that the pupil premium will come with new accountability measures for schools that will show how the poorest pupils are benefiting from the extra money.

The 1998 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act contains new accountability measures requiring, among other provisions, that university teacher - training programs begin reporting their graduates» performance on state licensing and certification exams to states by April of this year.

«This work begins at primary level and that is why we are introducing ambitious new accountability measures and introducing a proper measure of progress so there is no hiding place for under - performing schools.

This is despite new accountability measures for state schools that favour academic subjects, like the EBacc, and funding cuts that have seen some state schools cut back on their creative offer.

«We've made some changes to address quality and they're starting to bear some fruit» said Naeyaert, referring to new accountability measures passed this year.

She was the lead staff on the district's stimulus planning, including the Human Capital strategy development, and the redesign of central office, which involved a move to a weighted student funding formula and the creation of school support networks, as well as new accountability measures.

The new proposed National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act and the Intelligence Commissioner Act both aim to create new accountability measures to provide review and oversight of agencies involved in national security.

Progress 8 is a new accountability measure, of which the poll shows that less than a fifth (19 per cent) of parents and carers understand how it works.

A recent survey on teachers» understanding of the Government's new accountability measures, Progress 8 and Attainment 8, has revealed that over 35 per cent of teachers feel they have «very little, little or no understanding» of the new system.

«This is a consequence of a continued emphasis on threshold attainment measures that do not take into account pupil starting points — it is ironic that this announcement was made on the final day for schools to opt in early for the new accountability measure of Progress 8.»

He served as CEO and Superintendent of the Chicago Public Schools system, initiating sweeping reforms, including online assessments of all students, new accountability measures, and a first - of - its - kind student safety plan.

Money under the formula began flowing in earnest in 2014 - 15, but the new accountability measures are still being rolled out.

Advocates of traditional public schools wanted that included and they have said they also would've liked for the new accountability measures on charter schools to go even further.

But, even so, he said there are a host of initiatives coming down on schools with changes in tenure laws, new accountability measures and strained state funding.

This is said to be partly down to new accountability measures for schools, like the EBacc and progress 8 which encourage schools to emphasise a set of GCSEs which do not include the arts.

If you're an elementary school you'll need to understand these new accountability measures and how they'll impact your letter grade.If you're a high school you might be wondering about college and career readiness indicators and how they will they be included in A-F.

We worked out a new accountability measure that said that if you get an F in year one, you do not close.

Girls then topped every metric in the government's new accountability measures — attainment 8 and progress 8 — last week.

This new accountability measure, Attainment 8, will come into force next academic year for all schools - but they were given the chance to opt into it a year early if they wished.

In many cases, the new accountability measures growth over a period of time.

«We definitely support moving to the new accountability measures.»

We welcome many aspects of the new accountability measures and in particular Progress 8.

On the other hand, you will be able to calculate on results day your Attainment 8 score and convert it to an average grade, which will be one of the new accountability measures (as will % A * - C En + Ma, rather than % 5A * - C incl En + Ma).

We only have two years of performance data for the new accountability measures, which is insufficient to make a robust judgment.

Three teachers discussed how they are addressing standards and new accountability measures.

From 2016, the level will be set based on Progress 8 — the new accountability measure, which shows how much progress pupils in a particular school make between the end of primary school and their GCSEs.

While these rules were important, they are being replaced with a new accountability measure.