Sentences with phrase «new grade configurations»

To begin with, attracting sufficient enrollment is vital for EMOs; the need to fill seats is bound to drive companies to appeal to the «median» consumer, who might balk at strange new grade configurations or pedagogical approaches.

Not exact matches

Capacity: The new two - story facility, with a capacity of 1,600 students (an increase of 400 from the former campus), allows for the standard middle school configuration of Grades 6 - 8 on one campus... which provides sixth - graders with greater opportunity for academic rigor, fine arts and career electives and athletic and extra-curricular activities, as well as 30 additional minutes of instructional time each day, compared to an elementary schedule.

In New York City, the Executive Budget also requires that a charter's entire planned grade configuration — elementary, middle or high school — be located within a single building including grade levels not yet in operation at the time of opening.

What was so odd about Dennis Walcott's announcement that New York City was opening 50 new middle schools is that the most recent research suggesting that a middle school grade configuration (generally, 6 — 8) is probably not the way to go was done in his ciNew York City was opening 50 new middle schools is that the most recent research suggesting that a middle school grade configuration (generally, 6 — 8) is probably not the way to go was done in his cinew middle schools is that the most recent research suggesting that a middle school grade configuration (generally, 6 — 8) is probably not the way to go was done in his city.

But a few years ago, when her school district transitioned from a junior high to a grades 6 to 8 middle school configuration, she decided to use the book on her sixth graders» first day at their new Walnut Middle School.»

Perhaps the most telling research about the impact of middle - school grade configuration is a recent study of New York City middle schools by Jonah Rockoff and Benjamin Lockwood (see «Stuck in the Middle,» Education Next, Fall 2010).

Parents and educators have begun abandoning the middle school for K — 8 configurations, and new research suggests that grade configuration does matter: when this age group is gathered by the hundreds and educated separately, both behavior and learning suffer.

Investigating the transition to high school, we find that students moving to a new high school between grades 8 and 9 suffer a small drop in achievement of 0.03 standard deviations in math and 0.04 standard deviations in reading (relative to those in grade 6 — 12 schools or schools with another configuration that requires no transition at this point).

Perhaps the most telling research about the impact of middle - school grade configuration is a recent study of New York City middle schools by Jonah Rockoff and Benjamin Lockwood (see «Stuck in the Middle,» research, Fall 2010).

The Columbia Business School researchers studied the impacts of grade configuration on learning and concluded that «middle schools are not the best way to educate students» in districts like New York City.

Whereas, by Resolution No. 2017 - 18: 488, adopted on December 21, 2017, the Board: approved the Superintendent's recommendation to close Kodak Park School No. 41 (currently located at 279 West Ridge Road), effective at the conclusion of the 2017 - 2018 school year; resolved that the 279 West Ridge Road facility shall continue to be used for educational purposes; authorized and directed the submission of appropriate documents to request permission from the State Education Department to register a new elementary school commencing in the 2018 - 2019 school year; and directed the Superintendent to submit, recommendations for the new school, including the grade configuration, location and requirements of «Naming of School Facilities Policy 7500»; and

The new Armada also continues the nameplate's reputation for value and choice, offering a range of three high - content grade levels — SV, SL and Platinum — in both 2 - wheel and 4 - wheel drive configurations.

The Q60 is offered in a range of grade levels, including all - new advanced turbocharged engines and rear - wheel and all - wheel drive configurations.

«The launch of the new King Cab body is the last step in a journey that began in December 2015 with the debut of the breakthrough TITAN XD, which continues to carve out a unique white space between competitors» heavy - duty and half - ton trucks,» said Fred Diaz, division vice president and general manager, North America Trucks and Light Commercial Vehicles, Nissan North America, Inc. «Now, with the addition of a half - ton TITAN, our new Endurance ® V8, three body configurations, three bed lengths and a range of grade levels and equipment packages, we're covering nearly every segment in the personal and commercial full - size truck markets.

The new TITAN XD Crew Cab, with its standard powerful 5.6 - liter Endurance ® V8 engine and available Cummins ® 5.0 L V8 Turbo Diesel, is the first of three cab configurations, two frame sizes, three powertrain offerings and five grade levels to be available once the full TITAN lineup is complete.

Following the launch of the 2016 TITAN XD Crew Cab in December, the new TITAN will be offered in three cab configurations, two frame sizes, three powertrain offerings and five grade levels.

2008 Nissan Titan Originally launched in 2004, the Nissan Titan pickup lineup expands for 2008 with the addition of two new long bed configurations and a new PRO-4X grade, which is available in both King Cab and Crew Cab 4 - wheel drive standard bed configurations.