Sentences with phrase «of accelerating student achievement»

Educators across the country are designing and building new personalized learning models to realize the vision of accelerated student achievement, and the field is evolving rapidly.

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Chuck Cohn is the CEO and founder of Varsity Tutors, a live learning platform that connects students with personalized instruction to accelerate academic achievement.

About OSA Founded in 1916, The Optical Society (OSA) is the leading professional society for scientists, engineers, students and business leaders who fuel discoveries, shape real - world applications and accelerate achievements in the science of light.

Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.

For high schools: accelerated or dual coursework (like AP or IB); share of students completeing a world language, fine arts, CTE or advanced course; share of students showing college or career readiness through entrance into technical college, or achievement on various advanced courses.

One of our studies was a randomized trial in a large urban district that found significant positive effects on reading achievement for students who used Accelerated Reader according to the publisher's recommendations.

AVID accelerates under - achieving students who have potential into more rigorous courses ~ provides intensive support with in - class tutors and strong student / teacher relationships ~ and develops a sense of hope and personal achievement gained through hard work and determination ~ just to highlight a few components.

Technologies to support data - driven decision - making hold great promise for increasing the effectiveness of teaching and learning activities, accelerating student achievement, and improving organizational performance.

The Measured Progress Formative Content Bank is a set of premium formative assessment items and preconfigured quizzes designed to help teachers gather classroom evidence of student learning, differentiate instruction, and accelerate student achievement.

Shoemaker Campus was also recently recognized as one of the top ten middle school and top ten high schools in the state of Pennsylvania for accelerating the achievement levels of African - American students.

Understand how to use an accelerated timeline to create learning environments that support high levels of achievement for all students.

The data suggest that charter high schools, as a group, are not overcoming the obstacles they claim to overcome and they are not accelerating the achievement of their students compared to most public high schools serving more or equally economically challenged groups of students.

All of these questions inform instruction and the data Naiku provides can be the catalyst for increasing student achievement and accelerating our growth as educators.

Gains continued to accelerate, and by three years after funding, the typical SIG school in Massachusetts had seen student achievement improve by 0.4 to 0.5 standard deviations: roughly half of the achievement gap between African American and white students.

Too often, opponents of turnaround schools (a system of accelerating growth of student achievement partly by changing the adults who serve the students and removing restrictions that impede student success - including any collective bargaining agreements that don't put students» interest in the forefront) remain steadfastly wed to the failing status quo that undermines families» efforts to improve their circumstances through education.

To accelerate student achievement in foundational skill areas, Seton students participate in 90 minutes of English and Language Arts instruction and 60 minutes of math instruction each day, as well as targeted small group intervention and enrichment.

«After that point,» says fourth - grade teacher Terrance Mitchell, «I think as a school we really started to see the achievement of our students begin to accelerate.»

Since 2008, TCSA has worked to accelerate student achievement in Texas by strengthening and supporting a diverse set of effective, public charter schools.

Schools (and teachers) advance student achievement, whereas principals accelerate student achievement by increasing the effectiveness of teachers and schools.

Prior to BAEO, Offiong served as an Analyst with Bellwether Education Partners, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the achievement of low - income students by cultivating, advising, and placing a robust community of innovative, effective change agents in public education reform and improving the policy climate for their work.

The mission of the Seattle Teacher Residency (STR) is to accelerate student achievement through the preparation, support, and retention of exceptional teachers who reflect the rich diversity in the student population of Seattle Public Schools and are committed to teaching in the district's Title I schools.

The mission of the Seattle Teacher Residency is to accelerate student achievement through the preparation, support, and retention of exceptional teachers who reflect the rich diversity in Seattle Public Schools.

In 2016, the Kauffman School was named Missouri Charter School of the Year and Ms. Lofthus received the Ryan Award which is awarded to high - impact leaders who accelerate student achievement.

In its approval notice, the department «highlighted several aspects of Arizona's state plan, including the ability of elementary and middle schools to earn additional points in its accountability system for accelerating student achievement.»

And when it comes to closing the long - standing academic achievement gaps, the research bears out that students» understanding of lesson purpose can greatly accelerate their learning.

Created by teachers and teacher educators, Let's Go Learn's products are designed with the goal of accelerating every student's achievement, but with the realities of school and classroom constraints in mind.

Grier has been a polarizing figure in Houston, partly because of his fast - paced rollout of initiatives designed to accelerate achievement among Houston's students.

In typical evaluation studies, talented students from accelerated classes outperform non-accelerates of the same age and IQ by almost one full year on achievement tests» (Kulik, 1992).

The goal is to provide teachers with a master's degree in education, hands on learning in the classroom and strong mentorship to create a team of teachers that can accelerate student achievement.

Seattle Teacher Residency's mission is to accelerate student achievement through the preparation, support and retention of a diverse group of exceptional teachers in Seattle Public Schools.

Our collective voices are crucial to the continued imagination and transformation of all schools in order to accelerate the achievement levels of our nation's students.

This 4 - day Leaders» Academy prepares district and school administrators to analyze and use data as a dynamic process that can eliminate the «silos» effect of multiple existing program adoptions or stand - alone improvement processes that have been implemented to accelerate student achievement.

The Chartering and Choice as an Achievement Gap - Closing Reform report shows that California charter public schools are effectively accelerating the performance of African American public school students, and that African American students are enrolled at higher percentage in California charters, among other findings.

Our theory of change is predicated on the idea that capacity building in schools, support for teachers and leaders, rigorous curriculum, target setting, ongoing improvement of curriculum and instruction, and promoting effective practice will accelerate student and school achievement.

Our mission at SchoolSeed is to secure and manage private resources for the benefit of public education, coordinate community efforts to support public education, provide development and training opportunities to teachers and administrators, and to operate and support programs in schools dedicated to accelerating student achievement.

Eric J. Cooper is the founder and president of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education, a nonprofit professional development organization that provides student - focused professional development, advocacy and organizational guidance to accelerate student achievement.

Accelerate student achievement by doubling the number of New Leaders that will be on pace to closing the achievement gap in their schools

During his tenure at AMIkids, he spearheaded the creation of educator and school - leader training programs, as well as the development of curriculum and instructional strategies aimed at accelerating student academic achievement.

«By narrowing the achievement gap for low - income students and students of color, Uncommon is driving learning at an accelerated rate for thousands of students.

Learning in the Fast Lane: 8 Ways to Put ALL Students on the Road to Academic Success: In this new book, Suzy Pepper Rollins, a veteran classroom teacher and education consultant, offers strategies to accelerate the learning of underperforming students and help close achievemeStudents on the Road to Academic Success: In this new book, Suzy Pepper Rollins, a veteran classroom teacher and education consultant, offers strategies to accelerate the learning of underperforming students and help close achievemestudents and help close achievement gaps.

The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) is an independent nonprofit organization that works in partnership with the Colorado Department of Education and public education stakeholders to accelerate bold improvement in student achievement through innovation, collaboration, and capacity building.

The availability of new money for student achievement from Initiative 728 accelerated school district investment in early education in 2001 through 2003.

Allows elementary and middle schools to earn additional points in its accountability system for accelerating student achievement, including increasing student performance in math, decreasing the number of minimally proficient students, improving the performance of certain student subgroups and / or using an inclusion model for special education.

The Office of Innovation and Information researches, promotes and fosters innovative educational programs and practices designed to accelerate student achievement and prepare students for college and career success.

Now in development, this foundational literacy solution combines the power of Smarty Ants» personalized differentiated instruction in a new interactive online learning environment designed to engage older learners and dramatically accelerate student achievement.

The Ryan Fellowship is looking for a group of the most accomplished teachers in the United States, with the highest leadership potential, to participate in a unique yearlong fellowship program preparing them to become principals ready to create student achievement - accelerating schools in Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles.

By the first day of school we hired 37 new Seton teachers who believe in our students, are committed to continuous improvement, and demonstrate the ability to accelerate student achievement.

Sara Mead is a senior associate with Bellwether Education, a nonprofit that works to build the field of organizations accelerating achievement for low - income students.

Our public comments highlight specific provisions in ESSA for which New Leaders thinks that departmental regulations or guidance (including regulations or guidance specifically on the role of school leaders) will be needed if the new law is to deliver on its promise to strengthen teaching, especially in the highest - need schools, and accelerate academic achievement and other outcomes, particularly for our most vulnerable students.

Chapter 28, Sections 28.002 (Required Curriculum, 28.0021 (Personal Financial Literacy), 28.0023 (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Instruction), 28.005 (Language of Instruction), 28.0051 (Dual Language Immersion Program), 28.006 (Reading Diagnosis), 28.016 (Instruction in High School, College, and Career Preparation), 28.0211 (Satisfactory Performance on Assessment Instruments Required; Accelerated Instruction), 28.0213 (Intensive Program of Instruction), 28.0217 (Accelerated Instruction for High School Students), 28.025 (High School Diploma and Certificate; Academic Achievement Record) 28.0254 (Posthumous High School Diploma for Certain Students), 28.0255) Three - Year High School Diploma Pilot Program), 28.0258 (High School Diploma Awarded on Basis of Individual Graduation Committee Review), 28.0259 (Reporting Requirements for Students Graduating Based on Individual Graduation Committee Review Process) and 28.026 (Notice of Requirements for Automatic College Admission and Financial Aide);