Sentences with phrase «of high achievement outside»

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I grew up in a suburb outside of New York City in a family that valued high achievement.

Again, this has been linked to higher student achievement with the Trust reporting that «students who write outside school daily are five times more likely to have levels of writing above those expected for their age, compared with those who never write outside the classroom (30.9 per cent versus 5.8 per cent)».

In each of the four schools, leaders took chances, questioned norms, and led their schools to high achievement because they thought outside the usual parameters.

But the lower levels of eighth - grade achievement serves as evidence of a point Dropout Nation has made over the past few years: That the generation of reforms that culminated with the passage of No Child aren't enough to help children master the knowledge they need — from algebra and statistics, to mastering the lessons from the Wealth of Nations and other great texts — for success in higher education and in life outside of school.

She suggests that raising student achievement over time must not simply be a function of high standards but also must include a commitment to supporting students and families outside of school.

The authors pointed out some of the advantages of low poverty noting, «Children whose parents read to them at home, whose health is good and can attend school regularly, who do not live in fear of crime and violence, who enjoy stable housing and continuous school attendance, whose parents» regular employment creates security, who are exposed to museums, libraries, music and art lessons, who travel outside their immediate neighborhoods, and who are surrounded by adults who model high educational achievement and attainment will, on average, achieve at higher levels than children without these educationally relevant advantages.»

If, however, a school has a narrower range of student achievement levels — high or low — and high TVAAS gain scores, it may or may not be effective with students who are outside of that range.

Given the lack of causal evidence from developing countries, we examine the impact of participating in shadow education (private tutoring or other fee - based academic activities outside of formal schooling) on high school student achievement.

Issues include how to ascertain current level of educational achievement; passing grades and parental or tutoring assistance received outside of school; impact of high IQ on achievement levels; and requirements for evaluations of a child who may have a specific learning disability (SLD).

Outside of robotics, students boast impressive achievement numbers, surpassing statewide benchmarks and are graduating at higher rates.

Having achieved the highest APEAL score in its segment of any model in the industry in 2013, the Land Rover Range Rover has made a significant mark: this is the first time in history a model outside the large premium car segment has made this achievement.

Summer associate profile: We seek to hire an extraordinarily talented and diverse group of students whose academic and personal record of achievement demonstrates a commitment to excellence and who want to practice law at the highest and most demanding levels, while still enjoying lives enriched by public, professional and personal pursuits outside the firm.

In particular, through the process of socialization, daughters are encouraged to place highest value on their socioemotional roles in the family, whereas sons are encouraged to pursue instrumental achievements outside the family (Chodorow, 1978; Coser, 1991; Gilligan, 1982).