Sentences with phrase «of students by»

According to ELC executive director David Sciarra, one of the ways that charters afflict traditional districts is through the «segregation of students by disability.»

But Mathematica's study, using the most conservative interpretation of its data, found that «Democracy Prep increases the voter registration rates of its students by about 16 percentage points and increases the voting rates of its students by about 12 percentage points.»

In another recent article, Dryden - Peterson describes the success of a teacher in Uganda who made a point of calling each of his students by name, hearing each of their voices during every lesson, and placing each student in the role of active learner.

All teachers of science can make it relevant to the lives of students by doing a range of things, including using their students» interests as the context, sharing intellectual control, making the tasks open - ended and using age - appropriate equipment, all of which help to make for engaged and motivated students.

A common criticism of such programs is that they may hurt some students if they lead to increased sorting of students by initial achievement and if all students benefit from having peers with higher initial achievement.

As educators, we can leverage these interests of students by connecting their passions to curriculum goals.

For example, even SGPs allow for different growth targets for different types of students by taking into account individual prior achievement.

The rulings held that school districts may be held liable for the sexual harassment of students by school employees or by other students.

By this perspective, any education strategy that in a single year can raise average achievement of a large aggregate of students by one full standard deviation must be taken very seriously.

The cafeteria manager is a young Hispanic male, an extroverted fellow who knows many of the students by name.

The point is simply that there is more to the story than multiplying the (incorrect) number of students by the maximum potential deduction.

Let's take this Earth Day, April 22, to plant seeds in the minds and hearts of our students by connecting them with the world.

But in a study of Georgia Tech's hugely successful online master of science in computer science (OMSCS) program, educational economists Joshua Goodman and Amanda Pallais and public policy expert Julia Melkers found that digital learning can tap into a new market of students by offering an online degree that is equivalent in all ways to an in - person degree, at a fraction of the cost.

I think that math or any other subject can be taught as per levels of the students by forming ability groups despite which ever grade the child is studying in or whatever his age may be.

Educators have the opportunity to reach a variety of students by using learning styles to drive activities.

The state plans to set goals on the state reading and math tests for all students and several student subgroups by the 2023 - 24 school year; overall, the state's goal is to reduce «the number of nonproficient students for all students and for each subgroup of students by 33 percent» within six years.

A small but growing number of lawsuits around the country are seeking to hold school districts responsible for the sexual harassment of students by their classmates.

Trafalgar, IN About Blog The Indiana FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

Teaching and practicing yoga for many years has given Alice the knowledge needed to empower the lives of her students by using universal principles of alignment and heart - centered awareness; she consistently takes her practice to a higher level and helps her students do the same.

... We're definitely under more pressure and can feel the dragon waiting hungrily for results, micromanaging our projects and — indirectly — our lives, squeezing the breath out of their students by tyranny or coercion.

The CP further said that a suspect, who attempted to capitalize on the situation to swindle the parents of the students by asking that they should bring ransom to Abeokuta, was arrested and is currently in police custody.

We'll look at an effort underway to ensure city high schools graduate at least 90 % of students by 2020 and a roller skating rink is finding ways to give back to the community.

The feat was achieved through an elaborate biometric registration procedure of all students by the National Identification Authority (NIA), constant monitoring and regular auditing of the NSS payroll, as well as an E-zwich payment system.

They disclosed that, the new management of the scheme led by Mustapha Ussif, Gifty Afia Oware - Aboagye and Henry Nana Boakye, had tried to reverse the biometric registration of all students by the NIA, the regular auditing of the NSS payroll and the E-zwich payment system, and replace it with the normal bank payment system, which brought the fraud.

Peter University, a Catholic University owned by the Awka Catholic Diocese will begin admission of students by September next year.

The BHA has expressed concern at the ongoing and farcical curtailment of the free expression of students by some Student Unions.

PrimeroEdge is trusted by thousands of districts across the country and we've helped millions of students by providing software that allows districts to better manage their school nutrition programs.

School counselors strive to reach the needs of their students by supporting them in the areas of academics, social - emotional development and college / career readiness.

The Cincinnati Waldorf School educates the unfolding capacities of students by engaging the creative imagination of the mind, the spirit of the heart, and the skillful use of the hands.

The history of religions, if it is taught competently in the undergraduate colleges, universities, and seminaries, can widen the intellectual and spiritual horizons of students by bringing to them these deeper dimensions of life and culture in the dreams and faith by which men live.

The teacher's approach to such problems might start from three assumptions: (a) the teacher should be concerned with how science fits into the larger framework of life, and the student should raise questions about the meaning of what he studies and its relation to other fields; (b) controversial questions can be treated, not in a spirit of indoctrination, but with an emphasis on asking questions and helping students think through assumptions and implications; an effort should be made to present viewpoints other than one's own as fairly as possible, respecting the integrity of the student by avoiding undue imposition of the lecturer's beliefs; (c) presuppositions inevitably enter the classroom presentation of many subjects, so that a viewpoint frankly and explicitly recognized may be less dangerous than one which is hidden and assumed not to exist.

The funds raised through Annual Giving enhance the experience of every student by maintaining a comprehensive Waldorf curriculum, a vibrant campus, improving teacher salaries and ensuring financial aid.

Richard Izquierdo Arroyo, former chairman of the South Bronx Charter School and nephew to councilwoman Carmen Arroyo, is being charged with failing to prevent the harassment of a student by a teacher.

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He recalled that another student in his class shattered the record, in part by racing down the slide for life head - first, instead of the slower, safer method that everyone else used.

-- Jeremy Keeshin, cofounder and CEO of CodeHS, an online platform to teach computer science in high schools and middle schools used by hundreds of thousands of students

Funded by alumni from the McCombs School of Business, where it is housed, Texas Venture Labs will selectively take on projects and provide (student) labor to help the firms get off the ground.

Eighteen of the 34 universities and colleges that told the U.S. Department of Education that giving transgender students access to single - sex restrooms and facilities that correspond with their gender identity would be inconsistent with their religious tenets are controlled by the Southern Baptist Convention, according to public records obtained by both the Human Rights Campaign and the AP.

Like the study plan made by the students, your to - do list is likely simply a way to clear your brain of the annoying intrusions caused by the Zeigarnik effect rather than an actual list you consult to remember what you need to do.

Students from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. have organized gun protests and been joined by millions of Americans that have railed against gun violence, assault rifles, and the NRA.

The Department of Education has seen the surge in waiver applications because its Office for Civil Rights has «exceeded its legal authority» by taking the position since 2013 that the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination applies to transgender students, Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Gregory Baylor said.

As you can tell by my former student's name, his ancestors didn't come on the Mayflower or sign the Declaration of Independence.

At the University of Southern California this year, Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Investments and chairwoman on several boards, not only spurred students to find someone to be passionate about — but also to expand their bandwidth of diversity by getting to know people with whom they have seemingly nothing in common.

As you've no doubt guessed, it's a digital revolution that calls into question the very principles of education, prompting Peter J. Wells, chief of higher education at UNESCO, to remark that: «Industry employers contend that half of what students learn in the first two years of a four - year technology degree will be out of date by the time they graduate.»

It was designed to be a shared space where students and members of the education community — professors, deans, researchers — can learn about the many opportunities offered by the energy industry in general and Total in particular.

Founded in 2012 by a group of San Diego State University students who built their own 3D printer after having trouble finding an affordable one, Robo 3D delivered its first consumer printer model in 2013.

According to a study of 367 college students conducted by biologist Christoph Randler, early risers perform better on the job, attain greater career success, and reap higher wages than people who start their day later.

Geoff Doran, co-founder of 30 Under 30 honoree Tradiv, dealt with his $ 40,000 in student - loan debt in part by living off credit cards for three months in early 2015.

According to a recent Google Consumer Survey, conducted for the education company Upromise by its financial services parent, Sallie Mae, the majority of students expect to continue receiving financial support from their parents for up to two years after their college graduation.

The decline in the formation of new businesses (with one to four employees) in areas where student debt increased by 2.7 percent over a decade, according to 2015 research by the Philadelphia Federal Reserve.

Cell phone bills, followed by transportation, rent and utilities, tops the list of living expenses, and with debt, parents are most commonly helping with student loans, followed by auto bills, medical debt and credit card bills.