Sentences with phrase «on excellence for all students»

The author proposes a better model for achieving excellence, which is to focus on excellence for all students in not only the traditional three R's (reading, writing, and arithmetic) but also the other three R's (reasoning, resilience, and responsibility).

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A dozen public schools across the state, including two on Long Island, risk losing their chance to win coveted national «Blue Ribbon» awards for academic excellence because of the drop in the number of students who took standardized Common Core tests this spring.

Awarded by Google with the Google Europe Scholarship for Computer Science Students, based on academic excellence, leadership skills and demonstrated passion for Computer Science, 2015

Chosen based on the nominations of HGSE students, the award recognizes a member of the faculty for their excellence in teaching and advising throughout the year.

In a similar vein, middle - class and more - educated parents tend to shape Christian schools toward less tension with the outside world, greater emphasis on academic excellence, less rigid social control of students, greater room for individual creativity and expression, and less denominationally distinctive ways of integrating religion into school life.

Opportunity Culture models redesign jobs to extend the reach of excellent teachers to more students, for more pay, within budget — typically in collaborative teams on which all teachers can pursue instructional excellence together and are formally accountable for all of the students they serve.

«Nicole Paulet Piedra embodies the qualities that distinguish students in the International Education Policy Program: professional excellence, passion for education as an avenue towards greater justice, and the relentless creation of avenues for global collaborations on behalf of empowering students to become architects of their lives,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, director of IEP.

Our lab actively advocates for honest, data - driven conversations about the failings of the current education delivery system, the impact of poverty on student learning, and the necessity for designing and building new systems that guarantee that our twin educational goals of equity and excellence are achieved for each and every child.

Recognized in July 2005 by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the «New Voices» in higher education, Long has received numerous awards and recognitions including the National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2002 - 2004 and the Robert P. Huff Golden Quill Award for excellence in research and published works on student financial assistance in 2008.

Above all, we need a new policy regime that gives teachers and schools ample incentive to press for academic growth in all their students, just as we need a culture that embraces excellence as well as equity and demands that its education system raise the ceiling on achievement even as it also lifts the floor.

In my in - depth interview with the OECD Director for Education and Skills, Andreas Schleicher, on the newly published PISA 2015 results, there are many fascinating findings: Just four provinces in China now provide 13 % of the world's top - performing students; Singapore, Canada, Estonia, Japan and Finland have combined excellence and equity over a number of PISA tests, and interestingly these countries have a steadfast commitment to outstanding teaching and to supporting schools and students that are struggling.

Based on the success of the Year 11 plan, it was decided that there needed to be an increased use of technology in the junior excellence classes to more adequately prepare the students for the senior curriculum.

State and district leaders have a chance under ESSA (the 2016 Every Student Succeeds Act) to use their new funding flexibility to take a new approach that focuses on excellence for teachers, and students.

The Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) supports urban school boards and fosters effective leadership for excellence and equity in public education, with a specific focus on underrepresented students.

Proven effective in raising student test scores, testGEAR online test prep courses for English language arts, math, science and social studies, level the playing field so every student gets the practice they need to achieve test excellence on their state high school exit exams.

Nonetheless, absent a more perfect method for identifying teacher excellence (e.g., teacher effectiveness indices as measured by teachers» effects on student academic growth), the research team chose to accept the risk of equating national teacher awards with teacher excellence.

He continues to strive for excellence in special education services and is pursuing his Ed.S, with a particular focus on serving students with emotional and behavioral disorders.

The Nordic strategy for achieving equality and excellence in education has been based on constructing a publicly funded comprehensive school system without selecting, tracking, or streaming students during their common basic education.

[provided as PDF and linked here] We invite you to join us on this journey to Build a Community of Trust through Racial Awareness with the hopes that this experience will lead you and your participants to a greater understanding of race, a deeper need for advocacy, and eventually to a passionate drive to take action to improve school experiences to provide equity and excellence for each and every student.

Building on over a century of excellence in Catholic education, we are bringing new practices and strategies together with outstanding educators and leaders to prepare students for the for the 21st century.

With a focus on accelerated academics, habits of success, excellence in enrichment and expeditions, and an awesomely powerful community, the Greenfield model includes increased ownership and personalized learning for students.

Superintendent Larry Nyland established an African American Male Advisory Committee (AAMAC) to «provide guidance on how to best transform our educational system so that we are ensuring educational excellence for all students, starting with African - American males.»

On February 24, 2016 Marco Davis, the Deputy Director of the White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for Hispanics, was in Austin to honor the Bright Spots from around Texas for their exemplary work and commitment to excellence in education for our Hispanic students in Texas!

Combined with source materials on OpportunityCulture.org, instructors will find a week or more of instructional material to help students design schools for teaching excellence, paid career opportunities, and on - the - job teacher learning.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today recognized 337 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2014 based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.

, instructors will find a week or more of instructional material to help students design schools for teaching excellence, paid career opportunities, and on - the - job teacher learning.

State and district leaders, here's your chance: Under ESSA (the 2016 Every Student Succeeds Act), you can use your new funding flexibility to take a new approach that focuses on excellence for teachers and students.

In an Arizona Capitol Times op - ed, Laczko - Kerr and Association President and CEO Eileen Sigmund explain why the lack of transparent data on accelerated eighth - grade math students creates big hurdles for policy makers who look to advance policies that will drive academic excellence.

Lowcountry Leadership Charter School will assist South Carolina in reaching academic excellence by having a strong educational plan that is research based and focuses on personalized learning opportunities and preparing each student for a global society, in which they will utilize learned skills.

In exchange for this autonomy and freedom is an absolute focus on excellence and high levels of student achievement.

«We want to be the standard of excellence for education for all students that enter youth facilities,» said principal Ismail El - Shaakir at the schools» dedication ceremony on January 11.

On the contrary, it's vital for moving from today's reality — in which only a fraction of students have excellent teachers — to what students need: consistent access to excellence.

The Golden Dot awards are based on Green Dot's Core Values: an unwavering belief in all students» potential; personal responsibility; a passion for excellence, respect for others and the communities we serve; and demonstrating how all stakeholders are critical in the education process.

Started in 2002, the two - year program helps them grow high - performing organizations with a focus on excellence and equity for all students and families they serve.

There was criticism for placing too much emphasis on standardized tests at the expense of «excellence in instruction, culture, climate and student's academic exploration.»

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today recognized 269 schools as 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools based on their overall academic excellence, or for making progress in improving student academic achievement levels.

These problems require concerted, science - informed, evidence - based efforts to adopt more personalized models for instruction as a component of strategies to promote excellence for all and mitigate the effects of adversity on student outcomes.

«Congratulations to Stacy on her dedication, innovation, and relentless pursuit of excellence for her students and the Belmont - Cragin community.»

The award honors public and private elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or for their progress toward significantly improving student academic achievement levels.

Nearly 300 people gathered this past Thursday and Friday for a statewide summit on building excellence for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students, organized by the Opportunity Institute and the Stanford Criminal Justice Center.

For example, Boston Public Schools Teaching Fellowship Program only considers candidates who «display excellence in their previous endeavors, and who are dedicated to reaching and influencing students — especially those in under - resourced areas — on a daily basis.»

In order for students of all backgrounds to thrive in the multi-cultural 21st Century they need to experience a diverse community that is commonly focused on academic and personal excellence.

While DCFT struggles to find continued relevance as a privileged middleman between teachers and district leaders, the Board of Education now looks to shake off the AFT - organized backlash and focus ahead on reforms that raise the bar of excellence for students, and improve communication with parents.

In addition to rewarding your students for excellence in social studies, remember to focus on rewarding students of lower ability who have shown improvement and effort in social studies.

Assistant Superintendent Georgeanne Warnock and her team at Carrollton - Farmers Branch ISD (CFBISD) fiercely focus on high achievement for all students, and this commitment to excellence goes far beyond test scores.

In addition to rewarding your students for excellence in science, remember to focus on rewarding students of lower ability who have shown improvement and effort in science.

We developed a Pyramid for Success many years ago to focus on all aspects of learning — from eliminating barriers to learning to helping students be resilient in striving for success to setting expectations and provide support to reach academic excellence.

In addition to rewarding your students for excellence in language arts, remember to focus on rewarding students of lower ability who have shown improvement and effort in English.

In addition to rewarding your students for achieving academic excellence, remember to focus on rewarding students of lower ability who have shown improvement and effort in your class.

CUBE supports urban school boards and fosters effective leadership for excellence and equity in public education, with a specific focus on underrepresented students.