Sentences with phrase «on having small class sizes»

Despite the documented benefits of small class sizes, a public school with 15 - 20 students per classroom can be labeled «underutilized,» while private schools (to which many politicians send their children) and charters just a few blocks away can pride themselves on having small class sizes.

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«We've deliberately looked for people who are builders, who've been there with growth companies, who are best in class at what they do, and we really don't care where they're located, because at this small size we can do everything on the phone, and we use GoTo Meeting and Skype,» she says.

Lander's hard - hitting policy reports have led to concrete changes on issues from improved bus service to smaller class sizes to better inclusionary housing policy.

All of the candidates also agreed that smaller class sizes should be a priority, and said that they would zero in on lower grades, where they argued the most impact can be made.

Her schools have endured scathing reports on disciplinary procedures and attacks from teachers» unions and rival charters, noting that Success Academies rarely refill the seats of students who drop out or are expelled, leading to far smaller class sizes.

And though she sought to have him transferred to another Success Academy site with smaller class sizes, Josiah has been stuck on a waiting list for the past two years.

The charge of excess budgeting, which auditors have noted in reports on about 20 districts on the Island since January 2014, annoys many school administrators in Nassau and Suffolk counties, who say they must maintain financial cushions to preserve student programs and small class sizes in an era of fiscal uncertainty.

Our priorities are the priorities of the people of Wales: more nurses so they have the time to care for our loved ones, smaller class sizes so teachers have the time to properly teach our children, and an Opportunity Economy that helps businesses and supports people so they can own their get on in life.»

By keeping the class size small we keep the focus on form and have the ability to provide individualized attention when needed.

Troubling, though, is the fact that 35 percent of the climate grade depends on having classes smaller than 25 pupils, which means that QC has taken sides in the great class - size debate, notwithstanding the rivers of doubt that Hoover Institution economist Eric Hanushek and others have poured on the notion that smaller classes are an efficient means of boosting achievement.

The only way to implement any of these reforms successfully, within budget and at scale, is to help excellent teachers increase their productivity: swap portions of excellent teachers» time with digital instruction so they can teach more classes with similar or even smaller group sizes; let them delegate nonessential tasks to other adults; use digital tools to save time on instructional monitoring and planning; put them in charge of other teachers; and let the willing have more students to nurture under their strong wings.

Both Greece and Iceland performed considerably below the international average on TIMSS, while the countries where class - size reduction did not have even a small effect performed above the average.

On the positive side, the state has smaller schools and class sizes than in most states.

Class sizes will be small and we'll have a real focus on high - quality training for the teachers in the building.

They concluded that those states that had the greatest student achievement gains shared the following school reform policies: smaller class size, greater access to pre-K programs, and more spending on resources for teachers.

After considerable research, we decided that blended learning would allow us to expand class size to 28 - 30 students and still maintain what we viewed as a non-negotiable: our emphasis on individualized and small - group instruction.

There's no doubt that teachers and parents prefer smaller classes, but what would the impact on student learning be of increasing class size by this modest amount in order to make a large increase in the number of days students spend in school?

«CPS says they have to close schools and disrupt communities to save money, yet they are spending untold millions of dollars on standardized testing instead of small class sizes and other important improvements that might actually help struggling schools.»

This K - 5 Harvest Network school is praised on its website for having small class sizes as well as an «African American focus.»

For our community charter schools, it is the norm to have small class sizes, longer school days, higher teacher to student ratios, innovative instruction, and vary on the teacher evaluation rubrics.

Research points to the beneficial effects of smaller classes on students» academic success, and many states have turned to class - size reduction to raise student achievement (U.S. Department of Education, 2000).

States with smaller class sizes on average have stronger student test scores.

Instead, all the school design teams so far have chosen team - based models that leave effective class sizes on par or smaller.

The facilities have smaller class sizes that focus on project - based learning in their academic curriculum.

Small classes have been found to enhance learning to a measurable extent, particularly in the early elementary years (see for example the reports on Class Size Reduction, < http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/cs/ >; a research summary Small Class Size Trumps Vouchers In Terms of Results, Costs, and Public Support by American Federation of Teachers at < http://www.aft.org/pdfs/teachers/vouchersvssmallclass0498.pdf >).

A staggered school day with both students and teachers working on alternate, overlapping schedules would afford smaller class sizes, more minutes of instruction, and more opportunities for student movement, activities, and enrichment.

The solutions would start with economically diverse housing options in all towns in CT, quality pre-natal care, quality pediatric care, high school courses on parenting, in - home parenting classes for teens, a robust curriculum rich in the arts, social sciences, science, math, and character education, lots of playtime in a safe literature rich environment for pre-schoolers, summer school and before and after school care provided by TFA or some other organization of young recent college graduates, small class size, teacher leaders instead of building administrators, and collaboration time built into the school day.

One of the most widely admired educational studies is the Tennessee STAR class size project, which established that small classes had a significant positive effect on student achievement.

Smaller class sizes have a significant impact on boosting student achievement, according to new Australian research.

In 1996 - 97, when the NCTAF report was released, California embarked on an ambitious effort to reduce class sizes, and, since smaller class sizes translate to more classes overall, this meant the state had to hire tens of thousands of additional teachers.

«Small class sizes and required higher pay for higher degrees may have marginal bene?ts, but the evidence of their effect on student achievement is weak,» she says in her policy agenda.

A school can have outstanding results, but if they are built on small class sizes and high teaching costs that are causing a massive overspend, it is extremely unlikely that standards can be sustained in the long term.

I summarise PAST experiences (as research focuses on what has happened in the past) and the preponderance of evidence shows that reducing class size DOES INCREASE achievement but the effect is small.

Indeed, esteemed researchers such as Peter Blatchford have found that there is no particular threshold that must be reached before students receive benefits from smaller classes, and any reduction in class size increases the probability that they will be on - task and positively engaged in learning.

Second, even though seniority - based layoffs imply laying off more teachers, the differential effect on class size is very small in our simulations, though it would be larger for larger budget reductions.

He has a great take on small class sizes.

Downsides include a trunk that's on the small size for the class, and the low roofline means tall passengers have to watch their heads getting in the back seat.

Class size is small so that you and your pup have direct interaction and hands on training with your AKC Certified S.T.A.R. Puppy instructor.

We keep class sizes small, so trainers have the ability focus on each person's individual needs throughout the class series.

We don't like crowds, so we aim to have small class sizes on each IDC, giving you more attention from your course director and more chances to help in the dive center and get real - life experience.

Wait a minute... My main goal for this class is to sharpen the awareness of especially studio leads, directors and senior managers on the importance of having a clear strategy for your team — no matter if you run a small indie studio or if you are in charge for a mid - to large - sized multi-project company.

If schools are changing their programs for good reasons — e.g., on the theory that smaller class sizes provide better learning experiences for students — I have absolutely no beef with those decisions.

Goodwin states it has small class sizes for better personal instruction, and offers hands - on training in all aspects of medical assisting.

The hands - on training, small class sizes and helpful instructors have also helped Megan make getting an education possible.

Class sizes at specialist schools are smaller than mainstream schools and many also have therapists on staff.