Sentences with phrase «on state exams»

The school consistently produces some of the highest scores on state exams.

A new teacher evaluation system will be based on two components: student performance on state exams and observations.

For example, about 32 to 35 percent of fifth - graders statewide were considered proficient on state exams in reading and math in 2016.

In math, a relatively high percentage of its students routinely score well on state exams.

And the school still struggles with performance on standardized tests; only a third of students showed proficiency on state exams in 2014, compared with 45 percent statewide.

And elementary and middle schools must use one other academic indicator, which could be student growth on state exams.

Some might call that «test prep» because there are main - idea questions on the state exam.

While students made gains on the state exams, half of children tested were still below grade level.

Under federal law, each state sets its own proficiency level on state exams.

He now wants to simplify the process by making student progress on state exams count for half of the teacher's rating, with classroom observations accounting for the other half.

In 2011, only 0.8 percent of its students (1 out of 123) tested proficient in math and 5.7 percent tested proficient in reading on state exams.

In this plan, 50 % of the teacher's evaluation will be reliant on the scores students received on state exams while the other 50 % will be based on independent observation.

In order to be successful on the state exam, you must take your time to understand exactly what a question is asking before choosing your answer.

In some states, a passing grade on a state exam is required.

In addition, improved performance on state exams such that the state Performance Index hits 100 out of 120 points.

One obvious measure would be performance on state exams mapped to district science standards — both absolute levels of achievement (status) and the amount of change in achievement (growth).

I was looking for some advice on my state exam and came across this blog.

The union claims the additional funds helps students in wealthy districts perform better on state exams than those who go to poorer schools.

As you will notice, Section I — Types of Policies — has a total of 13 questions on the state exam.

In this study, for example, researchers calculated each district's Return on Investment using student performance on state exams.

The administration says that student progress on state exams will count as 35 percent of a teacher's rating.

The kids are behaving, learning, and achieving proficiency on state exams.

To be successful on the state exam, it is crucial that you fully understand the concepts you learn throughout the course.

The Northeast Charter Schools Network today commended and congratulated the state's charter schools for making the largest gains in student achievement on state exams in both Math and English Language...

This in turn led to increases in pass rates on state exams in English (+7 %) and U.S. History (+16 %).

a) Insult every charter student who did well on the state exams by saying they were trained to score well, like puppies are trained to do tricks;

Through Clemmons» work, as well as that of her staff, the school has gone from 44.8 percent to 70.3 percent proficient on the state exams.

He proposed eliminating local exams from evaluations — to avoid over-testing or inflation — and relying on state exams for 50 percent of a teacher's evaluation.

Looking across ELA and math scores on state exams for New York City students in grades three through eight in 2003, the achievement gap separating black and Latino students from white and Asian students was.74 of a standard deviation.

Instead, Cuomo has more than doubled the ratings» reliance on state exams, a bold move given teachers» and parents» widespread distrust of fairly new Common Core - aligned tests.

Superintendents Maria Lopez, Mabel Muñiz - Sarduy, Leticia Rodriguez - Rosario, Danielle Giunta and Rafaela Espinal were principals at primary schools that received poor ratings on school progress report cards or whose students scored below city averages on state exams this year.

Students at Skinner North Classical School have some of the highest test scores in Illinois on state exams.

Under the budget language, the department would be required to develop a new evaluation system based on a «matrix» model, which would include student performance on state exams as well as observations but differs from the current model in that it is not based on percentages.

The site quoted Dan LaDue, assistant director for accountability for the state School Reform Office, as saying that his office would send closure notices to the schools ranked in the bottom 5 percent on state exams from 2014 through 2016.

In Tulsa, for example, some community schools outperformed their peers in math by 32 points and in English by 19 points on state exams, according to a Department of Education press release.

Mr. Cuomo had declared he would boost education funding by just over $ 1 billion only if the legislature agreed to adopt his reform plans — which included state receivership of failing schools, an increase in the charter cap, new teacher evaluations based on state exams, and changes to teacher tenure.

Just before the March 31 budget deadline, when it became clear that lawmakers would approve a new evaluation system that relies more heavily on state exams, NYSUT joined the «opt out» push, arguing if enough students refuse the tests, they won't be statistically reliable for use as part of the rating system.

«We are relying more than ever on state exams — to measure student achievement, to evaluate teacher and principal effectiveness, and to hold schools and districts accountable for their performance,» Regents Chancellor Merryl H. Tisch said.

The state wants all students and student subgroups to hit various performance targets on state exams by 2030; goal is for 75.2 percent of all students to be proficient in reading / language arts, and 69.2 percent to be proficient in math; wants 90 percent of all students and student subgroups to graduate in 2030 or maintain their current graduation rate, whichever is higher, using the four - year adjusted cohort method

A study by EdSource, a Palo Alto, Calif. - based research group, has found that more classroom - based California charter schools met their achievement goals on state exams than regular public schools or nonclassroom - based charters.

After introduction of the policy, Florida's achievement on the state exam after accounting for sample selection increased between 2003 and 2005 in a way that did not show up on the NAEP scores.

California Takes a Left Turn on State Exams Washington Post, 9/19/13» [Professor] Thomas Kane, a director of the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard, said California's plan to give students field tests but withhold scores is like practicing basketball in the dark.

Charter - school students with - disabilities and English language learners are outperforming their public - school peers on state exams, according to new data.

Last year, the network's 28 testing schools — with more than 4,000 test - takers — ranked in the top 1.5 % in ELA on state exams.

In 2000, only 17 percent of the children performed satisfactorily on a state exam.

Many of these students receive special education services, but some have slid through the cracks despite scores of 1 on state exams indicating that they are «far below grade level.»

After one year of implementing the recommendations from the committee, KIPP Austin Comunidad earned a math distinction on the state exam and was recognized as a top performer in the KIPP Network on the fourth grade MAP Math assessment.