Sentences with phrase «on student achievement gains»

We examine how this varies with our measures of principal quality based on student achievement gains.

To build a robust picture of the program's effects on student achievement gains, the report compares the results of three rigorous modeling specifications.

After the tenure decision, a teacher's evaluation each year should depend on four parts: 40 percent of the weight should be placed on student achievement gains in all available prior school years, 40 percent should be placed on prior classroom observations and the remaining 20 percent should be split between their student achievement gains and classroom observations in the most recent year.

First - of - its - kind study of Rocketship's use of adaptive, online learning programs as part of its hybrid model; study shows positive impact of online math instruction on student achievement gains

iObservation provides the tools that help teachers achieve focus for incremental professional growth to make a profound impact on student achievement gains.

Next school year, Cheatham said, in addition to building on student achievement gains, the district plans to put special focus on middle schools through steps including increased teacher training and more student mentoring and career development opportunities.

«The evidence on student achievement gains is like a giant divining rod,» said Thomas Kane, a professor of education at Harvard University and director of the research project, in an interview.

Using longitudinal data, this report looks at teachers between 2007 - 2008 and 2012 - 2013, as well as their students and schools, to investigate the degree to which value - added scores capture the impact of teachers on student achievement gains rather than the influence of factors beyond the teachers» control.

The NCPI is conducting a randomized field trial in which teachers in the treatment group (who are all middle school math teachers in Nashville) will receive bonuses based on student achievement gains.