Sentences with phrase «only teachers in his school districts»

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For example, in Willis Independent School District in Texas, school organizations such as parent - teacher groups and booster clubs, as well as local community groups such as Boy and Girl Scouts, are exempt from rental fees and pay only for supervision, security, and cleanup costs, while all other groups must pay $ 50 an hour to rent a school kitcSchool District in Texas, school organizations such as parent - teacher groups and booster clubs, as well as local community groups such as Boy and Girl Scouts, are exempt from rental fees and pay only for supervision, security, and cleanup costs, while all other groups must pay $ 50 an hour to rent a school kitcschool organizations such as parent - teacher groups and booster clubs, as well as local community groups such as Boy and Girl Scouts, are exempt from rental fees and pay only for supervision, security, and cleanup costs, while all other groups must pay $ 50 an hour to rent a school kitcschool kitchen.22

In their response to the budget short falls, districts have turned to not only laying off teachers and staff but to closing entire school buildings.

«As county residents we should all be very proud of not only the students, but also their parents, teachers and the school districts we have here in Westchester.»

(It's unclear how, say, a foreign - language examination would be scored in a school district with only one teacher qualified to score the test.)

People - it is one race in a heavily Republican district - this means nothing for the November elections - although, if the dems put up somebody who was accomplished more than a school teacher - they could have won this seat - and it is pretty pathetic that a former congressman only won by 5 % over a school teacher - so you republicans, I wouldn't be jumping for joy

The Oysterponds school district in Orient, one of the smallest schools in the state, is the only district on Long Island that failed to have its teacher evaluation plan approved by Thursday's deadline and is expected to lose some state aid as a result of not having an approved - plan in place.

The Kentucky meetings, which take place in eight regions that comprise about 20 school districts each, are only one effort the state has undertaken to help teachers make the common core standards an integral part of classroom practice.

Less than half of California school districts and only about a quarter of teacher unions have promised to make key education reforms required for the state to win $ 700 million in competitive federal grants, officials said Wednesday.

The schools attracted more than 80 bids in total, about half coming from within the district, including area superintendents, teacher confederations only sometimes involving union activists, and the mayor's own partnership school organization.

Several school districts across the country are trying to change their teacher - salary structures in ways that would not only reward performance, but also allow effective teachers to reach top salary levels earlier in their careers, making teacher - compensation plans more in line with those in other occupations.

In the Madison School District in Arizona, the lowest salary for a new teacher with only a bachelor's degree is $ 31,304 and the highest salary after many years and 72 postbaccalaureate credits is $ 57,251, an 82 percent increase over a careeIn the Madison School District in Arizona, the lowest salary for a new teacher with only a bachelor's degree is $ 31,304 and the highest salary after many years and 72 postbaccalaureate credits is $ 57,251, an 82 percent increase over a careein Arizona, the lowest salary for a new teacher with only a bachelor's degree is $ 31,304 and the highest salary after many years and 72 postbaccalaureate credits is $ 57,251, an 82 percent increase over a career!

In most fields, prospective students can only make an educated guess about the payoff to a post-graduate degree, but, for public school teachers, it appears in black and white on the salary schedule for their districIn most fields, prospective students can only make an educated guess about the payoff to a post-graduate degree, but, for public school teachers, it appears in black and white on the salary schedule for their districin black and white on the salary schedule for their district.

In our new study, published today in Education Next, my colleagues and I found that only 22 percent of teachers were evaluated based on test score gains in the four urban school districts we studieIn our new study, published today in Education Next, my colleagues and I found that only 22 percent of teachers were evaluated based on test score gains in the four urban school districts we studiein Education Next, my colleagues and I found that only 22 percent of teachers were evaluated based on test score gains in the four urban school districts we studiein the four urban school districts we studied.

Recently, Glazerman et al. reported that even after being offered a $ 20,000 bonus to move to a high - need school in their district, only 3.5 percent of middle school teachers in the top quintile of effectiveness and 7 percent of similarly ranked elementary teachers were willing to transfer.

In Philadelphia, the district tried to reconstitute two high schools this summer, only to be foiled in a bitter dispute with the teachers» unioIn Philadelphia, the district tried to reconstitute two high schools this summer, only to be foiled in a bitter dispute with the teachers» unioin a bitter dispute with the teachers» union.

In contrast, if a district used state and local funds to cover one teacher per 25 students in its non-Title I schools, but only got to that same ratio in its Title I schools through a combination of federal Title I dollars along with state and local funds, the auditor would — in keeping with the letter and spirit of the new law — find the district in violatioIn contrast, if a district used state and local funds to cover one teacher per 25 students in its non-Title I schools, but only got to that same ratio in its Title I schools through a combination of federal Title I dollars along with state and local funds, the auditor would — in keeping with the letter and spirit of the new law — find the district in violatioin its non-Title I schools, but only got to that same ratio in its Title I schools through a combination of federal Title I dollars along with state and local funds, the auditor would — in keeping with the letter and spirit of the new law — find the district in violatioin its Title I schools through a combination of federal Title I dollars along with state and local funds, the auditor would — in keeping with the letter and spirit of the new law — find the district in violatioin keeping with the letter and spirit of the new law — find the district in violatioin violation.

The report recommends that school districts hire only certified teachers and those who have a major in the field in which they are teaching.

Even if 1 in every 10 of these graduates entered teaching for two years (average tenure at KIPP - like No Excuses charter schools) before moving onto other careers, they would provide only 6 percent of the some 450,000 teachers currently working in the member districts of the Council of Great City Schools (the nations 66 largest urban public - school syschools) before moving onto other careers, they would provide only 6 percent of the some 450,000 teachers currently working in the member districts of the Council of Great City Schools (the nations 66 largest urban public - school sySchools (the nations 66 largest urban public - school systems).

Pointing to a recent Education Week article about Chicago school districts» plans to recruit teachers from overseas, he stressed that retired service members, most only in their 40s, are a «highly qualified» pool that can be tapped for such hard - to - fill positions.

Ironically, this will only make it harder for school districts in impoverished communities to attract and retain the excellent teachers that students need and deserve.»

CAMBRIDGE, MA — A new report finds that merit pay plans for teachers have been implemented in no more than 500 school districts out of some 14,000 districts nationwide, only 3.5 percent of the total.

For every $ 100 paid in salary, states and school districts are paying $ 12 toward pension debts and only $ 5 in benefits for current teachers.

Even in large urban school districts, where the student body is largely minority, only about 18 percent of teachers are black and 9 percent Hispanic.

According to Governor Cuomo's online teacher evaluation tracker, only 4 out of 18 school districts in Monroe County have submitted their evaluation plans to the State Education Department.

Irby Elementary only goes through grade 2, so the district used data from the grade 3 - 5 students in another school down the road (Alachua Elementary) to evaluate teachers in Irby Elementary.

I truly believe that our future teachers will be well prepared to not only teach our students, but come in confident in the knowledge that they have the support they need to stay in the profession and to remain active, engaged teachers within the Sanger Unified School District.

In 2014, parents of students at Horace Mann Elementary School in Northwest Washington, D.C., spent over $ 470,000 of their own money to support the school's programs.1 With just under 290 students enrolled for the 2013 - 14 school year, this means that, in addition to public funding, Horace Mann spent about an extra $ 1,600 for each student.2 Those dollars — equivalent to 9 percent of the District of Columbia's average per - pupil spending3 — paid for new art and music teachers and classroom aides to allow for small group instruction.4 During the same school year, the parent - teacher association, or PTA, raised another $ 100,000 in parent donations and collected over $ 200,000 in membership dues, which it used for similar initiatives in future years.5 Not surprisingly, Horace Mann is one of the most affluent schools in the city, with only 6 percent of students coming from low - income familiesIn 2014, parents of students at Horace Mann Elementary School in Northwest Washington, D.C., spent over $ 470,000 of their own money to support the school's programs.1 With just under 290 students enrolled for the 2013 - 14 school year, this means that, in addition to public funding, Horace Mann spent about an extra $ 1,600 for each student.2 Those dollars — equivalent to 9 percent of the District of Columbia's average per - pupil spending3 — paid for new art and music teachers and classroom aides to allow for small group instruction.4 During the same school year, the parent - teacher association, or PTA, raised another $ 100,000 in parent donations and collected over $ 200,000 in membership dues, which it used for similar initiatives in future years.5 Not surprisingly, Horace Mann is one of the most affluent schools in the city, with only 6 percent of students coming from low - income famiSchool in Northwest Washington, D.C., spent over $ 470,000 of their own money to support the school's programs.1 With just under 290 students enrolled for the 2013 - 14 school year, this means that, in addition to public funding, Horace Mann spent about an extra $ 1,600 for each student.2 Those dollars — equivalent to 9 percent of the District of Columbia's average per - pupil spending3 — paid for new art and music teachers and classroom aides to allow for small group instruction.4 During the same school year, the parent - teacher association, or PTA, raised another $ 100,000 in parent donations and collected over $ 200,000 in membership dues, which it used for similar initiatives in future years.5 Not surprisingly, Horace Mann is one of the most affluent schools in the city, with only 6 percent of students coming from low - income familiesin Northwest Washington, D.C., spent over $ 470,000 of their own money to support the school's programs.1 With just under 290 students enrolled for the 2013 - 14 school year, this means that, in addition to public funding, Horace Mann spent about an extra $ 1,600 for each student.2 Those dollars — equivalent to 9 percent of the District of Columbia's average per - pupil spending3 — paid for new art and music teachers and classroom aides to allow for small group instruction.4 During the same school year, the parent - teacher association, or PTA, raised another $ 100,000 in parent donations and collected over $ 200,000 in membership dues, which it used for similar initiatives in future years.5 Not surprisingly, Horace Mann is one of the most affluent schools in the city, with only 6 percent of students coming from low - income famischool's programs.1 With just under 290 students enrolled for the 2013 - 14 school year, this means that, in addition to public funding, Horace Mann spent about an extra $ 1,600 for each student.2 Those dollars — equivalent to 9 percent of the District of Columbia's average per - pupil spending3 — paid for new art and music teachers and classroom aides to allow for small group instruction.4 During the same school year, the parent - teacher association, or PTA, raised another $ 100,000 in parent donations and collected over $ 200,000 in membership dues, which it used for similar initiatives in future years.5 Not surprisingly, Horace Mann is one of the most affluent schools in the city, with only 6 percent of students coming from low - income famischool year, this means that, in addition to public funding, Horace Mann spent about an extra $ 1,600 for each student.2 Those dollars — equivalent to 9 percent of the District of Columbia's average per - pupil spending3 — paid for new art and music teachers and classroom aides to allow for small group instruction.4 During the same school year, the parent - teacher association, or PTA, raised another $ 100,000 in parent donations and collected over $ 200,000 in membership dues, which it used for similar initiatives in future years.5 Not surprisingly, Horace Mann is one of the most affluent schools in the city, with only 6 percent of students coming from low - income familiesin addition to public funding, Horace Mann spent about an extra $ 1,600 for each student.2 Those dollars — equivalent to 9 percent of the District of Columbia's average per - pupil spending3 — paid for new art and music teachers and classroom aides to allow for small group instruction.4 During the same school year, the parent - teacher association, or PTA, raised another $ 100,000 in parent donations and collected over $ 200,000 in membership dues, which it used for similar initiatives in future years.5 Not surprisingly, Horace Mann is one of the most affluent schools in the city, with only 6 percent of students coming from low - income famischool year, the parent - teacher association, or PTA, raised another $ 100,000 in parent donations and collected over $ 200,000 in membership dues, which it used for similar initiatives in future years.5 Not surprisingly, Horace Mann is one of the most affluent schools in the city, with only 6 percent of students coming from low - income familiesin parent donations and collected over $ 200,000 in membership dues, which it used for similar initiatives in future years.5 Not surprisingly, Horace Mann is one of the most affluent schools in the city, with only 6 percent of students coming from low - income familiesin membership dues, which it used for similar initiatives in future years.5 Not surprisingly, Horace Mann is one of the most affluent schools in the city, with only 6 percent of students coming from low - income familiesin future years.5 Not surprisingly, Horace Mann is one of the most affluent schools in the city, with only 6 percent of students coming from low - income familiesin the city, with only 6 percent of students coming from low - income families.6

Other advantages, he said, include being able to bring in noncertified instructors to each specialized subjects, as the charter school law requires only half a school's teachers be certified; and potentially attracting students from neighboring districts, as charter school students may cross boundaries without permission from their home districts.

Pointing to an incident at P.S. 194, a traditional district school in the Harlem section of the Big Apple, where three children forced a third - grade schoolmate to perform a sexual offense — as well as the fact that one of her schools, Success Academy Harlem 5, had only one incident of reported violence compared to 92 at the traditional district school with which it shares space — Moskowitz also declares that suspensions are critical to helping teachers gain the support they need to manage their classrooms.

Teachers working in the St. Paul School District will end on a positive note that not only students, but also countless parents can attest to.

Historically teachers have been limited in their opportunities to collaborate; typically this extends only to a few people in their school or district.

In the 2009 - 10 school year, only 50 MMSD teachers left the district prior to retirement.

The report finds the teacher shortage is biggest in the subjects of mathematics, science, and special education and noted that in the 2014 - 15 school year, districts projected a need for 4,500 special education teachers while only 2,200 new special education credentials were issued.

«Not only does the legislation implement a toothless teacher evaluation system, the bill could jeopardize school district efforts to put great teachers in every classroom,» said Tim Melton, vice president of legislative affairs for StudentsFirst, a Sacramento - based national educational advocacy organization.

In august, with only three weeks left before school doors opened, the Atlanta Public Schools and its surrounding suburban districts were looking to hire about 1,400 teachers.

They don't only want to pay teachers based on student's performance but the way it is now in palm beach school district, teachers have to buy paper to make copies for students, or ask parents for donations, there is no toilet paper in student's bathroom, neither in teacher's bathroom, so some teachers have to buy even toilet paper.

If you listen to firsthand accounts of African Americans who were in public schools in this country in the»50s and»60s, they were separated from white students into separate schools, and in African American schools, they typically only had a teacher funded by the school district.

But the stakes in this second year under the new system will only be higher, as the law gives school districts the power to bring tenure charges against teachers who don't fare well in a second consecutive year, putting new pressures on teachers and placing new responsibility on schools.

In three short years, the 45 states and the District of Columbia that joined the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Initiative have not only implemented new college - and career - readiness standards for public school students, but also required teachers to make dramatic instructional shifts as they align their curriculum to these more rigorous standards (Common Core State Standards Initiative, 2012).

Guenther sees major changes on the horizon, including the possibilities of year - round school with four - day weeks, sharing staff with neighboring districts in virtual classrooms and rewarding teachers for performance instead of only seniority and educational attainment.

In the Santa Ana Unified School District in California, for instance, 93 percent of students are Hispanic, while only 26 percent of teachers are Hispanic — a nearly 67 percentage - point gaIn the Santa Ana Unified School District in California, for instance, 93 percent of students are Hispanic, while only 26 percent of teachers are Hispanic — a nearly 67 percentage - point gain California, for instance, 93 percent of students are Hispanic, while only 26 percent of teachers are Hispanic — a nearly 67 percentage - point gap.

The school district and the union agreed only that the test scores would not be «sole, primary or controlling factors» in a teacher's final evaluation.

In San Diego Unified, if two teachers were hired on the exact same day and the district only needs to lay off one, the teacher working at a school with a higher API score would be let go.

«This program will not only help you connect your classroom experience to the policies being made in Sacramento and in your local district, but it will empower you with the knowledge and skills to become a true teacher leader, representing your school and charter teachers across the state,» said Keith Dell «Aquila, who recently joined CCSA as Director, Teacher Engagement after 6 years teaching at PUC Schools in Los Ateacher leader, representing your school and charter teachers across the state,» said Keith Dell «Aquila, who recently joined CCSA as Director, Teacher Engagement after 6 years teaching at PUC Schools in Los ATeacher Engagement after 6 years teaching at PUC Schools in Los Angeles.

Test data should only be used in evaluations provided that the district and administrators at each school adequately support teachers» professional growth in those areas identified as «needing improvement.»

Only in passing did Watanabe acknowledge that some parents were dissatisfied with Cobian and with the school's administration, or that a group of parents and teachers in 2011 submitted «no confidence» letters about Cobian to district officials.

H - E-B is seeking teachers, principals, school districts, early childhood facilities, and school boards as nominees for the grocery chain's annual Excellence in Education Awards, and there is only one week left to apply.

I am dismayed at the complete disregard that the mayor and the City Council have shown toward the charter school teachers, students and families who have worked so hard to make these local public schools some of the best not only in the district, but in the state of California.

The judge not only ordered the state to make sure «school needs» drive school funding, but also to: intervene with «unconditional authority» in troubled districts, restore the meaning of high school graduation, end arbitrary spending on special education and stop churning out «uselessly perfect teacher evaluations.»

In the past decade, for example, the Los Angeles Unified School District has only been able to fire four teachers out of 33,000; statewide, only 20 percent of teacher firings have anything to do with classroom performance.