So varied are state standards that the relative rigor of a state's proficiency definition is a better predictor of the percentage of schools said to be «failing» (not making AYP) than
the overall quality of student performance in the state, as estimated by average NAEP scores.
Collaborate with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources for the purpose of improving
the overall quality of student outcomes.
Collaborated with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources to improve
overall quality of student outcomes, achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
Not exact matches
It found that after the healthier standards were in place, the
overall nutritional
quality of the foods chosen by
students increased by 29 percent, and the calorie content per gram decreased by 13 percent.
The Bureau is responsible for ensuring that the
overall educational
quality of the programs offered will provide
students with the necessary skills to secure meaningful employment and for protecting
students» financial interests while attending proprietary schools.
«In what has been a personally challenging and arduous journey, I've given long, thoughtful consideration to the next step on this life path and have concluded that my
overall well - being and
quality of life must be my first priority,» Podolefsky said in an e-mail message to Buffalo State faculty, staff and
students.
NIH examines indicators such as the track record
of graduates in academic medicine positions, time to graduation,
overall student happiness, how well the program integrates the medical and scientific training, and most importantly, the
quality of the scientists and science available to the MD / PhD
students; NIH manifests disapproval or approval
of a program by decreasing, increasing, or maintaining the number
of funded trainee positions at that institution.
The study also shows that the departure
of teachers who were identified by IMPACT as low - performing resulted in substantial improvement in
overall teacher
quality and
student achievement.
Professor Ward leads on our
overall education strategy, ensuring the University attracts, excites and retains high -
quality students from a wide range
of backgrounds.
In a constructive response to competition, school faculty and administrators may implement reforms that use resources more efficiently, improve the
overall quality of education within the traditional public schools, and increase responsiveness to
student needs.
At least as important is what effects the injection
of more competition would have on the
overall quality of opportunities available to all
students.
More time for teachers to collaborate, to share ideas, to support one another, to program cooperatively and develop more effective teaching and learning approaches is good for
students and will
overall enhance the
quality of public education.
However, automatic admission has little effect on
overall college enrollment or on the
quality of the schools
students in the top 10 percent attend.
Between 1994 and 2004, the percentage
of students with disabilities spending 80 percent or more
of the school day in a regular classroom showed an
overall increase
of 5 percent, which shows that our nations schools are moving in the right direction but still have a long way to go to ensure a
quality education for an increasingly diverse
student population.
Process measures, such as indicators
of student engagement, are an additional
quality control option that could be complementary to an
overall balanced approach.
To the extent that teacher effectiveness is partly a function
of some teachers being better suited for some
students, schools, and contexts, efforts to redistribute teachers without attending to context could readily reduce the
overall quality of teaching.
The biggest benefit for Dr Mangan, however, has been the
overall quality of the timetable, which he sees as enhancing
student and teacher satisfaction, and improving efficiency.
He also pointed out that University
of Virginia researchers studying first - grade classrooms found low - income and nonwhite
students were more likely to be in «lower
overall quality classrooms» (which isn't quite the same thing as having lousier teachers).
When asked to rate the
overall quality of the child's school at baseline, the parents
of Hispanic
students gave an average rating
of 2.63 (on a 4 - point, GPA - type scale), compared to the 2.29 rating given by the parents
of African Americans.
There is usually a delay in feedback
of this kind, and when it is provided, details capable
of guiding learning often receive less
student attention than
overall judgements
of the
quality of their work (eg, B +).
This school year, charters will serve nearly 38,000
students — 44 percent
of all public - school
students in D.C. And these schools, which consistently outperform D.C. Public Schools (DCPS)
overall and across all subgroups, offer
students a tremendous variety
of quality educational opportunities.
Based on the reforms that occurred immediately prior to and during the Klein administration, it is clear that there has been a concerted effort to alter regulations, policies and practices to improve the
overall quality of New York City teachers and especially ensure that
students most in need
of effective teachers are more likely to get them.
Overall, the vast majority
of these teachers say a top priority in today's classrooms should be teaching
students how to «judge the
quality of online information.»
An increased share
of disadvantaged
students could affect
overall district test scores, but with a gradual demographic shift, changes might be small or imperceptible from year to year and don't necessarily indicate changes in school
quality, said Michael Hansen, director
of the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution.
If the gap between these
students remained the same as in the
overall sample, this would suggest that the
quality of the schools is not playing a major role in the expanding achievement gap.
Students would be much better off if policymakers and education leaders were to focus on
student achievement results as a way to assess teacher
quality overall, and to assess the
quality of teacher preparation programs supported by federal and state dollars.
Boston — The
overall quality of New England's colleges and universities is slipping because
of «a fundamental weakening»
of public schools that has resulted in
students who can not «think critically,» according to a regional study conducted by the New England Board
of Higher Education.
These analyses examine how the sizes
of the
overall effects reported above vary based on the density
of nearby charter schools, the
quality of the charter school (based on test - score performance and charter operator), and a range
of student characteristics.
Taken together, these strategies - management efficiency, using schools to improve the city's
overall quality of life, and linking resources to raise
student performance - guided much
of the work
of the Vallas administration.
«A «dashboard» accountability system will include important information about school and
student performance, but it is unclear how it will be measured and incorporated into an
overall measure
of school
quality.»
Instead, as a nation, we are adrift on how to raise the
overall quality of schooling for all
students.
The study's authors speculate on four potential explanations for the large negative effects that their program evaluation found: misalignment
of private school curriculum to the Louisiana State Standards; differences between serving scholarship
students with achievement gaps and traditional private school
students; success
of other education developments, especially in New Orleans; and the
overall quality of private schools willing to participate in the program.
In surveys
of both
students and parents, respondents described middle school campuses as less safe, peer behavior as more immature and antisocial, and the
overall quality of education as lower than in K - 8 schools.18
This survey assessed teachers» views on the
overall quality of the professional development workshop, how prepared and confident teachers felt in implementing the intervention, and teachers» predictions about how
students would react to this intervention.
A lack
of preparation will diminish the
overall quality of the lesson and will hinder
student learning.
«This is desirable because the leadership
qualities captured by different parts
of the FFL (Framework for Leadership) are supposed to reflect an
overall capability to improve
student achievement through effective school leadership,» the report said.
The second piece
of research foundational to MLD shows that while teacher efficacy is the most important factor in
student learning, a school principal's leadership is the one mechanism that accounts for a school's
overall quality of teacher instruction and
student achievement.
For example, NAEP scores are measures
of the
overall achievement level
of students and not necessarily an accurate reflection
of the
quality of each state's school system, yet they were used as the sole measure
of academic achievement.
By focusing on
Quality of Life Services, we enhance the
overall experience
of a
student's educational journey, which helps to ensure their success.
In a review
of California's «last in, first out» process conducted over four years ago, the state's own Legislative Analyst Office concluded that seniority - based layoffs lead «to lower
quality of the
overall teacher workforce» and recommended that «the state explore alternatives that could provide districts with the discretion to do what is in the best interest
of their
students.»
The ramifications
of opting - out have far - reaching implications that will prove detrimental to our
students» sense
of perseverance, endurance, and tenacity —
qualities that I think we all would agree are necessary for one's
overall success and satisfaction.
Because programs produce teachers across a range
of grades and subject areas, looking at the
overall and average
student growth achieved by graduates provides meaningful insight into program
quality and should anchor the accreditation process.»
Authorizers can accelerate improvement in the
overall quality of the charter sector by «restarting» low - performing charter schools: that is, transitioning the charter — and responsibility for governance and school management — to a high - performing charter school or network, while maintaining the existing population
of students.
Overall, as a group, teachers received lower scores on the Attention to Individual or Subgroups
of Learners rubric than on the Focus and
Quality of Evidence rubric, possibly indicating that attending to individual
students» thinking and understanding is a skill that needs time to develop and is not prevalent in novice teachers.
Policymakers reason that evaluating teachers based on their
students» performance will lead to the removal
of under - performing educators and an improvement in the
overall quality of the teacher workforce.
Title II, Part A funds can also, as part
of an
overall strategy to improve teacher
quality, be used for teacher incentives — for example, to provide stipends for teachers recruited for hard - to - fill positions or to retain teachers who have been effective in helping low - achieving
students succeed — or for the salaries
of master teachers who provide or coordinate professional - development services for other teachers.
However, in Pierce's view,
student scores on standardized tests, particularly math tests, are a «litmus test»
of the school's
overall quality.
The brief animation provides a clear message about the direction our commonwealth is taking to provide career pathways for teachers to remain in the classroom as professional educators, improving
student learning and the
overall quality of our schools.
Teacher, parent, and
student data were analyzed to examine indicators
of school
quality such as
student safety and well - being, involvement, and satisfaction, as well as
overall school
quality.
The president
of schools will provide leadership for the
overall quality of the educational experience for
students, teachers, supporters and parent partners in each Open Sky Education school across the country.