As you know, written assignments are the most significant and challenging
part of your academic performance.
Not exact matches
For example, a college student's relentless pursuit
of academic excellence in order to become a very successful professional may, in considerable
part, be an unconscious
performance before his or her parents, teachers, or others who embody an important cultural ideal.
You are
part of this «proud to be ignorant» American culture that has others countries laughing at our
academic performance.
I've written a lot over the years (really, A LOT - see the Related Links below) about junk food in school classrooms, whether distributed by teachers as rewards for good behavior and
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On her
part, Ms Lankai Quarcoopome, who is an alumnus
of the school (AGOSA» 76) and also the Guest Speaker, said she believes that «through quality education, we could make our lives better and also transform our nation and for this reason, we must insist on achieving very high
academic and
performance standards at all levels in the country.»
Failing schools that are considered «renewal» schools and are in danger
of closing because
of poor
performance are also
part of the community school network, although they also receive additional
academic support.
Battle
of the Books is
part of the overall Summer Reading initiative run by the 37 - site Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System where school age children are encouraged to read during the summer months in an effort to advance their
academic performance.
Scholarly articles published by over 20 researchers in Monographs, titled «The Relation
of Childhood Physical Activity to Brain Health, Cognition and Scholastic Achievement» indicate that while physical activity in schools has diminished in
part because
of a growing emphasis on student
performance and
academic testing, decreased physical activity is actually related to decreased
academic performance.
Trends in measuring
academic performance are driven in
part by funders, says Trine Buhl Monty, senior executive consultant for the University
of Copenhagen's Faculty
of Science.
As new measures
of academic performance appear, experts stress that quantitative indicators are only
part of what counts as scientific impact.
The What Works Clearinghouse,
part of the federal government's Institute
of Education Sciences, released in September 2006 its review
of 55 studies
of character education programs, which looked at «student outcomes related to positive character development, prosocial behavior, and
academic performance.»
In fact, having emotionally close relationships with child - care providers as a toddler has been linked with more positive social behavior and more complex play later as a preschooler.3 Kindergartners with close teacher relationships have been shown to be more engaged in classroom activities, have better attitudes about school, and demonstrate better
academic performance.4 Thus, teacher - child relationships appear to be an important
part of children's social and
academic success in school.
The Department
of Education is again inviting states to take
part in a pilot initiative that would reverse the order
of key consequences for schools that miss
academic -
performance targets under the No Child Left Behind Act.
Using students» test scores as one
part of evaluations for teachers, principals, and superintendents is associated with better
academic performance at schools serving the middle grades, a report released this week has found.
Ros, who is also an IAA board member, explains that the academy's use
of performance related pay and its overall pay and
performance system have been a significant
part of their
academic success and also their development as an academy.
The initiative is premised, in
part, on the conviction that Minnesota teachers» lack
of «cultural competence» contributes to the poor
academic performance of the state's minority students.
While the «policy wonk»
part of my brain understands the relationship between
academic performance and economic growth, the «dad»
part of my brain doesn't much care.
A bonus payment to teachers can improve student
academic performance — but only when it is given upfront, on the condition that
part of the money must be returned if student
performance fails to improve, research at...
Yet that seems to be only
part of the story: Dr. Jerrim said he was surprised to discover a considerable gap in access to selective colleges and universities even after accounting for differences in
academic performance as measured by grades or standardized tests.
Performance Pay: «Do you favor or oppose basing the salaries
of teachers, in
part, on their students»
academic progress on state tests?»
We included a discussion
of the state's
academic results as
part of performance conversations.
We should continue to call for challenging
academic standards in core subjects, allowing public charter schools as
part of choice, encouraging high teacher
performance — those kinds
of things are
part of the President's reform package.
The solution to this problem is curriculum - embedded
performance assessment — not isolated tasks held secure and assigned to students during fixed testing windows a few times during the
academic year — but rather tasks that are integral
parts of instructional modules or units.
In fact, 85 percent
of a principal's rating is based on the
academic performance of students, which is judged in large
part by standardized test results.
The Race to the Top initiative, initially financed through the 2009 federal economic - stimulus legislation, gave Democrats the political cover to push for priorities such as expansion
of charter schools, alternative teacher training, and teacher
performance evaluations tied in
part to students»
academic gains — issues that previously had been associated most closely with Republicans.
According to this recent LA Times editorial (New schools = better student
performance), PSC may have been a
part of the
academic improvements in LAUSD.
Because
of the research associated with strong social and emotional skills as they relate to
academic performance, we believe that this is a strong indicator
of student improvement and should be considered as
part of a state's implementation plan.
In
part 2, they will be asked to report on the
academic behavior, mathematics
performance, and classroom conduct
of each study child in their classroom.
Developing new teacher - evaluation systems has been identified by scholars and policymakers alike as a crucial
part of improving teacher quality and raising student
academic performance across the country.
Howver, scores
of Academic Growth over Time for students in an individual teacher's class will not be
part of final evaluations or be used to come up with specific
performance goals.
Citing the professionalization
of teaching in conjunction with higher student
academic performance in countries such as Korea, Singapore, and Finland, Cochran - Smith challenges the media efforts to blame and ultimately discredit teachers for the problems in education, especially those attributable in large
part to other non-school factors.
Published in The Washington Post Every weekday, 700 children from some
of the poorest
parts of the Atlanta area stay after school for three hours with Wings for Kids, a program that aims to bolster not only
academic performance but also social skills, relationships with caring adults and a sense
of belonging at school.
February 2015: CWC Schools Co-Founder and CEO Kriste Dragon, as
part of the Aspen Action Forum, pledges to develop social and emotional learning skills to improve
academic performance in more than 10,000 students over the next 15 years.
The findings are
part of a study that tracked the
academic performance of more than 21,000 students who applied for ninth grade admission at 105 small high schools, mainly in Brooklyn and in the Bronx, from 2005 to 2008.
The building level data are used to develop the school
academic performance score displayed as part of the Pennsylvania School Performan
performance score displayed as
part of the Pennsylvania School
PerformancePerformance Profile.
Division - level
academic reviews provide information to determine whether a local school board is meeting its responsibilities under the Standards
of Quality (SOQ); provide the local school board with essential actions necessary to correct any areas
of SOQ noncompliance and for improving educational
performance as
part of a required corrective action plan; and to monitor, enforce and report on the local school board's development and implementation
of the required corrective action plan.
Enacted under Title IV,
Part B
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the 21st CCLC program provides competitive grant funding to support before school, after school, and summer learning programs that focus on improving the
academic performance of students in pre-Kindergarten through grade 12.
That act, adopted in 2010 as
part of a state effort to qualify for federal Race to the Top grant funding, established a formula for the state superintendent
of public instruction to use in creating a list
of 1,000 underachieving schools on what's now called the «open enrollment list,» starting with the lowest - achieving schools on California's
Academic Performance Index.
I am not sure how such as culture shift will be possible when the law promotes
performance - based compensation for teachers and school leaders that «differentiates levels
of compensation based in
part on measurable increases in student
academic achievement.»
Link three major
parts of your life together,
academic performances, personal experiences and your future goals.
At Capgemini,
academics form
part of our overall hiring decision but we don't screen out purely on the basis
of academic performance.
As
part of my work duties at my previous place
of work, I provided direct
academic support including
academic skill development, strategy assistance, monitoring progress and
performance and assistance with registration and orientation.
Offering demonstrated ability to teach special children and individuals to enhance their
academic and general
performance and make them an integral
part of society.
closely with company executives to identify new business opportunities and routinely participated in the... Continuing Education in [Subject] Coursework in Business and Management» [Award Name]»
Academic Achievement...
Performance Engines for Boats, as a
part of business co - owner!
In the United States, more than 1.5 million children are born to unmarried parents each year.1 Many
of these children will grow up in single - parent households, a backdrop that can adversely affect
academic performance, emotional development, and long - term socioeconomic outcomes.2 Moreover, without specific legal action on the
part of unmarried parents, these children will not share the same rights as children born to married parents.
Throughout the program, you'll review these factors alongside
academic performance factors as
part of personal disposition, and you will revisit them as you create the roadmap for your professional development.
(Browning, 2000; Potter, 1999; Esquivel) Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that a students perception
of being
part of the school community (being connected to school) decreases the incidence
of socially risky behavior (such as emotional distress and suicidal thoughts / attempts, cigarette, alcohol and marijuana use; violent behavior) and increases
academic performance.