Sentences with phrase «performing at achievement levels»

Subject - matter achievement is reported in two ways — average scale scores and the percentages of students performing at achievement levels based on scale scores.

Not exact matches

Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.

As our schools serve greater numbers of Hispanic students and fewer whites, for example, we should expect achievement to decline somewhat because Hispanic students, who are more likely to live in poverty, tend to perform at lower levels, on average, than whites.

To me, the biggest issues are the achievement gaps, as you said, and the achievement gaps are still there, according to socioeconomic background — disadvantaged students are still achieving at a much lower level than advantaged students or affluent students — and Indigenous students are still performing at a much lower level than non-Indigenous, and rural and remote students are still not achieving at the same levels as metropolitan students.

On the third page of the study, the authors write: «Negative voucher effects are not explained by the quality of public fallback options for LSP applicants: achievement levels at public schools attended by students lotteried out of the program are below the Louisiana average and comparable to scores in low - performing districts like New Orleans.»

They also perform at far higher levels on the Stanford Achievement Tests, which the district administers annually in five subjects: math, reading, language, social science, and science.

For example, a student who begins the year at the 50th percentile on the state reading and math test and is assigned to a teacher in the top quartile in terms of overall TES scores will perform on average, by the end of the school year, three percentile points higher in reading and two points higher in math than a peer who began the year at the same achievement level but was assigned to a bottom - quartile teacher.

Los Altos already ranked among the best - performing districts in the state, but it had set itself a goal of improving individual achievement, and «capturing data at a granular level» on each student was proving difficult, Goines told me.

While the demands of the federal No Child Left Behind Act have some districts fighting to raise the achievement of students who aren't performing at grade level, the 185,000 - student Philadelphia district plans to expand greatly the number of enrichment programs for its students.

Despite the staff's efforts to help all students perform at high levels, the biggest challenge LACES faces is closing the achievement gap.

To assess overall performance, we identify the percentage of students in the high school class of 2015 who are performing at proficient and advanced levels of achievement in math.

The achievement growth in math was not statistically significant relative to the achievement growth of the matched district - school students, but the study concluded that Milkwaukee district - school students were «performing at somewhat higher levels as a result of competitive pressure from the school voucher program.»

Rigorous studies consistently show that the impact of a more - effective teacher is substantial A high - performing teacher, one at the 84th percentile of all teachers, when compared with just an average teacher, produces students whose level of achievement is at least 0.2 standard deviations higher by the end of the school year.

According to data from the 2002 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), only 28 % of fourth graders, 31 % of eighth graders, and 24 % of twelfth graders performed at or above a proficient (i.e., competent) level of writing achievement for their respective grade level (Persky, Daane, & Jin, 2003).

Too many students can't perform at grade level, and there is a significant achievement gap between white and minority students.

Create a separate funding stream to improve student achievement at the middle and high school levels and turn around low - performing secondary schools.

The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are being made in students» academic achievement.

Founded in 1982, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are being made in students» academic achievement.

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school pperform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school pPerform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

«This year's results reveal noteworthy achievement gains in many districts...» our neediest students continue to perform significantly worse than their wealthier peers, especially at the high school level.

By requiring greater public accountability through state and district level reporting on the achievement of their high - performing students, we will bring parity to the reporting process and better understand how these students are — or are not — progressing,» said NAGC President Tracy L. Cross, Executive Director of the Center for Gifted Education at the College of William & Mary.

Another study of low - performing, high poverty schools, shows that years of teaching experience at the 2nd grade level was associated with higher reading achievement, for up to 20 years.

Special consideration is given to projects that use technology in innovative ways to enhance education, wireless technology applications and / or projects benefiting students in economically disadvantaged areas, or from schools which currently perform at below - average levels in academic achievement.

CWC students are consistently exceeding state targets and performing at a higher level of academic achievement than students at neighboring LAUSD schools.

While the 2016 election brought a renewed interest in engagement among youth, 4 only 23 percent of eighth - graders performed at or above the proficient level on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) civics exam, and achievement levels have virtually stagnated since 1998.5 In addition, the increased focus on math and reading in K - 12 education — while critical to prepare all students for success — has pushed out civics and other important subjects.

With 149,817 more fourth - graders reading at Proficient and Advanced levels, systemic reform efforts focused on stemming achievement gaps have also helped children from the middle class and high - performing students as by those who have been given the worst American public education provides.

For example, most East Asian countries, many of which produce high performing students, have used their «examination - driven and achievement - oriented» learning environments to teach and measure social emotional learning skills at a nationwide level.

KALAMAZOO — When it comes to measuring student achievement, Edison schools perform at levels similar to their host districts but fail to make the educational gains Edison administrators claim.

On some international benchmarks, U.S. students perform at average or below - average levels among peers in other developed nations and have shown no change in achievement levels on those measures over time.

The outcome is dismal student achievement at almost every level, where even the highest performing students lag behind their peers in the rest of the nation.

In grade 12, a full 88 percent of Hispanic students perform below proficiency in math, with over half performing at the lowest achievement level.

The National Blue Ribbon Schools award honors public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are being made in students» levels of achievement.

The two remaining achievement gaps we studied — one between students at different income levels, the other between higher - and lower - performing school systems — also appear to exact a heavy price.

Given that the student population is primarily Latino at 92 % and that nationally only 21 % of Hispanics are performing at or above the level of proficient in mathematics, it is imperative that ARISE teachers are able to effectively implement formative assessment practices that are known to improve achievement, in particular with the lowest achieving students.

Tracking 1,300 students» achievement on the NWEA MAP test from the fall of 2012 to the spring of 2016 shows that the percentage of students performing at or above grade level in math went from 34 to 62 % (a 28 % increase), and that the percentage of students performing at or above grade level in reading went from 25 to 56 % (a 31 % increase).

Although the experience of being stigmatized may take a toll on self - esteem, academic achievement, and other outcomes, many people with stigmatized attributes have high self - esteem, perform at high levels, are happy and appear to be quite resilient to their negative experiences (Heatherton, et al., 2000).