Sentences with phrase «quality of the curriculum»

To be sure — and to be fair — there is much room for concern about the uneven quality of curriculum and instruction, a problem that Common Core has done less to create than to reveal.

Data - driven decision - making within a professional learning community: Assessing the predictive qualities of curriculum - based measurements to a high - stakes, state test of reading achievement at the elementary level.

Wharton, which has the most expensive MBA degree in the world with its EMBA offering, came out on top, the Journal reported, because the school had «high satisfaction ratings from students and companies, and top scores for the quality of its curriculum and faculty.»

How can educators make informed decisions about the quality of curriculum materials?

The Department of Education's survey found that success with online learning depended on time spent on instruction, as well as the quality of the curriculum and pedagogy.

Such factors include the influence of students» other educators (such as teachers and tutors), class size, the quality of the curriculum, and various socioeconomic elements.

In a review of literature for the American Educational Research Association, Leithwood and Riehl (2003) conclude that school leadership has significant effects on student learning, second only to the effects of the quality of curriculum and teachers» instruction.

Teacher collaboration not only saves time, and makes work easier, it improves the quality of curriculum.

[xv] So improving the quality of curriculum materials is a very low - cost way to improve outcomes, even if it is the least supported among the options presented by Education Next.

Still, some educators and researchers caution that the success of online - only education depends largely on the quality of curricula and teachers, both of which have sometimes been uneven.

Here's what we know so far about the quality of the curriculum.

We work with educators to improve the quality of curriculum, instruction, and assessment to help ensure students graduate ready for college or a career.

Qualified Zone Academy Bonds An interest - free loan program for individual schools to (among other things) upgrade the quality of their curricula.

If the access to and quality of curricula is wildly inconsistent, surely that will affect student achievement under the new standards.

Civically, she serves on the Research Advisory Board for Digital Promise and served on the National Aga Khan Education Board, overseeing the quality of curriculum and instruction of educational programs across the nation.

None of the instruments examined covered the quality of the curriculum; 25 were silent on the quality of instruction; and 22 didn't evaluate whether a culture of learning and professional behavior existed in the principal's school.32

It lets parents see the quality of a curriculum.

But as long as Americans hold to the conviction that most of what happens in schools should be kept under the control of states and local communities, the quality of the curriculum is out of his hands.

Considered a seasoned collaborator and evidence - based strategist, Dr. McGlawn served as the Senior Associate for Linked Learning at The Education Trust - West, where she led assessments of Linked Learning implementation, with a strong focus on the quality of curriculum and instruction delivered through Linked Learning pathways, as well as equitable systemic access and improved outcomes for students.

The widespread (and expnading) adoption of the «Common Core State Standards» indicates broad concern for attention to the quality of curriculum content across the U.S., and comparable concerns are evident globally.

Its focus on reading, math, and science, along with the law's aspirational goal that all children were proficient in all subjects, forced states to take seriously the quality of curricula being provided in schools (as well as shined harsh light on the failures of districts in helping all kids learn).

In its 2015 survey, the National Association of College Admission Counseling reported that colleges» decisions relied more on grades in college prep classes, quality of curriculum, and school GPA than on class rankings.

The learning environment, quality of curriculum, use of formative assessment, instructional planning, and implementation of classroom routines work together to enhance student learning — or, if any of the elements does not function effectively, to impede it.

Hansen wrote that concerns about teaching to the test are exaggerated and that high quality tests should furthermore improve the quality of the curriculum.

However, when looking at the factors that drive better student outcomes, all evidence points to the quality of the teacher, not the quality of the curriculum.

The new law encourages states to focus on students» opportunities to learn (the resources and quality of curriculum and teaching they receive), as well as a broader range of outcomes — such as graduation rates, completion of college - and - career - ready coursework, and richer measures of student learning that evaluate the critical thinking, collaboration, and problem - solving skills essential for success in today's society and workplaces.

This factor indicates the quality of curriculum and instruction and reduces the time required to graduate from college, saving money for the state and for families.

This factor indicates the quality of curriculum and instruction and facilitates students» educational planning.

Instead, this paper turns to school ratings, teacher - student ratios, quality of curriculums and extracurriculars, and reputations.

According to FairTest, «(H) igh - stakes testing is far more likely to lower the quality of curriculum, instruction and school climate in schools serving children of color: Facing high - stakes test - based accountability under NCLB and state laws, schools narrow curriculum by reducing or dropping untested subjects.

The program grants approval to veterinary training programs based upon the quality of their curriculum.

* The BBB only accredits the business management of a school, not the quality of the curriculum, or training programs.