Sentences with phrase «rates of academic performance»

These self - perceptions were in turn related to achievement test scores and parental ratings of academic performance (but not teacher evaluations of academic performance).

Not exact matches

A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that, when asked to rate junior scientists based on scholarly accomplishments and job interview performance, academics in the traditionally male - dominated STEM fields rated female candidates as being more hireable than their equally qualified male applicants.

The black conservatives claim that the decline of values such as patience, hard work, deferred gratification and self - reliance have resulted in the high crime rates, the increasing number of unwed mothers, and the relatively uncompetitive academic performances of black youth.

(That's probably one of the reasons why simply eating dinner together has been linked to so many benefits for kids, including better academic performance, lower risk of obesity, and lower rates of substance abuse and depression.)

The design of this study made it possible to examine 1) the extent to which benefits of breastfeeding on cognitive ability and achievement were evident throughout middle childhood, adolescence, and into young adulthood; and 2) the extent to which breastfeeding was related to a range of indices of academic achievement that included performance on standardized tests, teacher ratings of academic achievement, and levels of success in examinations on leaving school.

Over the period from 8 to 18 years, sample members were assessed on a range of measures of cognitive and academic outcomes including measures of child intelligence quotient; teacher ratings of school performance; standardized tests of reading comprehension, mathematics, and scholastic ability; pass rates in school leaving examinations; and leaving school without qualifications.

panel, where panelists discussed all of the great things about serving breakfast in the classroom: improved academic performance, reduced tardiness and absences, lower obesity rates, opportunities for growing school food programs, and most important of all: it's the right thing to do.

It came after a cascade of dissent from parents and teachers, steadily growing since tests aligned with the Common Core academic standards were introduced into classrooms in the 2012 - 13 school year and since the state toughened its evaluation laws, with an increasing amount of educators» job ratings linked to student performance on exams.

Parental bereavement in childhood has been robustly linked to impaired academic performance, higher rates of teenage pregnancy and drug and alcohol abuse, as well as a range of mental health disorders as adults.

The authors also offer one recommendation to the Department of Education, which is finalizing its ESSA regulations: Going forward, Washington should allow states to rate academic achievement using a performance index that gives schools additional credit for getting students to an advanced level.

Using methodology developed with Ed School Lecturer Terrence Tivnan, he compared the «academic rating» that admissions officers assign to applicants (a combination of grades, test scores, teacher recommendations, etc.) with their actual academic performance once they enrolled at Middlebury.

Five indicators of performance are essential for a school report card: achievement, academic growth, achievement gap closure, graduation rates, and postsecondary and career readiness.

In light of the ongoing push to establish common academic standards across states, the authors examined data from the 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress to see whether citizen ratings of school quality are responsive to the level of student performance relative to the nation as a whole or only relative to other schools within the same state.

Participation in afterschool programs is influencing academic performance in a number of ways, including better attitudes toward school and higher educational aspirations; higher school attendance rates and lower tardiness rates; less disciplinary action, such as suspension; lower dropout rates; better performance in school, as measured by achievement test scores and grades; significant gains in academic achievement test scores; greater on - time promotion; improved homework completion; and deeper engagement in learning.

As school districts supersized their facilities, academic performance drooped, discipline became more of a problem, and dropout rates increased.

To explore these questions, we studied the 29 high school closures begun between 2003 and 2009 in New York City to determine the degree to which a closure affected a range of student outcomes, including graduation rates, mobility, attendance, and academic performance.

He was returning to a theme he and the governors had sounded in Charlottesville last September at the education summit, where their list of suggested goals included «the reduction of the dropout rate and the improvement of academic performance, especially among at - risk students.»

Since improved AP outcomes may not necessarily reflect increased learning and could come at the expense of other academic outcomes, I also looked beyond these immediate effects to the broader set of outcomes, such as high school graduation rates, SAT and ACT performance, and the percentage of students attending college.

But even since they launched, e-schools have received negative press for their poor academic performance, high attrition rates, and questionable capacity to educate the types of students who choose them.

«Since 2000, however, academic performance has declined when compared to other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, suggesting that Australian students and schools are not improving at the same rate and are falling short of achieving the full learning potential of which they are capable,» he wrote.

The school report card (SRC) combines accountability ratings, data from the Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR), and financial information to give a broad view of campus pPerformance Reports (TAPR), and financial information to give a broad view of campus performanceperformance.

Like the boys» initiative, the goal is to boost cultural pride and academic performance, lower suspension and dropout rates and create greater understanding of the students» singular experiences and needs.

The PBIS programs have reduced rates of bullying, improved discipline and academic performance and created a better and healthier climate in the schools utilizing them, Bradshaw said.

That's why GreatSchools ratings in a growing number of states and cities includes data about student academic progress over time, high school graduation rates, and college readiness including SAT / ACT performance and participation.

The bill replaces AYP standards with a requirement for states to annually measure all students and individual subgroups by: (1) academic achievement as measured by state assessments; (2) for high schools, graduation rates; (3) for schools that are not high schools, a measure of student growth or another valid and reliable statewide indicator; (4) if applicable, progress in achieving English proficiency by English learners; and (5) at least one additional valid and reliable statewide indicator that allows for meaningful differentiation in school performance.

They show that 1) Different academic indicators measure very different aspects of school performance, suggesting that states should be allowed and encouraged to make full use of multiple measures to identify schools in the way they see fit instead of reporting a summative rating; 2) The ESSA regulations effectively restrict the weighting of the non-academic «School Quality and Student Success» indicators to zero, which is not in the spirit of the expanded measurement; and 3) The majority of schools will be identified for targeted support under the current regulations, suggesting the need for a clarification in federal policy.

He cited progress on the state's Academic Performance Index, which he said showed the average LAUSD school improving at a faster rate than the rest of the state's schools.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) takes a more comprehensive approach to assessing school quality than the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), moving beyond NCLB's focus on annual test performance to also consider factors like student academic growth, graduation rates, and rates of proficiency for English language learners.

Figure 2 shows the correlations between school - average social - emotional skills and key indicators of academic performance (GPA and state test scores) and student behavior (the percentage of students receiving suspensions and average absence rates) across CORE district middle schools.

Our results indicate that citizens» perceptions of the quality of their local schools do in fact reflect the schools» performance as measured by student proficiency rates in core academic subjects.

By rejecting any partnerships, Houston risks triggering a 2015 law that requires the TEA to close schools or replace the school board if any of a district's schools receive five straight «improvement required» ratings for poor academic performance.

Additionally, a charter school operating prior to January 1, 2015 is eligible to expand its model, if the charter school received an academic accountability performance rating of a C or higher and the campus or site expansion is approved by the commissioner.

Superintendents acknowledge that federal and state standards and accountability systems have created a situation in which district and school personnel can not ignore evidence about students who are struggling or failing to meet mandated standards for academic performance, as reflected in test results and other indicators of student success (e.g., attendance, graduation rates).

This report focused on the inability of existing evaluation tools to distinguish between different levels of educator performance, finding, among other things, that nearly all teachers were rated as «good» or «great,» even in schools where students failed to meet basic academic standards.

Rather, it says schools would be placed in one of five performance categories based on student achievement and progress in reading and math, how well a school closes gaps between groups of students in academic achievement and in graduation rates, and on overall attendance and graduation rates.

A recent report from the Learning Policy Institute, a research and policy organization in Palo Alto, cites studies that found «that teachers of color boost the academic performance of students of color,» on measures such as improved reading and math scores, graduation rates and greater aspirations to attend college.

(The Academic Performance Index has been eliminated and the state Board of Education is still determining a new accountability system, which may include an overall rating.)

DC PCSB uses a tiering system to rate a public charter school's academic performance, and places each public charter school in one of three performance tiers: Tier 1 (High Performing), Tier 2 (Mid Performing), and Tier 3 (Low Performing).

The sad irony of the testing era is that our zeal to improve children's academic performance has led to a decline in children's health, and childhood obesity rates have risen to dangerously high rates.

The briefs take a deep dive on state graduation rate goals, state academic achievement goals, and how states include measures of 9th grade performance.

Within the course of one school year, the combination of a data - driven focus on attendance, personalized early outreach, support from community partners, and a generally healthier school climate has helped cut Roosevelt's chronic absence rate from 15 to 8 percent, as the school's Academic Performance Index (API) score climbed by 30 points!

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.

According to the piece, states will now be accountable for: • Tracking the performance of public and charter schools • Track data that allows for comparison of student subgroups • Promote increased academic performance and graduation rates

Under the regulation, schools and districts would receive an overall rating of one to five stars as determined by school performance (very low to very high) on multiple indicators — proficiency, a separate academic indicator for science and social studies, growth (elementary and middle school), achievement gap closure, transition readiness, graduation rate (high school) and opportunity and access.

In addition to the high dropout rates, virtual charters nationwide have been dogged by complaints of poor academic performance.

Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, said Ofsted needed to» address its apparent failure to spot the decline in academic performance in schools that have previously been rated good or outstanding».

Walnut Valley, with 20 percent low - income families and about 10 percent English learners, had among the state's highest Academic Performance Index scores — a system for rating schools based on test scores — before the index was suspended three years ago, with an average of more than 900.

Also among positive trends the study found were the high opening rate, the low closing rate and the high reading academic performance of students at California's charter schools.

Today, more students are taking advantage of summer school programs, advanced coursework, and innovative career - based programs, and the racial gap in academic performance and graduation rates has closed dramatically.

The lack of diversity in the teaching profession, combined with these differing interpretations of student ability and behavior, may partially explain why students of color are suspended or expelled from all levels of school at disproportionate rates.23 Such harsh discipline practices place them at higher risk of subsequent academic disengagement and increase the probability that they will later drop out.24 While these mindsets may be unintentional, their prevalence greatly affects students» performance and behavior.