Sentences with phrase «reach high student achievement»

How many district - operated schools in Muscogee County have ever been closed because they were not meeting the needs of students and helping them reach high student achievement?

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Their enthusiasm and consistent benchmark of excellence has resulted in countless student - athletes reaching the highest level of individual athletic achievement, while establishing a critical foundation for personal life - long success through sport.

National studies show that students who eat school breakfast are more likely to: reach higher levels of math achievement; score higher on tests; have better concentration, memory and alertness, improved attendance, behavior, and academic performance; and maintain a healthy weight

As Public Comment Period Ends, The Education Trust — New York, Educators for Excellence, New York Educator Voice Fellowship and High Achievement New York Urge State Education Leaders to Maintain High Standards and Deliver the Tools and Support Educators Need Albany — To reach their full potential, all New York State students — especially those...

Washington — Although the federal Chapter 1 program bypasses some schools with high poverty rates and some students with low achievement levels, it generally reaches the disadvantaged children it was meant to benefit, a new Education Department study concludes.

But she acknowledges reaching the president's college - graduation goals will take considerable efforts, with low - income students among those targeted for increased achievement on the higher - education level.

In her first year on the job, Jewell - Sherman launched Excellence for All, a comprehensive plan aimed at improving teaching and learning to enable students to reach high academic standards, and promoting involvement with the community as a way of addressing nonacademic barriers to student achievement.

In Closing America's High - achievement Gap, recently published by the Philanthropy Roundtable, I argue that the «let - them - be» approach is deeply flawed and that public education policy and practice pay far too little attention to helping gifted students reach their full potential.

But student achievement would still not have reached its full potential without a fourth tool: strong external standards linked to high - stakes curriculum tests.

Once income redistribution occurs, student achievement will reach a new, higher, and more egalitarian level.

A student with a growth mindset who chooses to listen to his or her Inner Friend is much more resilient and can reach ever - higher levels of achievement.

Prior to returning home to lead Tulsa Public Schools, Dr. Gist served as commissioner of education for the State of Rhode Island where student achievement reached historical highs, and graduation rates increased significantly.

Growth measures won't magically ensure that all students reach college and career readiness by the end of high school, or close our yawning achievement gaps.

To explore this possibility, we assumed that students who reported that at least one parent had graduated from college were likely to be given the kind of support that is needed for many to reach high levels of achievement.

In a briefing paper prepared for the National Academy of Education (NAE) and the American Educational Research Association, Linda Darling - Hammond and three other distinguished authors reached the following conclusion: «With respect to value - added measures of student achievement tied to individual teachers, current research suggests that high - stakes, individual - level decisions, as well as comparisons across highly dissimilar schools or student populations should be avoided.»

Despite overwhelming odds, given inequitable charter funding and fast - paced reform - oriented timelines that all public schools are working to meet, Side by Side students are reaching achievement levels that guarantee they are on track to college and career readiness as they head toward high school.

The post-test results showed that students who received comments — that is, descriptive feedback — reached the highest levels of achievement, one standard deviation higher than the others.

Expert use of interim assessments to measure students» progress and tailor instruction and supports to enable all children to reach higher levels of achievement.

One of the greatest potential benefits of expanding the time and place for learning is the chance to experiment with the kinds of «out - of - the box» approaches to high school education which are sorely needed if we are to reach our goals for raising student achievement and eliminating inequities in achievement and graduation rates.

Breakthrough schools are communities where students reach their full potential — and where the academic achievement of lower - income students is indistinguishable from that of their higher - income peers.

The goal is for students to become proficient in the second language while reaching a high level of academic achievement.

An award winning preK - 12th grade school, Haynes pledges that every student of every race, socioeconomic status and home language will reach high levels of academic achievement and be prepared to succeed at the college of his or her choice.

Abundant evidence suggests that common, rigorous standards lead to more students reaching higher levels of achievement.

Use the resources in this channel to visit high schools that have redesigned the cultures of their schools and implemented strategies to personalize learning and help their students reach higher levels of achievement.

Although the Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) program is well accepted and attempts to meet some of these student needs, it has not reached some high poverty sStudent Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) program is well accepted and attempts to meet some of these student needs, it has not reached some high poverty sstudent needs, it has not reached some high poverty schools.

«Only by being proud of their history can students reach their highest levels of achievement.»

Expert use of literacy and mathematics assessments to measure students» prog - ress and to tailor instruction and supports to enable all children to reach higher levels of achievement.

Schools making good progress but not yet reaching desired average levels of achievement are not rewarded, and schools with high - achieving students have no further incentive to improve if they've already reached the mandated proficiency level.

We applaud the National Center on Educational Outcomes for providing these very real examples of districts that, despite widely varying demographics and economic situations, have demonstrated that it is possible to improve achievement for all students, including those identified as students with disabilities, when professionals set high expectations and work together to reach them.

I will assume by now we almost all have reached the opinion that children in state A are far more likely to perform better on the NAEP tests than will children in State B. Everything we know about the ways we structure the societies we live in, and how those structures affect school achievement, suggests that State A will have higher achieving students.

Although the goal of the majority of schools today is to have higher student achievement on standardized tests, the promise of that happening depends upon the school community as a system: (1) becoming student - centered (Comer, Meier, Darling - Hammond), and (2) learning how to reach and teach the diversity of students (Dewey, Johnson, Wheelock, Goodlad, Gay).

Designed by experts in neuroscience, the ST Math brain - building games provide all students the opportunity to become confident and capable problem solvers and to reach higher levels of math achievement.

With your organization or company's involvement as an Attend & Achieve sponsor or partner, the campaign can reach and impact considerably more students this year and accelerate our progress in the battle for higher student achievement.

Student - Engaged Assessment ignites the capacity of students to take responsibility for their own learning, building the independence, critical thinking skills, perseverance, and self - reflective understanding they need to meet the demands of the Common Core, reach higher levels of achievement, and succeed in college, career and life.

School - wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports is a comprehensive evidence - based approach that embraces students, educators and staff, parents, and community members to create the climate for students to reach high levels of social and academic achievement.

We believe in the potential of all Tennessee students to reach high levels of academic achievement.

During the first two years of Windham Middle School's membership in the Commissioner's Network, teacher, staff, and administrator turnover reached a new high, while student morale and «achievement» declined significantly.

While I think it is necessary to have high standards for all students and help them reach their highest potential, I am extremely frustrated with my students having to take their state achievement test on grade level.

Our team knows how to move educators past what the Standards are to how they can be implemented to meet expectations for rigor and reach a higher bar for student achievement.

The focus is on how educators collaborate to assist students in reaching the highest level of achievement.

All four recruiting modifications are simple enough to begin implementing right away, so your school can reach its hiring and diversity goals in time for the 2016 - 2017 school year... and be on your way to seeing higher achievement among all students.

Social - emotional learning programs improve the social skills and academic achievement of students and can improve school climate by reducing violence, bullying, and other conduct problems.83 These skills are particularly important in early childhood education, as students as young as kindergarten who have strong prosocial skills are more likely to obtain a high school degree, college diploma, and full - time job when they reach adulthood.84

Expert use of literacy and mathematics assessments to measure students» progress and to tailor instruction and supports to enable all children to reach higher levels of achievement.

A large body of research has borne him out: When compared with students in traditionally taught classes, students in well - implemented mastery learning classes consistently reach higher levels of achievement and develop greater confidence in their ability to learn and in themselves as learners (Anderson, 1994; Guskey & Pigott, 1988; Kulik, Kulik, & Bangert - Drowns, 1990).

Accomplishments may include high goals that you have set and reached, plans you have developed and executed, personnel problems you have resolved, student achievement gains, and the like.

Weissberg and his colleagues recently completed an analysis of 300 scientific studies and reached two important conclusions: Students enrolled in such programs scored at least 10 percentage points higher on achievement tests than peers who weren't.