Sentences with phrase «record of high achievement»

Our commitment to serving client needs has resulted in enduring relationships and a record of high achievement.

She brings a proven track record of high achievement in the classroom, a strong background in program design and implementation, and, as an author of Pensar Academy's charter, perspective on the vision and mission for this school since its inception.

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«Children who are born with high abilities but who come from poor backgrounds are overtaken in recorded levels of achievement at primary school by children of weaker ability from wealthier socioeconomic backgrounds.

«From Nigeria, I have watched closely your achievements, ranging from your ingenious approach to creating jobs for the teeming youths through various initiatives, including the repositioning of agriculture for modern farming, «Farming for Jobs and Food», Senior High School (SHS) free education, One - District - One - Factory, and One - Village - One - Dam as well as the improvement being recorded in the Republic's macroeconomic indicators.

Greenberg attributes the record low ratings and high dissatisfaction to a number of factors, including the lack of any major achievements in the Trump administration so far and seemingly endless controversies.

«The Guatemalan commission established by the UN in 2006 has a strong record of fighting organised crime and high - level corruption and the Nigerian authorities can learn valuable lessons from its operation and achievements in the efforts to take the fight against corruption in this country to another level.»

Some of these states have been rewarded with record high graduation rates and an uptick in student achievement, with major gains among students who have traditionally been furthest behind, including students with disabilities.

The Impact of Student Composition on Academic Achievement in High School», Teachers College Record, 107 (9).

The middle school teacher whose students recorded our highest achievement results on the New York ELA test has more than forty years of experience.

As Raj Chetty, John Friedman, and Jonah Rockoff reported recently (see «Great Teaching,» research, Summer 2012), being assigned to a teacher with a track record of student achievement gains is associated with higher earnings and rates of college going.

Sarah Redfern High School, Minto, NSW, Ms Karen Endicott and Mr Paul Gavin Assessment Reform in Stage 5 and Record of School Achievement assessment judgement

And if you cut through the blather on the achievement record of Edison Schools, you'll find that it was materially higher than other comparable schools in their districts, including in Philadelphia.»

Last year, the Rodel Charitable Foundation of Arizona, a group that identifies teachers with a track record of extraordinary student achievement in high - poverty schools, recognized Corby as an exemplary teacher.

Despite a mediocre track record of school improvement, Ohio was a winner, partly for its «simple, yet bold, long - term aspirations,» including «a near - 100 % high school graduation rate from schools teaching at internationally competitive standards,» elimination of achievement gaps, and higher - ed completion rates «that are among the highest in the nation and world.»

Urban charter schools have an incredible track record of increasing student achievement, while increasing school funding by as much as 10 % yields very modest test score effects, and these effects come at a very high cost.

All three studies achieved very high response rates on all data collections, whether teacher surveys, classroom observations, collection of teachers» scores on college entrance exams or precertification exams, student achievement tests, collection of student data from district administrative records, principal surveys, or interviews with program officials.

Poring over school records, he noted a pattern of significantly higher scores on tests of academic achievement and cognitive ability, including IQ tests, up to four years after the program's end.

«There's clearly an achievement gap in public education across the nation and in Washington state, and we have a record of turning underachievers into high achievers.»

For instance, the high school graduation rate is at a record high, and the test scores of Black and Hispanic students have outpaced those of white students on long - term measures of reading and math achievement.

Data that reflects a prior record of leading students to high levels of achievement (classroom or school level).

The purpose of this program is to provide competitive grants to applicants with a record of improving student achievement and attainment in order to expand the implementation of, and investment in, innovative practices that are demonstrated to have an impact on improving student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, or increasing college enrollment and completion rates.

Entrepreneurial educators and leaders who have the talent, energy, and capacity to found a new high - performing charter school — ideally, fellows have a proven track record of generating top - tier academic achievement for low - income students.

The new initiative, however, is specifically designed to create conditions for high - performing charter schools — schools with a proven track record of student achievement — to help with one of our state's most pressing issues: closing the opportunity gap.

eAchieve Academy's students have a proven track record of academic achievement, receiving high scores on standardized tests, Advanced Placement and college entrance exams.

While there is not a clear causal effect between a teacher's own academic record and his or her ability to achieve the kinds of learning gains that help students excel, most studies do find a correlation between higher GPA and teacher effectiveness.43 Taken in aggregate with other factors, such as experience and rank of undergraduate school, some studies have found larger positive impacts, especially for math achievement.44 For this reason, a high GPA should not be the only factor that determines entry into the profession.

Flexible schedules, personalized attention and a proven track record of academic achievements makes eAchieve Academy Wisconsin's top online high school.

In addition, a recent review of the public high schools in New Haven versus the two New Haven based charter high schools, both run by Achievement First, revealed that Achievement First HAS AN EVEN WORSE RECORD than the public schools when it came to keeping high school students enrolled.

Merit pay has even less of a track record of ensuring achievement and, in some studies, has actually reinforced the inequities we find among teachers in higher and lower income schools.

Sadly, the neighborhood school near our Grand Rapids home lacked the record of academic achievement that instills confidence, and we faced the all - too - common reality of an urban district with too few high quality options.

The NUT's Owen Hathway said: «That we have seen the record high pass rate sustained yet again, especially against the backdrop of major education reforms, is a fantastic achievement.

● Six years of experience in educational leadership with a track record of student achievement results ● Strong understanding of progressive pedagogy ● Demonstrated experience leading highly effective professional learning for teachers and / or leaders around instructional best practices ● Ability to use data to inform practice, with a clear understanding of the metrics that lead to student achievement ● Exceptional results leading others and managing a team to achieve ambitious goals ● Demonstrated success creating and managing systems and work product ● Incredibly high excellence bar and ownership over results ● A team player with a strong work ethic and consistent follow - through ● Ability to build lasting and meaningful relationships with team members, students, and families ● Strong organizational skills and attention to detail ● Master's degree

SRI data collectors will implement the Student Engagement Instrument to assess cognitive and affective engagement, and will obtain students» school records to assess behavioral and academic engagement and progress toward and achievement of a high school credential.

But last week, the collaborative selected a fiscal agent to set up shop, pay future bills and, at the board's direction, contract with consultants, high - performing districts and others with records of improving achievement.

Instead of owning this outrageous record of failure, Achievement First uses their commentary piece to rationalize their abusive behaviors writing, «Although we have an unacceptably high number of suspensions at many Achievement First schools, the technical definition of suspension (which we hold to) is a removal from class or other activity for more than 90 minutes.

In 2011, Mr. Colcord was selected as a Rodel Exemplary Teacher for his record of extraordinary student achievement in high - poverty schools.

Evidence from High School and Beyond», Economics of Education Review, March 1994, Volume 13, Issue 1, pp. 1 - 17; Ron Ferguson, «Paying for public education: New evidence on how and why money matters,» Harvard Journal on Legislation, Volume 28, Summer 1991, pp. 465 - 498; R. Strauss and E. Sawyer, «Some New Evidence on Teacher and Student Competencies», Economics of Education Review, Volume 5, Issue 1, 1986, pp. 41 - 48; M. McLaughlin and D. Marsh, «Staff development and school change,» Teachers College Record, Volume 80, Number 1,1978, pp. 69 - 94; D. Winkler, «Educational Achievement and School Peer Group Composition,» The Journal of Human Resources, Volume 10, No. 2, Spring 1975, pp. 189 - 204; A. Summers and B. Wolfe, «Do schools make a difference?»

What high school leaders and leadership teams wishing to significantly improve their schools need is a comprehensive and practical researched - based model to guide them to those strategies and initiatives that have a proven track record of increasing student achievement.

Chapter 28, Sections 28.002 (Required Curriculum, 28.0021 (Personal Financial Literacy), 28.0023 (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Instruction), 28.005 (Language of Instruction), 28.0051 (Dual Language Immersion Program), 28.006 (Reading Diagnosis), 28.016 (Instruction in High School, College, and Career Preparation), 28.0211 (Satisfactory Performance on Assessment Instruments Required; Accelerated Instruction), 28.0213 (Intensive Program of Instruction), 28.0217 (Accelerated Instruction for High School Students), 28.025 (High School Diploma and Certificate; Academic Achievement Record) 28.0254 (Posthumous High School Diploma for Certain Students), 28.0255) Three - Year High School Diploma Pilot Program), 28.0258 (High School Diploma Awarded on Basis of Individual Graduation Committee Review), 28.0259 (Reporting Requirements for Students Graduating Based on Individual Graduation Committee Review Process) and 28.026 (Notice of Requirements for Automatic College Admission and Financial Aide);

Citing Raj Chetty, John Friedman, and Jonah Rockoff, he also shares evidence about the impact of great teaching, arguing, «Being assigned to a teacher with a track record of student achievement gains is associated with higher earnings and rates of college going.»

«Charter Schools in Connecticut face a significant funding gap when compared to district schools, despite our proven track record of successfully closing our state's achievement gap and setting high standards for achievement in some of Connecticut's most historically underserved districts.»

And yet the school has established a stellar record of success: a national Title I Distinguished School Award in 2012 in recognition of its high academic achievement, a Golden Bell Award for its innovative writing program, and a Dispelling the Myth award from the nonprofit Education Trust.

As for Perry's extraordinary record of achievement, the article noted that, «To add the icing on the cake, since its first graduating class in 2006, Capital Preparatory Magnet School has sent 100 percent of its first generation high school graduates to four - year colleges.»

«With a 7:08.679 lap time, we can authoritatively say that the Nissan GT - R Nismo * holds the volume production car lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschliefe, which is the gold standard of high performance achievement.»

They have been my escape and my therapy, my creative expression and a record of my lowest times and my highest achievements.

As a result of our efforts, and your support, in 2014, we achieved a record high life - saving rate of 98 percent — one of the highest in this country — a remarkable achievement as we accept animals orthers turn away.

This mating system permits the achievement of the highest level of polygyny recorded in mammals.

«The Guinness World Records titles relating to Mr. Mitchell's highest scores on Donkey Kong have all been disqualified due to Twin Galaxies being our source of verification for these achievements.»

Employing a real - time side - scrolling RPG style, gamers will have a choice of two sides, 18 units and 30 campaign missions, while Endless mode will challenge gamer's abilities further and invite high - scorers to record their achievements on a web - based leaderboard.

El Museo del Barrio's next Chief Curator will be a respected and season ed leader with a record of achievement in curatorial work and museum management, and a high degree of financial acumen.

«Selldorf's track record of achievement and aesthetics dovetail perfectly with our Pritzker Prize — winning architecture by Richard Meier and Renzo Piano and our desire for visitors to rediscover and deepen engagement with the High's collection through this reinstallation,» said Rand Suffolk, the High's Nancy and Holcombe T. Green, Jr., director.