Sentences with phrase «regardless of their achievement levels»

The first step in Chicago's accountability effort was to end the practice of «social promotion,» whereby students were advanced to the next grade regardless of achievement level.

Regardless of their achievement level, students sometimes reach the end of a difficult reading passage with no recollection or understanding of what they have read.

Not exact matches

«Giving all students the same assessment regardless of their proficiency in the English language or on their developmental level yields a false picture of student achievement,» Ms. Carney said.

Meeting this fourth challenge depends on more flexible ways of personalising teaching and learning — for example, by using technology to better target individuals» current levels of achievement and learning needs — and on defining learning success and failure in terms of the progress, or growth, that individuals make over time, regardless of their starting points.

Not surprisingly, perhaps, board members who are or were educators (27 percent of the total surveyed) believe that funding is a barrier and that the focus on student achievement is misplaced; these beliefs were held «regardless of the actual level of funding in the district,» «regardless of the actual teacher salaries» in the district, and «even after controlling for the type of student population that the district serves and the actual rigor of academic standards» in the district.

Perhaps most importantly, deeper learning benefits students regardless of their background or incoming achievement levels.

Reporting test - score levels will allow policymakers to clearly see absolute differences in achievement across schools, regardless of which growth measure is adopted.

Perhaps two of the most significant findings from the list above are that students are developing higher levels of academic engagement, collaboration, motivation, and self efficacy and that deeper learning is working with students regardless of their income levels or prior school achievement.

It is crucial to recognize that «reformers,» not educators, have driven this shift: In a 2008 survey, for instance, education pollsters Steve Farkas and Anne Duffett asked, «For the public schools to help the U.S. live up to its ideals of justice and equality, do you think it's more important that they focus equally on all students regardless of their backgrounds or achievement levels... or disadvantaged students who are struggling academically?»

PEJ is an affiliate of the national education nonprofit 50CAN: 50 - State Campaign for Achievement Now, which advocates at the local level for a high - quality education for all kids, regardless of their address.

Effective teachers appear to be effective with students of all achievement levels regardless of the levels of heterogeneity in their classes.

This report builds on the work of the 2015 Atlas of Student Homelessness in New York City by examining the disparities in absenteeism and its impact on educational achievement, comparing homeless students and their housed peers, regardless of family income level.

Homeschool students score above average on achievement tests regardless of their parents» level of formal education or their family's household income.

While most districts saw similar growth regardless of their share of disadvantaged students, districts with low levels of achievement and growth tended to have higher shares of high - need students.

Our goal is that every graduate of Summit Academy Charter School, regardless of prior academic achievement levels or socioeconomic status, will go to, succeed in, and graduate from college.

What does it mean when 60 percent of teachers name struggling students as their top priority and 81 percent indicate that struggling students are the most likely to get one - on - one help from teachers — when 86 percent of those same teachers surveyed say that public schools should focus equally on all students, regardless of their backgrounds or achievement levels?

In a forced - choice question, only 11 percent of teachers said that public schools should focus on raising the achievement of disadvantaged students who are struggling academically, whereas 86 percent said schools should focus equally on all students, regardless of their backgrounds or achievement levels.

«When we unveil works from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation in our expanded galleries it will be a defining moment that makes undeniable the magnitude of achievement that has been realized by artists here in the South, regardless of their level of training,» said Jentleson.

Jentleson said: «When we unveil works from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation in our expanded galleries it will be a defining moment that makes undeniable the magnitude of achievement that has been realized by artists here in the South, regardless of their level of training.

Increases student achievement regardless of socioeconomic status, ethnic or racial background, or parents» education level

Findings indicate that, regardless of age, children of authoritative parents perform better in school, display fewer conduct problems and show better emotional adjustment than those raised in non-authoritative homes.12 Adolescents with authoritative parents who balance appropriate levels of supervision, nurturance and democratic decision - making tend to achieve better psychosocial outcomes.12 Studies reveal that adolescents with authoritative parents are associated with less psychological distress, higher self - esteem, higher academic achievements, lower levels of delinquency and less substance use.13 Gray and Steinberg13 found that emotional and behavioural problems tended to be associated with the degree of behavioural control and supervision or monitoring.

The company says her «success in luxury sales is recognized year after year for her achievements» but that she offers the same level of service regardless of price range.