Sentences with phrase «remarkable gains in student achievement»

These «Jubilee Schools» received generous support from private benefactors and are now generating remarkable gains in student achievement, thanks to a combination of old - fashioned high expectations and a modern focus on measurable results.

The education marketplace is crowded with competing «whole school reform» models, such as Success for All, Accelerated Schools, and Core Knowledge, all promising remarkable gains in student achievement, especially among disadvantaged students.

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This holistic approach has yielded results in places like Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City, where educators have engaged parents and the community to boost the graduation rate of Hispanic students by 70 percent; and Denver, where the teacher - led Math and Science Leadership Academy is taking a collaborative approach that focuses on mentoring and professional development to boost student achievement; and in Las Vegas, where a teacher empowerment program has led to remarkable gains, including at Culley Elementary School, a «high achieving» school where only five years ago, less than a quarter of students were at grade level.