Not exact matches
The law, which bases as much as 50 percent of teachers» job ratings on student test scores, was strengthened during a time when more
rigorous standardized exams, based on the
national Common Core
academic standards, were being introduced into classrooms.
Without a doubt, I was convinced, he will look at this new flat world, where Americans must compete with people not from their own community or state but from all over the planet, and declare our patchwork education system — with its 50 sets of
academic standards and tests — no longer up to the challenges at hand and say that the time has come for
rigorous national standards and tests, political obstacles be damned.
The «entity,» as it has been called since the idea emerged in March at the
national education summit, would provide funding for technical assistance and be a source for states and school districts trying to set
rigorous academic standards and conduct related assessments of student achievement.
This week, the union will launch a
national campaign to argue for safe and orderly schools with
rigorous academic standards.
A majority of school officials responsible for implementing the Common Core State
Standards say the new
national academic benchmarks are more
rigorous than their previous state
standards and will improve the skills of students, according to a new
national survey released Wednesday.
LAS VEGAS - «Canine Care Certified, a
national, voluntary program that sets
rigorous standards for professional breeders, was developed after three years of research at Purdue University's Center for Animal Welfare Science and was peer - reviewed by animal scientists and canine welfare experts from major
academic institutions.»
Canine Care Certified, a
national, voluntary program that sets
rigorous standards for professional breeders, was developed after three years of research at Purdue University's Center for Animal Welfare Science and was peer - reviewed by animal scientists and canine welfare experts from major
academic institutions.