Sentences with phrase «rigors of college»

When students Learn to Learn, they have the academic skills necessary to be prepared for the academic rigor of a college education.

Learn how to superimpose Webb's DoK levels with Bloom's revised taxonomy to address the cognitive rigor of college and career ready standards.

No one doubted that she could handle the athletic rigors of college, but some of her friends wonder if Sarah would have been better off in a less competitive academic environment.

Some early targets are obvious: Despite all of former Chancellor Joel Klein's best efforts, city middle schools remain an academic black hole; our high schools have a higher graduation rate, but too few graduates are ready for the academic rigors of college.

They were only using the resource they were provided in their own training by either an academic organization or professional development provider who specialized in training that addresses the cognitive rigor of college and career ready standards.

Advanced Players Camps: Working with college coaches and players, you will be put through the rigors of a college - like training session.

According to Williams, a three - star lineman, there won't be a big ceremony, but he will get a head start on acclimating to the rigors of college football in Madison as an early enrollee.

There never was a thought about redshirting this local - hero running back, but certainly there was the notion that maybe he should be moved slowly into the rigors of college football.

The real blame lies with the combination of shoddy elementary and secondary schooling and, yes, students» failure to prepare themselves for the rigors of college.

His goal was to forge a new partnership between local public schools and his great university; to give students who have never been exposed to the rigor of college prep courses the chance to raise their sights.

More specifically, improving students» reading, math, and science knowledge and skills will help poor children climb out of poverty, and will help all children prepare for the rigors of college and the workplace.

«I always wanted to teach students that were like me, the students that teachers overlooked because they weren't the type who excelled in traditional classrooms and who maybe thought they couldn't survive the rigors of a college education,» he explains.

«However, we think time in high school might be better spent concentrating on a few key topics in physics, including relevant labs, computer software, and math, which genuinely prepare students for the rigors of college physics.»

«Our approach helps kids who come from homes that are mostly void of any college experience understand the rigors of college, and learn what a real college classroom is like,» Teasley says.

-- Cultivating Parent Engagement — The rigors of this college - prep education place demands on families, too.

Successfully navigating adult life, including the risks and rigors of college, will take much more.

But more prevalent are cases like mine: students for whom the rigors of college life were a rude awakening, to whom their schools did an enormous disservice by expecting less than they were capable of.

Encouraging students to write more often will prepare them for the academic rigors of college, and their careers.

Math emporium offers a new model for helping students prepare for the rigors of college - level mathematics.

We are committed to helping all students who want to «enter to learn and leave to achieve» by providing educational opportunities and support to prepare all students for the rigors of college and beyond.

One way to help students get ready for the rigors of college is to give them opportunities to start college - level work and earn credits while still in high school...

The cognitive rigor of college and career ready standards and assessments expect students to demonstrate higher levels of thinking as categorized by Bloom's Revised Taxonomy and communicate depth of knowledge as designated by the four DOK levels established by Dr. Norman A. Webb.

He works closely with K — 12 schools across the nation developing active and authentic teaching and learning experiences that address the cognitive rigor of college and career ready standards by challenging and engaging students to demonstrate higher - order thinking and communicate depth of knowledge.

The DQP seeks to define quality learning and better signify the value that postsecondary credentials represent, and after nearly four Read more about Tuning the Rigor of College Programs -LSB-...]

In studying the root causes of this attrition rate with researchers from the University of Houston, KIPP Houston learned that many graduates were not prepared for the rigors of college math coursework, and too often lacked the agency and self - direction to persist in a less - structured college setting.

Under the agreement Tulane will host a five - week summer program intended to prepare KIPP students for the college application process, the rigors of college coursework and the experience of living on a college campus.

Providing small - group instruction in reading, writing, and mathematics and one - on - one tutoring, if needed, Catapult Academy incorporates a research - proven instructional model that builds competence, confidence, and independence, and prepares students for the rigors of college and the workplace.

Youth leaving high school unprepared for the rigors of college and the new economy are at a significant disadvantage — they will struggle to earn credentials with labor market value, will have a harder time finding and keeping jobs, and will likely earn less over their lifetime than their more educated peers.

Cheshire Academy has a long and proud history of assisting students with their individual learning needs to meet the rigors of a college preparatory program.

«With today's academic, global, and economic pressures, preparing all students to meet the rigors of college and career is more important than ever,» continued Ms. Dodelson.

From prekindergarteners just learning how to read to high school seniors preparing for the rigors of college and career, Achieve3000 ensures students of all ages can stay on track for literacy success during the summer months.

Looking back on her own experiences, Basenfelder says taking a full year of remedial classes was a rough start but it did prepare her for the rigors of college.

The school will use the grant to improve student performance in math and better prepare students for the rigors of college.

Our College Access Partners help prepare students for the rigors of college and provide a pipeline of students who are qualified for College Success Arizona scholarships.

«Current pedagogical practices, wherein teaching is talking and learning is listening, do not adequately prepare students for the rigor of college or career.»

Kentucky officials created the bonus half point for students who reach both career and college readiness standards for this very reason: to encourage schools to make career education available to more — even all — students, not just those who, in the past, may have been considered unable to tackle the rigor of the college - prep program.

«With 40 percent of students graduating from high school not prepared for the rigor of college, we have an acute need to better prepare our students for success not only in high school but in college and their careers, and we think that personalized learning through adaptive technology will go a long way toward accomplishing that goal.»

It has prepared my child well for the rigors of college.

All three were accepted into their college of choice with scholarships and all three were well prepared for the rigors of college academics.