Sentences with phrase «school accountability systems during»

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There is considerable evidence that during the past decade in Texas the needs of minority students have received increased attention as a result of an accountability system that demands that a school show not only overall progress, but also progress among its most disadvantaged charges.

«This accountability system works,» the Republican said during his Jan. 13 State of the State Address, arguing that Colorado has the best learning environment in the nation, with 114 schools rated «excellent» or «high» under its own accountability system since the 2001 - 02 school year.

During his eight years in Tallahassee, the governor established a far - reaching accountability system, including limits on social promotion in elementary school; introduced a plethora of school choice initiatives (vouchers for the disabled, vouchers for those in failing schools, tax - credit funded scholarships for the needy, virtual education, and a growing number of charter schools); asked school districts to pay teachers according to merit; promoted a «Just Read» initiative; ensured parental choice among providers of preschool services; and created a highly regarded system for tracking student achievement.

Creighton and WestEd used four major improvement strategies: 1) refining the curriculum and aligning staff training and student tests to that curriculum; 2) improving instructional practices, including those for English language learners, who comprise a large share of the district's students; 3) developing and using tests during the school year, other than those used for accountability, to assess what students had learned; and 4) implementing a system of individualized instruction based on student needs.

The DOE already reduced the number of state - mandated tests to the federal minimum during the 2015 - 16 school year, Kishimoto said, and it no longer ranks schools under its Strive HI school accountability system.

Addressing the state's persistent achievement gaps and ensuring a pathway to excellent education for all students, particularly those who are most vulnerable, led the Board's discussion about the new accountability system and new charter school regulations, which will be voted on during the Board's October meeting.

During his speech, Hinds accepted that the «spectre of our accountability system can loom large over schools».

According to a summary on charter schools from the Florida Legislature's Office of Program Analysis & Government Accountability: «Due to grade configurations and small enrollment, 124 out of 382 charter schools (32 %) did not earn a grade or school improvement rating as part of Florida's accountability system during the 2008 - 0Accountability: «Due to grade configurations and small enrollment, 124 out of 382 charter schools (32 %) did not earn a grade or school improvement rating as part of Florida's accountability system during the 2008 - 0accountability system during the 2008 - 09 school year.

During his tenure there, he implemented a balanced assessment system, transitioned the state to 100 % online testing, implemented the West Virginia Growth Model, developed an approved growth - based accountability system under ESEA Flexibility, and led standard settings to define statewide cut scores for effective schools and teachers.

At the Education Writers Association's 69th National Seminar in Boston last week, several leading journalists predicted that school finance (e.g., funding equity and adequacy), race (e.g., school integration, school discipline), state accountability systems under the new Every Student Succeeds Act, and implementation of the Common Core State Standards would receive the most coverage during the 2016 - 17 school year.

During the next four months, the State Board of Education will consider adopting a set of evaluation rubrics, which will be performance standards applying to all school districts as part of the state's new accountability system.