As a teacher (and principal), I have always deeply believed that school - based leadership is the lever
for schools and student achievement.
The difference in the rate of achievement growth between students enrolled in charter
schools and students in traditional public schools is substantial.
The media seems to favor writing about problematic school systems rather than inspirational stories
of school and student success.
These data can help guide planning to
improve school and student outcomes by targeting the student groups most in need of additional early academic support.
One argument for school choice and competition - driven school improvement is that it might lead schools to provide distinctive options for families — and a better fit between
schools and student needs.
A: This model is designed to help with overall
school and student success by doing home visits at scale, rather than one or two designated visitors on staff.
We match professionals
with schools and students who'll hopefully consider their arranged partnership happy, healthy and productive.
Studies show performance gains for both the students who switch to private
schools and the students who remain in public schools, and taxpayers save tens of millions of dollars every year.
The leadership vision needs to be about helping students succeed academically and as citizens, and helping faculty and staff develop as professionals with a common vision and mission
about school and student success.
We work with partners at all levels to help educators engage families and communities in ways that directly support
schools and student learning.
As implementation progresses with states adopting plans this year, only time will tell how this newest evolution ultimately
affects schools and students.
Her research interests include the interplay between structural characteristics of
schools and student outcomes, including gender and racial disparities in achievement and attainment.
One thing is clear: A reactive approach to technology disruption will put legal firms,
law schools and students on the back foot.
If school hiring authorities are able to make good decisions about whom to hire, these reforms have the potential to
benefit schools and students.
If this is the case, any positive correlation between
private schooling and student achievement could reflect a country's income or educational commitment rather than any beneficial effects of competition.
The degree of transparency established through these tools emphasizes the importance of building a community of informed consumers of K - 12 education in order to
help schools and students improve.
The information and resources available on the website may assist and support parents, teachers,
schools and students as the messages are valuable, credible and strategy - based.
The current rhetoric used in the public sphere about
choice schools and student performance is not accounting for the fallacy of selection bias.
To stay ahead of new or worsening threats, school district leaders must constantly assess and revise their approach to
school and student safety.
The result is
old schools and student performance that ranks among the worst in the state, with 27 out of 42 schools labeled low - performing.
This year's report provides new analyses on a wide range of issues, including homelessness in public
schools and student persistence in postsecondary education.
Connecting effective supports — people, interventions, funding — to the
right schools and students happens only if we effectively measure student progress.
Over the past number of years, virtual learning platforms have become incredibly popular with
schools and students alike; students are actually excited to be using them.
This toolkit also provides a model principal evaluation system, including implementation training modules to help districts develop a system that improves principal practice and
elevates school and student performance.
We work with partners at all levels to help educators engage families and communities in ways that directly
support schools and student learning.