Sentences with phrase «school as a whole»

So, overall, I don't think there is a theoretical argument against charter schools as a whole, but there is one about the conception of them in the charter school movement.

This means that these students become less engaged in their coursework or in school as a whole.

Providing... captive parents with broad school - choice options is the only chance to improve public schools as a whole.

Eligible schools must also enroll special education students and English language learners at rates comparable to district schools as a whole.

But for law schools as a whole it's still a work in progress.

Grant recipients all enroll special education students and English - language learners at rates comparable to district schools as a whole.

Legal writing, through its use of good assessment practices, can provide a model as the law school as a whole is required to adapt to the need for outcome - based measurements.

While individual schools like those profiled in last year's hit documentaries and the Raleigh Charter School have been praised for their successes, some scholars have found that charter schools as a whole don't necessarily provide a better education than the traditional school system, and sometimes provide a worse education.

«For me... that is the problem with the movement of charter schools is that it's about fighting and dividing, not collaborating and strengthening public schools as a whole entity,» Nelson said.

The network's schools have a somewhat smaller percentage of these groups than city schools as a whole, but Susan Barker Miller, the executive director of the SUNY Charter Schools Institute, said, «In general, institute staff reports to me that Success Academy has a strong literacy environment, which is first and foremost a good foundation for an English language learner's program.»

«A trip like this is an opportunity of a lifetime — not only for me but for West Hill School as a whole», said

Physics specialists will look at factors that discourage girls from studying A-level in the subject, including attitudes towards physics, teachers» classroom practice, and gender stereotyping across schools as a whole.

For County schools as a whole, pension funding was $ 158 million in 2008.

Americans today give the public schools as a whole poor marks.

Arlington schools as a whole saw notable gains in reading and math scores, with 86 percent and 87 percent of students districtwide passing those subject tests.

For example, elementary schools led by UIC principals are narrowing chronic achievement gaps in elementary schools at twice the rate of CPS schools as a whole.

In England's primary and nursery schools as a whole, 18.5 % of children are eligible for free school meals but in Nottingham one in three children is eligible and in Richmond, the figure is one in 10.

The number of free schools entering pupils for KS2 Sats is too small to come to a reliable conclusion about performance of free schools as a whole.

Los Angeles Unified School District elementary schools as a whole raised their median scores by 44 points, to 685.

Value - added goes deeper than grading schools on student test scores by looking at how individual teachers and schools as a whole contribute to improvements in the test scores.

AFT's David Hecker says he could see some value in a merit pay system that rewards schools as a whole, rather than individual teachers.

SM: There has been a lot of talk about charter schools in the context of education reform, yet some studies have shown that charter schools as a whole don't necessarily perform better than traditional public schools.

By contrast, results for charter schools as a whole in New York City were unremarkable.

These were the last students to have experienced Locke as a public school, back when they were freshmen, and the last to represent Locke High School as a whole; younger students have been placed in small, individual academies on campus, each of which reports separately to the state.

A close look at the results reveals that the APP graduates succeeded mainly in avoiding the loss in relative achievement ordinarily associated with new leadership rather than making progress relative to the city schools as a whole.

«A trip like this is an opportunity of a lifetime — not only for me but for West Hill School as a whole», said Christopher.

This was achieved with a student population that is about 99 % minority, 99 % from low - income families and 19 % with a disability, representing a much higher concentration of at - risk students than the Chicago Public Schools as a whole.

And the overall number is likely lower, since it seems probable that the temporary employment figures for the graduates of almost any top 50 school would be better than the average outcome for the graduates of the 198 ABA - accredited law schools as a whole.

Eligible schools must also enroll special education students and English language learners at rates comparable to district schools as a whole, and administrators should also have the autonomy to pick their own teaching staffs while also staying aligned with state education law and previous agreements.

Today, innovative schools throughout the country are feathering emotional skill development into their academic curricula, and studies show that both individual kids, and the school as a whole do better.

By the way, the reason there is more flavored milk and such is the federal government has stated that fat must be greatly reduced so the way our schools as a whole are doing this is by getting rid of the extra fat like butter for biscuits rather than baking, not frying, or by just not having chicken nuggets.

Instead, what teachers need to do to help develop those qualities in their students is create an environment, in the classroom and the school as a whole, that makes students motivated to persevere.

In addition to lobbying for more funds for school lunch — and the schools as a whole — we need to focus on conserving resources and reducing waste, as Chef Ann has done in her school systems.

His time at HGSE has also reinforced his belief in the importance of culture, both in a classroom and a school as a whole.

Despite the rhetoric dominating the national media, which gives the impression that our schools are struggling and that educator quality is to blame, 71 percent of parents give the school their oldest child attends an «A» or «B» (these numbers drop substantially when it comes to the national level, perhaps because of the media's rhetoric — a mere 18 percent give the nation's schools as a whole an «A» or a «B»).

How can students, teachers, and school leaders view this diversity as beneficial for their own learning and the school as a whole?

A teacher's contribution to a school's community, as assessed by the principal, was worth 10 percent of the overall evaluation score, while the final 5 percent was based on a measure of the value - added to student achievement for the school as a whole.

It's no secret that gifted and honors classes are often whiter and wealthier than their schools as a whole.

January 2011 had marked the 27th successful year of BETT, where once again the significant role that technology plays in the classroom and in the school as a whole was clear to see, even in a time of ongoing change and austerity in the sector.

Our Quest Team is a valued component of the staff because Symonds School understands the importance of having people in the building who see, hear, and understand each child, view the school as a whole entity, and uphold those Four Pillars: effort, kindness, community, and knowledge.

In the school's restorative circles, counselors guide students to recognize the impact of their behavior on their peers and the school as a whole.

For example, both surveys find that about 50 % of Americans give their local schools a grade of A or B, but only about 20 % give the nation's schools as a whole one of those two grades.

Her 30 years of experience as an educator, with five years specifically as a technology educator, tell her that her computer club, Ballard's tech team, is a valuable activity for its members and the school as a whole.

However, only 25 % give the nation's schools as a whole one of these top grades.

The students are allowed to take issue with any or all of my class rules and the rules of the school as a whole.

The school as a whole also is on the federal list of schools in need of improvement; the test scores from all of the small schools are listed under Piccolo.

Support counselors» recommendations for changes and programs that will benefit students and the school as a whole.