Sentences with phrase «school calendar flexibility»

It also incorporates House plans for a pilot program granting school calendar flexibility for 20 rural districts, an apparent nod to academic research that suggests shorter summer breaks may improve student performance, particularly among low - performing students.

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We are pleased to see the summary state that school leaders ought to have: «Sufficient flexibility and autonomy over such factors as school schedules and calendars, school staffing models, roles and responsibilities for educators and noneducators, and school - level budgets.»

Last year, the caucus helped 85 of its members get elected to the 350 - member union House of Representatives and promoted the election a union president who appears to be amenable to reforms; the union has since agreed to grant individual schools flexibility over the school calendar, hiring and assignment of teachers.

Soon after, the union agreed to grant individual schools flexibility over the school calendar, hiring, and assignment of teachers.

give the school sufficient operational flexibility (such as staffing, calendars / time, and budgeting) to implement fully a comprehensive approach to substantially improve student achievement outcomes and increase high school graduation rates; and

They are unique in the nation in that they have autonomy over budget, staffing, governance, curriculum and assessment, and the school calendar to provide increased flexibility to organize schools and staffing to best meet students» needs, while operating within the economy of scale of a large urban public school district.

While most schools will need increased funding — and flexibility — to expand school schedules, the authors found several federal funding sources that currently support efforts to redesign the school day, reform the calendar year, rethink professional development, or improve access to quality after - school programs.

They will be a model for greater autonomy and flexibility in curriculum, budget, school schedule and calendar, staffing, and district policies.

Meanwhile, with many district leaders requesting greater flexibility over curriculum, calendars and spending, local schools have been largely rebuffed by state lawmakers, board members said, although Hall's district includes allowances for an «Innovation Zone» or «I - Zone» opening up charter - like flexibilities for certain low - performing schools.

The complete freedom and flexibility of homeschooling can make it difficult to let go of the traditional school calendar mode.

If state calendar law were changed instead to give LEAs flexibility to set the calendar based on the number of days and / or hours of the school year, then local districts would have the freedom to set their calendars based on factors unique to their districts.

State law can help create the conditions under which leaders at low - performing schools have the flexibility they need over finances, staffing, use of time, the school calendar, and other aspects of school operations, to craft tailored, productive interventions that address the needs of their school communities.

The move gives the schools more calendar flexibility to target their needs and provide more professional development, as well as increase daily instructional time.

States, cities or school districts that allow for a great deal of flexibility on school programs, schedules, calendar, staffing, and funding and have a laser focus on improving student learning are the programs that have the greatest positive impact on achievement.

Charter flexibility can be more expensive, officials point out, as schools look to extend their hours and calendars while boosting support for classrooms and teacher development.