Sentences with phrase «schools on both ends of the spectrum»

I have taught at schools on both ends of the spectrum, from at - risk to schools who serve mostly upper - middle class.

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It's not unusual for business school students to hold views that are on the left end of the political spectrum.

At the other end of the spectrum, Jeff Beals, who repeatedly reminded the crowd he taught school in Woodstock and that his kids played on the playground at the community center, probably should be running for town board.

At the other end of the spectrum, teachers continue to report children coming to school hungry and families coping on the tightest food budgets say they put calories before nutrition just to get food on the table.»

In contrast, school populations closer to the high end of the performance spectrum were only about 5 percent African American, 10 percent Hispanic, and 16 percent poor, with a mean cohort size of only 114 and a mean pass rate of 84 percent on the 8th - grade math exam.

On one end of the spectrum are schools that use PBL as a vehicle to teach all academic content areas, including literacy and math.

And at the other end of the age spectrum, diverse high schools located in far - flung parts of Philadelphia hope to have students embark on a walk originating in their own schools and converging at a midpoint in a historic neighborhood.

By the early 1960s, others on the opposite end of the political spectrum also were making the argument that vouchers were a viable alternative for getting around the bureaucracy and ineffectiveness of many public schools.

On the other end of the spectrum, our sample included districts and schools that were performing at high levels relative to state performance standards.

At one end of the spectrum are the schools in suburban neighborhoods where most students graduate and go on to college.

On the low end of the compensation spectrum are typically parochial schools and boarding schools.

«The government must not ignore the negative impact that a number of chains at the other end of the spectrum are having on school quality and (consequently) the life chances of the young people they serve,» it added.

YouthTruth found that on one end of the spectrum, only 12 % of students in a given school reported being bullied, while 59 % reported the same elsewhere.

At the other end of the spectrum, we find that 18 of the bottom 100 performing schools were also among the bottom performers on the CST.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, many schools simply give their students one extra long sitting to complete the entire English test.

On the other end of the spectrum, some states require passing the state exam for a student to be promoted to the next grade level or to graduate from high school.

We're about all the design on this end of the spectrum: teams designing completely new schools, existing high quality schools moving toward replication or significant expansion, and existing schools endeavoring to significantly or completely transform.

«Heather represents both ends of the talent attraction and retention spectrum — students in need of an education that prepares them for college and careers, and the business community that relies on our public schools to produce that talent,» said Doug Maibach, Chairman of the Barton Malow Enterprises Board of Directors and Executive Vice President of Barton Malow Co. «We are fortunate to have her on board to help us bridge that talent divide so all students are prepared for the competitive 21st century workforce.»

On the other end of the spectrum, National Collegiate Preparatory, a high school in Southeast, dropped 21 points, to a combined proficiency of 25 percent.

I guess it's the usual average teen mentality but I did sub for students the same age at another school yesterday who were on the opposite end of the spectrum.