Sentences with phrase «score on the academic performance»

For example, instead of averaging or differently weighting scores on academic performance and academic growth, a state could decide to identify for CSI only schools that have low academic outcomes and are not demonstrating growth.

And crucially, Watanabe failed to note that, prior to Cobian's arrival in 2009, the school's score on the Academic Performance Index — the state's annual measure of test - score performance of schools and districts — was 717, or 23 points above the city's average.

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In most families, there was no significant impact of the home visits on the children's mental development or school outcomes, but in families where mothers scored especially low on measures of intelligence and mental health, children's academic performance did improve.

Eating breakfast improves academic performance, health, and behavior; that means better performance on standardized tests, improved concentration and memory, better math scores, better attendance and fewer tardies, as well as fewer behavioral referrals to the front office.

National studies show that students who eat school breakfast are more likely to: reach higher levels of math achievement; score higher on tests; have better concentration, memory and alertness, improved attendance, behavior, and academic performance; and maintain a healthy weight

State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia has quietly dropped plans to raise passing scores on Common Core Regents exams in English and math by the year 2022 — plans originally pushed as a linchpin in efforts for students» strengthened academic performance and preparation for college and careers.

By the fall of their kindergarten year, children who participated in Head Start and the REDI - P group scored higher than the children in the control group on several measures, showing greater increases in their vocabulary, literacy skills, reading fluency and academic performance upon entering kindergarten.

In 1999, Michigan increased the reward for good academic performance by offering the Michigan Merit Award, a one - year $ 2,500 scholarship for any student who scores at Level I or Level 2 on the Michigan Educational Achievement Program (MEAP) tests in reading, mathematics, science, and writing.

(In 2001, Tolenas was one of four schools in northern Solano County to reach California's target score of 800 out of a possible 1,000 on the Academic Performance Index, or API.

Is it possible for students to get the same or better scores on an AP test with a well - designed project - based learning course when compared with students of similar backgrounds and prior academic performance who are taking a traditionally taught course?

Participation in afterschool programs is influencing academic performance in a number of ways, including better attitudes toward school and higher educational aspirations; higher school attendance rates and lower tardiness rates; less disciplinary action, such as suspension; lower dropout rates; better performance in school, as measured by achievement test scores and grades; significant gains in academic achievement test scores; greater on - time promotion; improved homework completion; and deeper engagement in learning.

The study used both standardized test scores and surveys of parents and students to evaluate the effect of the scholarship program on both academic performance and student and parental satisfaction.

The state's overall academic performance lags national averages, with its students scoring in the bottom quartile in both reading and math on the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress results.

Over the course of five years, the average scores of its students on the state Academic Performance Index have risen more than 200 points, from 443 to 672 (in a range of 200 to 1,000).

This meta - analysis of social and emotional learning interventions (including 213 school - based SEL programs and 270,000 students from rural, suburban and urban areas) showed that social and emotional learning interventions had the following effects on students ages 5 - 18: decreased emotional distress such as anxiety and depression, improved social and emotional skills (e.g., self - awareness, self - management, etc.), improved attitudes about self, others, and school (including higher academic motivation, stronger bonding with school and teachers, and more positive attitudes about school), improvement in prosocial school and classroom behavior (e.g., following classroom rules), decreased classroom misbehavior and aggression, and improved academic performance (e.g. standardized achievement test scores).

«The cutoff score was essentially arbitrary in terms of academic performance on a national scale,» one of the partners in the UNHCR meeting realized.

WUHSD's average score on California's Academic Performance Index (API), which is calculated on a scale of 200 to 1,000 points, with 800 to 1,000 being the desired level of performance, has increased by more than 154 points over the last seven years and Performance Index (API), which is calculated on a scale of 200 to 1,000 points, with 800 to 1,000 being the desired level of performance, has increased by more than 154 points over the last seven years and performance, has increased by more than 154 points over the last seven years and is now 777.

Based on School Match.com we are in the lowest 10 % for funding in the Nation but score in the top 60 % in the Nation on academic performance.

From 2005 to 2012, student scores on the California Academic Performance Index (API) increased from 702 to 822.

The release Thursday of the results on the state's Academic Performance Index marks the end of a decade of judging student performance based on test scPerformance Index marks the end of a decade of judging student performance based on test scperformance based on test scores alone.

The use of mean scores places the focus on improving the academic achievement of all students within a school and not just those whose performance is around the state proficiency cut score (Center for Education Policy, 2011).

Individual scores on the annual Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) in mathematics and reading and English language arts were used as the measure of student performance.

First, we made a straightforward comparison of the average test - score gains in classrooms run by TFA and non-TFA teachers, controlling for a variety of factors known to influence academic achievement, including students» backgrounds, the students» previous performance on the TAAS, characteristics of their schools, and characteristics of their classmates.

For more than a decade, we used the Academic Performance Index (API), which was based solely on test scores and established 800 as proficient on a scale of 200 to 1000.

This study builds on a previous REL Northwest study that found high school GPA was a stronger predictor of college academic performance than scores on standardized college entrance exams among first - time students at the University of Alaska.

Last year, the California charter school community supported new legislation, Assembly Bill 1137, that gave charter schools new flexibilities, but would shut down charter schools that did not score within the top 60 percent of all similar public schools on the state's Academic Performance Index.

The extra funding, it turns out, coincides with improved academic performance: The schools with the largest surpluses have ranked at the top on test scores.

Overall district scores on the state's Academic Performance Index jumped 28 points this year, exceeding the state average.

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A recent report from the Learning Policy Institute, a research and policy organization in Palo Alto, cites studies that found «that teachers of color boost the academic performance of students of color,» on measures such as improved reading and math scores, graduation rates and greater aspirations to attend college.

In this interactive map, the district's 189 public, charter, magnet and pilot high schools are color - coded by their Academic Performance Index score and sorted based on Adequate Yearly Progress proficiencies.

The State Board of Education last week unanimously approved a new accountability system for schools, replacing the Academic Performance Index, which assigned a single number to schools that was largely based on standardized test scores.

This year, the school had an Academic Performance Index score of 846, more than 200 points higher on average than schools that the state deemed similar, based on the students they serve.

This study examines the impact of the Whole Schools Initiative (WSI), an arts integration model for comprehensive school reform, on students» academic performance as evidenced primarily by their scores on standardized state exams.

Within the course of one school year, the combination of a data - driven focus on attendance, personalized early outreach, support from community partners, and a generally healthier school climate has helped cut Roosevelt's chronic absence rate from 15 to 8 percent, as the school's Academic Performance Index (API) score climbed by 30 points!

Crown Prep boasted an 801 score on the 1,000 - point state Academic Performance Index in 2011 - 12, compared to 24th Street Elementary's score of 666.

The school district has experienced three years of improved scores on the California Academic Performance Index (API), illustrating progress in student performance in the core subPerformance Index (API), illustrating progress in student performance in the core subperformance in the core subject areas.

In the latest release of data, we have a sense of how much progress students show on state assessments from one year to the next (as it's been two years since the last time we had growth data, here's a quick reminder on how it is calculated: a student's performance on the test is compared to her «academic peers» — other students who had the same test score she had the previous year, resulting in the individual's student growth percentile.

While the Department will likely add more academic performance measures in the future, for 2014 officials also included the level of participation in state assessments, achievement gaps between students with disabilities and the general population as well as scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a standardized test used to gauge academic growth across the country.

On California's Academic Performance Index (API), High Tech High scores 10s on every indicator, which is the highest score possiblOn California's Academic Performance Index (API), High Tech High scores 10s on every indicator, which is the highest score possiblon every indicator, which is the highest score possible.

Walnut Valley, with 20 percent low - income families and about 10 percent English learners, had among the state's highest Academic Performance Index scores — a system for rating schools based on test scores — before the index was suspended three years ago, with an average of more than 900.

Crown Prep boasted an 801 score on the 1,000 - point state Academic Performance Index in 2011 - 12, compared to 24th Street Elementary's score of a 666.

To evaluate the academic performance of students in LAUSD Alliance charter schools compared to LAUSD traditional high schools located in the same neighborhoods with similar student demographics, we focus on four variables, each school's rate of attendance, their API (Academic Performance Index) score, the average SAT score per school, and the graduation rate peracademic performance of students in LAUSD Alliance charter schools compared to LAUSD traditional high schools located in the same neighborhoods with similar student demographics, we focus on four variables, each school's rate of attendance, their API (Academic Performance Index) score, the average SAT score per school, and the graduation rate performance of students in LAUSD Alliance charter schools compared to LAUSD traditional high schools located in the same neighborhoods with similar student demographics, we focus on four variables, each school's rate of attendance, their API (Academic Performance Index) score, the average SAT score per school, and the graduation rate perAcademic Performance Index) score, the average SAT score per school, and the graduation rate Performance Index) score, the average SAT score per school, and the graduation rate per school.

That measure, called Academic Growth Over Time, uses a mathematical formula to estimate how much a teacher helps students» performance, based on state test scores and controlling for such outside factors as income and race.

In 2011, the school's Academic Performance Index (API) score shot up 82 points — a mammoth gain on the state's rating scale for schools, which goes from a low of 200 to a high of 1,000.

• Use of multiple forms of evidence of student learning, not just test scores; • Extensive professional development that enables teachers to better assess and assist their students; • Incorporation of ongoing feedback to students about their performance to improve learning outcomes; • Public reporting on school progress in academic and non-academic areas, using a variety of information sources and including improvement plans; and • Sparing use of external interventions, such as school reorganization, to give reform programs the opportunity to succeed.

[1] As it has been two years since the last time we had growth data, here's a quick reminder on how it is calculated: a student's performance on the test is compared to her «academic peers» — other students who had the same test score she had the previous year, resulting in the individual's student growth percentile.

LaVerne Elementary scored a 911 on California's 1,000 - point Academic Performance Index last year, compared to Desert Trails» score of a 699.

The report draws on data from 2005 to 2012 to rate charter schools across multiple measures of financial health and academic performance, including state test scores and classroom spending, said the press release announcing the findings.

Studies of students who attend high - quality programs for a significant period of time show improvements in academic performance and social competence, including better grades, improved homework completion, higher scores on achievement tests, lower levels of grade retention, improved behavior in school, increased competence and sense of self as a learner, better work habits, fewer absences from school, better emotional adjustment and relationships with parents, and a greater sense of belonging in the community.