Sentences with phrase «shown by our graduation»

Our focus is on getting results for our students, as shown by our graduation and placement rates.

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Jody Bottum referred to the old story of the Holy Cross alumni magazine that showed an FBI agent leading away in handcuffs a priest at an anti-Vietnam protest — with both identified by their graduation years from the school.

«In November, the nonpartisan Research Alliance for New York City Schools presented findings from a rigorous analysis of school closures under Mayor Bloomberg, showing that graduation rates improved by 15 - points for students who left and attendance and graduation rates improved for those who remained during the transition.

Mount Vernon Councilman André Wallace dropped by the People Before Politics Radio Show, Sunday to discuss the graduation of the latest class in his construction training program and to address his lawsuit against the city as well as the allegations from Mayor Richard Thomas and a recent article in the Yonkers Tribune, which accuse him of not paying working prevailing wages and not finishing the project he is requesting to be paid for.

«Rising graduation rates show the positive effects of strong state aid increases that are coupled with tremendous work by educators and staff,» NYSUT President Andy Pallotta said.

A study published in Developmental Psychology by Erin Barker, professor of psychology in Concordia's Faculty of Arts and Science, shows that students who were mostly happy during their four years of university but who also experienced occasional negative moods had the highest GPAs at the time of graduation.

The study showed that prediction of student graduation may be significantly improved by including in the college admission process consideration of AP exam performance and a small set of personality traits, along with traditional indicators of student abilities and high school grades.

A photo by the Great Falls Tribune shows his recent graduation.

The first one I couldn't wait to wear is Minnanhui, designed by Minnan Hui who showed her first collection at CSM Graduation Fashion Show in 2013.

Show your guy how proud you are of his achievements by giving him one of these awesome and thoughtful graduation gifts.

One Day Directed by: Lone Scherfig Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson Running Time: 1 hr 48 mins Rating: PG - 13 Release Date: August 19, 2011 PLOT: Based on the novel by David Nicholls, Dexter (Sturgess) and Emma (Hathaway) spend the night together after college graduation and then are shown each year on the same date for many years after.

U.S. graduation rates reported by the federal government in December showed U.S. students are graduating at record numbers for the fifth year in a row, with improvements for students of different racial and language backgrounds, as well as those in poverty or with disabilities.

As states across the U.S. move to adopt standardized tests as a means to determine grade promotion and school graduation, new research presented in the Harvard Educational Review shows that sole reliance on high - stakes tests as a graduation requirement may increase inequities among students by both race and gender.

An internal email obtained by WAMU and NPR from April shows two months before graduation, only 57 students were on track to graduate, with dozens of students missing graduation or service requirements or failing classes needed to graduate.

Research has shown that it can keep students out of trouble and boost the likelihood of high school graduation by 6 - 8 percent.

Inspired by data showing that social and emotional skills like perseverance and empathy can improve academic and overall student success, Washoe County launched a district - wide SEL program in 2012, adopting a mission statement of «Every Child, by Name and Face, to Graduation.»

An analysis by the EPE Research Center also shows that high school graduation rates are 15 percentage points lower in the nation's urban schools when compared with those located in the suburbs.

Mobilizing employers and business leaders to insist that states align high school standards, assessments and graduation requirements with the demands of postsecondary education and work and show graduates that achievement matters by using high school transcripts and exit test results in making hiring decisions.

The financial difficulties faced by students from low - income families in making it to graduation are well documented, but recently, less tangible factors — like sense of belonging — have also been shown to impact college completion rates.

Rethinking Pathways to High School Graduation in New York State: Forging New Ways for Students to Show Their Achievement of Standards In December 2013, the Coalition for Multiple Pathways to a Diploma released this report, prepared by Advocates for Children of New York, examining the difficulties that high stakes standardized exit exams pose for many students and addressing the need for more flexible exam requirements and assessment - based pathways to a diploma.

For example, they show that the California legislature's decision to make the GED available to civilians in 1974 lowered the high school graduation rate by 3.6 percentage points for males and by 2.6 percentage points for females.

Recent data compiled by the program administrator shows a 2015 - 2016 graduation rate of 98 percent.

Preliminary data released on Monday by the Department of Education show that high school graduation rates rose in a majority of states and gaps in graduation rates between white and minority students narrowed in most states.

What has happened in Gadsden shows how the push to rank schools based on measures like graduation rates — codified by the No Child Left Behind Act and still very much a fact of life in American public education — has transformed the country's approach to secondary education, as scores of districts have outsourced core instruction to computers and downgraded the role of the traditional teacher.

Evidence offered: «A 2009 report from America's Promise Alliance, a national advocacy and research organization headed by retired General Colin Powell, showed IPS had the lowest graduation rate among central city school districts in the nation's largest 50 cities.»

This sixth annual update on America's high school dropout challenge shows that these gains have been made possible by raising graduation rates for students who have traditionally struggled to earn a high school diploma, and focuses on the student subgroups and geographic areas that both contribute to this progress and are key to driving toward the 90 percent goal.

Rethinking Pathways to High School Graduation in New York State: Forging New Ways for Students to Show Their Achievement of Standards On December 12, 2013, the Coalition for Multiple Pathways to a Diploma released this report, prepared by Advocates for Children of New York, examining the difficulties that high stakes standardized exit exams pose for many students and addressing the need for more flexible exam requirements and assessment - based pathways to a diploma.

The Coalition Releases a Report Calling on New York State to Rethink Pathways to Graduation On December 12, 2013, the Coalition for Multiple Pathways to a Diploma released a report, Rethinking Pathways to High School Graduation in New York State: Forging New Ways for Students to Show Their Achievement of Standards [PDF], prepared by Advocates for Children of New York.

Even if we were confident that the test score gains in New Orleans are not being driven by changes in the student population following Katrina (and Doug and his colleagues are doing their best with constrained data and research design to show that), and even if these test score gains translate into higher high school graduation and college attendance rates (which Doug and his colleagues have not yet been able to examine), we still would have no idea whether portfolio management and other high regulations in NOLA helped, hurt, or made no difference in producing these results.

New approaches to organizing and designing schools are informed by decades of research showing how schools designed to support strong interpersonal relationships, coherent curriculum, and authentic instruction improve student achievement, graduation rates, and college success.

Another district report obtained by LA School Report includes a school - by - school breakdown of estimated graduation rates and shows that some schools are facing a daunting challenge.

Research shows that by 9th grade, attendance is a better predictor of graduation than 8th grade test scores.

New preliminary data released today by the U.S. Department of Education shows that states continue to increase high school graduation rates and narrow the gap for traditionally underserved students, including low - income students, minority students, students with disabilities and English learners.

Much like disaggregating test score data by race and income in the early 2000s revealed inequities in what were generally considered to be good school systems, breaking apart graduation rates by school district shows that even high - performing states have pockets of failure.

The Building a Grad Nation Report: Progress and Challenge in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic, released annually, by the Alliance for Excellent Education, America's Promise Alliance, Civic Enterprises, and the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University, shows detailed progress toward the GradNation goal of a national average on - time high school graduation rate of 90 percent by 2020.

A couple of years ago, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan wrote a compelling op / ed in which he reminds us of the Commission's analysis which shows a revenue formula badly skewed to reward success on the court despite a total absence of success off the court by players at many participating schools in terms of progress toward graduation.

The Building a Grad Nation Report: Progress and Challenge in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic shows detailed progress toward the GradNation goal of a national average on - time high school graduation rate of 90 percent by 2020.

Earlier this week, data released by the California Department of Education showed that 91.2 percent of San Diego Unified's class of 2016 graduated, setting an all - time high graduation rate.

Similar to the K — 12 version, this program seeks to promote systemic reforms in higher education by awarding competitive grants to states that have shown a commitment to increasing college access, quality, and graduation rates.

Also, the 62 schools targeted by the state must show improvement in test scores and graduation rates, among other measures, within one or two years or they may be taken over by an outside group.

MYTH: Improved graduation rates, as shown by the 2010 Department of Education study, justify continuing the program.

Studies show increased graduation rates and college attendances for students who are assisted by Scholarship Tax Credits.

Recent internal progress reports obtained by LA School Report show only 54 percent of seniors are currently on track to meet their «A through G» course requirements for graduation, but the reports also show the problem is spread throughout the district, as 55 of its 59 traditional high schools with more than 200 students show a projected graduation rate behind last year's districtwide rate of 74 percent.

Adding to these anecdotal findings by practitioners in their respective schools, the short and long - term benefits of SEL are well - documented, with studies showing student gains in academic performance and higher graduation rates.

A closer look at student demographics by academic need shows that overall graduation rates have improved as students» needs have remained constant or increased slightly.

OGDEN — Preliminary numbers show the Ogden School District's graduation rate is slated to increase by about 7 percentage points since 2016.

Veteran educator Larry Ferlazzo pointed out on his blog recently that the Carnegie report titled «Opportunity by Design: New High School Models for Student Success,» includes data put together by McKinsey & Co. that shows how the Core — a collection of standards considered more rigorous than most states had before adopting them — would affect graduation and dropout rates.

To qualify for the College Graduate Rebate Program and College Graduate Finance Program, customers must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program from an Eligible School (as defined below), or enrolled in or be a graduate from an Eligible School (as defined below) and provide proof of graduation (showing an upcoming graduation within six months OR a recent graduation within two years from the date of signing your vehicle lease or finance contract) from one of the following Eligible Schools located in the 50 United States, Puerto Rico, or U.S. Virgin Islands: (a) an accredited four - year college, university or registered nursing program; OR (b) an accredited two - year college associate degree or an undergraduate academic degree as awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges and universities; OR © an accredited two - year trade or vocational school; OR (d) an accredited graduate school.

An analysis by Bloomberg News showed that because of the gender wage gap (which only increases as time passes after graduation), women who earn MBAs are likely to be in debt a year longer than their male counterparts.

Rather than looking at your credit score or income, how much you can borrow and whether you qualify for a Funding University loan is determined by things like class hours completed, graduation date, academic record, major, employment or internship experience, and any other academic or extracurricular activities that show that you are on track towards your professional and academic goals.