In this session, you will hear practical strategies and proven programs that support schools in
significantly increasing student learning and achievement.
«I believe that we have the ability and the responsibility to
significantly increase student learning, regardless of students» backgrounds and the conditions in which they live.
Not exact matches
Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit
students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended
learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based
learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a
student - centric system for
students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to
increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve
students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended -
learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.
Learning how to use new online tools and software can
significantly increase your productivity and the way you evaluate your
students.
Adding
significantly more time by expanding the school day, school week, or school year to
increase learning time for all
students;
Franklin's success in dramatically enhancing the
learning process in his inner - city (NYC) high school, expanding parental involvement,
increasing post-secondary school attendance and
significantly lowering the
students» dropout rate, has been documented in 25 books, 77 newspaper and magazine articles and five internationally released videos.
Through a project called Algebra by Design, funded by Lucent Technologies, we are working with teachers in grades 5 - 12 in the Syracuse City School District to (a)
increase significantly the number of
students who are successful in
learning the core ideas of algebra, (b)
increase the depth of algebraic understanding of all
students and enhance their problem - solving skills in mathematically challenging design projects and activities, (c) provide teachers with experience and collaborative support in the use of Standards - based curricula, design projects, and current and emerging technologies, and (d) prepare new teachers in partnership with practicing teachers through observations, field placements, and semester - long internships.
A 2012 article titled «Physical Activity Strategies for Improved Cognition: The mind / body connection,» referenced a study on Australian elementary
students that found «across age and sex, academic ratings were
significantly correlated with measures of physical activity» and that «it can be concluded that daily quality physical education appears to
increase the rate of
learning and is positively related to academic achievement.»
Several large - scale studies have identified specific ways in which professional community - building can deepen teachers» knowledge, build their skills, and improve instruction.13 For example, a comprehensive five - year study of 1,500 schools undergoing major reforms found that in schools where teachers formed active professional
learning communities, achievement
increased significantly in math, science, history, and reading, while
student absenteeism and dropout rates were reduced.
Blended
learning has evolved
significantly in the last 20 years, and with
increasing pressure on schools to ensure that all
students achieve higher standards of
learning with fewer resources, it has never been more important.
Research has shown that
learning to generate and test hypotheses can
significantly increase student achievement — by as much as 23 percentile points *, according to some studies.
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learn more about our comprehensive list of specific structured support services and tools that comprise College Success Arizona's proven approach to
significantly increasing a
student's chances of completing college.
In other words, when teacher teams realize the powerful connection between their instructional and assessment practices and the outcome of their
students»
learning based on assessment evidence — that new growth, their sense of effectiveness, and the ultimate impact on
student learning is
significantly increased.
But if
students learn that the familiar paradigms of legal writing are exactly the same logic principles introduced in orientation and reinforced in doctrinal classes, their ability to critically think about legal issues — and their overall comprehension — could
significantly increase.
Known as «breakfast after the bell,» this approach
significantly increases the number of
students starting their day with the nutrition they need to concentrate and
learn.
Compared with other
students,
students with substantial hours of service
learning, a lot of reflection, and a high degree of motivation attributed to service
learning significantly increased their belief in the efficacy of their helping behaviors, maintained their pursuit of better grades and their perception that school provided personal development opportunities, and decreased less in their commitment to classwork.
Participants
significantly increased their social and emotional
learning effectiveness and became more mindful about their interactions with
students.