Sentences with phrase «specific student subgroups»

Hence, it is of particular interest to understand the effect of NCLB accountability on specific student subgroups.

«Specific student subgroup populations are at increased risk of being bullied, including youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT); youth with physical, emotional and / or learning disabilities; and youth who are overweight.

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The report gives only passing attention to the positive impact of NCLB on the education of the most disadvantaged students, a consequence of the requirement to report performance by specific subgroups (e.g., racial and ethnic groups and the economically disadvantaged).

Several EdSource stories have highlighting the pros and cons of the dashboard, as well as new «5 × 5 reports» that show how well schools or student subgroups are doing in specific categories.

The School and District Improvement (SDI) Collaborative supports states as they work to support struggling schools and districts, turn around the lowest - performing schools, and close achievement gaps for all students and for specific subgroup populations.

Other states including Arizona, Florida, Mississippi, and Tennessee have implemented ESA programs to benefit specific subgroups of students, but none have been as expansive as Nevada's.

The reporting requirements of ESSA to publish specific educational data sets separated by student subgroups and categories are driving many school districts to evaluate how they collect, analyze and present data.

The plan still includes tracking performance on annual standardized tests in grade 3 - 8 and in specific high school courses, measuring how well non-native English speakers are learning the language, and breaking down student performance by subgroups such as ethnicity, economic status, and students with disabilities.

Blanket level district decisions can be effective, but won't necessarily impact specific subgroups or students if the district doesn't have visibility into how they are performing or undertake prescriptive measures.

Indiana currently looks at the lowest achieving 25 percent of students instead of tracking specific subgroups.

NSBA opposes private school vouchers and urges Congress to reject using any federal funds for a national voucher program, including any special education vouchers for military children and / or specific subgroups of students.

In this section, each school district must list its annual goals for all students as well as for specific subgroups of students (including racial / ethnic subgroups, the three target subgroups — English learners, low income students, and foster youth — and students with disabilities).

In the late 1990s, the district framed specific goals around the achievement of these subgroups - including low - income, special education and minority students.

Nevada's ESA was the furthest - reaching, offering nearly universal eligibility where other states limited participation to specific subgroups of students.

The publication also said Wisconsin — like many others — was told its plan lacked ambitious (goals), including for subgroup students and was told it needed more specific exit criteria for priority and focus schools

Such sanctions and focus, however, aren't enough for civil rights groups, which are bristling at the bill's elimination of specific subgroup student achievement targets.

Additionally, the percentages are rates of students who meet or exceed the specific performance targets on each indicator for each subgroup.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

The answer is likely «not much,» and that's true across America, both at the micro-level of your specific child and at the macro-level of schools, districts, and historically under - served subgroups like English Language Learners, students with disabilities, students of color, and students from economically - disadvantaged homes.

The School and District Improvement (SDI) collaborative supports members as they work with schools and districts to support the lowest - performing schools, close achievement gaps for all students and increase support for specific subgroup populations.

The answer is likely «not much,» and that's true across America, both at the micro-level of your specific child and at the macro-level of schools, districts and historically under - served subgroups like English - language learners, students with disabilities, students of color, and students from economically - disadvantaged homes.

* Subgroups include specific categories of students such as students with disabilities, students from major racial and ethnic groups, and English Language Learners.

NSBA opposes private school vouchers and urges Congress to reject using any federal funds for voucher programs, including any special education vouchers for military children or specific subgroups of students.