Sentences with phrase «spur academic improvements»

Whether competition from charter schools can eventually spur academic improvements in traditional public schools also depends on the academic performance of the charter schools themselves.

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Powell also said charter schools provide important competition to traditional public schools to spur innovation and academic improvement for all students.

Demanding accountability for results and measuring achievement with the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS), a criterion - referenced assessment — actually, a rather blunt instrument — has spurred significant improvement in student achievement.

«Across the country, states, districts, and educators are leading the way in developing innovative assessments that measure students» academic progress; promote equity by highlighting achievement gaps, especially for our traditionally underserved students; and spur improvements in teaching and learning for all our children,» stated U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. «Our proposed regulations build on President Obama's plan to strike a balance around testing, providing additional support for states and districts to develop and use better, less burdensome assessments that give a more well - rounded picture of how students and schools are doing, while providing parents, teachers, and communities with critical information about students» learning.»