Sentences with phrase «standard for students»

These thoughtful and informative analyses are especially timely as educators, policy makers, and the public strive to raise academic standards for all students in difficult economic conditions.

Be part of an organization that represents high standards for student achievement in public charter schools.

A group of chief state school officers is forming a consortium that would collaboratively develop new assessments and standards for student performance.

Academic standards for students in the rest of the country, unfortunately, are a mixed bag.

We want to avoid producing a second - class citizenship by having one set of standards for some students and a different set for others.

Do I believe in rigorous standards for student learning and the need to put pressure on schools to improve instruction?

Business educators, seeking to insure that students are prepared for the world of commerce, have added their field to the growing list of subject areas with proposed national standards for student learning.

There is a special emphasis in college and career readiness standards for students to develop competency in analyzing primary source documents.

Based on this research, it's hard to imagine how anyone can continue to defend the use of affirmative action to lower standards for students from minority groups.

We set high standards for student behavior, and offer applied learning, student choice and continuous support and feedback.

In exchange, the states had to set their own standards for student success, by implementing college and career - ready standards and developing solid accountability systems, among other things.

Lawmakers wanted to ensure that test results would be comparable from student to student and create common standards for all students, regardless of their backgrounds.

With federal supervision, states will be expected to set rigorous standards for student success and develop statewide methods for identifying and intervening in the low performing schools.

The project's creators hope it will help the national groups drawing up academic - content standards for students match their benchmarks with those for teacher education.

The study was modeled on federal standards for student loan affordability.

If we have the same standards for all students, we create a common ground for education.

Maintained high academic standards for all student athletes and enforced academic discipline.

According to their leaders, the unions were and still are in favor of high, uniform standards for all students.

When educational standards for student privacy were explained to the company, it changed its policy.

Just 39 states set minimum standards for student teaching programs, with only half of them requiring that aspiring teachers spend 10 weeks or more in the classroom.

In addition, she led the board in establishing reading and literacy standards for all students.

We set challenging but realistic standards for students and then ensure they meet them with tests that accurately reflect what they should know.

Once I chose the appropriate standard for my students, I could begin brainstorming projects.

The lessons increase with difficulty to a reasonable standard for students aged 9, 10 or 11.

People want teachers to be nice, yet maintain rigorous academic and behavioral standards for their students.

In contrast, newly introduced course requirements for graduation created binding standards for students and were also largely immune to political redesign.

The movement toward full inclusion and the requirements of high academic standards for all students ensures that all teachers need to be knowledgeable of promising technology uses with students with disabilities.

As our acting superintendent noted, we did make some changes, however those changes did not compromise our oversight public accountability standards or standards for student safety.

This emphasis on high standards for all students only becomes real when school leaders and teachers set high standards for their schools and classes.

When eligibility is first established, a set of firm standards for the student's progress and readiness to exit special education should be recorded.

The goal, they say, is to set a high standard for student achievement and to help schools build a culture that values excellent work.

During her 18 - month tenure, she pushed for the development of voluntary national standards for all students.

Ensure that secondary teachers are prepared to meet the instructional requirements of college - and career - readiness standards for students.

Perhaps the area of greatest concern is the potential for the new pathways to quietly facilitate lower standards for some students.

«Common Core is the right goal and direction as it is vital that we have a real set of standards for our students and a meaningful teacher evaluation system,» he continued.

Whereas previously states set their own standards for student learning, 45 states have adopted the Common Core, which means students moving between those states shouldn't see major fluctuations in material.

Accountability has driven the need for common standards for all students and common assessments to validate student performance, especially for state education systems.

Today, 49 of the 50 states have established standards for student learning.

Step 1: Look at the grade - level content standards for the student's current or upcoming grade level and consider what the student should know and demonstrate.

Ensure full access to challenging content aligned with rigorous standards for all students and student groups?

The reformers insisted upon raising academic standards for all students and ensuring that students of all backgrounds meet them.

Higher standards for students required significant instructional shifts in the classroom and it became clear that teachers were unprepared to make those shifts.

Alternate Assessment Consortia (to assess alternate achievement standards for students with significant intellectual disabilities):

Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) is «building a community that inspires curiosity, creativity, and achievement,» as evidenced by significant curriculum renewal efforts, including the adoption of a 1:1 technology standard for all students in grades 3 — 12.

The recent proposal by the Department of Education, a push to set new standards for student loan forgiveness, has received quite a bit of attention from the media.

SB 645, authored by Senator Joe Simitian (D - Palo Alto), would create new and more stringent academic accountability requirements for charter schools, while raising standards for student performance and outcomes.