Sentences with phrase «standards for students with»

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

States can develop a set of alternative academic content standards for students with the most severe disabilities (page 49).

When the USDE issued the final regulations, it stated that it was building upon the flexibility that was already available under federal Title I regulations, which allow states to develop alternative academic achievement standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities.

For example, high - scoring countries tend to recruit and retain talented teachers and help them continually improve their classroom skills; they also combine clear, ambitious academic standards for all students with a strong degree of autonomy at the local school level, argues Schleicher, of the OECD.

This special report looks at the challenges educators face in adapting the standards for students with disabilities, English - learners, and gifted students.

As Congress wrestles with reauthorizing the 5 1/2 - year - old No Child Left Behind Act, some disability - rights advocates fear high standards for students with disabilities could be sacrificed as states seek more flexibility in the law.

Not exact matches

What's more, a number of unions on college campuses are allying with non-governmental organizations, such as United Students against Sweatshops to hold corporations accountable for enforcing labor standards throughout their global supply chains.

LearnStorm came from the idea of we can create these great experiences online that are aligned with standards that are really good for students and they correlate with success metrics, but you need the the students to engage with them.

The income - based plans are a great option for students who can not afford their monthly payments or the standard 10 - year repayment plan, but, with the soaring tax bill that comes along with the loans when the repayment ends, it makes it difficult for students to ever see a light at the end of the tunnel.

Student borrowers with direct subsidized or unsubsidized loans, individuals with parent or grad PLUS loans, and all consolidation loans are eligible for the standard repayment plan through the federal government.

The Azhar's traditional pattern of instruction was for the students to choose their teachers according to their inclinations and the standards they had achieved, continuing their studies for an indeterminate time with no examinations until they were ready to graduate.

According to the national economics standards, students should be taught only the «majority paradigm» or «neoclassical model» of economic behavior, for to include «strongly held minority views of economic processes risks confusing and frustrating teachers and students, who are then left with the responsibility of sorting the qualifications and alternatives without a sufficient foundation to do so.»

It may be an arrangement that factors out different aspects of the school's common life to the reign of each model of excellent schooling: the research university model may reign for faculty, for example, or for faculty in certain fields (say, church history, or biblical studies) but not in others (say, practical theology), while paideia reigns as the model for students, or only for students with a declared vocation to ordained ministry (so that other students aspiring to graduate school are free to attempt to meet standards set by the research university model); or research university values may be celebrated in relation to the school's official «academic» program, including both classroom expectations and the selection and rewarding of faculty, while the school's extracurricular life is shaped by commitments coming from the model provided by paideia so that, for example, common worship is made central to their common life and a high premium is placed on the school being a residential community.

The certification of these two universities will provide more than 40,000 students, faculty and employees daily with seafood that can be traced back to a fishery that has been certified to the science - based, global MSC standard for sustainable wild - caught seafood.

Multiple compliance sources unaffiliated with either Mississippi program confirmed to SB Nation that standard protocol for NCAA enforcement to notify an active student athlete about an upcoming interview is typically 1 - 2 days, and that head coaches are routinely not involved to avoid influencing the student athlete.

The aim of the MCCU scheme is to foster genuine talent and criteria for student entry is male cricketers with potential to play first class cricket and female cricketers of senior county standard.

While the historic Oxford team has traditionally been exclusive to matriculated students, the Club feels it is prudent to align its values with Oxford University's continually evolving combination of tradition, prestige, heritage and most importantly, inclusivity — while also maintaining standards for Blues Status and Varsity Match rules which states that only matriculated Oxford University students can play Cambridge in the annual Varsity Match.

We hold our employees to the highest standards for confidentially of student information and appreciate our parents who partner with us in the education of their students.

By advocating for successful governmental policies, setting standards for professionals in the education industry, and providing professional development seminars, it helps teachers, administrators, parents, related students and other educational support staff to best support and educate the special needs children with whom they work.

Right now we have a national obesity problem, so why aren't we asking for money to raise healthier students, to support coordinated school health, for more nutrition education, more collaboration with partners, parents and the community to encourage children to try new foods, to develop recipes, to provide technical assistance and set professional standards?

With at least a dozen items available at the salad bar each day, it is easy to fulfill the five color Federal nutritional standard for vegetables, while offering students exciting and fresh options.

For the new study, they compared the gap in obesity prevalence between students in states with strict lunch standards in 2006 and 2007 - before the new regulations took place - to states with less restrictive regulations.

College - bound student - athletes preparing to enroll in a Division I or Division II school need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center to ensure they have met amateurism standards and are academically prepared for college coursework.

06.27.2013 HUMAN Healthy Vending Aligns with USDA to Provide «Smart Snacks in School» Nationwide Today, the USDA finalized its national school nutrition standards for «competitive foods,» which are all foods and beverages sold to students on campus during the school day, typically through vending machines, a la carte lunch lines and in student stores.

The partnership coincides with the recent Pennsylvania Senate concurring on SB200, an act establishing standards for managing concussions and traumatic brain injuries to student - athletes; assigning duties to the Department of Health and the Department of Education; and imposing penalties.

And in today's classroom, where teachers must compete with digital distractions for their students» attention while trying to satisfy increasingly demanding academic standards, it is more important than ever that educators be able to combat apathy, instill vital problem - solving skills, and create a climate that maximizes learning.

The unites are aligned with Colorado's comprehensive health standards for high school students.

Public schools are held to the standard of FAPE — Free Appropriate Public Education — for students with a defined disability.

Obama administration goals for the legislation include: (1) improving nutrition standards for school meals; (2) increasing participation in school meal programs; (3) increasing parent and student education about healthy eating; (4) establishing nutrition standards for the so called «a la carte» foods (see my School Lunch FAQs for more information on these); (5) promoting increased consumption of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and low - and fat - free dairy products; (6) strengthening school wellness policies and promoting physical activity in schools; (7) training people who provide school meals and providing them with better equipment; and (8) enhancing food safety.

Capacity: The new two - story facility, with a capacity of 1,600 students (an increase of 400 from the former campus), allows for the standard middle school configuration of Grades 6 - 8 on one campus... which provides sixth - graders with greater opportunity for academic rigor, fine arts and career electives and athletic and extra-curricular activities, as well as 30 additional minutes of instructional time each day, compared to an elementary schedule.

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The new policy sets nutrition standards for all vending machine food and a la carte items sold in cafeterias and excludes energy drinks — with one exception: Gatorade, a PepsiCo product, «can only be used after students have engaged in a school sports activity.»

Press questions were primarily «off topic,» with on topic questions covering the enrollment statistics and remaining available seats and whether legislative changes to the common core state standards will be an improvement for students, teachers and parents.

«The rules adopted today by the Board of Regents maintain the rigor of our graduation requirements, while providing a new mechanism for students with disabilities to demonstrate they've met the State's graduation standards.»

«Two days of testing is a natural next step, as long as the assessments continue to cover the material needed to truly measure every student's strengths and challenges, and the changes are implemented carefully and with the input of educators and communities,» High Achievement New York, which advocates for higher standards, said in a statement.

At a recent conference held by the teacher's group Educators for Excellence, State Education Commissioner Mary Ellen Elia says she plans to try to convince parents not have their children repeat this year's boycott of standardized tests associated with the Common Core learning standards, which resulted in 20 % of students statewide opting out of the tests.

In a series of interviews with Capital, members said they want to decrease the amount of time students spend preparing for and taking tests, and ultimately, reverse course on the use of the Common Core standards.

At a recent conference held by the teacher's group Educators for Excellence, State Education Commissioner Mary Ellen Elia says she plans to try to convince parents not have their children repeat this year's boycott of standardized tests associated with the Common Core learning standards, which resulted in 20 percent of students statewide opting out of the tests.

At a recent conference held by the teacher's group Educators for Excellence, New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia says she plans to try to convince parents not have their children repeat this year's boycott of standardized tests associated with the Common Core learning standards, which resulted in 20 percent of students statewide opting out of the tests.

I thank them for their leadership as CUNY continues to serve the students of New York City with the highest standards.»

His 2001 plan for education focused educational resources to help those with the greatest needs, and he required state standards to be placed upon the students.

Many district officials already have told residents they face a squeeze next year between holding down taxes while expanding instructional services needed to prep students for lessons and tests aligned with rigorous Common Core academic standards.

The debate over the Common Core learning standards has recently sparked a great deal controversy with many giving input on what's best for students.

«A quality education with high expectations for all students is clearly a major priority for New Yorkers, and that's exactly why two years of work has gone into revising the standards,» said Steve Sigmund, the group's executive director.

«We need to provide a lot of support for our teachers and our schools staffs to be able to support students in their success with their new standards,» Elia said.

Mr Hughes, who has positioned himself as a standard bearer for the left of the party, will tour schools and colleges to discuss the policy with the students of the future and report their concerns to Mr Clegg and David Cameron.

The Regents also plan to work with local school districts to cut down on unnecessary tests and develop a different curriculum for mentally disabled children, instead of holding them to the standards of non-disabled students.

In spring 2015, the boycott grew so large — with parents pulling more than 200,000 students out of testing in English language arts and mathematics, about 20 percent of those eligible statewide — that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo called for a sweeping review of the state's academic standards and exams.

«Students are currently assessed as if they had been engaged with the current standards for several years,» Ms. Smith said.

King says stricter learning standards are the key for United States students to compete with other countries.