Sentences with phrase «strong test scores»

Doug Mesecar, an assistant deputy secretary in the U.S. Department of Education, said the 88 charter schools are not a lot compared with other states, but Oregon stands out for holding charter schools accountable and getting strong test scores in most of them.

«Success Academy's strong test scores tell us that they have a strong model for producing good test scores,» Ms. Potter said, adding that there could be lessons in Success's practices for schools that are trying to improve their scores.

With a few years of strong test scores to their names, the Three Rivers Charter School in West Linn and Mitch charter school in Tualatin have established themselves as serious places to learn...

On the upside this school is a gem in lot ways... boutique size good school community of talented and involved parents generally strong test scores school - wide activities give children many opportunities to be exposed to different areas of learning Science (Science Fair) Performing Arts (Foxtravaganza) Gardening Recycling Music programs Art Read - a-Thon and more.

Bourke, who has a master's degree in literacy from Columbia University, has been working to strengthen math and science, a perceived area of growth among parents and staff, he said, despite strong test scores.

Dr. Pryor admitted that district staff members were able to implement a more extensive assessment program because of the districts strong test scores.

Three of their schools were rejected last year, despite increasingly strong test scores, based on the charter division's recommendations, which said Magnolia failed to provide auditors and financial overseers with necessary documents.

For some high - profile charter school networks, this approach has yielded strong test scores.

«Success Academy's strong test scores tell us that they have a strong model for producing good test scores,» Ms. Potter said, adding that there could be lessons in Success's practices for schools that are trying to improve their scores.

While P.S. 130 has strong test scores, TriBeCa parents were concerned about the school's stricter rules, including a requirement that students must wear uniforms, and parents also worried their children would have trouble making friends because 70 percent of incoming kindergarteners at P.S. 130 do not speak English as a primary language.

Millennium gives preference to students from below Houston Street, and so far all those who meet the admissions criteria — an A average, good attendance and strong test scores — have always been offered a seat.

City on a Hill (COAH), for example, saw a marked rise in its already - strong test scores.

We can debate what criteria define quality — strong test scores versus parent satisfaction, for example — but the assertion that opportunity is an empirical issue is hard to dispute.

The school had strong test scores, financial stability and a waiting list of applicants.

As I wrote on Nov. 7, 2103, Washington DC posted the one of the strongest test score gains in the nation on the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress and I wanted to look at how demographic shifts in the nation's capital might be influencing these test results.

Our child has been doing so well at NTES with strong sense of self love of learning and strong test scores to boot.