Sentences with phrase «student achievement»

As in the case of preschool, there is some research evidence that suggests class - size reduction can yield significant gains in student achievement in the early grades.

The awards are based on student achievement on state assessments during the 2011 - 2012 and 2010 - 2011 school years.

I've begun to develop a new lens for discovering how to advance my travels along the pathway of improving student achievement through improved teacher quality.

This accessible resource offers practical strategies for increasing student achievement in science and fostering a school environment that supports the science curriculum.

It is also possible that is only (or primarily) the current grade's textbook that matters for student achievement on state tests.

There are a number of potential sources of error in measurements of teacher effectiveness based on student achievement data.

But currently the only way to measure student achievement on a large scale is by using standardized test scores.

Title II provides schools and districts funds that are to be used to increase student achievement by improving the quality of teachers and administrators through high - quality, research - based professional development.

Sometimes it seems as if we've tried everything in our efforts to reform public education, yet nothing has worked to boost student achievement at scale.

Five schools were paired with three non-profit «school operating partners» who are accountable to the government for raising student achievement at a sustainable cost.

Studies have shown that a high teacher turnover rate can negatively affect student achievement across the whole school, which causes a cycle where some schools are very hard - to - staff.

Our research confirms this: principals have almost as much of an impact on student achievement as teachers do.

For example, states have shown progress in supporting student achievement by focusing on the lowest - performing students.

Without you it would not be possible for us to advance our mission of dramatically improving student achievement through research and analysis of best practices.

Perhaps most controversial of all is the use of student achievement growth to make high - stakes decisions.

Given a large data set, I also was able to account for characteristics of schools that I could not directly measure but that might influence student achievement over the school year.

He wants to expand his team to 200 teachers and leaders who are urgent about closing student achievement gaps.

That is, their results do not demonstrate the superiority of fully online instruction for promoting student achievement, at least in its earliest iterations.

These schools use student achievement data to either confirm or reconsider decisions.

In much the same way, making predictions about student achievement data offers a starting point for navigating new data and engaging in dialogue about what it tells you.

In our experience, even a teacher with low student achievement and poor classroom structure can learn to be a great teacher.

Proven track record of setting classroom expectations and driving student achievement as a teacher, preferably in an urban classroom.

He or she must also monitor the extent to which student data are used to track progress on the overall student achievement goal.

Given the expected 32 percentile point gain, one might assume that this strategy is a sure thing in terms of enhancing student achievement.

We're on a mission to share rich research - based educational tools focused on advancing student achievement with resources developed by educators for educators.

Prior to this, she worked in an intermediate school as a classroom teacher and mathematics leader where she focused on accelerating student achievement in mathematics.

This best - in - class response device allows teachers to quickly evaluate overall student achievement with data driven instruction.

Measuring student outcomes: Review the challenges of including student achievement measures in evaluation.

For instance, a math teacher with even slightly above - average skills increases student achievement scores by nearly 6 percent.

There was also evidence of a value - added effect on student achievement from teachers who had a high - quality instructional coach.

There is no evidence to support this division between student achievement measures, observation, and multiple measures at all.

She suggests that raising student achievement over time must not simply be a function of high standards but also must include a commitment to supporting students and families outside of school.

We've been passionate about supporting instruction, engaging learners and helping raise student achievement outcomes for 25 + years.

Our school staff, especially the hardworking teachers, are putting into place all the needed initiatives to increase student achievement while building relationships with students and parents.

But the software had no overall impact on student achievement when data from both student cohorts were combined.

While our work is not causal, it provides suggestive evidence on the ways policy can encourage stronger standards implementation and through that, better student achievement outcomes.

All with track records of outstanding student achievement results.

Teachers who more effectively demonstrated the types of practices emphasized in any given system had greater student achievement gains than other teachers.

This means that simply comparing student achievement at schools serving more and fewer voucher students is apt to be misleading.

The overarching goal of school corporations should be to maximize student achievement at the lowest possible cost.

If your district is not making student achievement gains, however, perhaps new leadership and new approaches are indeed called for.

This accreditation includes assessing student achievement through standardized testing.