Sentences with phrase «student engagement efforts»

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Jacob helps coordinate policy efforts and political advocacy support for Blue Haven and works on select outside projects, including organizing student and youth engagement activities.

Activities supported by the Fund include the AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition's Student Essay, Poster, and Digital Media Competitions; efforts to promote the integration of human rights into STEM education; technical training of human rights practitioners in innovative applications of science and technology; collaborative partnerships between scientists, engineers and human rights organizations; and policy engagement on issues at the nexus of science and human rights.

Despite these obstacles, there were strong levels of interest in science among students, suggesting that school - led efforts to broaden engagement would be well received.

Program, she examines how TFA regional staff and corps cultures — specifically staff and corps member engagement and inclusion — can catalyze efforts to improve educational outcomes for students in each local context.

Few realize that Coleman himself saw that work as a «detour» from his main line of research on how academic games could be used to foster student engagement, effort, and — ultimately — achievement.

Student Matchmaking Leads to Wedding Bells for Teacher Student matchmaking efforts didn't help kids make the honor roll, but they did result in the engagement of Clark, 28, to Kevin Wiles, 32.

The Launch of the Turning the Tide Report Marks the First Step in Efforts of Coalition to Inspire Concern for Others in High School Students, Reduce Achievement Pressure, and Create Greater Equity for Economically Diverse Students New York, NY — Today, admissions deans and other leaders from the nation's top colleges and universities joined together to announce the launch of Turning the Tide: Inspiring Concern for Others and the Common Good through College Admissions, a report with concrete recommendations to reshape the college admissions process and promote greater ethical engagement among...

In an effort to address educational inequities in the U.S., Scott also led an effort at the Foundation to build strong partnerships and deeper engagement between faith - based organizations that serve underrepresented students, families, and communities.

Bacchus Marsh College started using the tool in 2015 in an effort to tackle low student growth and engagement in maths.

The very first thing you notice when you consider the consequences of this effort is deep engagement by teachers and students.

Students can demonstrate this lack of engagement by withholding effort and by «voting with their feet» through rising chronic absenteeism as they get older (PDF, 1.4 MB), and chronic absenteeism is among the highest predictors of dropping out of school.

A Parent Engagement Model That Works Parent engagement efforts have resulted in the formation of school / community gardens, increased affordable housing opportunities, safer neighborhoods, better economic opportunities, and increased student achievement.

Students who share racial and / or gender characteristics with their teachers tend to report higher levels of personal effort, feeling cared for, student - teacher communication, academic engagement, and college aspirations.

About the Program Family Engagement in Education: Creating Effective Home and School Partnerships for Student Success focuses on helping educational leaders develop and sustain effective family engagement strategies that unite the efforts of school staff, families and community members.

Brooks is credited with strategically aligning Boston's parent - engagement efforts with the district's academic goals, which moved the work of her office from a peripheral activity to one that is central to the needs of the district's 57,000 students and their families.

These conditions suggest that developing our knowledge of how teachers utilize and make sense of student engagement information could inform and strengthen future engagement efforts.

Cognitive engagement involves students exerting mental effort to actively learn.

Alexandria, Va. (Oct. 18, 2016)-- The National School Boards Association (NSBA) and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), in partnership with the Learning First Alliance's Get it Right campaign, have developed a communications toolkit to support school leaders and educators» efforts to prepare high school students for success after graduation through effective community engagement.

The findings suggest that, unlike parent communication, wherein individual teacher practices appear to be moderated by school - level efforts, promoting high student engagement is a teaching practice not easily influenced by school - level practice.

Such research would, in a single effort, examine school level factors (e.g., building climate, home - school relations, schoolwide organization for reading, collaborative efforts) while examining classroom / teacher factors (e.g., time spent in reading instruction, time on task, student engagement, approaches to word recognition and comprehension instruction, teachers» interactive styles).

October 18, 2016 - NSBA and NASSP, in partnership with the Learning First Alliance's Get it Right campaign, have developed a communications toolkit to support school leaders and educators» efforts to prepare high school students for success after graduation through effective community engagement.

Researchers can continue their efforts to measure the significance of these approaches in a variety of ways, including establishing the causative effects of student voice, student engagement, and Meaningful Student Involstudent voice, student engagement, and Meaningful Student Involstudent engagement, and Meaningful Student InvolStudent Involvement.

To state the association's opposition to «parent trigger laws» and to offer recommendations to federal, state, district, and school leaders about how to ensure meaningful parent and family engagement in school reform efforts for the success of all students.

The other primary cause of limited student engagement rested in our own insufficient contributions and efforts to hold students accountable for their participation.

Absent a district - wide effort to improve academic engagement and performance of this large and growing student subgroup, read more

Leaders also had the opportunity to participate in a district - wide family engagement summit to learn more about Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools» efforts in this area and to hear from community - based organizations about their programs to support student and family success.

With 75 tasks on full - color pages, this book offers a literacy instruction plan that ensures students benefit from independent effort and engagement.

Their descriptors for this key factor of student engagement connect to Carol Dweck's work on growth mindset — focus on effort rather than ability, know that you can get smarter, use feedback to promote growth, and build academic stamina and resilience.

«Our goal in considering a new LMS was to improve student engagement, retention and outcomes while advancing our effort to deliver a more mobile - ready curriculum,» explained Lynda Cloud, Executive Vice President of Products at K12 Inc. «After thorough evaluation, K12 chose D2L to power K12's next - generation online high school and middle school.

Without student motivation, all learning strategies are moot, all school improvement efforts are nil, and all attempts at student engagement are irrelevant and pointless.

This will result in an increase in student engagement, effort, and participation in all aspects of the school program.

The Association has called on Congress to support the efforts of states and local education agencies to increase student engagement and lower dropout rates using research - based approaches that ensure high school graduates become productive citizens.

The recognition award is part of a larger U.S. Department of Education (USED) effort to identify and disseminate knowledge about practices that are proven to result in improved student engagement, higher academic achievement and graduation rates, and workforce preparedness, as well as a government wide goal of increasing energy independence and economic security.

He also said school leaders have increased community engagement work, stepped up cultural competency efforts and invested more heavily in programs for students learning English.

Summary: This article focuses on efforts made in the Washoe County School District in Reno, Nevada to use social - emotional skills to tackle student engagement and academic success.

«Her experience as a school leader, social worker and strategic consultant will help our engagement efforts immensely, which will translate into better schools and opportunities for Indianapolis students.»

The Urban League, Project GRAD, Centro Hispano and Knox County Schools worked to promote advocacy and engagement efforts generating deeper support for educational equity, opportunity and excellence to improve educational outcomes for underserved students of color in Knox County.

They include six outside charter school operators, a former teacher at the school who created a management organization and Superintendent John Deasy, who pledged «to collaborate with the parents and students of 24th Street by implementing the necessary reform efforts to vastly increase student achievement and the community engagement efforts to date.»

By aligning each of the school efforts — professional development, classroom instruction, assessments, and community engagement — with the mission statement and prioritizing whole child support in that mission, Magnolia Elementary has set up a successful and sustainable environment for student growth.

With a focus on increasing achievement for city students, the Abell Foundation supports efforts to provide quality instruction in all content areas, provide a broad portfolio of effective schools, create successful transitions to and through college and work, increase family engagement, and promote literacy enrichment.

Reston, VA — The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) has announced its roster for the Student Leadership Advisory Committee to support the association's efforts to build student engagement, service, leadership, and voice: Esther Abiona, Student, Early College High School at Delaware State University, Dover, DE Devlin Andrews, Student, Coventry High School, Coventry, RI Melissa -LStudent Leadership Advisory Committee to support the association's efforts to build student engagement, service, leadership, and voice: Esther Abiona, Student, Early College High School at Delaware State University, Dover, DE Devlin Andrews, Student, Coventry High School, Coventry, RI Melissa -Lstudent engagement, service, leadership, and voice: Esther Abiona, Student, Early College High School at Delaware State University, Dover, DE Devlin Andrews, Student, Coventry High School, Coventry, RI Melissa -LStudent, Early College High School at Delaware State University, Dover, DE Devlin Andrews, Student, Coventry High School, Coventry, RI Melissa -LStudent, Coventry High School, Coventry, RI Melissa -LSB-...]

Subcommittee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R - CA) linked the positive effects of parental engagement — including increased student achievement and academic focus as well as better attendance and behavior — to state efforts to «ensure parents have additional opportunities to make decisions not only about where their children attend school, but also about what happens during the school day.»

The district, however, does need to find ways to ensure that families, students, and community feel welcomed and adequately prepared to participate in their engagement efforts.

Smart, purposeful engagement strategies that all teachers can use to expand students» cognitive capacity, increase motivation and effort, and build deep, enduring understanding of content.

Students choose a social cause to research and address, coupling their analytical skills with an active engagement in humanitarian efforts to address their chosen issue.

Quitman Street School in Newark is an example of how aligning school improvement efforts with investments in health, social services, student supports, and community engagement equip schools with the level of school and community capacity required for success.

Reston, VA — The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) has announced its roster for the Student Leadership Advisory Committee to support the association's efforts to build student engagement, service, leadership, andStudent Leadership Advisory Committee to support the association's efforts to build student engagement, service, leadership, andstudent engagement, service, leadership, and voice:

However, without encouraging the engagement of students as meaningful actors in school change efforts, Listening misses the glaring potential of being a rallying call for meaningful student involvement.

Additional Evidence Sources — Also consider the use of other evidence sources such as lesson plans, opportunity - to - learn student surveys, parental engagement activities / efforts, and professional development activities.

According to the Coalition, all students can achieve high levels of learning if 1) the school has a core instructional program with qualified teachers, a challenging curriculum, and high expectations for all students; 2) students are motivated and engaged in learning — both in school and in community settings; 3) the basic physical, mental, and emotional health needs of young people and their families are recognized and addressed; 4) mutual respect and effective collaboration take place among parents, families, and school staff; and 5) community engagement, together with school efforts, promote a school climate that is safe, supportive, and respectful and that connects students to a broader learning community.