Sentences with phrase «student populations»

There are no weights or adjustments made to the general - aid portion of state funding for education, but some of the 10 components of education aid in Rhode Island are targeted to specific student populations.

At some D.C. elementary schools, rather than settling into a healthy racial and socioeconomic balance, student populations are flipping from one extreme to the other, with fourth - grade classes dominated by minorities and preschool classes that are mostly white.

From the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1975 to its more inclusive follow - up in 1997; from the cry for attention from those lobbying for gifted students to calls for greater sensitivity to the learning styles of all student populations; from the initial proficiency tests of the early»90s to their high - stakes, pass - fail descendants; from the rise of bilingual education in some parts of the country to its demise in other regionspublic education has been a veritable vessel of change.

Critics pointed out, justifiably, that we had not adequately controlled for initial differences in the student populations as they entered either public or private schools.

The book provides an in - depth look at districts that have in one way or another followed the advice given in one of Ouchi's previous books, about the benefits of weighted student funding, whereby schools receive funds based on the make - up of their student populations, and decentralized decisionmaking.

She is passionate about improving college access and completion for underrepresented student populations.

In our data, the student populations of schools at risk of a Low - Performing rating were, on average, 23 percent African American and 32 percent Hispanic, and 44 percent of students were poor.

It may specify which components are mandatory and which can be modified as needed, or provide resources for working with English language learners, students with special needs, and other specialized student populations.

A better solution is to provide the same allocation to all schools that serve similar student populations, and then allow them to compete on quality.

Variables that measure student differences based on participation in government programs are problematic, however, especially when comparing different school sectors, since government - run public schools are much more likely to participate in such programs than are privately run schools, even if both types of schools have similar student populations.

A separate study of the ECLS - K data, also by Peterson and Llaudet, similarly showed that private school students gained significantly more in reading achievement than demographically similar public school students in schools with similar student populations.

Tom Hehir was deeply influential to me, because he is such a strong advocate for student populations that are often overlooked.

Since the spring 2007 slayings at Virginia Tech, Lecturer and National Certified Counselor Josephine Kim has been working to raise awareness of mental health issues that affect Korean - American student populations.

They also do not differ significantly in their initial per - pupil spending, average class size, percentage of students receiving subsidized school lunches, percentage of students with limited English proficiency or disabilities, and the mobility of their student populations.

But they are serving very different student populations, reflecting all of the aforementioned class divisions.

No two schools have the same student populations.

Students work together and individually to build classes and workshops that can be used right away and tailored to specific student populations.

A bonus, in reviewers» eyes, is a focus on workforce diversity: «Particularly encouraged are projects that develop and implement research - based instructional materials that ameliorate achievement gaps between student populations and lead to improved understanding of, and participation in, STEM disciplines by members of underrepresented groups.»

Currently Asian Americans comprise about 30 percent of the student populations among West Coast colleges.

May be more sympathetic to demographics of current student populations, especially minority and women students.

As part of its upcoming examination of more than 2000 U.S. doctoral research programs, the National Research Council asked faculty members to weigh the relative importance, in percentages, of five types of diversity among faculty and student populations.

The eight schools are all college preparatory schools of choice — public and public charters — with student populations ranging from 300 to 600.

It also means that the results shouldn't be generalized to different student populations.

The failure to diversify the faculties and student populations in most earth and space science departments suggests that there may be prohibitive barriers, inappropriate pedagogical practices, or insensitive policies that make the academic environment unattractive to underrepresented groups.

Elia said: «We designed this plan to incentivise districts to reduce gaps in achievement in certain student populations.»

A concentration of ineffective teachers serving specific student populations is an injustice.

Labour targets Corby, Croydon Central, Plymouth Moor View, Morley and Outwood, Derby North, Gower, Thurrock and Telford all have smaller Conservative majorities than the additional number of voters since 2015 - although in these seats, with much smaller student populations and in some cases many elderly voters, other factors are likely to play a far bigger role in determining the outcome.

The Finger Lakes and Southern Tier each lost about 15 percent of their student populations.

There's just one problem: Even as student populations become more diverse, the teaching force remains stubbornly homogeneous.

Officials blamed changes in student populations in the years prior to closure announcements on the fact that high - performing students tend not to choose to enroll in struggling schools.

Opposition researchers are working hard on that, but in the meantime snapshots of the situation in towns with high student populations reveals a dramatic fall - off.

Britain's third party has performed especially well in seats with large student populations in recent elections.

«It has become increasingly clear that standardized tests do not fully account for the diversity of our student populations,» said Speaker Carl Heastie.

School officials concede it's not ideal but say they have no other option as they try to feed growing student populations with limited cafeteria capacity.

Created in honor of the theater's founder, the Mary Churchill Memorial Fund allows Puppet Showplace to welcome low - income and under - served student populations on field trips.

Waldorf schools are actively seeking ways to increase the economic and ethnic diversity of their student populations.

As a teaching artist, she has worked with diverse student populations in greater Boston, New York City, and Texas.

Our school nurses keep track of the peaks and valleys of the variety of illnesses that make their way through our student populations every day.

, but growing student populations mean cafeterias that are too small to accommodate all students at a reasonable time.

In 2017, she became Puppet Showplace Theater's first resident teaching artist after years of experience working with diverse student populations in greater Boston, New York City, Vermont, and Texas.

In addition, schools should be able to gauge the particular needs of their student populations on a case by case basis to determine which dates are ideal for scheduling major academic programs in the first place.

Kathy: I am essentially the set of eyes that looks at student and staff leadership development and programming and staff supervision through the lens of multiethnicity so that InterVarsity's ministry more effectively reaches out to the diverse student populations on campuses across Illinois and Indiana.

Many bubble communities are college towns where student populations have boosted housing demand among residents and investors.

Many bubble communities have student populations boosting housing demand among residents and investors, but here are other reasons markets blow up.

For example, Berekeley Haas» female student population has grown from 29 % to 41 % in the last two years alone (it has grown by five full percentage points at both Booth and Kellogg in the last year).

The school has increased its student population to more than 1,000 MBA students in four years and expects to boost enrollment to 1,400 students in 2016.

With Joondalup identified as one of the top - three suburban growth regions in Australia, ECU is aiming to double its Joondalup student population by 2020.

Mr. Mulroney marvelled that 600 people in the Western city came out to support his alma mater — the tiny university with a student population of only 5,000 tucked away in a remote corner of Nova Scotia.

UC Santa Cruz Provost Allison Galloway stated that under the current circumstances the university had to decide whether to keep funding the athletic program or to be able to maintain student services for an increasing student population.

China is New Zealand's single largest source of international students, making up 27 % of its foreign student population last year.1 24,981 Chinese students enrollments in 20124 earned New Zealand a massive $ 746 million from tuition fees alone!