Sentences with phrase «student toward graduation»

What are some qualities that are so recognizable and palpable in those classrooms where high expectations and high support value and encourage each student toward graduation and college and career readiness?

Whether it was revamping the courses high schools offered, allowing certain students to test out of requirements or losing low - performing students to charter schools, the district moved students toward its graduation rate in a variety of ways.

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I am bothered by this part of the article,» «I can not tell you how scared I am for the future of our country,» wrote an unnamed student who is heading toward graduation.

There's also been a delay in applying the new standards toward student graduation requirements.

But first there is a more immediate concern: the intense pressure that all graduate students feel as they struggle toward graduation.

The students were contacted via email toward the beginning of their final academic semester or quarter, and were screened for graduation status and plans to begin working upon graduation.

Colleges and universities even offer yoga as a course that can earn students credits toward graduation.

If my student wants a high school diploma, I can help them understand how each block of time in class or each completed project adds up toward their graduation requirements.

In addition, advisers will review student transcripts and highlight any concerns about progress toward graduation.

For instance, states might assign separate ratings to each of the five indicator types the law requires: academic achievement, student growth, graduation rates, progress toward English language proficiency, and other indicators of school quality and student success.

, chronicled a host of K — 12 school systems that are moving away from the age - old tradition of failing students whose work doesn't cut it, in hopes of keeping students motivated and on the road toward graduation.

For example, currently only around five to 10 percent of schools offer AP computer science, and 25 states still don't allow students to count computer science courses toward high school graduation.

If a student is homeless or suffering from the effects of depression, anxiety, or trauma, these factors are captured in Karapetyan's database, so the administration, in conjunction with a student support team, can formulate an individualized education plan — a supportive road map toward stability, academic competency, and, if all goes well, graduation.

But although the role of parents changes in secondary school, their ongoing engagement — from regular communication with school staff to familiarity with their child's schedule, courses, and progress toward graduation — remains central to students» success.

Three Strategic Data Project fellows, Chung Pham, Tracy Keenan, and Megan Marquez, are in Denver developing an early warning indicator system that tracks student progress in the Denver Public Schools from K — 12 toward high school graduation and college readiness.

This creates big problems for students moving forward toward graduation as well as a market for such an alternative.

Those still in their sophomore and junior years were earning more credits toward graduation, giving hope that the success of the first cohort of students will be repeated by subsequent ones.

All professional staff members, including the principal, advise a small group of 18 to 20 students four days each week and stay with those students for four years, navigating their path toward graduation and beyond.

Dr. Weast led Montgomery County Public Schools — 16th largest school district in the nation — to achieve both the highest graduation rate among the nation's largest school districts for four consecutive years and the highest academic performance ever in MCPS at a time when the non-English-speaking student population more than doubled and enrollment tipped toward low socioeconomic demographics.

[23] These data strongly suggested that transfer students» credits weren't counting as effectively toward graduation requirements as were those of native students.

After its first summer, in which the J - Term was piloted in three schools, 100 students were helped toward graduation.

Flexible block scheduling provides class choices toward graduation requirements while accounting for students» interests and goals.

5 - Year Graduation Rates While we often think of high school as a four year program, many students need extra time to complete this important step toward future success.

The Obama administration's $ 650 million Investing in Innovation Fund — designed to spur investments in innovative educational providers and practices — specified that applicants needed to «demonstrate their previous success in closing achievement gaps, improving student progress toward proficiency, increasing graduation rates, or recruiting and retaining high - quality teachers and principals.»

These schools help students who are credit deficient make up credits and work toward graduation.

If a student is not making normal progress toward completing the graduation requirements, the high school is required to notify the student and parents of alternative education experiences, including summer school in the area.

Those reports found marked increases in progress toward graduation and in graduation rates for the cohorts of students who entered SSCs in the falls of 2005 and 2006.

Students also spoke about the power of «knowing you are progressing;» the schools curriculum is flexible enough that even if students are not on pace to complete a course in a single trimester, they are still making real progress toward graduation for every competency that theyStudents also spoke about the power of «knowing you are progressing;» the schools curriculum is flexible enough that even if students are not on pace to complete a course in a single trimester, they are still making real progress toward graduation for every competency that theystudents are not on pace to complete a course in a single trimester, they are still making real progress toward graduation for every competency that they master.

Oregon Youth Conservation Corps is one of Phoenix's several career and technical education programs, putting students into a working environment where they learn skills while earning credits toward graduation.

Woodson Principal Darrin Slade credited a sea change at the school, including a reduction in suspensions, improved attendance and an individual focus on every student's progress toward graduation.

The program's primary objective is to increase access for urban youth to school - based, culturally - sensitive, and trauma - informed mental health services that are aimed at raising students» awareness of the impact of trauma on well - being, enhancing students» positive coping skills, promoting students» attitudes toward school engagement, increasing graduation rates, and improving the overall psychosocial well - being of urban youth.

The city funneled millions of dollars of additional resources for high school electives and college - level courses this year, and the school system has for years been working on organizational improvements for tracking students in the highly mobile school system and monitoring their progress toward graduation.

We offer an instructional calendar beyond the traditional 180 days to give students more opportunity to continue working toward meeting graduation goals.

Some regard it as the latest in a line of ideas intended to keep students progressing through school and heading toward graduation, akin in some ways to practices like social promotion.

Pinellas MYcroSchool will continue to offer Saturday School option for students to continue to work toward their graduation requirements.

Clark Street opens up a world of possibilities to all students in personalizing a path toward high school graduation.

But while students placed in remedial courses are paying full ISU tuition for the credit hours, they do not count toward graduation.

High school English is a four - year, sequential program of study through which students earn credits toward graduation, as well as a broad selection of electives through which students enrich their learning experiences.

Finally, the Committee supports high school graduation requirements that ensure all students graduate with exposure to the full range of Kentucky's higher academic standards and with experiences that put them on a strong path toward success in college and careers.

This sixth annual update on America's high school dropout challenge shows that these gains have been made possible by raising graduation rates for students who have traditionally struggled to earn a high school diploma, and focuses on the student subgroups and geographic areas that both contribute to this progress and are key to driving toward the 90 percent goal.

This results in unnecessary repetition of coursework and further delays students» progress toward graduation.

Unless the assessment tool is also part of the assignments for a course, student performance in the assessment activity does not affect course grades or progress toward graduation.

The school also has helped students earn more credits toward graduation, an increase of more than 300 percent over the previous year.

The plan establishes «ambitious yet attainable» goals of «raising student performance, increasing graduation rates and having English learners move toward achieving English language proficiency.»

All professional staff members, including the principal, advise a small group of 18 — 20 students four days each week and stay with those students for four years, navigating their path toward graduation and beyond.

For example, according to MDRC's Making Progress Toward Graduation, Evidence from the Talent Development High School Model, «TD schools nearly doubled the percentage of students earning credits in Algebra 1, a primary gatekeeper course for grade promotion and graduatiGraduation, Evidence from the Talent Development High School Model, «TD schools nearly doubled the percentage of students earning credits in Algebra 1, a primary gatekeeper course for grade promotion and graduationgraduation.»

Dual Enrollment - Dual enrollment allows Florida public high school students to earn credit toward both high school graduation and a college degree or career certificate by taking dual enrollment courses.

Talent Development also is identified as an effective research - based plan for keeping students on track toward graduation by the U.S. Department of Education's What Works Clearinghouse.

Californians for Justice Education Fund student members demanded that the district superintendent give all students their transcripts and a report on their progress toward meeting graduation and state graduation requirements.

7.3 Transition planning and the student plan afford students the opportunity to maintain and accelerate their current progress toward matriculation or graduation.