Sentences with phrase «students reach higher standards»

Drawing from ASCD's Common Core State Standards summits in Arkansas, Colorado, North Carolina, and Utah, the report shares that educators» knowledge of the standards is growing exponentially, but many do not understand the instructional shifts necessary for helping students reach the higher standards; educators are focused on the new common assessments and the technology issues associated with their deployment; and there is widespread initiative fatigue in the field because of the standards implementation efforts, new educator effectiveness initiatives, and other initiatives like Race to the Top.

Implementing new standards also takes several years... Changing course after our educators have been working in good faith for years to help students reach higher standards is unfair and counterproductive,» Wright's statement said.

At the same time these states are making improvements in teaching and learning and helping students reach higher standards, they're also making improvements in testing to reduce pressure on tests, shorten testing time and make sure that tests have value for students and parents.

Importantly, the state also doubled its investment in K - 12 education over a seven - year period to help schools and students reach those high standards.

To make sure that all students reach high standards, you need to make sure that all students have access to highly qualified teachers.

Students and parents around the country are suing states for failing to give schools enough money to help students reach high standards.

In 2001, the Kentucky Board of Education adopted a strategic plan based on the long - term goal of all schools and students reaching a high standard of proficiency by 2014.

Not exact matches

In her first year on the job, Jewell - Sherman launched Excellence for All, a comprehensive plan aimed at improving teaching and learning to enable students to reach high academic standards, and promoting involvement with the community as a way of addressing nonacademic barriers to student achievement.

If CCSS works as its proponents expect, higher proficiency standards could drive schools and students to reach international levels of performance.

But student achievement would still not have reached its full potential without a fourth tool: strong external standards linked to high - stakes curriculum tests.

Are there groups of students failing to reach certain standards at higher rates — and if so, can we figure out why?

While every student is expected to achieve high standards eventually, this approach recognises that, because of their less advanced starting points, some students take longer to reach high standards than others.

In this Spotlight, see how schools are helping students reach their post-graduation goals, keeping English - language Learners on track to graduate, and committing to higher graduation standards for all students.

«Many people said special education students could not reach higher standards,» Commissioner of Education Richard P. Mills said in releasing the state's annual report on special education.

The post-test results showed that students who received comments — that is, descriptive feedback — reached the highest levels of achievement, one standard deviation higher than the others.

«If all students are to reach high academic and applied learning standards, their teachers must be afforded consistent opportunities to observe good practice, reflect on good practice, and repeat the process.

As in all Opportunity Culture schools, a Wells team of teachers and administrators chose among models that use job redesign and age - appropriate technology to reach more students with personalized, high - standards instruction — one hallmark of great teachers.

This is achieved by supporting students, teachers, and families in the development of flexible and equitable learning environments to ensure mastery of the highest learning standards to reach individual student's goals.

Expanding learning time deserves more attention in high school reform debates as we raise standards and expectations, particularly in low - performing schools whose students are unlikely to reach higher standards without more time and support.

PSCPL is designed to support students, teachers, and families in the development of flexible and equitable learning environments to ensure mastery of the highest learning standards to reach individual student's goals.

«The mathematics in the Common Core — easily three years of mathematics [in high school] reaching the level of Algebra II — will not by itself prepare students for STEM majors or meet admissions criteria for top universities,» lead math standards writer Jason Zimba has written.

«My role is to mentor and develop my students to reach their greatest potential by setting high standards for every student and finding various ways for them to achieve the standards,» she said.

Abundant evidence suggests that common, rigorous standards lead to more students reaching higher levels of achievement.

I would try to target Title I better... I would definitely try to resolve this issue of transition from the current performance standards to these higher standards, which deals with the 2014 issue [when all U.S. schools must reach 100 % proficiency among students or be labeled failing].

The government says the changes, which come into force from September, will help students reach standards seen in high - performing countries such as Singapore, Korea and Hong Kong.

By lumping these new standards in with other hot - button issues, we dilute the conversation our schools need to have about the best ways to help students reach this higher bar.

Teachers expect all students, including LEP students, to achieve at high standards and are willing to do whatever it takes to reach this goal.

By expanding school choice to all students in Mississippi, schools would now have stronger incentives to meet the challenge of reaching the student's individual needs and educating them to a higher standard.

The current law hinders states» actions as they work hard to fulfill the main goal of No Child Left Behind: ensuring that all students have the opportunity to obtain a high - quality education and reach proficiency on challenging academic standards.

While all students are required to reach the same high academic standards, personalized or student - centered learning empowers educators to tailor instruction for each unique student — recognizing strengths, interests, needs, and pace.

Common Core documents and state officials say schools and districts should provide accommodations to students with disabilities to reach the same high standards to which their nondisabled classmates are held.

Performance based education means defining exactly what we require of students, setting high standards, telling students what the expectations are, and then helping each student reach those standards.

Our goal is adequacy and equity in funding so that all Michigan students have the programs and services needed to reach high academic standards.

Public Impact says an Opportunity Culture creates a plan whereby a team of teachers and administrators at each school choose among models that use job redesign and age - appropriate technology to reach more students with personalized, high - standards instruction — a hallmark of great teaching.

If teachers are going to help all students reach the highest K - 12 standards they themselves need a very deep understanding of the subject areas, an understanding that goes far beyond what they are teaching at the moment.»

By 2013 - 14, all Texas students will reach high standards, attaining proficiency or better in reading and mathematics.

If students in Washington's public schools are to reach the high standards that have been set for them, it will be the state's teaching force — current teachers and new ones — who get them there.

In fact, according to Common Core standards, by the time they reach high school, students should be reading 70 percent informational texts and only 30 percent literature.

While I think it is necessary to have high standards for all students and help them reach their highest potential, I am extremely frustrated with my students having to take their state achievement test on grade level.

Instead of constantly jumping through procedural hoops, charter school leaders can focus on setting and reaching high academic standards for their students.

I would hope to see states get more ambitious as they go from plans to action, building high - quality pathways from high school into postsecondary education, standards and assessments aligned with the expectations of entry into college and the workforce, supports for struggling schools that go beyond general assistance, and strategies to help traditionally underperforming student populations close gaps to reach the promise of college and career readiness for all.

The quality of teacher preparation is crucial to helping students reach high academic standards, but in the late 1980s there was concern that many teachers were entering the profession unprepared, having received poor - quality training.

Their proponents champion them as incubators of innovative approaches to education and teaching, for having high academic standards that encourage students to reach their full potential, and as an important source of educational choice for Black, Latino, and Hispanic families, whose children are disproportionately served by charters.

While a formal civics course is not offered until high school, kindergarten students learn to «identify personal traits, such as courage, honesty, and responsibility» and third - graders learn to «explain how local government officials are chosen, e.g., election, appointment,» according to the Idaho State Department of Education's social studies standards.22 By the time students reach 12th grade, they are more prepared to learn civics - related topics, such as the electoral process and role of political parties; the methods of public participation; and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, than students with no prior exposure to a civics curriculum.

To help English language learners reach high standards in science when it is taught in their second language, it is crucial to build on prior research findings in designing and implementing science programs for these students.

In Opportunity Culture models, a team of teachers and administrators at each school chooses among models that use job redesign and age - appropriate technology to reach more students with personalized, high - standards instruction — one hallmark of great teachers.

This means using high quality academic standards that set the foundation for what our kids need to know — and then letting teachers and school leaders design creative, innovative lessons and instructional methods to help students reach those standards.

In this video, 11th grade English Language Arts teacher Susan McCray from Casco Bay High School in Portland, ME, supports all students in reaching writing standards through descriptive feedback.

The high standards utilized in our programs ensure that students who are serious about learning a trade in a hands - on environment and finding a career path will have a legitimate chance to reach their goal.

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