Sentences with phrase «students take a closer look at»

Duke students take a closer look at Roger Brown's work, Kissin» Cousins, part of Southern Accent: Seeking the American South in Contemporary Art.

Duke students take a closer look at the work by Jack Pierson, Nothing (Yellow, Blue, Red).

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In this Credible Insights report, the latest in a series, we'll take a closer look at who is willing to take the leap and cosign a private student loan, and why.

But with increasing dissatisfaction over the high - stakes testing currently consuming mainstream education; the growing recognition of the many benefits a child receives through experiences with art, movement, and nature; a concern over a reliance on technology by younger and younger students; and the news that leaders in the high - tech industry are touting the lifelong benefits of low - tech Waldorf schools in educating their own children, more and more parents and educators are taking a closer look at the Waldorf approach and what it has to offer.

Recently I took a closer look at both the healthy immigrant effect and the Hispanic paradox with Andrew Fenelon, a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania.

In the new study, a team led by University of Maryland doctoral student Dheeraj Pasham took a closer look at M82 X-1.

Whether it's the Louvre or the Rubin Museum of Art, students are often encouraged to spend time sketching the paintings and sculptures that intrigue them — not to practice their art skills, but to get them to look closer at the details: the complex color of a sky, the figure off in the distance... After taking the time to draw a sketch yourself, you're bound to remember the details of a work and have a greater appreciation for its creation.

Students in The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology completed a study that takes a closer look at the success stories of online daters.

In a study of 90 English language learners in a Southern California public school system, Harvard Graduate School of Education Professor Nonie Lesaux, along with then - doctoral students Michael Kieffer and Amy Crosson, took a closer look at why these children fall behind, and how new instructional strategies might redress the balance.

In a new article for Education Next, Matthew Davis of the University of Pennsylvania and Blake Heller of Harvard University take a close look at Noble Street College Prep in Chicago, where administrators set high expectations for students and see long - term results.

In this new volume, Barrera - Osorio and his co-editors have returned to take a closer look at a wide range of private providers and public - private partnerships and to explore their effects on student performance.

Michael Petrilli called the Department's recent warning that it would take a closer look at these within - district allocations «meddling,» but it's shameful that our public policies disproportionately place students of color in schools with poor lighting, unsafe or temporary structures, and unequal access to technology and curriculum.

As policymakers call on schools to help combat childhood obesity, Education Next takes a close look at an innovative P.E. class that holds students accountable for how long and how hard they work out.

Mike's article describes the challenges of differentiated instruction and takes a close look at one school that is doing its best to differentiate instruction to help diverse students reach their potential.

I have an assignment for you this week (sorry, the teacher in me): take a close look at your gifted and advanced students and ask yourself this question: Is he or she really being challenged in my classroom?

These case studies take a close look at some of the private schools accepting voucher students.

The No Child Left Behind act is forcing school systems to take a closer look at the academic achievement of their elementary and middle school students.

A book released today takes a close look at why only 60 percent of students entering four - year colleges are graduating.

On January 10, The New York Times took a close look at New Amsterdam Academy, a new school in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, founded by HGSE doctoral student Shimon Waronker.

But when Paul von Hippel and Laura Bellows took a close look at the evaluations of teacher education programs in six states, they found that the differences between the programs in their graduates» impact on student learning were negligible.

An important new book, The Diversity Bargain: And Other Dilemmas of Race, Admissions, and Meritocracy at Elite Universities, takes a closer look at students» views about diversity, merit, and race on selective college campuses in the U.S. and the U.K. I sat down with the book's author, my colleague Natasha Warikoo, an Associate Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, for the following interview.

A third report, Small High Schools at Work: A Case Study of Six Gates - Funded Schools in New York City, from the Academy for Educational Development, takes a close look a handful of these new small schools, focusing on particular practices associated with student success: intermediary support, personal and academic support, effective instructional practices, and college preparation.

Video: As policymakers call on schools to help combat childhood obesity, Education Next takes a close look at an innovative P.E. class that holds students accountable for how long and how hard they work out.

We're taking a close look at career readiness and discussing strategies teachers can leverage in their classrooms to help students prepare for success in the workforce.

Take a close look at the agreements between schools and law enforcement agencies to make sure that police and school resource officers (SROs) are not gathering information for ICE, or coming to campus to talk to students and potentially asking questions about their or their family's immigration status, which would violate the California Values Act.

In response to this fundamental shift in the human experience, educators are beginning to take a closer look at what video games can teach them — and their students.

To better understand this finding, we took a closer look at a few teachers who had customized lessons and whose students had above average gains in science knowledge.

In the 1990s, William L. Sanders, a statistician at the University of Tennessee, pioneered the technique with student test scores — and managed to persuade the Hamilton County School Board to work with him in taking a closer look at the results.

Now that we know that the preschool programs that are part of DPP are doing well as a group, it's time to take a closer look at which ones are having the largest impact on student learning in early elementary grades.

Spotlight topics take a closer look at key education issues, using research and case studies to help cities address the fundamental challenges to improving student outcomes.

To further explore that mainstay of Urban's philosophy, we took a closer look at several of its classrooms, which comprise a heterogeneous mix of students in grades 9 through 12.

When you take a closer look at your current practices and start listening to your students, you can uncover a lot about how to help turn negative experiences into positive ones.

But here is how Leading for Learning and the work with CEL really helped us take a close look at the student learning problem and ask the right questions.

Taking a closer look though, only 73.1 percent of low income students at the school are expected to graduate on time.

The study took a close look at the demographics of students enrolled in Ohio's virtual charter schools.

«As the number of low - grad - rate schools grows in some states, it is necessary to take a closer look at when and where these schools are part of the solution or a wrong turn on the path to 90 percent graduation rates for all students,» added Jennifer DePaoli, senior education advisor at Civic Enterprises and the report's lead author.

An up - close look at the playful learning taking place in several different schools and the power of gaming, engagement and student agency.

Research identifying summer setback learning loss in students of lower socioeconomic status has attracted many educators to take a closer look at the current purpose, structure, and effectiveness of summer intervention programs.

The report was updated to include context from two significant events that are pushing states to take a closer look at their accountability systems: the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (now known as ESSA) and the launch of the New Skills for Youth initiative, a competitive grant program funded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. that requires participating states to transform their systems to support high - quality career - focused education for all students.

During the post-discussion, teachers and coaches take a closer look at the student artifacts (their question responses and their actual work) and begin to identify gaps in learning.

Check back next week where we will take a closer look at assistive technology and how it can help students with ADHD!

Supporters of the guidance welcome US ED taking a closer look at the potentially discriminatory impact of school discipline policies on students of color and / or on students with disabilities.

By having a clear and honest analysis, charter schools can learn from the best, and we can take a closer look at the schools that are not delivering results to their students and families.

To bring about success for our students and our schools, we need to take a closer look at how we staff our buildings and fulfill our students» needs.

Let's take a closer look at how your student loans can impact your chances of landing a VA home loan.

An income driven repayment plan like the Income Based Repayment, Income Contingent Repayment or Pay As You Earn is a good tool that should be strongly considered after taking a close look at a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing in order to clear away other unsecured debts to make the regular student loan payment affordable.

After learning about the different student loan repayment plans, it's time to take a close look at your budget.

Out of curiosity I decided to take a look at recent bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings that had closed against Navient and National Collegiate Student Loan Trust.

So you can better decide on the right private student loans for your financial needs and situation, take a closer look at some of the best options available.

Similarly, policymakers must take a closer look at the effectiveness of options to get students out of default.