Sentences with phrase «teacher and staff ratios»

The report includes data on pupil and staff and teacher and staff ratios for individual positions and for aggregate categories of professional personnel.

Trend information on pupil and staff and teacher and staff ratios are also presented for the school years 2001 to 2011.

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Abecedarian was a full - day, year - round program with a very low teacher - child ratio (1:3 for infants and 1:6 for five - year - olds), and unusually qualified staff and management.

These characteristics include, in addition to a variety of measures of student achievement as of 1996, the percentages of students in the school that are eligible for free school meals, those who are nonwhite, and those with special educational needs; the pupil - teacher ratio and the number of students enrolled; whether the school is all girls, all boys, a religious school, or in London; and several measures of the qualifications of the teaching staff.

The problem, say some early - childhood educators, is that districts often have higher standards than other providers in such areas as teacher qualifications and staff - to - child ratios, and therefore have higher costs.

Also a recent NASN Bill Summary of the Student - to - School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2013, references a 2011 study demonstrating that having a school nurse in the building can save 13 hours a day of the total time spent by other staff (including principals, administrative staff, and teachers) addressing health concerns.

In general, unless otherwise exempt, the following three criteria must be met in order for non-classroom based charters to be guaranteed full funding levels: (1) at least 80 percent of total revenues must be spent on instruction or classroom support, (2) at least 50 percent of public revenues must be spent on certificated staff salaries and benefits, and (3) the pupil - teacher ratio must be equal to or lower than the pupil - teacher ratio in the largest unified school district in the county or counties in which the school operates or the school must maintain a minimum of 25:1 ratio.

The principals voiced concern for two top priorities: (1) maintaining and perhaps adding staff, because keeping personnel is key to a low student - teacher ratio and caring relationships in school; and (2) providing targeted support to the students who need it most.

6) Likewise, when a parent (and sending district school psychologist) ask repeatedly what the kindergarten staff: student ratio is, absent 1:1 aides, it is unwise to then show these visitors the K classroom with 13 kids, one teacher staring into her desk, and 3 aides including a 1:1 when you'd said there would never be more than 12 kids and a 3:1 ratio.

None of the pressures in the last paras have affected my staff here, because we are completely confident that the pupil: teacher ratios we run are the best in the long term for both pupil progress and achievement and teacher's well being.

The researchers identified five key principles of the CPC that they say led to its effectiveness, including providing services that are of sufficient length or duration, are high in intensity and enrichment, feature small class sizes and teacher - student ratios, are comprehensive in scope and are implemented by well - trained and well - compensated staff.

Using nine specific quality benchmarks, including things like whether teachers had specialized training in early childhood education, if the maximum class size was 20 students or fewer and what the student to staff ratio was, Erin Baumgartner found that none of the 50 campuses included in the study met all nine of the quality benchmarks and that students of limited English proficiency were less likely to be enrolled in pre-kindergarten programs with six or more quality indicators.

We believe the synergy of the low teacher - pupil ratio, the goal oriented curriculum and the preparation and teaching experience of the carefully selected staff provides a high level of consistency between our mission and our educational program.

She really loved the low student to teacher ratio and appreciated the personal staff also.

Grant recipients use funds to help close the gap between student and staff member ratios, reduce the number of disciplinary referrals in schools, and support other project - specific goals, including: strategies to improve attendance and achievement, counselor and teacher professional development, social skills development, and initiatives that foster community - based organization involvement to provide mental health services.

In addition, programs need to be staffed at a level that allows for teacher - child ratios that are appropriate for the age of the children and the size of the group, such as those required for programs accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.44 Low teacher - child ratios enable teachers to focus on the individual needs of the children and engage them in meaningful interactions.45 This means having both an adequate number of teachers specifically assigned to a classroom, as well as providing sufficient substitutes or floaters to cover for breaks, planning time, and paid leave.

Preschool programs across the states would meet common and consistent standards for quality across all programs, including: o Well - trained teachers, who are paid comparably to K - 12 staff; o Small class sizes and low adult to child ratios; o A rigorous curriculum; o Comprehensive health and related services; and o Effective evaluation and review of programs.

More suspensions and expulsions occur with large group sizes, higher child - teacher ratios, and lack of supports for teachers with regard to managing challenging behaviors, as well as staff characteristics such as depression or sense of job stress.

In California, these standards focus on what research shows are the key components of quality early care and education, including learning environments, teacher - child ratios, adult - child interactions, staff qualifications, as well as other related criteria.