Sentences with phrase «teacher demographics from»

Note: 2015 - 16 is the most recent data on teacher demographics from the CT State Department of Education.

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There are also articles about obstacles to greater progress: a study reveals that teacher expectations impact students» likelihood of completing college and are often lower for black students than for their white counterparts, even after accounting for students» academic and demographic backgrounds; and a look at how allowing laptop use in the classroom actually distracts from student learning.

Over the last eight years, the district has spent $ 32 million on the hardware systems necessary to track student demographic and performance data districtwide, and another $ 2 million on additional computers that allow teachers to access the system; much of this funding has come from the federal E-Rate program, which has allocated more than $ 10 billion toward Internet infrastructure in K — 12 schools and libraries since 1996 (see «World Wide Wonder?»

If the socioeconomic status and demographic characteristics of the classrooms taught by National Board teachers differ from those of noncertified teachers, measures of teacher quality that rely on student performance may be biased.

But, in general, salaries within a given school system should not systematically favor teachers from some demographic groups over others.

The ideal dataset to address this question would track teachers from the beginning of their careers through retirement, and include information on their demographics (including gender) and public school employment for each year.

No matter your class demographics or grade level, ELA and social studies teachers should integrate similar projects in their own classrooms, because every student will benefit from learning to craft a compelling visual story backed by persuasive facts and ideas.

We analyze a unique set of student and teacher demographic and discipline data from North Carolina elementary schools to examine whether being matched to a same - race teacher affects the rate at which students receive detentions, are suspended, or are expelled.

Teachers who work in a given school, and therefore teach students with similar demographic characteristics, can be responsible for increases in math and reading levels that range from a low of one - half year to a high of one and a half years of learning each academic year.

In this study, we analyze a unique set of student and teacher demographic and discipline data from North Carolina elementary schools to examine whether being matched to a same - race teacher affects the rate at which students receive detentions, are suspended, or are expelled.

Student Demographics, Teacher Sorting, and Teacher Quality: Evidence from the End of School Desegregation.

The study looks at class sizes, student - to - teacher, student - to - administrator and teacher - to - administrator ratios in suburban, rural and city school districts, teacher pay and the demographics of teachers between 2009 and 2014, using data from the Department of Public Instruction and school district data from the U.S. Department of Education.

In Creating a Culture of Reflective Practice — a companion volume to their teacher - oriented book Teach, Reflect, Learn — authors Pete Hall and Alisa Simeral draw on lessons learned from educators across grade levels, content areas, and district demographics to present a definitive guide to developing a culture of reflective practice in your school.

Students of all racial backgrounds can benefit from a diverse teacher workforce that represents the nation's overall demographics.

With shifting demographics, socio - economic pressures, and cultures in of our communities, many teachers struggle with classroom management and discipline issues in ways that are driving both new and veteran teachers from the profession.

In addition, they successfully pushed for proposals that would enhance union operations, which would allow it greater access to teacher information (such as demographics, personal contact information, and licensure, among others) and additional days for union leaders to be released from their teaching duties to carry out union business.

Kirabo, «Student Demographics, Teacher Sorting, and Teacher Quality: Evidence From the End of School Desegregation,»

New Ideas From a New Generation of Teachers A critical demographic shift is occurring.

For this demographic, having at least one black teacher from third through fifth grade reduced the likelihood of later dropping out of school by 39 percent.

This dramatic change means increased opportunities for American teachers abroad — and, potentially, increased competition in the U.S. from a new demographic of English - fluent and cosmopolitan young people from all over the world.

The committees evaluated program evaluations, survey results, and the following data: STAAR data, MAP scores, DMAC reports, Special Program participation, technology assessment, staff stability / mobility rates, school demographic data collected from PEIMS, student / teacher surveys, and PTSO participation / activities.

With the ultimate goal to inform the statewide conversation about education, EdNC has included a variety of data — from public school demographics to teacher turnover rates to student enrollment by school type.

They could take a big - data approach, combining information from a number of different sources — graduation rates, discipline outcomes, demographic information, teacher - created assessments and, eventually, workforce outcomes.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

To examine the impact of Act 10 on Wisconsin's teacher workforce, the authors use 10 years of data from the DPI's all - staff files, spanning from the 2005 - 06 school year to the 2015 - 16 school year.37 This administrative data set includes information on staff demographics, compensation — including both salaries and benefits — and experience.

School district leaders and state education chiefs have been trying to figure this out for years now, especially because research shows that having a teacher from similar demographic backgrounds has social and academic benefits for students, most of whom are nonwhite.

Caputo - Pearl and other teacher union leaders, local and national, have fought against the rise of charter schools, asserting that they undermine public education by draining financial support from public education systems and creating an educational caste system that favors some demographic groups over others.

In contrast, student demographics are vastly different from teachers and principals.

In June 2008, a revised version of the MDI, containing eight demographic background items and 71 survey items, was read out loud in class, by classroom teachers to 80 fourth graders from seven classrooms in three elementary schools.