Sentences with phrase «teacher mobility as»

Big trends in the economy like unemployment rates and wages have at least as big an impact on teacher mobility as specific education policy changes.

But we'd be wise to assume that big, major trends in the economy like unemployment rates and wages have at least as big of an impact on teacher mobility as specific education policy changes.

Not exact matches

«There's a substantial amount of evidence suggesting that student mobility poses serious problems for the students who change schools, as well as their schools, teachers and even peers who do not change schools,» said Ruth López Turley, an associate professor of sociology at Rice and director of the Houston Education Research Consortium.

However, the loss from mobility continues to widen in the following years, as the teacher who stays becomes eligible for earlier and earlier retirement, while the teacher who moves does not earn enough service credit to advance the pension from age 60.

BECSLink's role as the social mobility network, together with their partners from national and local businesses, education charities, and sports and arts organisations are helping us supply outstanding resources and learning opportunities for students and teachers not only from our school, but also from other local schools.»

However, the labor market for teachers has features that create «mobility frictions» preventing teachers from moving to open jobs, such as state - specific licensure policies and importable pensions.

The hubs will be based at schools in the government's «opportunity areas», regions identified as having low levels of social mobility which are due to receive investment in school improvement, teacher support and other schemes in the coming years.

Specifically, we predicted the percentage of students at the district and school levels who score proficient or above on their state's mandated standardized tests, without using any school - specific information such as length of school day, teacher mobility, computer - to - student ratio, etc..

But the head teachers are arguing that funding and social mobility should no longer be seen as separate conversations.

Given the idiosyncratic incentives embedded in its current retirement plan — and because it imposes mobility costs on mobile teachers — the state should at least offer a defined contribution (DC) plan as a choice for its employees.

As a not - for - profit organisation, we are committed to projects that will improve education and outcomes for children and young people, such as our recent work on teacher recruitment and retention, and our work on social mobilitAs a not - for - profit organisation, we are committed to projects that will improve education and outcomes for children and young people, such as our recent work on teacher recruitment and retention, and our work on social mobilitas our recent work on teacher recruitment and retention, and our work on social mobility.

The result is a growing wave of studies that are able to isolate the effect of schools and teachers from the myriad other factors — such as race, family socioeconomic status, English proficiency, and student mobility.

Head teachers are giving evidence to a committee set up to tackle social mobility in Kent grammar schools as councillors admit more should be done.

His interests include teacher mobility and teacher pensions, and education reforms, such as the effects of textbook funding on academic achievement for low - performing schools in California.

Becoming a teacher served as a vehicle for social mobility for the individual, opening up higher education for women and African - Americans at a time when few other occupations were open to them.

Furthermore, by supporting career pathways, schools and districts can mitigate one of the primary reasons for teacher attrition: a lack of upward mobility in the teaching profession.49 Mid-career teachers are especially interested in «hybrid teaching roles,» which provide teachers with leadership opportunities while allowing them to continue working with students part - time in the classroom.50 An added benefit of hybrid teaching roles is that they expand the responsibilities inherent to a teacher's career, enhancing how teachers are perceived as professionals and providing a rationale for higher teacher salaries.

High quality early childhood experiences; summer school to address summer loss; parent education programs to build skills needed in school; parent housing vouchers to reduce mobility; after school programs such as sports, chess clubs, and robotics; a full array of AP courses; school counselors and school nurses at the ratios their professions recommend; professional development for teachers and establishment of school cultures of professionalism; pay for teachers at parity with what others at similar educational levels receive; and so forth.

Teacher and administrator turnover hurts student achievement, as does student mobility.

Include (1) methods of assessing student growth; (2) consideration of control factors tracked by public school information system that may affect teacher performance, such as student characteristics, attendance, and mobility; and (3) minimum requirements for evaluation instruments and procedures.

«Each day of my young career as a teacher of the visually impaired and Orientation and Mobility Specialist presents a challenge that corroborates the relevance of the instruction provided at the University of Northern Colorado.

Eligible programs are those that prepare students to be licensed as teachers of the visually impaired or as orientation and mobility instructors.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REGINA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, Susanville, CA (11/2010 to Present) Special Education Teacher Assistant • Provide support to lead special education teacher in developing lesson plans and imparting education • Supervise students with special needs on a constant basis to ensure that they are safe and settled • Prepare learning materials specific to each student's special needs and abilities • Encourage students to communicate by dealing with them in a gentle manner • Assist students during in - school therapy sessions • Recognize when students are distressed and attempt to assist them out of their situations • Look after students physical needs such as feeding and toileting • Supervise students during lunch and play times • Assist students with mobility needs such as lifting and positioning them or helping them in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment • Create and maintain student records and ensure that they are kept safe and confidential • Provided support in evaluating students» progress and need for additional care and created correlating Teacher Assistant • Provide support to lead special education teacher in developing lesson plans and imparting education • Supervise students with special needs on a constant basis to ensure that they are safe and settled • Prepare learning materials specific to each student's special needs and abilities • Encourage students to communicate by dealing with them in a gentle manner • Assist students during in - school therapy sessions • Recognize when students are distressed and attempt to assist them out of their situations • Look after students physical needs such as feeding and toileting • Supervise students during lunch and play times • Assist students with mobility needs such as lifting and positioning them or helping them in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment • Create and maintain student records and ensure that they are kept safe and confidential • Provided support in evaluating students» progress and need for additional care and created correlating teacher in developing lesson plans and imparting education • Supervise students with special needs on a constant basis to ensure that they are safe and settled • Prepare learning materials specific to each student's special needs and abilities • Encourage students to communicate by dealing with them in a gentle manner • Assist students during in - school therapy sessions • Recognize when students are distressed and attempt to assist them out of their situations • Look after students physical needs such as feeding and toileting • Supervise students during lunch and play times • Assist students with mobility needs such as lifting and positioning them or helping them in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment • Create and maintain student records and ensure that they are kept safe and confidential • Provided support in evaluating students» progress and need for additional care and created correlating reports