Sentences with phrase «teacher quality receives»

Delaware's grade in teacher quality receives a boost because the state finances professional development for all its districts and requires and finances mentoring...

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Klopfenstein and Thomas (2010) offer three significant ways in which non-AP students at a school may pay the price for the AP program: they may receive lower instructional quality, as the best teachers are siphoned off to teach AP students; they are in larger classes, as AP classes are smaller than typical high school classes; and non-AP course offerings are reduced or limited in order to fund, staff, and expand AP course offerings.

And yet teachers have no desire to keep in the profession people who are clearly not up to the job, patients don't care who provides their healthcare so long as it's good quality and free at the point of delivery, and no police officer would defend being able to receive # 100 just for answering a telephone call.

«The near - unanimous approval of school budgets reflects the trust, appreciation and respect that parents and community members have for the teachers and the education professionals who work tirelessly each and every day to ensure our students receive a quality education.»

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Let's not throw away years of building the state educational system that provides quality education to students who receive that education through teachers that are dedicated to providing the best they can.

«Despite all these shortcomings in way in which GCSEs have been reformed, teachers and school leaders have continued, as ever, to ensure that pupils receive high quality learning experiences and can secure the best possible chance of exam success tomorrow.

Whether you find your bliss in a retreat setting or in a teacher training program, you will receive high quality instruction, curriculum and experience.

That is why at our massage school, nearly 80 percent of class hours are dedicated to our students to practice massaging other students, receiving massage, and observing the teacher demonstrate how to massage.The remaining 20 percent of class hours are spent discussing the theory of Raynor massage and other subjects such as hygiene, professional ethics, contraindications, the theory of hand and foot reflexology and the qualities of different aromatherapy oils, which are covered in the Diploma course.

South Dakota receives its lowest grade in teacher quality, ranking near the bottom in the nation.

Children and young people are being short changed by this government as they can not receive their entitlement to high quality education when talented teachers are leaving and potential recruits can find jobs in other graduate occupations which recognise and better reward their talents.»

«A strong supply of good quality teachers is vital in ensuring pupils in Essex continue to receive the best possible education and attracting yet more talented teachers back to the profession would be another big boost.

Instead, instruction in those schools will vary considerably from classroom to classroom with the quality of instruction a student receives depending upon the teacher with whom the computer schedules the student.

Inconsistency in the amount and quality of training that online teachers receive is a core tension in evolving virtual - school models.

The TES Teacher Recruitment Index tracks how happy schools are with the quality of applicants they receive, from all sources.

A few studies do show some preliminary evidence that teachers who receive high - quality feedback subsequently go on to boost student performance.

Dr. Douglas N. Harris: There are two basic reasons for this: First, high - minority schools receive less funding and have difficulty attracting and retaining quality teachers and administrators.

Delaware also does not hold its teacher education programs accountable for the quality of preparation that their students receive, nor does it identify low - performing teacher - preparation programs or publish passing rates or rankings by institution.

St Paul — Witnesses who testified here last week at the first of five regional hearings on «Excellence in Teacher Education,» said an improved relationship between schools of education and elementary - and secondary - school educators in the «trenches» will be necessary if the quality of prospective teachers and the instruction they receive is to be raised.

Cllr Ray Gooding, Essex County Council's cabinet member for education and lifelong learning, said: «A strong supply of good quality teachers is vital in ensuring pupils in Essex continue to receive the best possible education.

Revision and reflection, one of BIE's 8 Essential Elements, requires PBL teachers to provide students with regular, structured opportunities to give and receive feedback about the quality of their work - in - progress, demonstrate perseverance, and polish their products until they successfully meet the established criteria for success.

Teachers are evaluated more frequently, evaluators use higher - quality observation rubrics to assess their performance, and teachers receive more detailed feedback on their perfTeachers are evaluated more frequently, evaluators use higher - quality observation rubrics to assess their performance, and teachers receive more detailed feedback on their perfteachers receive more detailed feedback on their performance.

International research into how to develop quality teachers reinforces Elmore's comments and indicates that an alarming number of teachers receive little feedback or appraisal from peers or supervisors.

Georgia teachers will receive a 3 percent pay raise and funding for the state's Quality Basic Education Act will be increased as a result of the legislature's adoption of the first major tax increase in 18 years.

When teachers are able to balance their time and workloads efficiently, and can actually devote time to teaching, their job satisfaction is likely to increase significantly — this is vital not only for ensuring students are receiving a high quality education, but also for encouraging staff retention.

State efforts to improve teacher quality by requiring that candidates pass a test before receiving their licenses may weed out only the most incompetent teachers, according to the coordinator of a new federal study.

All trainee teachers should also receive high quality SEND training as a core part of their initial teacher education.»

The quality of teachers, alongside leadership, is one of the most important factors in improving the education our children receive.

«The quality of the education which a child receives at school, though partly dependent upon the type of building, the extent and variety of equipment, is to a greater degree influenced by the personal qualities of the teacher.»

Recent policies intended to improve teacher quality have focused on the preparation that teachers receive before entering the classroom.

Teachers received a single - page handout on the seven qualities of effective schools: nuggets such as «the climate of an effective school is NOT OPPRESSIVE,» «the principal acts as an instructional leader,» and effective schools offer the «opportunity to learn and student time on task.»

New technologies and staffing strategies allow rural schools to increase the number of students receiving high - quality instruction, even when the supply of local teachers remains limited.

Additionally, supermajorities of California voters support policy changes to elevate teacher quality, including either eliminating teacher tenure or lengthening the time before teachers receive tenure from the current eighteen months to at least four years, taking performance into account when making layoff decisions, and making it easier to let go of underperforming teachers.

While states received points (40 out of 500) for «adopting a common set of high quality standards,» strictly speaking there were only two eligibility requirements (i.e., what a state had to do in order to be eligible to apply and receive funds): (1) an approved plan for distributing funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and (2) no legal or regulatory barriers to linking student - level data and individual teachers.

At that time, one in four students in these schools was taught by an underprepared teacher in any given year, placing at greater risk the quality of education these students received.

Students gain up to five months additional learning when new teachers receive high - quality mentoring.

As described in further detail in the discussion of the proposed rule for § 1302.92, this proposed change will ensure teaching staff receive effective professional development, based on a growing body of research demonstrating the effectiveness of intensive professional development for improving teacher practices in early care and education settings [301302303] and research demonstrating that such strategies support are associated with improved teacher practice in the classroom and a positive increase in classroom quality.

But in actuality ~ somehow it seems bolder to argue that all students can learn regardless of background ~ in safe supportive environments ~ with high - quality teachers and school staff that maintain a collaborative relationship with management ~ have access to professional learning opportunities ~ and receive adequate salaries and professional respect.

In 2014, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) received a federal Teacher Quality Partnership grant for a proposal called Transforming Teaching through Technology (TTtT), winning Year 1 funding of nearly $ 1.7 million, renewable for up to 5 years.

John T. Bruer, president, the James S. McDonnell Foundation, St. Louis, Mo., has received the 1993 Quality Education Standards Award from the American Federation of Teachers, in recognition of his recent book, Schools for Thought: A Science of Learning in the Classroom.

The MET project's final product will provide huge insights into teacher quality and practice no matter what, but how it is received and interpreted by policymakers and the public is also critical.

As noted in the Empowered Educators study of teacher quality, teachers in Finland are seen as professionals who receive a top - notch education.

One of the commitments that Washington — and every State that received ESEA flexibility — made was to put in place teacher and principal evaluation and support systems that take into account information on student learning growth based on high - quality college - and career - ready (CCR) State assessments as a significant factor in determining teacher and principal performance levels, along with other measures of professional practice such as classroom observations.

Alexandria, VA — It's Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5 - 11, 2013) and around the country thousands of communities are honoring local teachers and acknowledging the crucial role they play in making sure every student receives a quality education.

Residents who are selected — through a rigorous process that looks at personal qualities needed for successful teaching, as well as academics — then apprentice alongside an expert teacher in a high - need school for a full academic year, receiving tuition support and a living stipend to support them.

Ellen Moir has received a national award recognizing her success expanding quality training programs for new teachers through the nonprofit organization she founded, the Santa Cruz - based New Teacher Center.

The Teacher Quality Panels, consisting of administrators and teachers, will make the recommendation as to who should receive permanent status based on a comprehensive evaluation.

And what must all teachers do to ensure that students with disabilities and other special needs receive the quality education they're entitled to?

«Expanding Board certification for teachers is a way we can strengthen the field of education and ensure our students receive the highest quality of education.»

Educators gain access to quality instructional materials, similar to receiving training from master teachers or high - quality instructional coaches.