Some researchers say such rankings often reflect the socioeconomic status of the students being tested
more than a school system's quality.
Another proposal would require teachers to list their home address,
rather than their school district address, when they apply for a state teaching license.
Cities compete for industry by saying that their schools are
better than schools in another city; they should be saying that their schools are among the best in the world.
At least 35 states allow entities
other than school districts, such as state universities or a statewide board, to sponsor charter schools.
High - need schools need more supports — like social workers, nurses, and arts programs —
than schools in more affluent areas.
For example, the current teacher contract doesn't provide for bonuses, so signing and year - end bonuses may come from private donations, rather
than the school district, he said.
In some cases, the dashboard gives schools with lower overall performance better ratings
than schools with higher achieving students.
But for much
less than school reform efforts such as reduced class size or extended school day, «high - dosage,» integrated tutoring produces substantially better results.
• School leaders with larger estimated contributions to student achievement growth did not, on average, receive higher
scores than school leaders with smaller estimated contributions to student achievement growth.
He said having the mayor control schools is better
than a school board with a long history of corruption.
Businesses have far fewer employees than major unions have members, but an affluent private sector employee could donate more
than a school teacher or sanitation worker.
Most charter schools have done no better for disadvantaged
children than the schools from which they came, while stripping regular schools of their most motivated students.
Do you have a school in your district that is beating the odds, recording higher attendance
rates than schools with similar student populations?
It's
different than a school thing but once my dad called and said he was coming by to pick the boys up, take them shopping and out to lunch.
Factors other
than school quality could help to explain high levels of achievement of charter school students in these states — including the ability of parents to close underperforming schools.
With a scholarship, these lower - income families venture into the private school sphere with confidence that wherever their children land it will not be
worse than the school left behind.
The state policy cited by the school district doesn't appear to say what type of vehicle, other
than a school bus, can be used to transport children.
With most degrees, for example, the degree itself matters more
than the school from which it was earned.
If you want a different
meal than the school lunch, pack your own, like I do for my kids, as they insist.
Although we do receive funds from the state, we receive less
funding than schools in our local school district.
Because not every school is available for practices, some teams may practice at a neighboring school rather
than the school attended by team members.
Schools don't teach students, teachers do, and the differing effectiveness between teachers in a school is usually
greater than school to school differences.
Schools strong on at least three of these five «essential supports» were 10 times more likely to show substantial gains in student
learning than schools weak on three or more essential supports.
Keep in mind that children younger
than school age may swallow toothpaste, so she should only use a pea - size amount.
Peer review seems to be more effective
than school administrators in the remediation or removal of veteran teachers with serious performance problems.
Students with qualifying special needs are eligible to receive school vouchers, which are awarded by semester, rather
than school year.
Policies promoting healthy eating environments could have a greater impact on children's oral
health than school programs run in isolation to encourage kids to take good care of their teeth.
A 2 - year - old who really likes to drink milk will probably be more accepting of low - fat
milk than a school - age child might.
For example, it may be that child care providers are not attracted to regions where mothers are less inclined to work outside the home while their children are
younger than school age.