Sentences with phrase «to hold schools»

The state has agreed to not hold schools accountable for the first year's results.

The new federal education law encourages the use of new ways of holding schools accountable.

In this view, we can measure important results of education exactly — and thus our reliance on standardized test scores as a primary measure in holding schools and teachers accountable.

An effective local music coalition holds a school district accountable for student - centered decision making.

The state accountability system relies on two methods to hold all schools responsible for results.

The federal government should require states to change their plans if they aren't holding schools accountable for how groups of students do.

Finally, successful charters hold school leaders accountable for student results.

I encourage stakeholders to hold their school systems accountable in the following ways to help build advocacy and voter engagement.

The state will also hold schools accountable for student achievement in science and writing, in addition to the core math and reading scores.

The next president should make it clear that our advanced students deserve our attention too, and states should send clear signals that they matter by holding schools accountable for their progress.

Given the compelling need of so many city students and the push to hold schools more accountable for achievement, some argue that urban schools deserve a greater share of public resources.

In 2012, the district fell short of the expectations under the law, which holds schools to annual state - specific targets for test scores and graduation rates.

But two of the leading proponents for incorporating these concepts alongside traditional academics have expressed concern about holding schools accountable for emotional and social learning.

I think it's helping hold schools accountable in terms of gender equality, which might always be necessary.

It forms part of the government's drive to improve transparency, helping parents hold schools to account while allowing heads and teachers to highlight their achievements.

It is far ahead of most states in the rigor of student testing and holding school administrators accountable for results.

In fact, exit exams are only holding schools accountable for teaching basic skills, always assumed to be their primary responsibility.

Parents are adept at holding schools accountable when they are empowered with choices and armed with information about their options.

Most researchers say the biggest factor was that in the late 1990s, states began to implement policies holding schools accountable for improving education for children.

Some schools will allow you to hold a school supply swap in a classroom or at least put up a flyer during registration to advertise your swap.

Hold your school ID or a credit card underneath your lashes, then go crazy with the mascara.

Nor does the law hold schools accountable for recent transfers.

The public holds the schools in its local community in higher regard than it holds the nation's schools.

They say the key to whether those traits take hold school - wide lies in their modeling of them.

It says that governors should hold the school leadership team to account on financial management matters, as well as prudent budget forecasting and planning.

This series will be presented during 2017 with one session held each school term.

The only authority the court could come up with as ground for its emphasis on bodies was its own 1972 decision holding a school's policy on hair length to be unconstitutional.

At some point it is not affordable to hold school because it is a religious holiday and many would be absent.

The tax cap law has held school spending in check and that is a very good thing.

The original act held schools accountable to minimum percentages of proficient students, as measured by scores on standardized tests, with the threat of sanctions, including school closure, if they failed.

State and federal school accountability programs hold schools to specific standards of academic performance and assume each school is given a fair shake at accomplishing the task of educating its students.

They view holding schools and teachers accountable for how well students are doing as a key part of improving education.

Beyond holding schools directly accountable for performance, public transparency is a critical component to highlight gaps in access and success that must be addressed.

This includes holding schools accountable for making systemic changes through locally controlled professional development and family involvement programs.

The political world essentially holds school districts hostage by tying both federal and state money to standardized tests performance.

You are the rock that holds each school day together and you may never see the fruits of your labor, but always remember you played a part.

Hence, this group of civil servants will both simultaneously hold schools to account for their performance and be performance - managed based on how many they convert.

The answer to the current problems we're seeing is not, in my view, stop holding schools accountable for teaching kids.

In that sense we need to make sure that it's a system that doesn't just hold schools, teachers, and students accountable, but also politicians, consultants, and foundations.

Urban school districts are increasingly considering this model as a way to reform their school systems, believing that it can ensure equity in school choice and better hold schools accountable for performance.

Military families already have a difficult time holding schools accountable for a free and public education, and there are federal mechanisms in place to do so.

Sometimes on these outings, the cousins held a school lessons competition.

In the same block where buildings held the schools collapsed.

Hold a school assembly to raise awareness among students about the caring adults and community supports that are available to support them when they need help.

For the past several decades, American education reformers have focused on reading and math test scores as the primary means of holding schools and teachers accountable for improving student performance.

If you're going to hold a school responsible for its outcomes, which I think you should, the people running the school need to have the authority to produce those outcomes.

The policy was intended to hold school leaders responsible for the safety of their schools and immediately remove disruptive students from schools with suspensions and other methods.

Supporters also believe that disadvantaged students can be better served by holding their schools accountable when they perform poorly on tests.