Sentences with phrase «to improve achievement»

Teachers in low - performing schools faced substantial pressure to raise test scores, and all teachers faced the challenge of improving the achievement of their lowest - performing students.

They argue that the focus should solely be on growth (or progress) schools are making in improving achievement for poor and minority kids.

The lack of support from teacher education has been an enormous drag on improved achievement outcomes.

A team of researchers created and tested four social studies units that improved achievement among students in high - poverty schools.

State agencies can also help improve achievement by shifting their focus from compliance with policies to the support and development of educators and administrators.

While information about achievement is obviously critical for schools, it has almost nothing to say about the causes of such achievement or the strategies that might be useful for improving achievement levels.

Yes, a fraction of schools met the target and received the transfers, but it did not improve the achievement of students, to say the least.

In participating schools, up to 50 percent of children showed improved achievement scores and up to 38 percent improved their grade - point averages.

It describes how 15 high schools improved the achievement of their students.

Both groups see such weighted funding as providing more dollars to the specific schools they tend to focus upon, and both see it as inspiring improved achievement through newfound political pressures.

The early evidence presented here suggests that PL approaches can help improve achievement for a broad range of students.

Here are twelve strategies that have been used to improve test scores without improving achievement, as reported in research reports and media accounts: 1.

Much less certain is whether such opportunities are actually improving achievement, especially for the types of students who enroll in virtual schools.

Over the past several years systems have targeted improving achievement for young men of color, implementing computer science programs, reducing incidents of bullying, improving fiscal stability, and supporting teacher leadership.

We need to stop using it and start getting serious about improving the achievement of all the nation's students.

Successful leaders must challenge the status quo when data shows that current strategy is not improving achievement across the board and narrowing achievement gaps.

These are clear signs that schools are failing to improve achievement over time.

Do computers «get in the way» of teaching in such an environment or can technology improve achievement without taking time away from the curriculum?

The impact of a learning motivation strategy should ideally improve achievement and participation in learning activities.

Improving achievement leads to a better prepared workforce and to greater growth, and this growth translates into higher levels of national income.

To the extent that the state exam is a valid and reliable measure of student achievement, improved test scores indicate improved achievement; the two possible school responses appear one and the same.

Because sitting poor, minority children next to middle - class white ones magically improves their achievement.

Supporters say when properly used, technology can greatly improve achievement and empower students to progress at their own pace.

Real - life examples from around the world also provide little evidence that allowing families more freedom of choice improves achievement.

Now let's turn to Element 2: The school leader ensures clear and measurable goals are established and focused on critical needs regarding improving achievement of individual students within the school.

There is even research suggesting that positive teacher - student relationships improve achievement.

The opportunity for the state to improve achievement rests in the leadership in our school districts.

The legislation also demands an annual analysis of trends to demonstrate yearly progress and prove that program participation improves achievement.

If parents were just more involved and cared more about their child's academics, then we'd see improved achievement.

The report details strategies and practices undertaken in a number of states to improve achievement in their Focus Schools.

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«We've come a long way in improving achievement for black and Latino young men, helping to narrow the racial gaps in state exams and graduation rates,» he said.

In order to improve achievement outcomes for students, as well as the lives of working families, school leaders should rethink how early students start the school day.

Yet again, researchers have determined that paying teachers a bonus based on student performance does not improve the achievement of those students.

This measure describes how well the teacher performed in improving the achievement of the students in his or her class and how this performance compares with that of other teachers.

And what should we do to improve achievement over the next decade?

Another school - wide directive aimed at improving achievement requires language arts teachers to integrate technology into their lessons at least once a week; all other content - area teachers must integrate technology at least twice a grading period.

Are summer learning programs an effective way to improve the achievement gap through the development of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills?

Parents and many others have joined the AFT's efforts to end the overuse and misuse of standardized tests, and to fix — not close — struggling schools, something Weingarten has advocated since her involvement in the creation of New York City's Chancellor's District, which dramatically improved achievement in what had been some of the city's lowest - performing schools.

Title III now ensures states set entry and exit procedures for EL students, provide funds for the professional development to support EL students, monitor and provide assistance to recipients of subgrants used to support EL instruction, and allow for incentives to recipients of subgrants who significantly improve achievement of EL students.

After a short delay, Edin Dzeko has finally been confirmed as new AS Roma player and speaking to the media he shared his hope of helping the club improve their achievement from last season.

Research also shows that SEL not only improves achievement by an average of 11 percentile points, but it also increases prosocial behaviors (such as kindness, sharing, and empathy), improves student attitudes toward school, and reduces depression and stress among students (Durlak et al., 2011).

The discussions required to reduce teacher absence and claw back associated learning loss require sensitivity to the needs of teachers, the scarcity of resources, and the urgency of improving achievement overall and closing achievement gaps.

Florida can not improve achievement if it does not even recognize the problem it has.

Because one student's improved achievement reduces the position of others, social norms emerge which discourage and even denigrate academic success.