Sentences with phrase «toward academic excellence»

And that tendency has been continually associated with a striving toward academic excellence on the part of the educators and a diffidence toward venturesome thinking (or at least expression) on the part of churchmen.

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Genuinely acknowledging and rewarding these other key impact factors, such as societal engagement, teaching excellence, and input and deliberation at key meetings and conference participation could go a long way toward balancing the demands of academic output to publish alone, thus lessening the pressure to spend endless weekends and vacation time writing for quantity rather than quality.

In a similar vein, middle - class and more - educated parents tend to shape Christian schools toward less tension with the outside world, greater emphasis on academic excellence, less rigid social control of students, greater room for individual creativity and expression, and less denominationally distinctive ways of integrating religion into school life.

While necessary and appealing, this drive toward higher standards raises justifiable concern: Are schools promoting academic excellence for those who already have a competitive advantage, while turning away from the far more difficult task of fostering achievement among those who do not?

Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment toward the position and the mission of the company; support the company's values in the strategic areas of academic excellence, operational performance, superior culture, and financial health and growth, as outlined in the Employee Handbook.

Independent and parochial schools that work toward a mission of service, moral education, social responsibility, and academic excellence find that Facing History exposes students to rich content that resonates with adolescent development and the choices they are facing.

His primary responsibilities include coordination of the Board's efforts toward Closing the Gaps through academic excellence and research at Texas institutions of higher education.

The award honors public and private elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or for their progress toward significantly improving student academic achievement levels.

Overview: The standard of excellence in achievement testing for over 80 years, the Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition, now offers a cutting - edge, innovative online version to evaluate student development toward high academic standards.