Sentences with phrase «toward higher learning»

She said efforts would include getting parents to understand the importance of assessments in measuring progress toward the higher learning standards.

To adequately use feedback to show students that they are progressing toward higher learning levels, teachers must be able to obtain consistent results of student growth toward the same learning goals.

Not exact matches

It has been more than a half - century since James Coleman and his team surveyed students in ten high schools to determine their values and interests and attitudes toward learning.

A... method for drawing upon that Higher Power is to learn to take a positive, optimistic attitude toward every problem....

I believe that the contemporary student generation's concern for freedom in higher education and their recognition of the slavishness of much of what goes by the name of liberal studies points toward the need to restore the lost element of leisure in the life of learning and to renew the conviction that understanding contains its own rewards.

In the progressive revelation view, we see humanity at its lowest in the early chapters of Genesis, and then as God calls Abraham, then Israel, then Judges, then Prophets, and then Kings, each successive step gets us higher up the ladder of truth until we ultimately arrive at Jesus, who then encourages us to keep learning and moving upward toward truth.

At the same time, the University of Georgia's attitude toward her and her cause is yet another indication that there is a long, sorry list of institutions of higher learning that have prostituted themselves and sacrificed their standards in favor of winning teams, TV exposure, money and happy alumni.

Rigor is meant to be a synonym for high standards in the curriculum, but the word reveals much about our culture's attitude toward learning.

The government's latest dietary advice also points Americans toward tuna, another fish that can be tainted with high levels of mercury, a toxic metal that can cause learning disabilities in children and neurological problems in adults.

This policy brief outlines the reasons educators need to learn more about adoption issues, explains the negative consequences of a lack of knowledge, and proposes steps that teachers, schools, curriculum developers and institutions of higher education can make progress toward placing all children and families on a level playing field in the classroom and beyond.

Local Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH) boards hired ECMH consultants to work with providers serving children with high needs and to support early childhood professionals use of standards and assessments related to social and emotional development and approaches toward learning.

The Shoreham - Wading River Central School District is facing backlash after taxpayers learned at a recent meeting that the district contributed nearly $ 153,000 toward the high school senior class trip in March to Disney World, picking up most of the tab including airfare and hotel rooms.

Public Investments Toward Capital Upgrades to Keep CUNY Colleges in Queens Competitive QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz today announced an allocation of $ 3.64 million of her Fiscal Year 2017 discretionary capital dollars to fund projects at four of the City University of New York (CUNY) public institutions of higher learning in Queens.

Thankfully, we are moving away from the emphasis on high - stakes tests and toward the creation of more authentic student learning measures.

«I think if we can just slow down a little bit on the high - stakes assessment and get teachers comfortable using something like Toward High School Biology or units from IQWST then teachers will begin to get a feel for what [the new standards] mean and will start seeing a difference in their students learning,» Roseman shigh - stakes assessment and get teachers comfortable using something like Toward High School Biology or units from IQWST then teachers will begin to get a feel for what [the new standards] mean and will start seeing a difference in their students learning,» Roseman sHigh School Biology or units from IQWST then teachers will begin to get a feel for what [the new standards] mean and will start seeing a difference in their students learning,» Roseman said.

Toward that goal, the report lays out three «dimensions» that shape what students should learn about science and engineering by the end of high school.

Your spiritual guidance is here to lead you toward what is in your highest good, so when your intent is to learn to love yourself and others and support the highest good of all, you raise your frequency high enough to connect with your guidance.

Students at a small but growing number of high schools across the country are moving toward an integrated - mathematics pathway, in which they learn a blend of topics like algebra, geometry, and statistics each year.

If other states also allow students to blend together a curriculum that combines on - site with online learning, and encourages competition among providers while checking to make sure that only quality courses are provided, secondary schools will move as quickly toward online learning as does the higher education sector.

Blended learning, in other words, offers a method for schools to deliver building blocks toward these higher order skills.

«It had to end,» she says, adding that her daughter was beaten down by a traditional high school that had no tools for accommodating Yuki's learning style, which tends toward hands - on learning rather than memorization.

Participation in afterschool programs is influencing academic performance in a number of ways, including better attitudes toward school and higher educational aspirations; higher school attendance rates and lower tardiness rates; less disciplinary action, such as suspension; lower dropout rates; better performance in school, as measured by achievement test scores and grades; significant gains in academic achievement test scores; greater on - time promotion; improved homework completion; and deeper engagement in learning.

As major universities — Harvard, Stanford, MIT, and others — are joining community colleges and state universities in a nationwide dash toward online learning in higher education, many states are exploring ways of incorporating new digital technologies into secondary schools.

In contrast to charters in suburban areas, which tend toward a progressive pedagogy, central - city charters typically embrace the «no - excuses» model of teaching and learning, emphasizing strict dress codes, rigorous discipline, extended school days and school years, and high expectations for performance on standardized tests.

Our new book, Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools, lays out a different path for schools to embark upon a design process where the technology comes toward the end in service of the learning goals, but high profile busts of 1 - to - 1 initiatives will hopefully slow enthusiasm around tech - first implementations toward more considered approaches in 2015.

MERLOT (Multimedia Resources for Online Learning and Teaching) is mainly geared toward higher education.

At its higher levels, the taxonomy «moves you more toward project - based learning that requires synthesis and problem - solving, as opposed to rote recitation, where you told me the answer, I memorized it and I recited it back to you,» said Santa Ana Unified School District Superintendent Rick Miller.

They explore complex contemporary issues and problems facing education and society — including issues of community - focused leadership development for high - poverty rural schools, college access and student success, sexual violence, cross cultural counseling, community college leadership, and state and institutional policies that affect children and adult learning — with a view toward solutions that will make a real, positive difference for students, teachers, counselors, administrators, policy makers, and communities.

By addressing the four priority areas highlighted in this Action Agenda, the Partnership will be moving toward the goal that, by the year 2020, every young person in America, at every grade level, will have equitable access to high quality arts learning opportunities, both during the school day and out - of - school time.

Improving learning for every child: High - quality assessments provide an academic checkup so students, parents, and educators understand how each child is progressing toward goals.

The researchers also calculated the proportion of the change due to «within - school» reforms (such as extended learning time, professional development, and Common Core implementation) versus shifts in enrollment toward district and charter schools with higher academic growth, a metric they call «between - school» reforms.

According to professional standards, high - quality pre-k programs are based on early learning standards that address multiple domains of development — academic, social - emotional, and physical — to ensure children are growing in all the ways that enable them to be healthy and ready for school.National Education Goals Panel, Reconsidering Children's Early Development and Learning: Toward Common Views and Vocabulary (Washington, DC: US Government Printing Officelearning standards that address multiple domains of development — academic, social - emotional, and physical — to ensure children are growing in all the ways that enable them to be healthy and ready for school.National Education Goals Panel, Reconsidering Children's Early Development and Learning: Toward Common Views and Vocabulary (Washington, DC: US Government Printing OfficeLearning: Toward Common Views and Vocabulary (Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1955).

Ensuring that Kentucky's young children benefit from high quality early learning that keeps each and every child on a path toward proficiency in reading and mathematics by the end of third grade

Highly influential school effectiveness studies120 asserted that effective schools are characterized by an climate or culture oriented toward learning, as expressed in high achievement standards and expectations of students, an emphasis on basic skills, a high level of involvement in decision making and professionalism among teachers, cohesiveness, clear policies on matters such as homework and student behaviors, and so on.121 All this implied changes in the principal «s role.

For four pioneering multi-classroom leaders in high - need elementary, middle, and high schools, it starts with taking accountability for up to 500 students and leading a collaborative teaching team toward higher growth and personalized learning for all those students.

High school English is a four - year, sequential program of study through which students earn credits toward graduation, as well as a broad selection of electives through which students enrich their learning experiences.

The administration and the House Appropriations Committee also proposed elimination or severe cuts, respectively, to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program.45 Currently funded with more than $ 1 billion, this program provides enrichment opportunities in safe environments to more than 1.6 million students per year, 46 70 percent of whom are students of color.47 Much of this funding supports after - school programs, but 21st CCLC also funds before - school and summer programs.48 Research indicates that participation in 21st CCLC is linked to better attitudes toward school, higher rates of school attendance, fewer suspensions, and better performance in school, among other outcomes.49 In addition, many of these programs provide students with snacks or meals.50

It is a valuable tool as it is motivating for students to see that they are making progress toward an important learning goal, even if they are not yet performing at the highest level as identified by a rubric.

It's the use of high - quality formative and summative assessments that provide clear information to the teacher and the learner about their current progress toward instructional objectives or learning targets.

Suggests that early childhood development focus on play, elementary school gear the curriculum toward learning how the world works, middle schools create programs that develop the young adolescent's social, emotional, and meta - cognitive growth, and high schools emphasize preparing students to live independently in the real world.

Unfortunately, even those students who aim toward higher education — who take responsibility for their learning by working hard and completing their assignments — too often find themselves woefully unprepared for college.

Across the country, millions of students enroll in college every year only to learn that they need to take classes that will not count toward their degrees because they cover material that they should have learned in high school.

Through these strategies, we can ensure that students leave high school not just with a diploma — but with the academic skills, interpersonal confidence, and joy in learning that will propel them toward success in post-secondary education and careers.

(James J. Barta and Michael G. Allen); «Ideas and Programs To Assist in the Untracking of American Schools» (Howard D. Hill); «Providing Equity for All: Meeting the Needs of High - Ability Students» (Sally M. Reis); «Promoting Gifted Behavior in an Untracked Middle School Setting» (Thomas O. Erb et al.); «Untracking Your Middle School: Nine Tentative Steps toward Long - Term Success» (Paul S. George); «In the Meantime: Using a Dialectical Approach To Raise Levels of Intellectual Stimulation and Inquiry in Low - Track Classes» (Barbara G. Blackwell); «Synthesis of Research on Cooperative Learning» (Robert E. Slavin); «Incorporating Cooperation: Its Effects on Instruction» (Harbison Pool et al.); «Improving All Students» Achievement: Teaching Cognitive and Metacognitive Thinking Strategies» (Robert W. Warkentin and Dorothy A. Battle); «Integrating Diverse Learning Styles» (Dan W. Rea); «Reintegrating Schools for Success: Untracking across the United States» (Anne Wheelock); «Creatinga Nontraditional School in a Traditional Community» (Nancy B. Norton and Charlotte A. Jones); «Ungrouping Our Way: A Teacher's Story» (Daphrene Kathryn Sheppard); «Educating All Our Students: Success in Serving At - Risk Youth» (Edward B. Strauser and John J. Hobe); «Technology Education: A New Application of the Principles of Untracking at the Secondary Level» (N. Creighton Alexander); «Tracking and Research - Based Decisions: A Georgia School System's Dilemma» (Jane A. Page and Fred M. Page, Jr.); and «A Call to Action: The Time Has Come To Move beyond Tracking» (Harbison Pool and Jane A. Page).

Our programs build on the growing momentum around personalized learning in D.C., moving the city closer toward an environment in which personalization is a standard component of all high - performing schools.

The program is geared toward gifted and creative students seeking a non-traditional high school model that includes a flipped classroom model, a blended learning environment, and concurrent enrollment with Front Range Community College (FRCC).

This result indicates that a fairly high percentage of MMC participants demonstrated a lower level of assessing effectiveness of lessons; that is, they tended to focus on instructional strategies they used as teachers instead of examining whether students made progress toward the learning goals of the lesson.

The goal of collaboration is to work together toward high levels of learning for all students.

California's plan for high - quality teaching and learning is designed to keep school districts up to date on the progress students are making toward graduating ready for college - level coursework and atwenty - first century career.

At Imagine Schools, we have developed a curriculum that guides teachers and students toward the high level of learning expected in today's world.