Sentences with phrase «underserved student»

Special consideration will be given to technologies that are accessible and usable by a wide range of children — especially traditionally underserved student populations — as well as products that take advantage of the latest research on learning and advances in mobile and social technologies.

Our priority is to support educators who work with underserved student populations and communities of color.

This study focuses on an aspect of school finance which remains largely unaddressed by the public policy literature, namely the relationship between school district credit constraints, crucial investments in public schools, and underserved student populations.

Historically underserved student groups in Nevada saw their graduation rates improve but there still remains considerable work to be done to prepare all Nevada students for post-secondary success.

In general, the most rigorous studies find that charter schools deliver better academic results compared with traditional public schools, particularly for traditionally underserved student groups.

Further, charter schooling may produce improvements in the broader education system by creating an environment where schools must compete for students; to attract students, schools must maintain a high level of quality.2 And though results vary among schools, states, and student subgroups, on average charter schools achieve positive results relative to traditional public schools, particularly with traditionally underserved student groups.

are accessible and usable by a wide range of children — especially underserved student populations;

First, we should more clearly communicate goals and define performance levels on the dashboard, especially for historically underserved student groups facing opportunity and achievement gaps.

The Alliance's analysis resulted in a wide - ranging policy plan for improving educational procedures and outcomes in Massachusetts, particularly for underserved student populations.

Because of this system, there is little incentive for districts and schools to focus on raising achievement for underserved student groups.

This was an opportunity for schools to take action for historically underserved student groups by setting «a clear and rigorous definition of consistent underperformance» (The Education Trust, 2017).

Charters are accountable to the public for producing strong student results: 15 out of 16 recent studies show charter school students are outperforming their traditional school peers and showing the strongest improvement levels for underserved student populations.

CSO College Center CSO College Center is an initiative of Center for Student Opportunity, a nonprofit organization with a mission to promote college access and opportunity among first - generation and historically underserved student populations.

First, more clearly communicate goals and define performance levels on the dashboard, especially for historically underserved student groups.

Districts are increasingly tasked with providing options for at - risk and underserved student populations to address persistent achievement gaps.

These programs are typically for underserved student populations (first generation college - bound, low - income, and underrepresented minorities).

When we look at the facts, Newark public charter schools are successfully educating historically underserved student populations — over 80 percent of Newark public charter school students are African American and over 80 percent are eligible for free or reduced lunch.

For more information about IHEP and its other programmatic efforts helping to increase college access and success for underserved student populations, visit the organization's Web site at www.ihep.org.

Use this guidebook to learn more about how different communities target supports to underserved student populations to eliminate equity gaps in student retention and success.

The study paired 13 «deeper learning» schools, all members of Hewlett's Deeper Learning Network, with other schools that have comparable student demographics (including underserved student populations) and incoming achievement levels.

To download a free copy of Men of Color: Ensuring the Academic Success of Latino Males in Higher Education or to learn more about IHEP and its other programmatic efforts helping to increase college access and success for underserved student populations, visit the organization's Web site at www.ihep.org.

Dr. Cipriano has extensive experience working in classrooms with traditionally underserved student and teacher populations, providing training to teachers and support staff, and direct instruction to students.

Evan Stone, E4E Co-Founder and Co-CEO: «There is consensus that extensive discipline disparities exist between historically underserved student populations and their peers.

Several of them have considered the education of ED and EL students, but the way the studies approach underserved student population also can vary.

For more information about IHEP and its other programmatic efforts helping to increase college access and success for historically underserved student populations, visit the organization's Web site at www.ihep.org.

Equity: Equity Work Verjeana Jacobs Support for districts with underserved student populations

The largest unified districts in Southern California tend to achieve better outcomes in educating traditionally underserved student populations than their Northern California counterparts, based on newly - released assessments of how well schools are teaching Latino, African - American and low - income students.

On average, charter schools show higher achievement than traditional public schools, especially with traditionally underserved student groups and in urban environments.

The authors find that the 20 + subgroup size presents clear advantages in terms of the number of students represented, particularly in making historically underserved student populations visible.

While nationwide gains in closing achievement gaps have been made, research shows that underserved student populations still achieve at lower rates than their peers in many areas.

-- Learning Policy Institute Districts are increasingly tasked with providing options for at - risk and underserved student populations to address persistent achievement gaps.

Through grants for research, innovation, communication, and evaluation, as well as policy education and leadership development, Lumina Foundation addresses issues that affect access and educational attainment among all students, particularly underserved student groups, including adult learners.

Targeting credit consumption of university students, Cicil addresses the underserved student segment of bank financing.

It is a great privilege to continue to support the Bronx Borough President's Chess Challenge with Chess in the Schools, whose mission so clearly aligns with AT&T's own commitment to creating pathways to success for New York City's most underserved students,» said Marissa Shorenstein, New York State President, AT&T.

In the 25 years since Minnesota passed the first charter school law, these publicly funded but privately operated schools have become a highly sought - after alternative to traditional public education, particularly for underserved students in urban areas.

One aspect of Classroom Science Days is to connect underserved students with practicing scientists.

In April, the Society named 45 Advocates who will work to expand STEM opportunities for underserved students.

Based on the nonfiction book compiled by Long Beach high school teacher Erin Gruwell from the writings of her economically - challenged and scholastically - underserved students taken from their diaries, Freedom Writers is a formula feel - good film about one teacher's near - quixotic quest to get her students to learn something about themselves, and about others, in order to not be swallowed up by the negativity surrounding them.

Related: Learn how strategically raising expectations helps underserved students succeed, what that looks like, and how you can do it.

We've been waiting for evidence that online education can fulfill its promise to reach underserved students and expand opportunity.

Raise your underserved students» expectations by raising your own, and create a series of reachable, data - based goals, scaffolding your instruction and mitigating their fear of failure.

«An Early College by definition serves underserved students — first - time college goers,» states Lombardi.

Early College high schools — a nationwide model to help low - income and minority students become college ready — are giving underserved students an opportunity to better their lives and the lives of their families and communities.

Unfortunately, some educators work from this deficit model, which means they believe that if underserved students worked harder, they would achieve.

On October 30, this Askwith Forum examined the social responsibility superintendents bear in leading their districts in educating underserved students.

And the students who did best weren't the underserved students San Jose most wanted to reach.

So while this Scott Morgan may not be a marijuana - rights activist, a musician, or a rugby player, I am honored to be part of a high - impact organization — powered not by a cape but by an amazing team and board, an equally amazing alumni network of 2,000 leaders, and partnerships with 180 education organizations across the country — working for an all - important cause on behalf of underserved students and our nation.

Founded in San Francisco in 1978, Breakthrough's goal was not only to increase academic opportunity for underserved students, but also to inspire and develop the next generation of teachers.

Above all else, I learned how challenging — and rewarding — it is to take your passion and skills and direct them towards the most difficult challenges we face in our nation and to do this important work side by side with incredibly talented and committed people and in partnership with underserved students, families, and communities.

Graham was director of Barnard College's Education Program from 1965 to 1974, where she learned about underserved students in New York City schools.