Sentences with phrase «upon student achievement»

Though all of the reviews of the literature indicated that the effects of computer technologies upon student achievement are generally positive, it is important to point out that none of the reviewers advocated computer technology as the solution to educational problems in the United States.

The most important question seems to concern the effects of computer technologies upon student achievement.

Thus, it is no surprise that calls for accountability regarding the impact of these efforts upon student achievement continually echo throughout the country.

Dozens of states adopted new teacher - evaluation systems that relied upon student achievement and observations of teachers by principals.

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Never mind that this grand achievement relied upon an almost willfully ignorant understanding of human biology and a moral rationale that would have embarrassed a Philosophy 101 student.

The physics Nobelist who recently stepped down as point person for the Obama Administration's efforts to improve U.S. science education told Congress yesterday that many federally funded programs don't draw upon current research about how people learn and, therefore, haven't managed to boost student achievement.

The award is bestowed upon one undergraduate student from each NSHE institution for their academic achievements, leadership ability, and service contributions.

Meeting this fifth challenge depends on better ways of: identifying children at risk of being locked into trajectories of low achievement at the earliest possible ages; enhancing levels of school readiness; diagnosing learning difficulties upon entry to school; and intervening intensively during the early years of school to address individual learning needs to give as many students as possible the chance of successful ongoing learning.

Video - based reflections: Using video to reflect upon teaching practice has been shown by several studies to improve teaching practice or student achievement (Allen, Pianta, Gregory, Mikami, and Lun, 2011; Brantlinger, Sherin, and Linsenmeier, 2011; Roth, Garnier, Chen, Lemmens, Schwille, and Wickler, 2011).

Mathematica's own defense of its research design was that it could do the study more cheaply if it relied upon readily available data, even though Caroline Hoxby, facing similar data collection problems, nonetheless found a way of tracking students from first grade on («How New York City's Charter Schools Affect Achievement»).

It has recently been seized upon by educators as a tool to explore our knowledge of student achievement, and ways that such achievement might be improved.

Teachers are widely agreed upon to be the most important in - school factor influencing student achievement, but we are less sure about the mechanisms through which teachers can have an impact.

This achievement has made a significant contribution to 80 per cent of students gaining an apprenticeship year upon year.

Unmotivated and / or disruptive students are difficult issues for teachers to control as this can impact upon learning and student achievement.

Upon assuming leadership of the district, Superintendent Miles led the development of Destination 2020, a comprehensive plan designed to raise student achievement so that Dallas ISD students are prepared for college and careers.

The department shall notify each nonpublic school placed under department review and inform such school of the student achievement data upon which the determination was made.

Customization to the «just above» level — with the occasional stretch challenge to keep things interesting and help students feel a true sense of achievement and progress (rewarded with a healthy dose of dopamine upon solving the problem)-- for each student is naturally achieved in a competency - based education system powered by digital learning.

Students who will enter middle school in grade 7 continue to improve relative to their K — 8 peers through grade 6, but experience a sharp drop in achievement upon entering middle school in grade 7.

The district actively seeks and expands upon state direction for curriculum, standards, and assessment planning to establish a baseline for professional practice and student achievement.

Alexandria, Va. (October 28, 2015)- NSBA's Center for Public Education (CPE) looks at the various forms of school choice, and drawing upon relevant research and statistics, the effects each has on student achievement.

The Western and Northern Canadian Protocol (WNCP) were developed by the seven ministries of education to identify «beliefs about mathematics, general and specific student outcomes, and achievement indicators agreed upon by the seven jurisdictions.»

Teacher evaluations are also a part of the education reform package, expanding upon the Pennsylvania Department of Education's existing pilot program that ties teacher evaluation to student achievement.

The Marzano District Leader Evaluation Model builds upon three decades of research into the relationship between administrator behaviors, teacher efficacy, and student achievement.

Alexandria, Va. (October 28, 2015)-- In its at - a-glance overview, the National School Boards Association's (NSBA), Center for Public Education (CPE) looks at the various forms of school choice, and drawing upon relevant research and statistics, the effects each has on student achievement.

All the modules have threaded through them techniques, skills and questions, which the Clinical Educator can use to maintain focus upon the state content standards, student learning and achievement, curricular alignment, and other school - specific improvement areas.

Small classes, insisted upon by the teachers» union, appear to be associated with student achievement, especially in science.

For example, positive effects on reading achievement have been associated with collaboration and community building (Briggs & Thomas, 1997); targeted professional development (Frazee, 1996); curriculum and assessment alignment (Stringfield, Millsap, & Herman, 1997); clear and agreed - upon goals and objectives at the state and school levels (Rossi & Stringfield, 1997); high expectations for students (Foertsch, 1998); early interventions and strategies for struggling readers (Lein, Johnson, & Ragland, 1997; Legters & McDill, 1994); common planning time for teachers (Miles & Darling - Hammond, 1997); and strong school leadership (George, Grissom, & Just, 1996; Shields, Knapp, & Wechsler, 1995).

As teachers, we feel it is our duty to reflect upon and study ways to improve our practice to better drive student achievement.

In February 2016, the district announced that beginning in the fall of 2016, the junior high school start time would be advanced to 7:20 a.m. and, based upon «significant research,» the high school start time would be delayed to 7:55 a.m. Remarkably, the district claims the earlier junior high school start time «will improve student achievement by allowing the school to incorporate a «team teaching» approach, more teacher collaboration and planning.»

At least 50 percent of a classroom teacher's or school administrator's performance evaluation, or 40 percent if less than 3 years of student performance data are available, shall be based upon learning growth or achievement of the teacher's students or, for a school administrator, the students attending that school; the remaining portion shall be based upon factors identified in district - determined, state - approved evaluation system plans.

Ultimately, the success of a school is dependent upon the achievement of each student.

Mission's school - wide outcomes include: (1) Utilizing student work to drive instruction, inform teaching practices, and support student achievement at the highest level; (2) Emphasizing Post-Secondary Success at all grade levels to ensure that students are academically prepared, eligible, and have a deep awareness of all post-secondary options upon graduation from high school; (3) School - wide family engagement to create meaningful partnerships, build strong relationships, and deepen avenues of communication with all families in order to provde the highest levels of support to its students.

These growing and diverse student groups require educators to draw upon new resources and tools to close the achievement gap between ELLs and non-ELLs.

The Opportunity The Elementary School Theater Teacher plans, implements, and reflects upon... Maintain high expectations for students academic achievement and conduct * Value and draw upon...

I suspect that if you started with the big problems, such as, student achievement is too low that five why questions aren't going to get you to an root cause answer that you can act upon.

One of the few tenets of education policy upon which most agree is that high quality teachers are the key to boosting student achievement.

However, upon close analysis, one can begin to detect deficiencies in the standards - and accountability - based model and problems for its future as the primary determinant of progress in student achievement.

School - level data reviews provide school leadership teams time to focus on problem solving and act upon student outcome and fidelity data to improve student achievement.

The 100th day marks a special opportunity to reflect upon and celebrate major milestones in your students» academic achievement.

They will assist colleagues in the implementation and delivery of Common Core State Standards and build upon their leadership and professional skills that drive student academic achievement.

The decision to limit admission to students from Hartford's North End, which includes many of the city's most underserved neighborhoods, was made in conjunction with the City of Hartford upon the opening of Achievement First Hartford Academy.»

Although the goal of the majority of schools today is to have higher student achievement on standardized tests, the promise of that happening depends upon the school community as a system: (1) becoming student - centered (Comer, Meier, Darling - Hammond), and (2) learning how to reach and teach the diversity of students (Dewey, Johnson, Wheelock, Goodlad, Gay).

She draws upon her experience and passion for building the skills of teachers and school leaders when coaching school principals and working with school staff to build the structures that will transform the climate and improve student achievement.

This example - packed sequel to The Fourth Way draws upon inspiring examples unearthed by brand - new research that challenges educational leaders, teachers, and policy makers to put to work proven strategies promoting student learning and achievement and the high quality teaching that drives it.

The PLP is an adaptable document that is used to guide students through a rigorous core curriculum and help them make elective decisions based upon their interests and commensurate to their levels of ability, achievement and motivation.

The analysis presented here on how elementary magnet school representatives discuss academic achievement is based upon ethnographic field notes taken by students in Professor Jack Dougherty's Seminar on School Choice at Wesleyan University, who attended a variety of open house events, as well as RSCO school choice fairs.

They operate with freedom from some of the regulations that are imposed upon district schools, yet are held accountable for academic results and student achievement.

Because student achievement levels vary upon entry across schools, student growth measures are better measures of the impact of a school on student learning than a proficiency rate or average scale test score.

Culturally sustaining educators build upon the cultural fluidity and connectedness reflected in the identities of students as an asset to learning and academic achievement.

As a nation, we must preserve and build upon the principles that have led to gains in student achievement.