Classrooms in three
urban high schools demonstrate the power of teaching students to make meaning.
Not exact matches
And before they receive their
high school diploma, students must complete separate performance assessments (known at the
Urban Academy as academic proficiencies) that
demonstrate their skills and knowledge in six academic areas: mathematics, social studies, science, creative arts, criticism, and literature.
SABIS
demonstrates the strength of its model as its middle - and
high -
school students surge ahead while their peers in
urban district
schools fall increasingly behind.
Charters have been in existence in the U.S. for close to 25 years and have
demonstrated that all students can learn at
high levels, even in
urban areas where the challenges of
schooling are intense.
Preferred candidates will have
demonstrated experience working with culturally diverse populations as well as experience working with
urban high poverty and Title One
schools; the preferred candidate should also have a background in and willingness to assume a leadership role at the local, state, and / or national / international levels.
Increase the number of proven,
high - performing public charter
schools by recruiting charter management organizations and leaders from across the country who have
demonstrated a proven record of success educating children and teens in economically challenged
urban neighborhoods.
The Center for
Urban Education Leadership is sought after by
school districts, institutions of
higher education, government agencies and policymakers for its years of
demonstrated expertise in
school leadership development.