Sentences with phrase «what academic textbooks»

The emerging system bears little relation to what academic textbooks describe, to say nothing of what politicians are promising.

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food manufacturers have managed to invade what should be a commercial - free zone through vending machines and «pouring rights»; branded foods (like Pizza Hut pizzas) sold in the national school lunch program; the sale of a la carte foods; the use of Channel One television in the classroom; the creation of textbooks replete with math problems that use the products» names; give - aways of branded items like textbook covers; offering their products as rewards for academic performance (read X number of books over the summer and earn a gift certificate to McDonald's); and much more.

They analysed the texts, along with some assessment specific textbooks, to determine what messages the books convey regarding academic integrity and the behaviours associated with misconduct.

The curriculum — which embeds all - purpose academic words the students will need to read high school and college textbooks in math, English, science, and history — has helped to «build a bridge toward greater understanding of what is being read by students,» says Ben Honoroff, the literacy coach for MSQI in the Department of Education.

They say academic English — in contrast to what students might use with friends in the cafeteria — is needed to read textbooks, write essays, and take standardized tests.

The board determines what textbooks will be used, academic standards for each subject, accountability standards for schools, and curriculum frameworks.

Academic Language is what students will see on assessments and in textbooks, but it is also the vocabulary they will likely see and hear in college and in their careers.

In what may be an important step to making some new instructional materials available during a purchasing freeze, a recently amended bill would allow districts to buy new textbooks for schools scoring in the lowest three deciles of the Academic Performance Index.

We order new textbooks, address curricula, concentrate professional development efforts on ways to increase student achievement, investigate new strategies to enhance students» academic progress and improve their behavior, and meet throughout the year in our professional learning communities to discuss what is and is not working.

Textbooks and Curriculum Standards are academic expectations that define what students should know and be able to do at each grade level.