Sentences with phrase «with high achievement growth»

Analyses of student achievement in 26 Tribes TLC schools, and a subset of schools with high achievement growth show the following:

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The rapid growth Lenovo has recently experienced in emerging markets has prompted the company to partner with TWAS to launch a high - level prize to give international recognition and visibility to individual scientists in the developing world for their outstanding scientific achievements.

For example, a quasi-experimental study by the Educational Testing Service found that teachers with a high level of engagement in a large - scale mentoring program (California Formative Assessment and Support System for Teachers) improved both teaching practices and student achievement, producing an effect size equivalent to half a year's growth (Thompson, Goe, Paek, and Ponte, 2004).

Students with a growth mindset present a higher increase in achievement at higher grades, a difference that may be due to actual differences or to differences in the accuracy of reporting for older students relative to younger students.

A student with a growth mindset in spring 2015 has ELA and Math test scores in the spring of 2016 that are approximately 0.07 and 0.04 standard deviations (SD) higher than a similar classmate (i.e., a classmate with the same previous achievement and demographic characteristics in the same school) with a fixed mindset (approximately two standard deviations below).

Experiments in schools have found that sessions designed to promote a growth mindset [4] benefit academic achievement of students, especially those with initially low grades or in higher risk of failing.

A student with a growth mindset who chooses to listen to his or her Inner Friend is much more resilient and can reach ever - higher levels of achievement.

High school reform should include making sure that we are measuring the relevant skills; allowing states the flexibility to design systems that produce results; using multiple measures to assess achievement; allowing the use of growth models; including commonsense flexibility for students with special needs; involving educators in planning; and effectively addressing dropout rates.

Trenton, NJ — In order to highlight the importance of achievement for New Jersey's students with disabilities, the Department of Education today awarded $ 1 million to 12 districts that demonstrated both high growth and proficiency with their special education student population.

The bill replaces AYP standards with a requirement for states to annually measure all students and individual subgroups by: (1) academic achievement as measured by state assessments; (2) for high schools, graduation rates; (3) for schools that are not high schools, a measure of student growth or another valid and reliable statewide indicator; (4) if applicable, progress in achieving English proficiency by English learners; and (5) at least one additional valid and reliable statewide indicator that allows for meaningful differentiation in school performance.

At the start of junior high, the math achievement test scores of the students with a growth mind - set were comparable to those of students who displayed a fixed mind - set.

This increase in achievement has occurred in spite of the fact that the district is dealing with a high student growth rate and a growing population of economically disadvantaged families, a fact not lost on state administrators, who named Rafferty Illinois» 2010 Superintendent of the Year.

Since the start of the Denver Plan, DPS has gone from being the district with the lowest rate of student academic growth among major Colorado districts to the district with the highest rate of academic achievement growth.

The results showed that not only were reading and math achievement highly corrected in fourth grade, but that there was a tendency for students with higher initial reading scores to have higher mathematics growth rates over time.

With outstanding math achievement and growth and over 83 % of graduates attending college, New Mission is one of the highest - performing public schools in all of Massachusetts.

Just nine schools were highlighted as «high growth» for reaching the progress targets, with the remaining 48 on the list as «high performing» based on overall achievement.

The purpose of this program is to provide competitive grants to applicants with a record of improving student achievement and attainment in order to expand the implementation of, and investment in, innovative practices that are demonstrated to have an impact on improving student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, or increasing college enrollment and completion rates.

High standards for student achievement and positive behavior, taught in a safe, predictable and supportive environment, combined with enriching experiences through the arts and marine - based activities provides for our students a firm foundation for lifelong success in learning and growth for youth ages 5 - 18.

Further, because higher growth scores are correlated with students who enter the class with higher achievement, this system creates a disincentive to teach those with greater disadvantages.

«And the growth they've seen on achievement tests is consistent with some of the highest - performing charter school networks out there, and that's who we're competing against,» he added.

States with NCLB waiver plans would be able to continue their accountability systems; all other states would have to develop systems that include student achievement and growth; English language proficiency; and, for high schools, graduation rates.

In her current role at a high - needs school, Karen works directly with kindergarten through fifth grade teachers, supporting their growth and commitment to literacy and student achievement.

Surprisingly, the schools that maximize the annual achievement growth of their students are in many cases not the ones with the advantaged students, the most resources, and the highest test scores.

Valor was the only school in MNPS to achieve «5 out of 5» in Achievement and Growth in all Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) subjects, and in math and science, our scholars received the highest scores among all schools in the state with more than 40 % of students qualifying for Free or Reduced Lunch.

Research shows that career pathways can improve teacher evaluation procedures and improve student achievement.13 For example, research from the Emerging Leaders Program — a job - embedded teacher leadership development program — shows that with high - quality training, teacher leaders can quickly improve achievement among students in high - need school districts in places such as New York City, the District of Columbia, and Shelby County, Tennessee.14 Likewise, student achievement growth in schools implementing Teach Plus» T3 Initiative — a teacher - designed turnaround model that trains and supports teacher leaders to improve school outcomes and transform schools — is consistently more than double that of area district and charter schools.15

We studied four school systems that are rising to the challenge and seeing growth in student achievement, even as they work with large populations of high - need students.

While most districts saw similar growth regardless of their share of disadvantaged students, districts with low levels of achievement and growth tended to have higher shares of high - need students.

WestEd collected data from 13 schools across the country using teacher and student surveys (N = 216 and 842 respectively), phone interviews with teachers (N = 19) and principals (N = 12), and analyzed student achievement in 26 schools implementing Tribes TLC for one or more years, and in a select set of high - growth schools.

The Learning Leaders initiative provides teachers and principals in Henrico County's highest - need schools with incentive pay tied directly to effective and engaging classroom instruction that leads to growth in student achievement.

In another shift from NCLB's exclusively punitive approach, the bill would allow states to reward schools with the highest student achievement and the most growth in student achievement.

Importantly, we find that the status, but not the growth, approach reduces the reading achievement of higher performing students, with the losses in the aggregate exceeding the gains at the bottom.

For example, the report suggests tracking the performance of all students in the Denver Preschool Program using a common statewide tool like the Results Matter program, giving equal weight to student achievement scores and student growth scores when reporting on student performance, and including information on each DPS high schools» on - time graduation, college enrollment, and remediation rates on their school websites and providing parents with that information.

«Our strategy of focusing on premium mid - to high - end products has borne fruit, with 2014 resulting in significant achievements in a number of areas including product R&D, brand awareness, channel development and growth in market share which further consolidated our number three position in the global smartphone market.

Research consistently indicates that children with more developed executive function skills prior to kindergarten experience greater school success.6, 7 For academic achievement, these skills may scaffold language and mathematic success.12 In fact, in a low - income sample of children, researchers have found that executive function skills prior to kindergarten predict growth in both numeracy and literacy skills across the kindergarten year.12 A successful transition to school may be particularly critical for children who have faced high levels of adversity and may be at risk for poorer school performance.

Children enter school with different levels of skill, and these initial differences often affect children's subsequent language growth, cognitive development, literacy and academic achievement.6, 7,8 Children who exhibit delays at the onset of schooling are at risk for early academic difficulties and are also more likely to experience grade retention, special education placement, and failure to complete high school.9, 10,11