Sentences with phrase «with schools in need of improvement»

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The State Education Department today is expected to present the Board of Regents with regulations to conform with the Every Student Succeeds Act, the successor to No Child Left Behind, under which the vast majority of NYC's transfer schools would be designated as «in need of improvement» and could be at risk of being closed.

The Executive Budget takes two steps backward for one step forward — with improvements to target poverty this year outweighed by the loss of predictability and transparency in future years and by not doing enough to ensure that schools serving low - income students and students of color receive the resources they need to increase achievement and opportunity.

Report calls for # 300m in extra funding for the most deprived areas, after highlighting a major divide between North and South with a quarter of secondary schools said to be inadequate or needing improvement

Modest improvements in the financial condition of some of New York's public schools are not keeping pace with growing needs among the students they serve, warns a new report released today by the New York State Council of School Superintendents.

Partnering with Chancellor Carmen Fariña, my office and our consortia will continue to identify schools like this that are in need of upgrades, especially technology upgrades, and provide them with the necessary funding to make those improvements.

Not only is the disparity confusing, but, perversely enough, the states with the highest expectations often stand accused of having the most schools said to be in need of improvement - even when their students are doing relatively well.

Under the NCLB - era accountability regimes in many states, practically every school serving lots of low - income students was eventually designated as failing («needs improvement») because the dominant measures of school performance at the time — especially proficiency and graduation rates — are strongly correlated with prior achievement and student demographics.

Recipients are selected by lottery, with priority given to students applying to the program from public schools deemed in need of improvement (SINI) under No Child Left Behind.

With so many schools in need of improvement and so many parents demanding more public school options, how is this possible?

Now districts with schools identified as «in need of improvement» would have to offer supplemental educational services immediately, and could delay NCLB school choice until the next year.

Borrowing a strategy from the corporate world, Virginia plans to form an elite cadre of principals armed with the skills needed to jump - start improvement in low - performing schools.

Parents in London are forking out an average of # 80,542 extra to live near an «outstanding» primary, compared with how much it would cost to be near a school that needs improvement.

Even with just 8,600 schools in need of improvement, it is not possible for state education agencies to develop and implement effective turnaround strategies, no matter how much money is available.

It emanated from Washington, unrealistically aspired to 100 percent proficiency, labeled too many schools «in need of improvement,» and — sin of all sins — was obsessed with assessments.

In the first five years of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, much attention has been focused on implementation issues — from how to manage the increasing number of schools and districts «in need of improvement» or in «corrective action,» to problems with testing programs, adequate - yearly - progress reporting, and the law's highly - qualified - teacher requirementIn the first five years of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, much attention has been focused on implementation issues — from how to manage the increasing number of schools and districts «in need of improvement» or in «corrective action,» to problems with testing programs, adequate - yearly - progress reporting, and the law's highly - qualified - teacher requirementin need of improvement» or in «corrective action,» to problems with testing programs, adequate - yearly - progress reporting, and the law's highly - qualified - teacher requirementin «corrective action,» to problems with testing programs, adequate - yearly - progress reporting, and the law's highly - qualified - teacher requirements.

«They then did a comparison analysis against what the kids came into school with this year after distributing the first package, celebrated some successes in the kids» improvement but also found where there were areas of need and then plugged those up, so it was really evidence - based.

Professor Damien Page, Dean of the Carnegie School of Education, explained: «In the Carnegie School of Education, we know that real improvement within schools comes from teachers who think critically about the needs of the children they work with.

One district warned that schools with an opt - out rate in excess of 5 percent would risk being designated «In Need of Improvement,» at which point the state could require a «re-allocation of financial and educational resources... [that] could be significantly detrimental.&raquin excess of 5 percent would risk being designated «In Need of Improvement,» at which point the state could require a «re-allocation of financial and educational resources... [that] could be significantly detrimental.&raquIn Need of Improvement,» at which point the state could require a «re-allocation of financial and educational resources... [that] could be significantly detrimental.»

«With 86 per cent of council - maintained schools in England rated as good or outstanding by Ofsted, the government needs to recognise councils» role in education improvement and that imposing structural changes on schools is not the best way to improve education.»

Sure, there's plenty of sunlight and shame, with schools labeled «in need of improvement» and editorial writers wringing their hands.

PAI is happy to work with a school's executive group, specific teams, or deliver whole - of - school professional development, in whichever areas are needed to help a school improve its key improvement goals.

Recommendation: To enhance state efforts to target improvement funds to schools most in need of assistance, the Secretary of Education should review the Title I monitoring process to ensure that steps are in place to ensure that states comply with NCLBA requirements for allocating school improvement funds to districts for district - level activities and prioritizing funds to the lowest performing schools.

For example, staff provided Louisiana's Distinguished Educators, who support leaders at schools in need of improvement, with training on the Concerns - Based Adoption Model.

Recommendation: To enhance state efforts to target improvement funds to schools most in need of assistance, the Secretary of Education should, to further support the department's proposal to eliminate the hold - harmless provision, develop an analysis comparing the characteristics of districts that contribute to the set - aside with those protected by the hold - harmless provision.

States are then passing that same type of flexibility (with oversight) down to districts and schools, particularly those designated «in need of support and improvement.»

Recommendation: To enhance state efforts to target improvement funds to schools most in need of assistance, the Secretary of Education should ensure that states track which schools receive improvement funds and can comply with the requirement to make a list publicly available of all schools receiving Title I improvement funds by providing guidance to clarify when and how this information is to be made available and by monitoring state compliance.

CORE's accountability system would replace the current system, with most schools in Program Improvement, facing NCLB sanctions, with a three - tiered system that rewards top Schools of Distinction and identifies the 15 percent of Title I schools needing improschools in Program Improvement, facing NCLB sanctions, with a three - tiered system that rewards top Schools of Distinction and identifies the 15 percent of Title I schools needing iImprovement, facing NCLB sanctions, with a three - tiered system that rewards top Schools of Distinction and identifies the 15 percent of Title I schools needing improSchools of Distinction and identifies the 15 percent of Title I schools needing improschools needing improvementimprovement.

It argues that SEAs generally think about these activities through a lens provided by federal law; it discusses how today's reform - minded state chiefs prioritize this line of work; it highlights how SEAs need to alter how they interact with LEAs if these schools are to improve; it details how some departments have reorganized themselves to do this work; it discusses the challenges associated with launching new school - improvement efforts in an era of austerity; and it offers a three - category framework for comparing SEAs.

Those high - performing schools did things like «set measurable goals on standards based tests and benchmark tests across all proficiency levels, grades, and subjects»; create school missions that were «future oriented,» with curricula and instruction designed to prepare students to succeed in a rigorous high - school curriculum; include improvement of student outcomes «as part of the evaluation of the superintendent, the principal, and the teachers»; and communicate to parents and students «their responsibility as well for student learning, including parent contracts, turning in homework, attending class, and asking for help when needed.»

In addition to taking advantage of additional funding from the state, and attending mandatory workshops offered by the state for all schools identified as not meeting AYP, district leaders (curriculum superintendent, curriculum directors, school improvement director) conducted their own investigations of the problems in student performance and followed up with district support tailored to each school «s needIn addition to taking advantage of additional funding from the state, and attending mandatory workshops offered by the state for all schools identified as not meeting AYP, district leaders (curriculum superintendent, curriculum directors, school improvement director) conducted their own investigations of the problems in student performance and followed up with district support tailored to each school «s needin student performance and followed up with district support tailored to each school «s needs.

LA Unified Superintendent John Deasy said in an interview that the metrics used by LA Unified and the other districts granted the waiver still give parents the right to use the Parent Trigger law, so long as a school has been deemed in need of improvement for two consecutive years, ending with the 2014 - 2015 school year.

In these cases, school personnel were likely to make superficial use of state data — identifying broad areas of concern, but with little understanding of specific needs for improvement — unless the district were to provide special assistance with the task.

As a result, the Character Education Partnership and CASEL's theory of change are grounded in an understanding that prosocial instructional efforts need to be integrated with school wide / school climate improvement efforts.

When British inspectors, who report directly to Parliament and provide their findings «without fear or favor,» identify a school needing improvement, they generate a letter to school administrators detailing strengths and weaknesses in key areas like leadership and classroom teaching, along with a list of high - priority recommendations for resolving problems.

This state - administered, federally funded program provides five - year grant funding to establish or expand before - and after - school programs that provide disadvantaged kindergarten through twelfth - grade students (particularly students who attend schools in need of improvement) with academic enrichment opportunities and supportive services to help the students meet state and local standards in core content areas.

Both of his children are products of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), and he has coordinated with parent leaders statewide in addressing the State Board of Education on the need to strengthen oversight and effectiveness of School Site Councils and overhaul school improvement and shared decision - making procSchool District (LAUSD), and he has coordinated with parent leaders statewide in addressing the State Board of Education on the need to strengthen oversight and effectiveness of School Site Councils and overhaul school improvement and shared decision - making procSchool Site Councils and overhaul school improvement and shared decision - making procschool improvement and shared decision - making processes.

To start with the end in mind, our approach is designed to provide each school we work with the tools and support they need to achieve personalised improvement goals, within the context of the national education agenda and what our research has shown to be the distinctive characteristics of a highly performing school.

When used in conjunction with a school district's annual assessment program, statewide assessments provide the information needed to develop and implement strategies for improvement of student performance.

With implementation science research in mind, there are three drivers that need to be in place for school improvement efforts to succeed, including ensuring fidelity of implementation and sustainable long - term results.

Research behind VAL - ED (the Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education tool to assess principal performance, developed by researchers at Vanderbilt University) suggests that there are six key steps - or «processes» - that the effective principal takes when carrying out his or her most important leadership responsibilities: planning, implementing, supporting, advocating, communicating and monitoring.40 The school leader pressing for high academic standards would, for example, map out rigorous targets for improvements in learning (planning), get the faculty on board to do what's necessary to meet those targets (implementing), encourage students and teachers in meeting the goals (supporting), challenge low expectations and low district funding for students with special needs (advocating), make sure families are aware of the learning goals (communicating), and keep on top of test results (monitoring).41

Derventio Education engage with experts in school improvement to help develop the SchooliP software to meet the ever changing needs of educational establishments.

Schools and districts in need of solutions to address challenges will work with CCE's field of experts to develop plans for improvement and strengthen capacity through one - on - one coaching, data - based inquiry, and professional development.

The middle school is in its 5th year of Needs Improvement status with the Texas Education Agency.

Interview with Principal Rod Lowe Principal Rod Lowe discusses how through teamwork implementing a highly developed strategic planning process, Vallivue move from the state designation of «Needs Improvement» to «New School» status in four years.

Our practice With the ARCS Framework for Sustainable School Improvement at the heart of its work, Communities for Learning invests in research that inspires schools to set challenging goals as they aspire to be the very best that they can be; enables them to ask difficult questions as they probe self - identified strengths, issues and needs; supports them with experiences and tools that develop both individual and organizational expertise; empowers them to innovate and take the actions necessary to achieve their visWith the ARCS Framework for Sustainable School Improvement at the heart of its work, Communities for Learning invests in research that inspires schools to set challenging goals as they aspire to be the very best that they can be; enables them to ask difficult questions as they probe self - identified strengths, issues and needs; supports them with experiences and tools that develop both individual and organizational expertise; empowers them to innovate and take the actions necessary to achieve their viswith experiences and tools that develop both individual and organizational expertise; empowers them to innovate and take the actions necessary to achieve their vision.

If so, they neglect the reality that, under the definitions of NCLB, more than half of all American public schools have now been officially deemed in need of improvement, with increasingly onerous sanctions hanging over the heads of their administrations and faculties.

In this new column for Educational Leadership, experienced researchers at the American Institutes for Research will discuss research - based practices, providing educators on the front lines of school improvement efforts with the information they need to make the best instructional decisions.

States and districts should also prioritize placing research teams in schools identified as in need of improvement and in districts with demonstrable need and interest.

There are plenty of things a proper, declared middle tier could get on with, including: ensuring a supply of good teachers; school improvement support for all schools, especially those in deprived areas; good continuing professional development for teachers and leaders; and an effective system of support for vulnerable pupils, especially those with special needs.

With the development of the Next Generation Science Standards and the roll out of the two consortia's CCSS assessments, coming reforms in education will again highlight the role of non-legislative state actors and the need to apply methods like ours for understanding states» efforts towards school improvement.