High School Reform: Examining State and Local Efforts : Hearing Before the Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, May 17, 2005 |
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... Elementary School , has suc- cess rates represented by the bars on the right . A very , very low success rate . Single digit success rates . Another elementary school in the same district , same socio - eco- nomic characteristics , has ...
... Elementary School , has suc- cess rates represented by the bars on the right . A very , very low success rate . Single digit success rates . Another elementary school in the same district , same socio - eco- nomic characteristics , has ...
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... elementary schools — as in NCLB - but also high schools . Critics of standardized testing say it leads to " teach ... school testing stress algebra , to drive early course - taking . For science and technology , we test all elementary and ...
... elementary schools — as in NCLB - but also high schools . Critics of standardized testing say it leads to " teach ... school testing stress algebra , to drive early course - taking . For science and technology , we test all elementary and ...
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... Elementary School Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced , MCAS 2004 Grade 4 Math 3 % 85 % Low Income 26 % ESL Grade 4 English . 15 % Glenwood Elementary School 74 % Low Income 0 % 20 % 40 % 60 % 80 % 100 % 19 % ESL Grade 4 Math Grade ...
... Elementary School Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced , MCAS 2004 Grade 4 Math 3 % 85 % Low Income 26 % ESL Grade 4 English . 15 % Glenwood Elementary School 74 % Low Income 0 % 20 % 40 % 60 % 80 % 100 % 19 % ESL Grade 4 Math Grade ...
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... school's students , and making sure that message gets through to every person in that school- the teachers , the kids ... elementary teachers , where the focus has rightly been on literacy instruction , subject knowledge in math and ...
... school's students , and making sure that message gets through to every person in that school- the teachers , the kids ... elementary teachers , where the focus has rightly been on literacy instruction , subject knowledge in math and ...
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... elementary school , we go on through high school , we have a grad- uation exam and so forth , as I have described . Having seen that impact on the development of curricula across our State that more and more of our teachers are applying ...
... elementary school , we go on through high school , we have a grad- uation exam and so forth , as I have described . Having seen that impact on the development of curricula across our State that more and more of our teachers are applying ...
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Page 3 - I want to welcome each of you here this afternoon and particularly to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to be here with us.
Page 9 - K-8 education over the last few years, and the attention that is now being given to early childhood education, provides the foundation for our high school and higher education systems. Now, however, it is time to turn focused attention on high school reform — and ensure that the pipeline of students going from...
Page 25 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I thank both of you for being here.
Page 15 - ... across the country. JAG's mission is to keep young people in school through graduation and provide work-based learning experiences that will lead to career advancement opportunities or to enroll in a postsecondary institution that leads to a rewarding career.
Page 18 - That's because students are more likely to engage in rigorous learning when they know that teachers, parents, and other students actually care how well they do.
Page 28 - One of the most important things was that he was one of the most decent men I have ever met in my entire life, and I really enjoyed working with him.
Page 6 - Chair of the Democratic Governors Association and a member of the National Governors Association Executive Committee.