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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Priority Schools"”.
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Teacher identity and agency in Ontario priority schools
… of four early years teachers (K-3) in Ontario priority schools. Priority schools often face disparities and have a higher proportion of students who are labelled as at-risk or have special education needs. Subsequently, teachers need to advocate for resources, yet their efforts are often …
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Examining the Use of Federal School Improvement Grant Funds and Academic Outcomes in Schools Denied Accreditation and Priority Schools within the Commonwealth of Virginia
… by the Virginia Board of Education in schools denied accreditation and those attaining full accreditation while under school improvement sanctions. School reform in K-12 education has seen many changes. The federal government has intervened, implementing stringent mandates for increased …
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The Leadership Factor: Identifying Leadership Skills and Characteristics Essential For Student Achievement in High Poverty Elementary Schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia
… until now suggests that a challenge exists for schools as they seek to decrease the achievement gap and attain success for all students, especially those in low-income areas (Brock and Groth 2003). In the Commonwealth of Virginia, Title I Schools are classified as 'highly distinguished,' …
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The Implications of the Turnaround Process on a Rural Kentucky High School: Teacher Perspectives
… reports cards. Across Kentucky some forty-one schools have been identified as "priority schools" or persistently low-performing. As such, each one of them has been required to undergo changes in their daily instructional practices, procedures, and policies. The change process has affected …
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The influence of trauma-informed self-care practices on compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout among educators
… large southeastern Tennessee district, including Priority Schools serving high-poverty communities. A total of 157 educators were surveyed, while 32 educators participated in focus groups to provide deeper insight into self-care supports. Quantitative analyses revealed that higher levels of TISC …
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Impact Of Career And Technical Education On College And Career Readiness In Kentucky
… in the Kentucky accountability system for high schools. The study assessed student results on academic and technical assessments required by the state's accountability model for CCR as reported for the 2012 and 2013 school years. Frequencies and independent sample t-tests were utilized. </p> …
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An Evaluation Of Lead Turnaround Partners’ Services In Virginia
… that Lead Turnaround Partners (LTPs) provided to priority elementary schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia relative to the improvement, if any, of third through fifth grade students’ Standard of Learning (SOL) reading assessment scores. The study utilized a systematic review approach to data …
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School Improvement and Reform: A Study of Student-Related Factors in Priority School Turnaround Efforts
… the organizational structure supports or hinders Priority School reform. This examination of how student-related factors contribute to an organization's capability to turn around low performance informs administrators and policy makers on strategies to overcome the learning barriers that may exist.