Sentence examples for determine a school from inspiring English sources

The annual high-stakes tests, given to students in grades three through eight, are used to help determine a school district's overall standing and this school year will factor into teacher evaluations.

But the results of these tests, like those of New York's, will not determine whether schools have made sufficient progress under the law, which counts only reading and math to determine a school's standing.

My own advice to [prospective law students] trying to determine a school's overall "ranking" is to look at the quality of students it attracts, as determined by LSAT scores (a much more objective measure than GPA).

Parents, not the government, should determine a school's quality, according to Kevin Smith, a spokesman for House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), a proud product of Catholic schools who designed the voucher program.

Still, in a data-driven system where letter grades can determine a school's fate, one big question looms over the investigation: If the allegations turn out to be true, are they an exception or a sign of a major fault in the school accountability system?

The tests help determine a school's letter grade and can affect school enrollment, teacher pay and even the prices of homes.

Coming soon: we'll delve into additional components of this legislation, including the exploration of the state's approach to setting annual and long-term goals, as well as new formulas for determining a school's performance index.

In New York City's formula, the largest factor in determining a school's grade, 60percentt (up from 55percentt last year), is based on how, say, this year's fourth graders did compared to their third-grade scores, an analysis known as a "growth model".

The formula that determines a school's grade changes slightly each year, but the core elements remain the same: the score is largely based on improvement in students' scores on state standardized tests and also considers factors like attendance and parent feedback.

Academies have freedom to determine a different school day.

But measured growth in a subject is only one of 11 factors that determine a high school's probationary status.