Sentence examples for in upper grades from inspiring English sources

Samuel Casey Carter, author of the report, says such score declines in upper grades occur at all schools.

Students transferring in upper grades generally have fewer problems than those in kindergarten, where overcrowding is more common, Ms. Wheaton said.

She said she would like to see an hour's instruction a week, though she wonders if humane education in lower grades is undone by animal dissections in upper grades (a practice addressed in another piece of pending legislation).

Improvements in children's real achievement will come only with broader reforms: the development of a strong corps of teachers, in early childhood as well as in upper grades; increased support for teachers; emphasis on curriculum that is cognitively challenging and developmentally appropriate; and social reforms that support families and allow families to support their children's learning.

Many countries report higher school enrollment rates for girls than boys, especially in upper grades.

UNICEF also promotes introduction of Life Skills-based education in upper grades of secondary schools with particular focus on HIV/AIDS and healthy lifestyle.

Its official statistics show a striking decline in enrollment in the upper grades.

He said nearly half of the public schools in Tallinn are Russian-language, and the government is imposing new rules that require them to teach 60 percent of subjects in Estonian in the upper grades.

They often call out answers in class, roughhouse in the halls and, in the upper grades, have the option to wear slacks.

Therefore, in 1977 the scope of labour training in the upper grades of the general school was enhanced in order to provide youngsters with a basic practical training and to direct them into so-called mass occupations after leaving school.

Usually, this is not an issue in the upper grades, since most school districts in the state have only one high school and many have only one middle school.