CriticalIssueBeyondSocialPromotion


 * Critical Issue: Beyond Social Promotion and Retention - Five Strategies to Help Students Succeed**
 * pg. 3 "intensifying learning helps build high-achieving schools, which in turn are most likely to produce successful, high-achieving students. High-achieving schools are rigorous schools. They develop rigorous standards, a rich curriculum, knowledgeable and skilled teachers, and meaningful learning experiences as essential elements."
 * **pg. 3-4 "Having a clearly defined set of standards helps teachers concentrate on instruction, makes clear to students and parents grade level expectation, and ensures that students are prepared for the next grade. Most states currently have standards in place for students in grades K-12. Studies of high-achieving schools with disadvaantaged student populations revealed that integrating learning standards with demanding coursework and high expectation lef to a marked improvement in student performance"**
 * pg. 4 "Students in Chicago classrooms where challenging assignments were the norm showed a one-year learning gain over those in Chicago classrooms where the intellectual quality of assignments was low. Additionally, their test results were higher than the national norms."
 * pg. 4 "authentic instruction and meaningful assignments while holding high expectations for all students" intensify learning
 * pg. 4 "employ[ing] several learning models to create active learning environments that reflect a shift in the relationships among teachers, students and knowledge"
 * pg. 7 "The role of assessment in instruction must not be overlooked. The primary aim of assessment is to foster worthwhile learning for all students"