Sentences with phrase «ascd policy points»
«From a public policy point of view, that's not ideal.»
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Gambling the recovery over another war of choice makes no sense, even from a foreign policy point of view.
More telling from a policy point of view, however, is the longer - term pattern.
Policy points towards more market intervention to substitute for a lack of overall demand.
«I'd argue it's more on the psychological side of things, whereby people see a new major policy pointed at the housing market and take a bit of a step back, temporarily reassess where they are in the marketplace before perhaps moving back into the market.»
From this premise flow at least two fundamental policy points:
There is a policy point as well.
Claiborne presses the policy point from a Christian position, and his argument deserves consideration.
Our key policy points are outlined in this briefing document.
From a public - policy point of view, this is a challenge, because we don't really know how to get government to help improve attachment relationships in low - income homes.
Some government policy points in this direction too.
I'm all in favor of using pop culture to communicate a policy point to the public, as long as it's somehow relevant (or at least clever).
«I think their putting too much into the budget, from a policy point of a view, is a negative thing for democracy.»
The Liberal Democrats have released the front page of their 2015 manifesto, featuring five key policy points.
As the party prepares to sign off on key policy points at its spring conference this weekend, an attempt will be made to seize the political agenda and set the terms of debate.
«Attempts to shift the focus or make personal attacks when members bring up important policy points are a disservice to all New Yorkers.»
I think both Malpass and DioGuardi have done a better job of selling themsevles as supporters of certain issues and policy points.
There was substance; policy points, goals, and in answer to every Republican chant that Dems will raise taxes: he said he will cut taxes for working families and stop tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas.
Mayor de Blasio quickly came out swinging after Election Day, vowing to fight the incoming President on immigration issues and other contentious policy points.
«They raised vast amounts of money from hedge funds that were interested in very specific policy points and had them spend massive amounts of money in independent expenditures to deliver the policy that keeps them in power.»
State lawmakers, he said, «have their hands full with their current legislative agenda, most notably the budget, but my opinion, my policy point of view, it is a priority.»
From a policy point of view, the White House is where it wants to be.
Critics of this policy point out its inconsistencies.
«John Q» is a manipulative thriller, but unlike most such films, it has a worthwhile social policy point to make and some top - notch acting talent to help put the point across.
Several CCSS endorsers have put effort into debunking myths — ASCD Policy Points: Common Core State Standards, Myths and Facts is one of those efforts.
For example, the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) made a splash in February with an innovative study of how the Common Core debate is playing out on Twitter; scholars found, among other things, that proponents tend to make policy points while opponents use «political language» in their tweets.
From a policy point of view, this is also a particularly relevant question.
Some of these problems were foreseeable, and many critics of the Obama administration's policies pointed out their flaws as they were being implemented.
For more information about poverty's influence on education, see the latest issue of Policy Points (PDF).
To alleviate some of the confusion, ASCD's October issue of Policy Points (PDF) clarifies what the standards are and are not and tackles these myths head - on.
Policy Points: The Teacher Leadership Landscape: Charts from ASCD including states that have teacher - leader certification endorsements in place or planned http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/siteASCD/publications/policypoints/Teacher-Leadership-Nov-2014.pdf
ASCD's May issue of Policy Points (PDF) provides basic information about the Common Core State Standards to inform educators» discussions with colleagues, parents, community members, and policymakers.
See the latest Policy Points (PDF) for ways to use ASCD's Whole Child Snapshots to maximize your students» academic achievement and personal fulfillment.
For more information about teacher leadership, see ASCD's latest Policy Points (PDF), which features recent data on the primary characteristics of teacher leaders, identifies states that offer formal teacher leader certifications, and offers recommendations on how to best support teachers in leadership roles.
ASCD's latest Policy Points (PDF) examines the connection between student performance and economic measures such as productivity and gross domestic product (GDP) and finds that, despite unexceptional test scores, the United States remains an economic leader.
For a snapshot look at teacher evaluation in the United States, check out our latest ASCD Policy Points fact sheet.
So those are sort of my big policy points that I hope we'll think about as we continue this discussion today.
And if you want to put this data to work, see this Policy Points resource (PDF) for ways to use your state's Whole Child Snapshot.
ASCD's latest Policy Points (PDF) provides an expansive list of federal programs that support and fund professional development for educators in a variety of areas.
The latest issue of Policy Points, Top Four Graduation Rate Takeaways (PDF), highlights what you need to know about the nation's graduation rate.
ASCD's most recent issue of Policy Points (PDF) explores how the $ 8.6 billion cut to SNAP over 10 years could affect the nation's students and make them even more reliant on school meal programs.
ASCD's June edition of Policy Points (PDF) also highlights the importance of multiple measures when evaluating student, teacher, and school performance.
The differences in school performance levels were pronounced in many cases: The difference in performance between a closed and newly assigned school's policy points — the district's school accountability policy — was 21 percentage points, on average.
See how your state's evaluation system stacks up in ASCD's newest Policy Points (PDF).
Read Policy Points and the corresponding SNAP By The Numbers infographic (PDF) for more information on this crucial issue.
Policy Points also reveals that 38 states use at least four rating levels to differentiate teacher performance, and just over a dozen states base 50 percent or more of a teacher's evaluation on student learning data.
To learn how much time students currently spend taking tests and which students take the most tests, see this Policy Points infographic (PDF).
See Policy Points today (PDF).
See this previous issue of Policy Points (PDF) for background information about sequestration and how the budget caps affect education funding.
ASCD's newest Policy Points examines sequestration, one of the fiscal cliff's components that will have the greatest influence on education spending.