Sentences with phrase «develop national improvements»

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There is an urgent and immediate need for several improvements: more voice for the people in the national policies which directly affect them: withdrawal of U.S. support for undemocratic governments; and more adequate pay for people who live in developing countries.

The varieties, which are now waiting to be gazetted by the National Seed Council, were developed by the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University...

The multidisciplinary team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn., developed blood utilization practice guidelines that resulted in $ 2 million in savings and a 30 percent reduction in blood utilization, according to a poster presentation at the 2016 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP ®) Conference in San Diego.

-- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy (referred to in this section as the «Secretary»), in cooperation with the Administrator and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall develop a strategic plan to achieve the national goals for improvement in energy productivity established under subsection (a).

Improvement of trans - national cooperation and distribution of knowledge, in particular from countries with a highly developed scientific infrastructure to scientifically less active regions

The National School Improvement Tool (NSIT) was developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research and approved by the Council of Ministers of Education for use in Australian schools.

The ACER School Review Service allows schools to work with highly trained consultants to develop a formal report addressing each of the nine domains contained in the National School Improvement Tool.

The trust staff spends most of its time providing assistance to local, state and national leaders in developing both policies and improvement strategies to raise achievement and close gaps between groups, K — 16.

These leadership development systems identify highly capable educators and develop them to lead high - performance school organizations centered on teacher professionalism and collaboration, which in turn drives the state, provincial or national agenda for school improvement.

Working with the Diocese of Coventry and the National Society, EdisonLearning have explored this challenge in depth to develop the Features of Highly Effective Church Schools, the foundation of a distinctive school improvement programme for church schools.

We've collaborated with the Collaboration for Effective Educators Development, Accountability and Reform (CEEDAR) Center and The National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) as well as launched a diverse coalition of organizations to support states in their efforts to develop teachers and leader who can successfully prepare students with disabilities to achieve college and career - ready standards.

Additionally, in partnership with the National Urban League and Conexión Américas, all four TULA affiliates will develop and offer a training for local community members to serve on school improvement teams in both Priority and Focus schools.

The event, held at the Rubin Museum in Manhattan, honored five people who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to enacting positive change in education: Tanell Pendleton, an English teacher who has worked at Bronx Haven High School for eight years, and Michael Wolach, founding teacher and instructional coach at Jill Chaifetz Transfer School, both of whom have worked with Eskolta on multi-year projects on topics ranging from developing students» academic mindsets to implementing outcomes - based grading; Cristal Cruz, a graduate of Brooklyn Frontiers High School, who, after facing significant challenges during school, graduated as salutatorian, enrolled in college, and is now working at Good Shepherd Service to support students in the same way she was supported; and Jeff and Tricia Raikes, co-founders of the Raikes Foundation and part of the founding team of Microsoft, who have become champions of school improvement by establishing national initiatives such as the Mindset Scholars Network and the Student Agency Improvementimprovement by establishing national initiatives such as the Mindset Scholars Network and the Student Agency ImprovementImprovement Community.

Since the inception of Using Data, Diana has been developing and delivering consultation, strategic planning and professional development workshops, including face - to - face training, online courses, and technical assistance for state agencies, districts, schools, and professional groups implementing a system of collaborative inquiry and continuous improvement of student learning using national and local data.

The National School Climate Council has developed a consensus statement about the foundational importance of intentional pro-social instruction and school climate improvement efforts.

Career academies are one of the very few educational models that have developed National Standards of Practice to encourage continuous improvement.

The National Education Trust often develops or contributes to the development of materials that are designed to support the improvement of practice within schools.

HumRRO used an innovative methodology developed by the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment to evaluate the high school English language arts / literacy and mathematics assessment for ACT Aspire, the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), and Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Smarter Balanced).

Damian Betebenner, a senior associate at the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment Inc. in Dover, N.H. who developed the SGP model in use in Massachusetts, added that «Unfortunately, the use of student percentiles has turned into a debate for scapegoating teachers for the ills.»

This workshop will demonstrate how merging the academy team model with the ASCA National model can accelerate an Academy's progress in meeting school improvement goals while also developing the social - emotional, career and college ready competencies of all students.

To begin to develop consensus solutions to address these challenges, U.S. DOT is releasing a draft National Freight Strategic Plan that describes the freight transportation system, including major corridors and gateways, and assesses the physical, institutional, and financial barriers to improvement.

Expert Team on Climate Change Detection and Indices The joint CCI / CLIVAR / JCOMM Expert Team on Climate Change Detection and Indices develops a number of tools for National Meteorological and Hydrological Service providers, including software toolkits, documentation and other materials to guide users in both the use and calculation of climate indices, as well as guide users in data homogenization, improvement of global coverage and the assessment of climate indices.

The site was developed by the National Policing Improvement Agency on behalf of the Home Office and involved close collaboration among all 43 police forces in England and Wales.

If you wish to take National Safety Council's on - line driver improvement course developed for MetLife Auto & Home, you may, but please understand that your completion will not count towards an insurance discount from MetLife Auto & Home.

The National Safety Council, a leader in driver improvement training for more than 40 years, developed DDC - Alive at 25 to specifically target drivers in this age group.

Lessons Learned: PIP Development [Teleconference] National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement & Federal Child and Family Services Review Team (2008) Highlights approaches that have helped agencies develop and implement comprehensive PIPs that involve critical stakeholders and focus on key systemic factors for improving child and family outcomes.

This national consensus statement was developed to help health professionals, program administrators, policymakers, advocates, and other stakeholders respond to the need for improvements in the provision of oral health services to women during pregnancy.

When you are reviewing or developing a Quality Improvement Plan and other processes for reporting against the National Quality Standard

Concepts and processes included in KidsMatter Early Childhood closely align with those in the National Quality Standard and will support and assist educators to undertake a self - assessment process and develop their Quality Improvement Plan.

The teaching and learning audits were based on an audit tool developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) for the Queensland Department of Education and Training (DET).1 The audit tool was a precursor to the National School Improvement Tool and, in 2010 - 2012, consisted of the first eight domains of the final tool.2 The Queensland experience provides a valuable case study of one education system's use of the tool as a basis for external school reviews, school self - evaluations and school improvemenImprovement Tool and, in 2010 - 2012, consisted of the first eight domains of the final tool.2 The Queensland experience provides a valuable case study of one education system's use of the tool as a basis for external school reviews, school self - evaluations and school improvementimprovement planning.

The National School Improvement Tool and Professional Learning Community Framework are research based instruments which enable schools to develop critical information about their performance.

In 2012, in partnership with Queensland Department of Education, the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) developed the National School Improvement Tool (NSIT).

An Introduction to the Practice Model Framework: A Working Document Series (PDF - 129 KB) National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement & National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family - Centered Practice and Permanency Planning (2008) Presents a framework to help child welfare agencies and Tribal social service programs develop and implement a comprehensive, written, and articulated practice model.

Developing strong monitoring mechanisms and enhancing accountability at the international, regional and particularly the national level, regarding the implementation of legal, policy and operational frameworks for the protection of indigenous peoples and the improvement of their lives.