Sentences with phrase «education policy research provides»

A new toolkit from Harvard University's Center for Education Policy Research provides resources to help educators leverage video observations in school communities to improve teacher practice and student learning.

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«DNA is so unique, and there are so many data sources out there, that it is incredibly hard to fully anonymize — and more so to promise and provide any absolute guarantee that the data are anonymized,» says Laura Lyman Rodriguez, the director of policy, communications and education at the National Human Genome Research Institute.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.

The California Association of Winegrape Growers was founded in 1974 with the mission to provide industry leadership to advocate public policies, research and education programs and trade positions that enhance the business of growing California winegrapes.

Established in 1974, the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) provides industry leadership to advocate for public policies, research and education programs, sustainable farming practices and trade positions to improve the viability of winegrape growing as an essential contributor to California's economy, culture, and landscape.

The Centre also provides information on research, conversion advice, education and policy work on organic food and farming.

California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) is an advocate for farmers, providing leadership on public policies, research and education programs, sustainable farming practices and trade policy to enhance the California winegrape growing business and our communities.

The 2012 National Action Plan for Child Injury Prevention provides actions in surveillance, research, communication, education, health care, and public policy to guide efforts in saving lives by reducing injuries.

The center has supported thousands of women to achieve their breastfeeding goals since its inception, performed lactation research, provided education on lactation topics to both parents and professionals, advocated for changes in breastfeeding policies and provided lactation therapy for the treatment of infant sucking problems and maternal breast and nipple problems with an over 95 % success rate.

Today, it delivers this objective by developing, supporting and promoting geography through research, expeditions and fieldwork, education, and public engagement, while also providing geographical input to policy.

Greater emphasis is also being put on transferable skills that serve not only academic scholars but also professionals who «may have research careers in other parts of society,» says David Crosier, education system analyst at Eurydice, the E.U. organization that provides information on European education systems and policies.

«This has very important implications for early education policy in the United States, where we are debating how early to start and whether preschool should be provided to all children or exclusively target low - income children,» said Dearing, a professor of applied developmental psychology who is also a senior research fellow at the Norwegian Center for Child Behavioral Development at the University of Oslo.

NIH «recognizes that faculty's activities often have mixed objectives» — producing research results, as well as providing education to postdocs and grad students — and therefore that «faculty time is often inexorably mixed,» adds Joseph Ellis of NIH's Office of Policy for Extramural Research Adminisresearch results, as well as providing education to postdocs and grad students — and therefore that «faculty time is often inexorably mixed,» adds Joseph Ellis of NIH's Office of Policy for Extramural Research AdminisResearch Administration.

The Administrative Services Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) obtains and provides the resources and services essential to the efficient operation of the Office of the Director, the Division of Management, the Division of Policy, Communications, and Education and the Extramural Research Program.

London About Blog This blog has been established to provide research informed content on key educational issues in an accessible manner.The aim is to produce and promote articles that attract policy - makers, parents, teachers, educational leaders, members of school communities, politicians, and anyone who is interested in education today.

program offers an innovative and integrated core curriculum that provides students access to powerful insights, concepts, and research - based practices from the fields of education, business, and public policy.

With over 20 years of experience in teacher education research, practice, and policy, Dawley provides innovative leadership in the design and pedagogy of virtual environments for teaching and learning.

The Center for Education Policy Research is providing these services as part of its Strategic Data Project (SDP) work, an initiative at the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University (CEPR) funded in part by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

What is the purpose of the Department of Education if not to provide scientifically reliable research information to guide legislators on the merits of various policy choices?

A research group GEPS (Globalisation, Education and Social Policies) of Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) have initiated a petition draft concerning the future developments of UNESCO's Education for All framework, it includes inter alia the following critique: «-LSB-...] efforts that would outsource the role of elected and accountable governments to provide free quality education to the private sector and for profit companies are neither equitable nor democratiEducation and Social Policies) of Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) have initiated a petition draft concerning the future developments of UNESCO's Education for All framework, it includes inter alia the following critique: «-LSB-...] efforts that would outsource the role of elected and accountable governments to provide free quality education to the private sector and for profit companies are neither equitable nor democratiEducation for All framework, it includes inter alia the following critique: «-LSB-...] efforts that would outsource the role of elected and accountable governments to provide free quality education to the private sector and for profit companies are neither equitable nor democratieducation to the private sector and for profit companies are neither equitable nor democratic.»

For several months prior to traveling to Jamaica, the team of International Education Policy Program (IEP) students convened weekly to research a topic of interest provided by Jamaica's Ministry of Education — the role of sports in eEducation Policy Program (IEP) students convened weekly to research a topic of interest provided by Jamaica's Ministry of Education — the role of sports in eEducation — the role of sports in educationeducation.

Third, we've seen that accountability mutually reinforces other policies and provides essential data to support education research and improvement.

As in the past, this year's edition is built on twin foundations: the detailed data collection and analysis of the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, which mines its annual policy survey to provide comprehensive, state - by - state grading in key areas of state policy and performance; and the rigorous investigation of a timely issue in education policy by the Education Week reportiEducation Research Center, which mines its annual policy survey to provide comprehensive, state - by - state grading in key areas of state policy and performance; and the rigorous investigation of a timely issue in education policy by the Education Week reportieducation policy by the Education Week reportiEducation Week reporting staff.

Unpacking any one of these provides strong justification for quality music education, yet the one that has received the most attention in media, policy and research spheres, is engagement in learning (Schellenberg & Winner, 2011).

Student speaker Dan Berry reiterated that HGSE provided a rare opportunity in education careers to interact with experts at the nexus of practice, policy, and research.

Recently adopted policies requiring federal contractors to provide fingerprints and background information to the Department of Education and other agencies are generating mixed reactions from the education research community, ranging from grumbling acceptance to outright Education and other agencies are generating mixed reactions from the education research community, ranging from grumbling acceptance to outright education research community, ranging from grumbling acceptance to outright defiance.

Learn Live continues The series of practitioner - led Learn Live seminars and workshops will continue, addressing the key issues in contemporary education and providing useful insight into the latest research, practices and policies affecting education worldwide.

Based at the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, SDP is releasing a set of three Strategic Performance Indicators (SPIs) today that challenge common assumptions about college - going patterns in U.S. school districts and provide deeper insight into the health and performance of school districts.

As Schwarzenegger ran for reelection in 2006, he deflected questions about his education policies by commissioning, with the leaders of the state legislature, an independent research project to recommend funding levels and reforms needed to provide a quality education for every child in California.

The national teachers unions provide generous funding for research that supports their positions on education ($ 150,000 to FairTest) as well as budgetary issues ($ 650,000 to the Economic Policy Institute) and social policy ($ 165,000 to People For the AmericanPolicy Institute) and social policy ($ 165,000 to People For the Americanpolicy ($ 165,000 to People For the American Way).

This Education Trends report, Beyond the Core: Advancing student success through the arts, explores research on how the arts bolster the development of deeper learning skills, provides examples of programs that successfully increased access to the arts in education in public schools, and includes state - and local - level policy considEducation Trends report, Beyond the Core: Advancing student success through the arts, explores research on how the arts bolster the development of deeper learning skills, provides examples of programs that successfully increased access to the arts in education in public schools, and includes state - and local - level policy consideducation in public schools, and includes state - and local - level policy considerations.

Education Commission of the States has researched dual / concurrent enrollment policies in all states to provide this comprehensive resource.

Education Commission of the States has researched teacher tenure / continuing contract policies in all states to provide this comprehensive resource.

Decades of best practice, cutting edge research in early education including the Head Start Impact Study, expert advice, and The Secretary's Advisory Committee's recommendations all culminate in a call to action for policy changes that ensure all Head Start programs provide a consistently high quality early learning experience that prepares children for Kindergarten and has long - term effects on their academic success and overall health.

Education Commission of the States has researched school leader certification and preparation policies in all 50 states to provide this comprehensive resource that shows how all states approach specific policies.

The U.S. Department of Education should fund research and pilot demonstration programs that will provide empirical evidence of how effective different kinds of teacher tenure policies are on raising teacher quality and student achievement

We provide additional support to E4E and other nonprofits by providing research and information on emerging education advocacy efforts and trends, which we offer through America Forward - New Profit's policy arm.

IDRA strengthens and transforms public education by providing dynamic training; useful research, evaluation, and frameworks for action; timely policy analyses; and innovative materials and programs.

This policy report provides policymakers with a review of published research on ECE workforce education and credentials as well as research on the current status of ECE wages, recruitment and retention challenges, and promising practices.

«The School Reform Landscape: Fraud, Myth and Lies exposes and provides an action - packed story documenting research - based evidence that counters current policy driven propaganda suggesting that standardization and centralization should provide a road map for education in the 21st century.

This policy brief from the Education Commission of the States defines early college high schools, clarifies how they differ from traditional dual enrollment programs, and provides recent research on the positive impact of early college high school participation on academic outcomes for traditionally underserved students.

Basis Policy Research provides data analytics, program evaluation, and other research services to government agencies, foundations, private institutions, and nonprofits that are tackling important educationResearch provides data analytics, program evaluation, and other research services to government agencies, foundations, private institutions, and nonprofits that are tackling important educationresearch services to government agencies, foundations, private institutions, and nonprofits that are tackling important education issues.

Designed for those with a background and interest in early education policy, practice, and research, the Zaentz Fellows Program provides co-curricular programming, networking events, and mentoring that enhance the program experience while the cohort is on campus.

Michelle McLaughlin, president of Knowledge Alliance, authored a piece on the Brookings Institution's Education Blog that discusses the role of «intermediary organizations» in providing lawmakers with evidence - based research when making education policy dEducation Blog that discusses the role of «intermediary organizations» in providing lawmakers with evidence - based research when making education policy deducation policy decisions.

The authors draw on the latest research on assessment and education policy to provide a clear account of how the test works and to investigate PISA's influence on educational goals and practice in schools around the world.

This document, produced by the American Institutes for Research (AIR), provides state - by - state information on teacher licensure policies for Career Technical Education (CTE) teachers.

APA is an independent research firm with more than 30 years of experience providing objective evaluation of education policies and practices.

IHEP is committed to improving college access and success in higher education for all students — with a special focus on underserved populations — by providing timely research to inform public policy decisions.

Further research into the mechanisms behind these experiences would provide the education community with better information as to how to incorporate these experiences into policy and practice and improve schools through principal leadership.

Education Commission of the States has researched school leader certification and preparation policies in all 50 states and has provided a comprehensive resource, including individual state profiles as well as policy - specific comparisons.