Sentences with phrase «educational policy addresses»

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Addressing students of the Assin Fosu College of Education in the Central Region as part of his campaign tour of the Central Region, Mr Amissah - Arthur assured the students that the Mahama - led administration, with its people - centred policies, would continue to resource the various educational institutions in line with its philosophy of «putting people first.»

Still others create educational programs or work on policy questions, such as how to balance security and privacy, and how to address security breaches in the context of international law.

Through grants for research, innovation, communication, and evaluation, as well as policy education and leadership development, Lumina Foundation addresses issues that affect access and educational attainment among all students, particularly underserved student groups, including adult learners.

And it's because of Obama's education origin story that his education policies — particularly those addressing whether minority children would have school choice and the same educational opportunities he had — will be the most resonant of his presidency.

[6] However, refutation texts have not been used, as far as we are aware, to shift misconceptions about educational policies, despite being well suited to address such topics.

It's both a sobering and exciting time to be working on these issues — inequalities continue to divide our nation and many others, while the potential for innovations in educational practice, policy and research to address these inequalities has never been greater.»

Consequently, addressing Indigenous educational disadvantage attracts a multitude of solutions that manifest themselves as ever - changing policy approaches, often underpinned by ideology.

This course, by contrast, addresses the ethical dimensions of educational practice and policy, with justice as our primary focus.

«If we want to address educational opportunity at large we need to intervene at a structural level,» he said, explaining that there are many social policies in effect that make it difficult for low - income and minority parents to support their children's education.

It will also help to address the persistent achievement gap between Latinos and their white counterparts a gap that threatens our state's future social and economic stability by encouraging policies and programs that lead to increased educational equity.

The American Federation for Children, the nation's voice for educational choice, is pleased to announce Governor Eric Holcomb will address AFC's National Policy Summit, Monday, May 22 and Tuesday, May 23 in Indianapolis.

On November 16, author and educational rights activist Dr. Howard Fuller will deliver the keynote address at the Alternative Accountability Policy Forum (AAPF).

Educators in classrooms actively seek out evidence of student misunderstanding to address during the course of instruction; all educators actively seek out evidence of student needs to inform educational practice and policy.

The procedure for employment must include, but is not limited to, the filing of a complete set of fingerprints as required in s. 1012.32; documentation of a minimum education level of a high school diploma or equivalent; and completion of an initial orientation and training program in district policies and procedures addressing school safety and security procedures, educational liability laws, professional responsibilities, and ethics.

The National Association of State Boards of Education released their August Policy Update Series on strategies that states can use to «address the challenges and educational inequalities facing some of the most disenfranchised, at - risk student populations in the country.»

She makes clear what is right about U.S. education, how policy makers are failing to address the root causes of educational failure, and how we can fix it.

For over ten years, districts across the U.S. have expressed frustration with No Child Left Behind, an educational policy that has been derided by educators as placing too much emphasis on standardized testing and failing to address racial and socioeconomic

The New ELL Toolkit — Potentially a Great Resource... but Beware of Misuse The U.S. Department of Education recently released a new, comprehensive English Learner Toolkit, which is a compilation of the latest research findings, current policy and resources or «tools,» such as sample surveys and assessments, for districts and schools to use in addressing the educational needs of their English learners.

Education Northwest can work with you to analyze and improve state or district policies to create safe schools, address educational inequity, or ensure compliance with state and federal nondiscrimination laws.

Working in some of the poorest, most challenging rural places, the RSCT involves young people in learning linked to their communities, improves the quality of teaching and school leadership, advocates for appropriate state educational policies, and addresses the critical issue of funding for rural schools.

His recent research and publication interests have focused on the relationship between English language proficiency and content assessments, standards alignment, policy issues associated with Title III accountability, and applying growth modeling techniques to address key educational questions for English language learners.

The American Federation for Children, the nation's voice for educational choice, is pleased to announce founder and CEO of Matchbook Learning, Sajan George, will deliver a keynote address at its 8th annual National Policy Summit, Monday, May 22 and Tuesday, May 23 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Halley Potter, who studies potential policy solutions for addressing educational inequality, is a fellow at The Century Foundation, a left - leaning think tank based in New York, and a member of the governing board of the National Coalition of Diverse Charter Schools.

ICSEI 2015 builds on its previous 27 international conferences, most recently in Chile and Indonesia offering an opportunity for researchers, policy makers and practitioners to gather in centrally located Cincinnati to address today's pressing educational challenges.

Although his statewide marathon of appearances has proven less than fun when addressing crowds of individuals who seek to improve his reform proposals, he's repeatedly acknowledged how imperative it is for this state's future that the ravages of poverty be overcome within our public schools and that policies and state funding mechanisms be devised to ensure equal educational opportunity for all children.

Halley Potter is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, where she researches public policy solutions for addressing educational inequality.

As national, state, and local educational leaders grapple with how to effectively address the needs of gender expansive students, more research is needed to inform policy.

The problem to be solved in their eyes is not why increasing federal and state funds targeted to low - performing schools and students over 50 years has been generally ineffective, but how our educational institutions for K - 12 can address low achievement despite the fact that the various education interventions, strategies, policies, and regulations that policy makers in the U.S. Department of Education have imposed have mostly failed to move the needle.

During CTL's recent 20th Anniversary Education Forum and Celebration held at the Muhammad Ali Center in downtown Louisville, table groups of educators and policy makers developed actionable steps to address one of three forum themes — equity, innovation and systems change — with the aim of inventing a new educational future over the next 20 years.

These education policies are areas we believe will help address educational inequities in New Jersey.

The Charles H. Houston Center for the Study of the Black Experience in Education conducts empirical research, disseminates scholarly information, examines research - based best practices, addresses critical educational issues, and strives to produce research that makes a difference which informs the development of practices, policies, programs, and scholarship impacting educational and workforce outcomes among African Americans.

The purpose of this lecture is to consider some of the ways in which educational researchers and policy makers have identified, examined, and sought to address the goals and challenges of preK - 12 public education in the United States.

Numerous other policy proposals could help address the broken college financing system for future generations and cancel out some of the race and class advantages that tilt the educational playing field.

• Developed and implemented core curriculum and class - appropriate lesson plans • Imparted lessons according to set school policies with a view to meeting educational objectives • Handed out assignments for classwork and homework and assisted students with their work • Monitored students to ensure that they are comfortable with their surroundings and assist students who may have problems • Observed students for signs of distress and ensure that their problems are addressed • Supervised students during class activities, lunch and extracurricular activities • Evaluated students and provide parents with feedback on their children's academic successes and limitations

Typically, such policies address the twin questions of how «to promote educational achievements of Aboriginal students» and,» [t] o educate all students about Aboriginal Australia»; these are the word of the New South Wales Department of School Education's Aboriginal Education Policy.

To address the limited empirical research on the putative educational impact of such policies, this study used multilevel structural equation models to investigate the longitudinal associations between teacher evaluation and reward policies, and student mathematics achievement and dropout with a national sample of students (n = 7,779) attending one of 431 public high schools.

Child Welfare and School Readiness — Making the Link for Vulnerable Children (PDF - 126 KB) State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network (2003) Discusses roles that the child welfare system can play in better addressing the educational and developmental needs of young children in their systems.

Although there are policies in Wales that aim to address violence, including the recent «Framework for Managing the Night - Time Economy in Wales», 54 the Well - being of Future Generations (Wales) Act, 55 which provisionally includes a national indicator around «feeling safe in the community», and the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act (2015), 56 more can be done to address key risk factors through other measures, including policy.1 Violence is strongly linked to social determinants such as unemployment; income and gender inequality; limited educational opportunities; and cultural, social and gender norms.1 Any comprehensive violence prevention strategy must recognise the influence of such factors and identify ways to mitigate or protect against risks.

Few countries identified in the international WHO global status report address violence through social and educational policy measures.1

Indigenous - specific services and programs are intended to address social, health and educational issues that Indigenous people face as the result of past removal policies and inadequate educational, employment and health services.