Sentences with phrase «improvement grant initiatives»

On an evaluation of the federal Race to the Top and School Improvement Grant initiatives, she was a content area expert advising on development of protocols, data collection instruments, and reports, examining how states and districts use grant funds to improve teacher quality.

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The grant is a part of a $ 255 million statewide initiative funded by New York's Water Infrastructure Improvement Act.

Once you understand this basic lens through which the Obama administration * sees the world, all of its major education initiatives — such as Race to the Top, School Improvement Grants, and NCLB waivers — make a lot more sense.

While it is an improvement over the original ESEA legislation posted at the beginning of the week, concerns remain over the language within the bill that allows 21st CCLC funds to be used for expensive, whole scale school redesign — an initiative that is also funded elsewhere in the bill through School Improvemimprovement over the original ESEA legislation posted at the beginning of the week, concerns remain over the language within the bill that allows 21st CCLC funds to be used for expensive, whole scale school redesign — an initiative that is also funded elsewhere in the bill through School ImprovementImprovement Grants.

In 2009, the Obama Administration created the School Improvement Grant (SIG) program as a stand - alone initiative funded primarily through more than $ 3 billion provided through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), often referred to as the stimulus package.

The failure of the federal School Improvement Grant program and countless other «turnaround» initiatives is convincing policymakers that nondistrict alternatives are essential.

MCAN provides planning, implementation and continuous improvement grants to support college - access and - success initiatives.

Despite best efforts, most school improvement initiatives — especially in high - needs, disadvantaged schools — fail or show little improvement, as evidenced by the recent findings from the USDOE School Improvemimprovement initiatives — especially in high - needs, disadvantaged schools — fail or show little improvement, as evidenced by the recent findings from the USDOE School Improvemimprovement, as evidenced by the recent findings from the USDOE School ImprovementImprovement Grants.

Federal and state initiatives like Race to the Top, School Improvement Grants, and Common Core State Standards pose challenges that most agencies are not prepared to meet.

After all, standardized tests have formed the backbone of nearly every major Obama K - 12 initiative, from teacher evaluation, to school improvement grants to Race to the Top in its various forms to teacher preparation.

Race to the Top District, or RTT - D, which supports innovation and improvements at the local level, and Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge, or RTT - ELC, a grant competition to strengthen early learning, also grew out of ARRA's RTT initiative through congressional appropriations beginning in fiscal year 2011.

With help from a federal School Improvement Grant, programs were put in place like the one - to - one laptop initiative to give each student access to technology.

Mr. Minnich said states also are trying to use lessons learned from initiatives like the $ 4.6 billion federal School Improvement Grant, or SIG, program, which provided grants to states and districts for major interventions in struggling schools.

With help from a federal School Improvement Grant, programs were put in place at North — like the one - to - one laptop initiative to give each student access to technology.

In 2014, Congress modified the School Improvement Grant (SIG) initiative to include the «Whole - School Reform» model which required strong evidence to be approved.

Despite best efforts, most school - improvement initiatives — especially in high - needs, disadvantaged schools — fail or show little improvement, as evidenced by the recent findings from the USDOE School Improvemimprovement initiatives — especially in high - needs, disadvantaged schools — fail or show little improvement, as evidenced by the recent findings from the USDOE School Improvemimprovement, as evidenced by the recent findings from the USDOE School ImprovementImprovement Grants.

Prior to her role at AIR, Jimenez served as a special assistant in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education, where she advised on policy for key K - 12 education programs and initiatives, including the Title I program; Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility; School Improvement Grants; and programs that serve American Indian, Alaska Native, and homeless children.

Prior to joining CAP, Sargrad served as the deputy assistant secretary for policy and strategic initiatives in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education, where he had the primary responsibility for key K - 12 education programs and initiatives, including the Title I program, Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility, and School Improvement Grants.

Executive Summary A large array of urban school improvement grants, programs, and partnerships enables schools to embrace multiple improvement initiatives in an effort to improve student achievement.

Specialties: Process Improvement Clinical Quality Initiatives State Medicaid and Medicare Innovation models like DSRIP, Meaningful Use, HEDIS, PCMH, CCM and Transition of Care Healthcare Information Technology, Financial Analysis Budgeting Strategic planning & Operations and Grant & Report writing

To date, the Exceed initiative has awarded approximately $ 1.4 million in Quality Improvement Grants from our Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge grant to 96 family child - care providers, 76 early - learning centers, and 19 public - school preschool classrooms.