Sentences with phrase «increased state flexibility»

Pushback against the strong federal role, goals perceived as unrealistic, and other perceived flaws in the law resulted in a migration to increased state flexibility and experimentation — with federally established principles and state - driven policies for achieving them governed by waivers from federal law.

Low Performing Schools In keeping with the ESSA's theme of increased state flexibility and reduced federal authority, the ESSA revamps NCLB's approach to improving low - performing schools.

Increased state flexibility and experimentation with federal guidance under waivers from federal law, shifting to even greater state control of accountability systems design under the Every Student Succeeds Act

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It is less clear how the state will increase the flexibility of its hydroelectric fleet, or what the current barriers to this are.

The program should be improved basing the real property tax credit on improved value of property and giving Empire State Development flexibility to increase the percentage credit and provide a longer duration of credits, compared with current law.

The 2003 revisions for including such regional states include a «series of [redacted] options» and a «scenario - driven approach» as well as «attack structure changed to increase execution flexibility.»

Baltic state lobbied for flexibilities in EU rules to enable a dramatic increase in forestry, turning its thriving woodland into a net emitter of carbon by 2030

It increases resting metabolic state, decreases baseline cortisol, can lower blood pressure, and increases strength and flexibility.

A recent Colorado State University study found that Bikram yoga — a form of yoga in which a series of 26 postures are performed for 90 minutes in a heated room — is linked with increased shoulder, lower back and hamstring flexibility, as well as greater deadlift strength and decreased body fat, compared with a control group.

States should use the flexibility provided by ESSA to increase transparency so that parents, teachers, and everyone who has a stake in education will have the information they need to make decisions that help students excel.

With the increased authority provided to states under ESSA, states can now take advantage of this flexibility to build even better systems and not as a means to hide from accountability.

The plan, modeled on a policy paper issued earlier this year by the Progressive Policy Institute, would provide states and districts increased flexibility, demand stricter accountability for results, and target...

While the secretary has granted a number of states increased regulatory flexibility under the law, it is the first time that either Ms. Spellings or her predecessor, Rod Paige,...

By becoming a charter district, Dublin City Public Schools is more accountable to the state for student outcomes but also has increased flexibility from rules and regulations.

By reforming Title I to give states the option to make dollars portable, following children from low - income families to schools or education options of choice, policymakers would create much - needed flexibility for schools and families, and increase the likelihood of achieving that goal.

The U.S. Department of Education has invited each State education agency (SEA) to request flexibility regarding specific requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) in exchange for rigorous and comprehensive State - developed plans designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction.

As states reach important milestones on the way toward building internationally competitive education systems, the federal government should offer a range of tiered incentives to make the next stage of the journey easier, including increased flexibility in the use of federal funds and in meeting federal educational requirements and providing more resources to implement world - class educational best practices.

With ESSA and the new administration, states will have increased flexibility to address their persistently low - performing schools.

Under this plan, state education agencies would be granted flexibility in meeting certain NCLB requirements in exchange for «rigorous State - developed plans designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction» (Department of Education, October 2state education agencies would be granted flexibility in meeting certain NCLB requirements in exchange for «rigorous State - developed plans designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction» (Department of Education, October 2State - developed plans designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction» (Department of Education, October 2011).

Consistent with the TeachStrong coalition's ESSA guidance for state actors, these states are leveraging ESSA's flexibility to support efforts around recruiting teachers of color; improving the teacher preparation experience; providing induction and mentoring to novice teachers; increasing teacher pay; and creating or encouraging career pathways, with the goal of ensuring that all students — and especially students in low - income schools — are taught by high - quality, prepared, meaningfully supported teachers.2 The author also notes what other initiatives and actions policymakers and advocates should watch for and consider as they work to modernize and elevate the teaching profession.

In September 2011, President Obama announced ESEA Flexibility, a new public education waiver plan to grant state education agencies increased flexibility in meeting NCLB reFlexibility, a new public education waiver plan to grant state education agencies increased flexibility in meeting NCLB reflexibility in meeting NCLB requirements.

I appreciate your continuing interest in ESEA flexibility and was pleased to hear that, as a State leader, you believe it has enabled school improvement efforts in Washington to significantly increase student achievement.

Odysseyware programs have enabled increased student flexibility, leading to a 26 % increase in graduation rates — exceeding the state average.

In exchange for increased flexibility from the No Child Left Behind Act, the Education Department requires states to commit to meet four principles:

Indeed, tempers are flaring as North Carolina public school officials are seemingly tightening their vetting process for new charters, publicly - funded schools across the state gifted with increased flexibility in their operations.

Under the Charter System, Atlanta Public Schools would gain freedom and flexibility from many state education laws and regulations in exchange for increased accountability for student achievement.

«Option 2» was designed to provide charter schools with increased flexibility and autonomy for providing special education services for their students without forcing them to seek LEA status for special education in another area of the state.

He also has been a leader among state school chiefs nationwide in an effort to increase flexibility and fairness in the federal No Child Left Behind school accountability system.

To learn more about how increased learning time is integrated into ESEA flexibility plans, select a state on the map below.

To apply for ESEA flexibility, states are required to outline potential interventions in their lowest - performing schools, making sure the interventions are aligned with seven turnaround principles that the Education Department established under Race to the Top in 2009, of which increased learning time is one.

And the federal government, through the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), is giving states much greater flexibility to create effective training platforms in schools that promote a personalized, differentiated, targeted, and on - going approach designed to increase teacher capacity through systematic supports.

Raising the bar for licensure can: ensure that teachers are better prepared to lead classrooms of their own; bolster respect for teachers as professionals; provide flexibility for teachers to relocate across state lines; and increase student achievement overall.

The cluster would have secured waivers, or flexibility, from certain state and local rules and regulations, in exchange for a higher level of accountability for increasing student achievement.

Through this work, ConnCAN has emerged as a leading voice for education reform, built a base of thousands of supporters across the state and secured dozens of policy wins including: the adoption of rigorous education standards, more flexibility to recruit great new teachers and a 50 - percent increase in the number of students enrolled in public charter schools.

ESSA replaces No Child Left Behind, and provides states, districts and schools with increased flexibility over how to use funding, how to demonstrate student progress and achievement and how to improve school performance and narrow the opportunity gap, among other changes.

In an effort to tighten up performance benchmarks that schools, districts and states may have to reach in exchange for federal funds, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has proposed a new rule that would increase accountability while also giving grant recipients some new flexibility in meeting the mandates.

CLASP conducted interviews with more than 30 states and districts - including districts with increasing Title I allocations and others with decreasing allocations, and districts in states with a history of investments in Prekindergarten and others in states without such a history - using a survey protocol that we developed to understand how schools and districts are using Title I for early education, the history of these investments, and the barriers and flexibility in the law.

Perhaps the biggest shift giving leeway to the adoption of a four - day school week is that an increasing number of states have passed legislation giving schools the flexibility to substitute the number of instructional days for instructional hours.

The House's final two ESEA bills incorporate its earlier reauthorization legislation that focused on eliminating duplicative and ineffective education programs, promoting more rigorous charter schools, and increasing funding flexibility for states and districts.

That is why we have begun to consider how to exercise our authority, if Congress does not reauthorize the ESEA soon, to invite requests for flexibility to support State and local reforms under section 9401 of the law, which authorizes the Department to waive most statutory and regulatory requirements if needed to «increase the quality of instruction for students; and improve the academic achievement of students.»

This is particularly important to consider at a time when the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has given states more power and flexibility to figure out how to increase educational opportunity and renewed their focus on engaging communities and parents as essential partners.

When Congress created the State Entity Grant of the Charter School Program, it significantly improved many laws governing the state grant program by increasing autonomy and flexibiState Entity Grant of the Charter School Program, it significantly improved many laws governing the state grant program by increasing autonomy and flexibistate grant program by increasing autonomy and flexibility.

Albany, NY - The Northeast Charter Schools Network today thanked New York lawmakers for a legislative session that included both new funding and increased flexibility for the state's charter schools.

In order to increase the number of schools willing to experiment with such programs, states should incentivize school districts by creating or expanding grant programs that offer flexibility for students to learn outside of traditional school hours and beyond school buildings.

Increase in state flexibility to design accountability systems, interventions and student supports

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides both significant flexibility and opportunity to state and local education agencies to increase access to high quality early learning programs, align and coordinate birth to third grade programs, and prepare and support highly effective teachers.

In exchange for increased accountability to the state, public charter schools are granted increased flexibility in curriculum and program offerings — paving the way for something like a YAP program to exist and serve some of our state's most marginalized communities.

The Northeast Charter Schools Network today thanked New York lawmakers for a legislative session that included both new funding and increased flexibility for the state's charter schools.

Districts can use the «flexibility» offered by the state to choose which students get services and also use state instructional funds to pay for new RTI teachers, often meaning existing teachers receive smaller salary increases, if any are received at all.

(A) In order to secure increased flexibility to respond to the varying needs and local conditions within the State, and in order to permit more effective and interrelated planning and operation of its REHABILITATION programs, the State may submit a consolidated REHABILITATION plan which includes the State's plan under section 101 (A) of this ACT and its program for persons with developmental disabilities under the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Amendments of 1970: Provided.