Sentences with phrase «accountability under the reforms»

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«However, it is concerning that despite rising levels of sexual bullying and sexual harassment by children and young people, the provision of PSHE and SRE has been under pressure as a result of Government - driven curriculum reforms, funding cuts and changes to accountability requirements.

Under the right leadership, we could harmonize the discordant voices within our party, expand the decision making circle so that it represents the wisdom of the entire party, and reform the county rules in order to have a vibrant organization with transparency and accountability of action.»

«It's very disappointing that the reform bill was not signed into law,» agreed Assemblyman James Brennan, a Brooklyn Democrat and sponsor of an identical reform bill in Albany, in a separate statement, adding that «each measure was aimed at providing greater transparency and accountability to an authority that has come under growing public scrutiny over the years, as abuses and scandals accumulated.»

Skandera was best known as a former deputy education commissioner in Florida under Governor Jeb Bush, who had been pursuing a high - profile, accountability - focused agenda of education reforms.

Ill thought out government reforms and an excessive workload, brought about in a large part through unnecessary accountability measures, are already putting teachers under considerable pressure.

Many have cited the series of accountability and choice reforms that Florida adopted between 1998 and 2006, under the leadership of Governor Jeb Bush, as the driving force behind the large and rapid improvement in student achievement (see «Advice for Education Reformers: Be Bold!»

Since the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 refashioned the yardstick for judging schools, alternative education has at times become a silent release valve for schools straining under the pressure of accountability reform.

He had nothing to say about the issues ed reformers (and those who resist reform) tend to focus on: under whose control, beneath which roof, on whose dime, and with what forms of accountability?

Whereas social scientists have bent themselves out of shape studying the effects of, say, test - based accountability, charter schools, and other «structural» reforms — and have produced some reasonably solid findings about what works for whom under what circumstances — curriculum is relatively little studied and what's learned almost never makes the New York Times (or even Education Week).

The move to ditch AYP and the underlying goal of forcing states and districts to take responsibility for how they educate poor and minority kids, the administration weakens the decade of strong reform efforts which the law's accountability provisions helped usher — including the very initiatives Obama and Duncan have pushed under their watch.

The group is independent and nonpartisan, but it doesn't hide its leanings toward the current school - reform movement's focus on accountability and assessment, which is seeing its day in New Jersey under Gov. Chris Christie and his education commissioner.

What we should do instead is expand upon the accountability measures set in place a decade ago under No Child — and provide families with the data they need (including, contrary to the assertions of our friend, Andy Rotherham, value - added data on teacher performance) so they can make smart choices and spur systemic reform.

From where he sits, setting ambitious and aspirational targets as was done in the past decade under the No Child Left Behind Act — including through its Adequate Yearly Progress accountability and aspirational 100 percent proficiency targets — will do little to spur reform because doing so will «lose credibility with the very people expected to make it succeed — the educators.»

Finnigan's current research focuses on social network analysis in low - performing schools and districts; school improvement under sanction; inter-district choice; district - wide reform; accountability policies; school closure; and the role of districts and states in school improvement.

This flexibility is intended to build on and support the significant State and local reform efforts already under way in critical areas such as transitioning to college - and career - ready standards and assessments; developing systems of differentiated recognition, accountability, and support; and evaluating and supporting teacher and principal effectiveness.

As a result, the state's request for flexibility under the federal No Child Left Behind law could be at risk of being denied, said Doug Harris, a UW - Madison associate professor of education and public policy who is following the school accountability reform process.

By effectively ditching No Child's Adequate Yearly Progress provisions, the administration weakens the decade of strong reform efforts which the law's accountability provisions helped usher — including the very reforms Obama and Duncan have pushed under their watch.

Charles Zogby, the state education secretary, says the goal is «to introduce a more market - based reform into public education... where you have a diverse set of providers... but everybody is under the same accountability measures.»

After months of revisions, the new accountability system negotiated by LA Unified and seven other California school districts under the guidance of the California Office to Reform Education (CORE), will take effect next month.

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It is true that both the Criminal Code and PIPEDA enable police forces and investigative bodies under both federal and provincial jurisdiction to obtain personal information from the private sector under the same terms and conditions, and that reform of the Privacy Act in this respect will not address transparency and accountability of provincial actors.

Under the current healthcare reform proposals, small groups businesses with fewer than 50 employees) should not see an increase in their insurance costs, the Government Accountability Office says.