Sentences with phrase «also by policymakers»

Any stakes associated with testing policies should be shouldered not only by students and educators, but also by policymakers who have control over the educational systems in which teaching and learning occur.

Not exact matches

In a speech laying out the potential changes wrought by financial innovations, Lagarde also said that over the next generation, «machines will almost certainly play a larger role» in helping policymakers, offering real - time forecasts, spotting bubbles, and uncovering complex financial linkages.
Yet this island nation is also heavily dependent on food imports, and the combination of steep tariffs and rising world prices could prove difficult for policymakers once the impact is felt by consumers and business owners.
Better research also may increase the use of evidence by service policymakers and service providers.
Global interconnectedness, including in the patient pool faced by clinicians and constituents served by policymakers, also means that more research on the cultural scope of fathering and its impact on children is warranted.
The authors would also like to see European and national policymakers offer young researchers the possibility of pursuing nontraditional academic careers — by becoming permanent staff researchers or moving between academia and industry, for example.
The IAF - NS closes the gap between research and practice and enriches the teaching and scholarship of academics, while also benefiting policymakers by exposing them to cutting - edge scholarly research.
The group of young scientists also deplored a lack of diversity in the scientific community, calling on European policymakers to launch a Europe - wide charter for diversity and equality and to make research funding conditional upon its adoption by host institutions.
These results can also be used by policymakers and employers to develop or alter laws, policies, and work environments in ways that promote men's involvement in unpaid labour.
Instead of assuming a strategically located farmer's market, for instance, will by default mean kids in the neighborhood eat less food high in fat, sugar and salt, policymakers might want to also consider emphasizing the downsides of those choices.
«As the AAAS Council stated in 2006: Censorship, intimidation, or other restriction on the freedom of scientists employed or funded by governmental organizations to communicate their unclassified scientific findings and assessments not only to each other but also to policymakers and to the public is inimical to the advance of science and its appropriate application in the policy domain.»
In addition to stopping building new coal - to - gas projects, the policymaker also said in the media report that China will cool down the development of other forms of coal - to - chemicals projects, with a plan to produce 6.6 million tons of coal to oil and 15 million tons of coal to olefins by 2020.
May it serve as a warning not only to policymakers, but also to researchers, clinicians, peer reviewers, journal editors, and journalists of the need to consider the harm to scientific credibility and public health when dealing with studies funded by food companies with vested interests in the results — and to find better ways to fund such studies and to prevent, disclose and manage potentially conflicted interests,» writes Marion Nestle, Ph.D., M.P.H., of New York University, in a related commentary.
The program development and evaluation effort should be overseen by an independent, objective group of experts who will not only provide technical support, but will also ensure that the design, implementation, and interpretation of the work is scientifically sound as well as useful to educators and policymakers.
Egalite also describes some of the mechanisms by which family background influences student outcomes and considers options for policymakers.
Policymakers should encourage (or push) districts to create similar options for their students by tying Title I and other federal aid programs to initiatives that promote online learning for the most talented students and that also provide physical locations for these students to do their advanced group work.
The study also showed no discernible impact for either group on many of the long - term outcomes desired by policymakers, including minimizing grade retention and dependence on public assistance and positively impacting later employment and earnings.
The job also has a PR problem, McDiarmid says, with teachers too often turned into scapegoats by politicians, policymakers, foundations and the media.
The videos also remind us that education researchers are driven by the same fundamental desire to make a difference — to make things better — as teachers, principals, policymakers, and every other practitioner working in the field.
The MET project's final product will provide huge insights into teacher quality and practice no matter what, but how it is received and interpreted by policymakers and the public is also critical.
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.
The strategies and information presented can also be useful for schools, teacher educators, and policymakers by helping to create more appropriate policies and practices that work for all students
The rating system also aims to increase program accountability by generating reliable data for policymakers about program performance measures — programs that underperform could lose access to federal financial aid.
Released by the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC), a federal initiative that aims to inform educators and policymakers as they work toward improving education, the compiled resources also include an instructional video that shows how to use the WWC when making decisions about new math programs, policies, and practices.
This line item also funds the What Works Clearinghouse, an essential tool consulted by policymakers and practitioners for information on evidence - based programs and practices.
But to tap the full potential of technology, students, communities, educators and policymakers will also need to re-envision the traditional paradigm: particularly the notion of education delivered within classrooms of 20 to 30 students led by a single teacher.
It also explains why policymakers and the public should care about what it means to be an effective teacher and what it will take to create and sustain a teaching workforce defined by accomplished practice.
Students also face personal and community barriers that are not as readily solved by schools, but need to at minimum be recognized and considered by teachers, administrators and education policymakers.
It may also be asked to support decisions about compensation, as policymakers are increasingly interested in tying compensation to judgments about teacher effectiveness, either by differentiating wages or by linking such judgments to specific responsibilities and salary increments for more expert teachers.
Leaders from Central Decatur and the Saydel school district, which also received a federal grant to implement the TAP system, were consulted by state policymakers and superintendents for advice on building the teacher - leadership infrastructure.
«By expanding the CalEITC to include eligible self - employed workers, while also lifting the income limit for eligibility, state policymakers will help more hard - working Californians to afford the basics and advance economically.»
We also invite practitioners, policymakers, parents and teachers to stay up - to - date on C - SAIL activities by subscribing to our newsletter, following us on Twitter, or liking us on Facebook.
It also featured a discussion by practitioners and policymakers on how federal, state, and local policy and resources can help support the implementation of high - quality professional learning opportunities for teachers.
, is that one of the complicating factors in a crisis is the tendency of policymakers (along with workers, creditors, small businesses, and middle class savers) to change their behavior in response to a crisis by taking steps that protect them from the consequences of the crisis but that also make the crisis worse.
I would also like to highlight the fact that the summary for policymakers of all the reports of the I.P.C.C. are accepted and approved by all the governments of the world.
The references to the underlying report cited by the Mail on Sunday in contrast to the Summary for Policymakers also give a completely misleading and distorted impression of the report through selective quotation.
I hope you can grasp the distinction and also see how «CAGW» is not a «concept invented by skeptics», but rather a premise being sold to the public and policymakers by IPCC.
Many commentators and policymakers have also argued that so - called «negative emissions technologies,» such as BECCS, will be critical to meet the Paris Agreement's objectives to «achieve a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this century.»
This lack of attention also leads many policymakers to overlook a possible opportunity: By working together to reduce fragility and vulnerability, could we not only better prepare for disaster, but also help prevent conflict?
Earlier in the week, the Panel also approved a Summary for Policymakers on a Special Report on Renewable Energy and Climate Mitigation which assesses that, with the right enabling public policies, renewables could take a significant slice of the global, total energy supply by 2050.
By participating in networks and partnerships, policymakers and institutions not only develop awareness and understanding, but also share knowledge about the best practices for incorporating HFC emissions into GHG accounting, and best implement integrated emission reduction plans that include HFCs.
California policymakers are drafting plans to cut the state's emissions back to 1990 levels by 2020 and are also engaging in talks about carbon capping and trading.
They can also be understood as regulatory tools, i.e. as components of the contemporary legal architecture, to be used by multiple stakeholders — front - line practitioners, policymakers, legal drafters, companies, market agents, and citizens.»
My blog work facilitates the exposure and scrutiny of my legal ideas to a national and international readership that includes not only judges, policymakers, and practitioners at all levels in many jurisdictions, but also academics from other disciplines, journalists of all stripes, many nonlawyers interested in criminal justice issues, and also — perhaps most valuably — the real people whose lives are most impacted by the policies and doctrines that I discuss.»).
By James Scott, Senior Fellow, Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology Ever since the WannaCryptor ransomware attack, also known as WannaCry or Wcrypt, began wreaking havoc around the globe, ICIT has received a flood of inquiries from policymakers, governments, and the private sector on how organizations can defend themselves.
Better research also may increase the use of evidence by service policymakers and service providers.
Socially conservative policymakers are also seeking to wholly eliminate or undermine the Title X family planning program, by directing Title X funding to FQHC sites while excluding providers focused on reproductive health, some of which also offer abortions with separate funding.
Antiabortion policymakers have also suggested drastically undermining or outright eliminating the Title X program by directing all current funding to FQHC sites.
MIECHV is also supported by policymakers on both sides of the aisle, including Congresswoman Walorski.
This year's Race for Results provides detailed data on disparities by race and ethnicity that must be closed in order to improve outcomes for all children and also includes recommendations to policymakers on addressing the specific barriers immigrant children and children of immigrants face.
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z