The word
"autonomy" means having the freedom and power to make decisions and act independently, without being controlled by others.
Full definition
In the elementary grades, students are given the opportunity to develop a sense
of autonomy in reading choice; they are allowed and encouraged to independently select books to read.
The researchers concluded that more parental control does not ensure teen safety and that a certain amount of
autonomy in allowing teenagers to make appropriate decisions may be the best approach for parenting.
Children's need
for autonomy increases over time as they strive to become independent young adults.
She says that there is international evidence to show that
more autonomy for schools helps to raise standards.
And the trade of
school autonomy for school accountability is now accepted as a hear article of faith.
But overall, the exchange of
greater autonomy for greater accountability has worked.
Do you want to work
with autonomy with the ability to take control of you career development?
Aside from having their own private entrance, a shared wet bar allows these bedrooms a degree of
autonomy from the rest of the house.
This was the department's first public policy
on autonomy in weapons systems and the first policy by any country on fully autonomous weapons.
And she'll encourage state and district leaders to give them as much
autonomy as possible.
If aspire to being a modern internationally competitive economy
increased autonomy with intelligent accountability is essential.
The state has given the charter schools
full autonomy over curriculum, hiring and firing and budgets, while keeping its traditional schools on a much tighter leash.
Is your desire to lead the firm, or other lawyers in the firm, related to a desire to control others or maintain
personal autonomy in your practice?
Public school
teacher autonomy in the classroom across school years 2003 - 04, 2007 - 08, and 2011 - 12.
How does
local autonomy on the part of district and school leaders shift the process of systems change?
It also gives students greater
autonomy by taking away the restrictions of traditional seating charts.
This doesn't mean, however, that students have
complete autonomy as the teacher sits back and watches.
How much of a threat to
charter autonomy are this law and the related state accountability systems?
Higher levels of age 4 anxiety led to reduced respect for child
autonomy at age 5.
This is an issue at the heart of human rights where the need to protect has to be balanced against the need to
respect autonomy and dignity.
It also allows for more student directed learning and gives
students autonomy over how they learn.
It means the school has its
own autonomy as far as curriculum goes, but it relies on a lot of parent involvement and a commitment from the teachers.
Objective To document the relationship between discrepancies in mother and adolescent perceptions of diabetes - related decision -
making autonomy, diabetes - related conflict, and regimen adherence.
Their relationships tend to be honest, open and equal, with both partners feeling their own sense of
autonomy while being loving toward each other.
With more
autonomy within the classroom, teachers are able to develop a full understanding of how each student learns and what interests and motivates each individually.
Also, state regulations set restrictions in some areas but
provide autonomy in others.
The amendment we are trying to do on giving
financial autonomy to the legislature is part of it, but not all.
And of course, the importance of love and
human autonomy as religious values should be considered.
Three districts must select three D or F schools to participate in a three year turnaround program, giving
principals autonomy over budget, staffing and resource decisions.
Be wary of pop literature that offers simple solutions, such as this article that points to letting teens fail as the way to
promote autonomy.
Doctors must respect
patient autonomy, and have a duty not to abandon a patient.
He spoke during a peaceful protest against the proposed local government
autonomy which he said would spell doom to the basic education in the country.
Teachers in every kind of school
want autonomy and welcome accountability.