Sentences with phrase «based reform initiatives»

Unfortunately, the trend that was begun with No Child Left Behind has continued with more recent standards - based reform initiatives.

For this to happen, bilingual education must be made central to standards - based reform initiatives.

The book details, and provides a systematic critique of, the shaky assumptions at the foundation of the market - based reform initiatives that dominate the contemporary education scene.

Whether gauging the impact of broad - based reform initiatives or examining the use of innovative technology tools, we have looked at the context of implementation:

This unintended consequence indicates that it is not simply enough to include English learners in standards - based reforms initiatives if their unique needs are not also considered within their implementation.

Not exact matches

The other, based on China's announced reforms and environmental initiatives, is called the «Accelerated Effort» scenario.

The privately funded Achieving the Dream initiative, which started in 2004 as an effort to apply evidence - based reforms to more than 200 community colleges in 35 states, has disappointed.

This four - day institute convenes educators and school leaders from around the world who delve into research on family engagement and learn how to align family engagement initiatives with standards - based reform.

The center was created this summer to «critically examine the assumptions upon which traditional schools have been based» and to assist aft locals engaged in reform initiatives.

They learned how to align family engagement programs with standards - based reform, and also how to truly develop and evaluate an integrated and effective family engagement initiative in their schools and districts.

Gioia's other reform was to develop separate arts education initiatives based squarely on art historical content.

Drawing on data from two national pilot programs — Principals as Literacy Leaders (PALL) and Leading Aligned Numeracy Development (LAND)-- this book looks at effective strategies for implementing system improvement and presents approaches for capitalising on successes, and overcoming the shortcomings of initiative - based reforms.

In the early 1990s, the superintendent, the school board, the chamber of commerce, and corporate leaders formed an alliance to implement several reform initiatives, including an active, project - based curriculum designed to connect school directly with real - life experiences.

Most states are turning to standards - based reforms to achieve systemic improvement of education, according to a new report outlining state education initiatives.

Examples include specific education reform initiatives, job skills programs, and community - based culture / arts programs.

The many calls for «evidence based» decisionmaking notwithstanding, most of our major policy and reform initiatives have either been launched without any prior research on their efficacy, and without provisions for assessing their intended and unintended effects, or have ignored or misused whatever relevant research evidence was available when...

CEE - Trust, an initiative of the extraordinary The Mind Trust, convenes and collaborates with reform - minded, city - based education groups, like foundations and advocacy organizations.

What started as an exciting interest in public charter school performance eventually evolved into work at a research - based advocacy organization that collects data and publishes reports about educational choice and reform initiatives in K — 12 education.

Your report about the growing achievement gap between white and African - American students over 20 years of «reform» in the Chicago Public Schools reaffirms our organization's strong opposition to one of the most harmful of these initiatives, the practice of flunking students based on their scores on the annual state tests.

A fearless champion of classroom - based education reform generally, and content - rich curriculum in particular, Barbara is a tactical leader with a keen ability to translate strategic initiatives into desired results.

Catalyst for Change is the final summative report for the Denver Pay - for - Performance initiative that focused on developing a link between student achievement and teacher compensation, and launched a national movement in performance - based reform.

Joseph P. Frey, Senior Project Director, Senior Associate for National School Reform, is responsible for key CTAC education initiatives relating to teacher evaluation, teacher licensure and certification, performance - based compensation, teacher preparation, state - to - district and state - to - school assistance, and college readiness.

Those studies include, but are not limited to, a cross-study evaluation of career pathways / programs of study in three states, a longitudinal study of the South Carolina Personal Pathways to Success initiative, and a longitudinal evaluation of a career - based comprehensive school reform model.

Massell's (2008) analysis of education policy activity in the early 1990s, for example, suggested that, for many states, K — 12 education standards represented «a central framework guiding state education policy and practice» (2), as compared to other states where policy initiatives did not stem from any significant internal standards - based reform impetus.

Market - oriented education reform refers to a series of initiatives that include educator evaluations based in large part on student standardized test scores, the closure of schools that are considered failing or underenrolled, and an increase in the number of charter schools, many of which are operated by for - profit companies.

Provide funding to enable States and LEAs to implement promising educational reform programs and school improvement initiatives based on scientifically based research.

I also appreciate Brooklyn New School principal Anna Allanbrook's weekly letters to parents, which showcase her school's whole child approach and contrast sharply with NYS's test - based education reform initiatives.

Section 1003 (a) of Title I, Part A, allocations are awarded to assist Title I schools in Improvement in coordinating the delivery of research - based federal, state and local school reform initiatives that support teaching and learning in high poverty, low - achieving schools.

Gray described the initiative he is leading, CEE - Trust, a network of 18 city - based organizations that support education innovation and reform, and discussed the efforts of a CEE - Trust working group that is exploring innovative ways to rapidly expand the supply of high - quality charter schools in seven CEE - Trust cities.

A new book, edited by California Collaborative Institute Fellow Jennifer O'Day, documents New York City's Children First initiative through a set of eleven evidence - based papers on various aspects of the reform's rationale, policies, implementation, and results.

The design of BWRSD's DLT initiative is based on the theory that «successful school reform grows from the inside out» (Elmore, 2004).

As interest and participation in teacher working conditions initiatives grow, the opportunity to create responses based on the experiences of other districts familiar with working conditions reforms increases exponentially.

This was the first site - based, school reform initiative in Cleveland that showed sustained performance improvements.

She also studies the challenges of implementing educational policy, particularly standards - based reform and professional learning initiatives.

It was just two weeks earlier that ConnCAN, the charter school advocacy group, conducted a public opinion survey designed to show broad - based public support for Malloy and Malloy's education reform initiatives.

Fool me repeatedly with A Nation at Risk, Goals 2000, No Child Left Behind, Standardized Assessment Systems on Steroids, 21st Century Schools, scientifically research based programming, evidence based programming, charter school options, privatization, and the Every Student Succeeds Act, and the shame becomes amorphous as we disengage from the belief that any government led «reform initiative» will produce meaningful results.

Who could argue with a reform initiative based on kids, teachers, or schools making «adequate yearly progress»?

Other examples from law of euphemism, evasion and doublespeak: «tort reform,» «death taxes,» «faith - based initiatives,» «Clear Skies Initiative» and «Healthy Forests Restoration Act.»

For example, mandatory court - based mediation rules, judicial dispute resolution initiatives, case management regimes, pre-trial conferences, and cost - based settlement incentives have all become central pillars of the modern civil justice system and its reform.

This could entail the introduction of supplementary web - based guidance on the practice of the Federal Courts, either independently or as part of an initiative to reform the Rules.

One of the many changes occurring simultaneously with President Obama's health reform initiatives is a shift in emphasis toward team - based delivery of health care.

State reforms and integrated health delivery systems in some regions are providing incentives for population health approaches, facilitating collaboration in healthy neighborhood initiatives.94 Collaborators with health care organizations may include education systems, social services, faith - based groups, and community development organizations.

Analyses suggest that collaboration between the district's office of parent involvement and a community - based organization (CPIO) has helped to support and sustain school, family, and community partnerships as a reform initiative in the district for nearly a decade.

provide policy advice to its members based on research on water reform initiatives as they affect Indigenous communities and land holdings

Models for Change provides research - based tools and techniques to make juvenile justice more fair, effective, rational, and developmentally - appropriate and the initiative supports counties and states in reforming the way they treat kids who've committed crimes.

The current law regarding access and many reform initiatives, such as parenting plans, are based, in large part, on assumptions regarding access that are not accurate, or are largely unexamined.