Sentences with phrase «by education policy experts»

The accounts — dubbed the next generation of school vouchers by education policy experts — would add an option for Wisconsin parents, who already have a variety of alternatives to their designated public school, including open enrollment to other public schools, voucher - assisted private schools and independent charter schools.

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But former D.O.E. administrators and education experts say there's no question that the mayor's authority over charters has been partially absorbed by the state, leaving de Blasio's (and future mayors») hands tied when it comes to charter - related policy decisions that could shape his education agenda.

The U.S. think tank Nonproliferation Policy Education Center was involved in putting together the letter signed by the 14 experts, including Henry Sokolski, the NPEC executive director.

Although an estimated 98 percent of the country's school systems have policies requiring the evaluation of teachers, administrators are «woefully inadequate» at carrying the policies out, according to Jerry W. Valentine, one of two nationally - recognized experts on evaluation who spoke this month at a seminar here sponsored by the National Organization on Legal Problems of Education (nolpe).

If our major policy focus is to improve student achievement by improving teacher effectiveness — accounting for 30 per cent of the variance in student achievement — we must attract higher - quality applicants to the teaching profession, improve our teacher education institutions and courses, esteem and grow those teachers who demonstrate expert potential, and mandate teacher development programs for less effective teachers.

At a meeting last month sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the National Institute of Education, and the Johnson Foundation, two dozen experts agreed that there is a «critical need» to warn lawmakers of the gap between research and policy.

World Education Forum 2015 19 - 22 May 2015, Incheon, Republic of Korea Equitable and inclusive quality education and lifelong learning for all by 2030 Transforming lives through education Resource: http://en.unesco.org/world-education-forum-2015/ The World Education Forum 2015 will provide a unique platform for global leaders in education, ministers, policy - makers and representatives of civil society, teachers, experts and the private Education Forum 2015 19 - 22 May 2015, Incheon, Republic of Korea Equitable and inclusive quality education and lifelong learning for all by 2030 Transforming lives through education Resource: http://en.unesco.org/world-education-forum-2015/ The World Education Forum 2015 will provide a unique platform for global leaders in education, ministers, policy - makers and representatives of civil society, teachers, experts and the private education and lifelong learning for all by 2030 Transforming lives through education Resource: http://en.unesco.org/world-education-forum-2015/ The World Education Forum 2015 will provide a unique platform for global leaders in education, ministers, policy - makers and representatives of civil society, teachers, experts and the private education Resource: http://en.unesco.org/world-education-forum-2015/ The World Education Forum 2015 will provide a unique platform for global leaders in education, ministers, policy - makers and representatives of civil society, teachers, experts and the private education-forum-2015/ The World Education Forum 2015 will provide a unique platform for global leaders in education, ministers, policy - makers and representatives of civil society, teachers, experts and the private Education Forum 2015 will provide a unique platform for global leaders in education, ministers, policy - makers and representatives of civil society, teachers, experts and the private education, ministers, policy - makers and representatives of civil society, teachers, experts and the private -LSB-...]

Building strategically on Education Week's reputation as the «must read» independent news source for leaders, educators, and policy experts in pre-K through high school, Editorial Projects in Education has extended its reach by serving readers, users, viewers, and clients across an array of platforms — from mobile devices to newsprint and magazine - style reports; from broadcast and Web video to webinars and live events; from targeted e-newsletters on selected topics to the online TopSchoolJobs recruitment service.

The method, although controversial among some teachers and policy experts, has been embraced by the Obama administration and other education leaders.

Developed by Harvard Institutes for Higher Education Senior Director, Joseph Zolner, American Library Association President, Maureen Sullivan, and Tufts University President Emeritus, Lawrence Bacow, Library Leadership in a Digital Age brings together faculty experts, policy makers and library leaders to consider the current state and future direction of the profession.

That message was echoed by many of the advocates, researchers, and experts who took turns at the figurative bullhorn here last week for the release of «Measuring Up 2008,» the fifth in a biennial series of reports by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.

The decision by the Gates Foundation to simultaneously pay for the standards and their promotion is a departure from the way philanthropies typically operate, said Sarah Reckhow, an expert in philanthropy and education policy at Michigan State University.

Developed by Harvard Institutes for Higher Education Senior Director, Joseph Zolner, American Library Association President, Maureen Sullivan, and Tufts University President Emeritus, Lawrence Bacow, Library Leadership in a Digital Age brought together faculty experts, policy makers and public and higher education library leaders to discuss the current state and future direction of the prEducation Senior Director, Joseph Zolner, American Library Association President, Maureen Sullivan, and Tufts University President Emeritus, Lawrence Bacow, Library Leadership in a Digital Age brought together faculty experts, policy makers and public and higher education library leaders to discuss the current state and future direction of the preducation library leaders to discuss the current state and future direction of the profession.

We recommend the creation of a Task Force to examine these state laws and other, similar policies, and to consult with appropriate national experts, to determine an appropriate suite of state policy interventions for consideration by the General Assembly, the State Board of Education, DPI, and local boards of education and district oEducation, DPI, and local boards of education and district oeducation and district officials.

That's the conclusion of two years of analysis by the Gordon Commission on the Future of Assessment in Education, a panel of top education research and policy experts that was launched in 2011 with initial funding from the Educational TestingEducation, a panel of top education research and policy experts that was launched in 2011 with initial funding from the Educational Testingeducation research and policy experts that was launched in 2011 with initial funding from the Educational Testing Service.

A statement by experts at the National Education Policy Center in Colorado dispute the findings.

Citing the research, and the exciting work being done by school library practitioners in realizing the vision of the new school library learning commons, the expert panel recommended that «the Council of Ministers of Education Canada (CMEC) commission a pan-Canadian assessment engaging the full range of stakeholders, to bring forward a clear and prescriptive set of directives to frame a national policy consensus on the most appropriate model for school libraries / learning commons to maximize their contribution to the K - 12 experience and its learning outcomes.»

A panel of experts reflected on key themes and questions raised by the research and participants explored important implications of the research for education quality and equity for English learners in policy and practice.

Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being excluded by education policies like the times - tables test, experts have warned.

The LCAPs approved by these districts indicate that while they may be understandable to school finance experts, school administrators, and advocates steeped in education policy, they will be far less useful for parents and community representatives.

As with most education policy in Texas, the TEKS was the product of the efforts of a large number of education «stakeholders» — those members of the education establishment and other experts who are qualified by experience and training to know such things as what a student should know and when he or she should know it, and who, by and large, would be responsible for the implementation and success of the product.

Why our Schools are Still Segregated and What We Can Do About It: DePaul College of Education hosts a presentation by Richard Rothstein, Economic Policy Institute Education Policy expert.

Bringing together top education experts and practitioners, the foundation funds system - wide programs and policies that strengthen public schools by creating environments that allow good teachers to do great work and enable students of all backgrounds to learn and thrive.

The Hamilton Project released a new strategy paper and three new policy proposals by outside experts focusing on the use of incentives in education, opportunities for organizational changes to improve performance, and a new approach to accountability for teachers and students.

Choice B: Young college grads with degrees in their desired career area — who complete 5 weeks of education training which includes teaching a class 1 hour daily and a small group 1 hour daily, pass the state required tests, continue basic education classes after they begin teaching, are hired with the district paying a minimum of $ 5,000 per teacher to a private organization, are paid salary and benefits negotiated by the district's union, are sought by big corporations, banks, and Wall Street because of their service and skills gained from 2 years of teaching, after 2 years get discounts and benefits from grad schools and employers, after 2 years receive $ 11,000 toward further degrees in education or that initial career choice, and after 2 years are now «experts» in education seeking positions in government to influence education policy.

Our passionate team of parent leaders, education advocates and legal experts empowers local communities to strengthen their schools by pursuing common sense policy changes.

The subject of global education reform is often a theoretical discussion led by well meaning policy experts and academics.

Experts warned the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Tuesday about threats to the privacy rights of children posed by a proposed expansion of government data sharing as applied to education Education and the Workforce Tuesday about threats to the privacy rights of children posed by a proposed expansion of government data sharing as applied to education education policies.

In this webinar, Troy Miller, FCAN's Associate Director for Research and Policy, was joined by the experts listed below for a webinar covering the unique challenges facing Florida's undocumented students, the resources available to them, and how college access practitioners, advisors, and educators can best support these students in their quest to achieve a postsecondary education.

[20] The National Education Policy Center at the University of Colorado Boulder Think Tank Review Project has, since 2006, commissioned and published 96 third - party expert reviews of research published by think tanks related to the topics of value added assessment (7), virtual schools (7), privatization (11), charter schools (45), and vouchers (26).

The design should be intuitive so the strengths and challenges of a particular school are easy to understand by all audiences - whether you are an education policy expert with a Ph.D., a parent in an underserved community with failing schools looking for better school options, a busy parent managing a child's involvement in school activities, or a first - time parent choosing a kindergarten.

In 2010, Diane Ravitch, a renowned education historian and former Assistant Secretary of Education joined the ranks of true educational experts by publishing a book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System, in which she openly admitted she was wrong about key educational policies she once championed, namely standardized testing and schooeducation historian and former Assistant Secretary of Education joined the ranks of true educational experts by publishing a book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System, in which she openly admitted she was wrong about key educational policies she once championed, namely standardized testing and schooEducation joined the ranks of true educational experts by publishing a book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System, in which she openly admitted she was wrong about key educational policies she once championed, namely standardized testing and school choice.

«Under this system, districts can escape notice or attention simply by shining in categories that are less than academic and whose outcomes they control,» said Chad Aldeman, an education policy expert whose Boston - based nonprofit group flagged this problem in a recent report on California's school accountability system.

She has also been cited as an expert on education policy and the value of education data by publications such as Business Week, NPR, and Educateducation policy and the value of education data by publications such as Business Week, NPR, and Educateducation data by publications such as Business Week, NPR, and EducationEducation Week.

In September Big Change convened a group of leading thinkers, influencers and policy experts from across a diverse range of sectors for a breakfast hosted by Lord Jim Knight, Andreas Schleicher (OECD), and Holly Branson to discuss the future of education.

There have been training sessions provided by experts on ESSA, and great opportunities to network and work with teachers that have similar interests in education policy.

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Account Executive — Duties & Responsibilities Direct pharmaceutical sales, marketing, and customer service ensuring professional and profitable operations Consistently recognized as company leader in sales, customer service, and team development Design and implement marketing campaigns including commercials and collateral materials Set and strictly adhere to departmental budgets and project timelines Negotiate lucrative contracts with medical facilities, third party vendors, and other industry leaders Designed and implemented award winning staff development and recognition programs Serve as community liaison offering health and pharmaceutical education at various speaking engagements Recruit, train, and direct staff ensuring they understand the brand and adhere to company policies and procedures Generate record breaking sales through networking, in personal sales, and other tactics Make cold calls in a courteous, yet assertive manner that translates to sales results Build and strengthen relationships with key clients, partners, and community leaders Develop a rapport with customers and orient them to various products and services Maintain 100 % customer satisfaction by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Study internal literature to become an expert on products and services Conduct research on prospective leads and existing clients to assist in developing sales strategies Craft effective sales presentations and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Maintain records of site visits to potential and existing clients to assist in assessing their future needs Collaborate with junior level sales people to develop action plans to govern their performance Maintain comprehensive records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, and other pertinent data Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity

Variety of professional development content presented by country's top experts: Each day's schedule is thoughtfully assembled with sessions in early childhood education, adult education, English learners, American Indian education, two - generation programming, library programming, policy, and research.