Sentences with phrase «close the skills gap for»

Learn how our client closed the skill gap for those moving into leadership positions to keep them confident, engaged, and employed.

Federal Reserve Chair advocates that banks can help close the skills gap for low - and moderate - income Americans.

Not exact matches

«Promoting Internet access nationwide and increasing STEM education will ensure Canada's workforce has the skill set needed for a 21st Century economy and help Canada close the competitiveness gap that exists with other G20 nations.»

So for me, the tier 2 (Guice, Michel, etc) are closer in skill level / value and can be had in the top of the 2nd, while if we miss out on someone like Derwin, there likely will be a much larger gap in skill in rd2 (in fact, it would be a mistake to draft one in round 2, and we may as well wait until round 4 at that point).

I look forward to working together with the Bronx Chamber and our wonderful local employers to close the skills gap, connect job seekers with permanent employment opportunities, and ultimately, build a brighter future for all Bronxites.»

Such concerns have led the European Commission (EC) to develop an ambitious strategy for human resources and mobility, based on four priorities: making science more attractive for young people; improving training and mobility opportunities to facilitate the access of researchers to new knowledge and skills, and to attract researchers to Europe; developing better job opportunities for researchers by closing the gap between academia and industry; and improving public recognition of the researcher's status and profession.

As part of Samsung's commitment to help close the digital skills gap in the UK, Samsung wanted to encourage the development of digital skills from an early age by enabling access to vital technology for some of the most disadvantaged learners in the UK.

Broadening our ideas about where, when, and how learning happens helps communities to create richer learning pathways that have the potential to include more nonacademic opportunities to help youth gain the skills necessary for a healthy adulthood, offer a seamless learning environment that can help stem summer learning loss, and tap resources outside of schools for additional opportunities to help close the achievement gap.

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Working on just a few problems daily (or more, if your child enjoys math) can help students of all ages close the gaps in their math skills, preserve what they learned during the previous school year, and prepare for the next.

The academy's president, Professor Dame Ann Dowling, rightly stated that this is a critical time for Britain's engineering sector and educators and businesses must work more closely together than ever before if we are to close the skills gap.

To maximise the value of these initiatives in closing the STEM skills gap there is a significant potential role for business and education linking activity which provides young people with an insight into STEM industries.

To close the STEM skills gap, there is a significant role for businesses and schools to link activities to give young people an insight into STEM industries.

A: Yes, under a five - star grading system that accounts for students» growth in reading and math skills, school poverty levels and a school's ability to close gaps in achievement among groups of students.

From January to April, when delivering professional development to help close achievement gaps, in recent years we have focused on strategies such as studying and test taking skills, fluency, vocabulary development, writing and rewriting, and even for some students meta - cognitive strategies to help them understand their own learning process.

Without a doubt, it's important to know and to make plans to close skill gaps and challenge on - level or higher - performing students, but the concept of «good enough for now» leaves me wanting to know more.

Leaders at all levels are trained to think systemically and apply their skills to close achievement gaps and ensure equity for all students.

A needs assessment is a process used to identify knowledge or skill gaps to provide a solution for closing those gaps.

PCHP, an evidence - based early literacy, parenting, and school readiness model, is committed to closing the achievement gap by providing low - income families the skills and materials they need to prepare their children for school and life success.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said: «The pupil premium has been one of the most significant changes in our education system for a long time and is already closing the attainment gap by helping up to two million disadvantaged children get the support, education and skills they need to get on in life - whether it's through literacy classes, catch - up lessons or one - to - one tuition.»

Last June, Oak Hill faculty, including several GCAE members who are building leaders at the school, participated in a two - day C.A.R.E. (Strategies for Closing Achievement Gaps) training, which provides specialized instruction to enhance the skills of teachers to help minority and low - income students.

«The way we will promote long - term prosperity for all Americans is by closing the skills gap that is hampering our ability to compete globally.»

The school is included in NEA's Priority School Campaign, which is working with school officials and GCAE to provide staff training, such as C.A.R.E. (Strategies for Closing Achievement Gaps), which provides specialized training to enhance the skills of teachers to help minority and low - income students.

First, I will say that as a former person in charge of teacher preparation in the state of New York that the portions of this report that talk about the importance of alignment, of the higher education system and the P12 system, and really understanding the ways in which we're providing opportunities for teacher candidates to have longer residencies and we're thinking about ways in which teacher candidates are participating in coursework and practice, experiences that allow them to really apply what they're learning in ways that they're getting more at bats and they're becoming more confident and they're entering the system with a set of skills that are gonna help close those gaps and help those secondary students be successful is important.

Student Success Skills: A promising approach to closing the academic achievement gap for African American and Latino students.

We work side - by - side with central office leaders to identify the leadership gaps they want to close and design authentic opportunities for coaches to practice relevant skills, receive valuable feedback, and grow.

Powerful new scaffolds and supports for Boost, Access, Español and Achieve Intensive are specially designed to close the skills gap and boost college and career readiness in 2017 - 2018.

Build strong reading skills and close gaps for struggling readers, special education students and intervention learners in grades 3 and up with Achieve3000's new age - appropriate foundational literacy solution.

It is clear that standardized testing can never close the achievement gap, that the Common Core Standards are not good learning and do not give students the skills they need for their future, and that the education «reform» effort is not reform at all but a way to remove public education as a right for all while it provides substantial financial profit for the investors.

Research demonstrates that additional direct instruction provided appropriately, beginning in kindergarten through third grade, can help all but the most severely impaired students catch up to grade - level literacy skills and close the gap for most poor readers.

Now that the federal government is fully operational again, it is imperative that Congress make the strategic investments in education to help close achievement gaps and equip all students with the knowledge and skills they need to assure our country's economic competitiveness and global leadership for years to come.»

Closing the Achievement Gap: Oregon's Bold Plan For over 30 years, Oregon has been committed to developing a diverse K - 12 educator workforce with the skills necessary to educate all students — that is, educators who are «culturally competent.»

The R might find a Focus RS a serious challenge on a road course — that car is the real deal — but the gap is close enough for driver skill to make the difference.

Ed Burnette from ZDNet used the figure and some mathematical skills to come to the conclusion that Android tablet sales are closing the gap against the iPad, so that the former now makes up for 37.2 percent of the daily iPad sales.

For Reapers who need to close the distance to their opponents, Death's Charge is an ability which replaces Death Shroud's Dark Path and is a movement skill focused on closing that gap.

In her presentation, «Law Students + Technology = Closing the Justice Gap,» Kaufman discussed ways in which law students are moving beyond traditional curriculum paradigms, learning «lawyering skills of the future,» and how those skills can help the next generation of lawyers and legal organizations provide access to justice for underserved groups and individuals.

Transferable skill - sets, or competencies, have become the new currency for career success, future employability and closing America's global skills gap.

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May2013Developing a Skilled, Ethnically and Linguistically Diverse Early Childhood Workforce Village Building and School Readiness: Closing Opportunity Gaps in a Diverse Society» This chapter of Village Building is adapted from California Tomorrow's Getting Ready for Quality.

PCHP is an evidence - based early literacy, parental engagement and school readiness model committed to closing the achievement gap by providing families with the knowledge, skills and materials they need to prepare their children for success in pre-kindergarten and beyond.