Sentences with phrase «core area of the state»

But there are only so many wells to drill in that core area of the state.

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Core focus is on consumer issues, although mention is made of prioritising «competition and consumer issues in highly concentrated sectors, in particular in the supermarket and fuel sectors» (nothing new here) and the policy states that some areas are always regarded as a priority, including «cartel conduct and anti-competitive agreements, and the misuse of market power».

High Achievement New York, a business - backed group that is supportive of the Common Core standards, is pointing to the «opt - in» rates of students in the state's urban areas.

The Eastern Campus, which was built in 1977, is located within the core of the Central Pine Barrens, an area where the state's 1993 Pine Barrens Protection Act places strict limits on new development.

But the candidates also found areas of agreement: their opposition to the Common Core education standards, giving school property tax credits to veterans and establishing term limits for state lawmakers.

At Tuesday's meeting, Pryor and his staff reported on progress made in key reform areas, including a new teacher evaluation system and a new set of academic goals called the Common Core State Standards.

Borough of Opportunity: Tackling poverty and the widening social divide by giving a «hand up» instead of a «hand out» by transforming our state schools, providing a housing ladder of opportunity with home ownership at its core and regenerating our most deprived areas by using the public sector to pump prime major investment by the private sector.

«We found this core area for sage grouse covered about 20 percent of their (Wyoming pocket gophers») habitat in the state,» he says.

In all of the core subject areas and at nearly all grade spans, the state has academic standards rated clear and specific by the American Federation of Teachers and assessments aligned to those standards.

The case involves an attempt by Public Advocates in San Francisco to compel the state to satisfy the law's requirements that all teachers of core subjects be highly qualified, and if some are not, that less - qualified teachers not be employed disproportionately in poor and minority areas.

Starting in the 1980s, states increased the number of courses required for high school graduation, and began mandating students take additional courses in core academic areas such as math, science, social studies and foreign language.

FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM Included in this resource: • Title page • Native Americans of the Southwest reading passage with graphic organizer • Application / Closing / Higher Order thinking question • Answer Key for graphic organizer Students will research and analyze the lives and culture of the Native Americans of the Southwest region of the United States: present - day areas, groups, geography / climate, adaptations, cultures / spiritual rituals / roles of men and women Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary; lifting evidence from text Differentiation: graphic organizer; cooperative (students may work in groups / teams / partner to complete graphic organizer based on teacher's discretion) ★ ★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard - copy version of this resource?

This year, for the first time, Technology Counts assigns letter grades to the states on leadership in three core areas of technology policy and practice: access, use, and capacity.

Areas of Focus: Common Core State Standards, assessment, middle school, high school, college and career readiness, career and technical education

Areas of Focus: Common Core State Standards, English / language arts, social studies, STEM education, curriculum, teacher issues

Areas of Focus: federal policy, Congress, school finance, K - 12 governance, testing, Common Core State Standards

For the third consecutive year, Technology Counts grades the states on their leadership in three core areas of technology policy and practice: access, use, and capacity.

Evidence from State Content Standards Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, September 2009 This analysis found considerable variability among states» content standards, but that a small core curriculum exists across states in the content areas of English language arts and reading, science, and mathematics.

Achieve's «On the Road to Implementation: Achieving the Promise of the Common Core State Standards» seeks to identify the key areas that state policymakers will need to consider to implement the new standards with fideState Standards» seeks to identify the key areas that state policymakers will need to consider to implement the new standards with fidestate policymakers will need to consider to implement the new standards with fidelity.

The curriculum at our Inspire Academies adheres to state standards in all subjects, including the core areas of language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.

They use the state, district, or Common Core standards in all subject areas, however, they are taught within the overall theme of the school.

CCSESA has released the first edition of the Common Core Leadership Planning Guide to offer support and recommendation around 10 key areas of the new state standards.

This state - administered, federally funded program provides five - year grant funding to establish or expand before - and after - school programs that provide disadvantaged kindergarten through twelfth - grade students (particularly students who attend schools in need of improvement) with academic enrichment opportunities and supportive services to help the students meet state and local standards in core content areas.

Upon identifying an area of need around supporting students in making meaning of math through instructional best practices, an extensive literature review occurred and was focused around understanding the shifts in the Common Core State Standards, identifying the skills and content knowledge needed to effectively teach mathematics, how students can make meaning of math, mathematical discourse, novice vs. expert teachers, and how to move teacher practice were reviewed.

During the 2013 AACTE Annual Meeting (February 28 - March 2, 2013, Orlando FL), the Preparing Teachers for Practice strand examined specific problems of preparing new teachers to teach in core subject areas and reports on the state of knowledge related to those problems.

The Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd) released their first ESSA playbook designed to provide stakeholders with recommendations and resources on implementation focusing on the «four core areas of ESSA:» school accountability, interventions, using ESSA to advance state innovations, and ESSA's weighted student funding pilot...

Word study instruction is a major part of the Common Core State Standards; VocabularySpellingCity's word lists support literature, content area vocabulary, and informational text in the CCSS, as well as providing content and ideas for writing lesson plans.

The final state budget was approved Sunday night and included mostly positive developments for schools, including an additional $ 250 million for LCFF and $ 400 million toward the implementation of Common Core State Standards (which is one of the State's Eight Priority Areas for Lstate budget was approved Sunday night and included mostly positive developments for schools, including an additional $ 250 million for LCFF and $ 400 million toward the implementation of Common Core State Standards (which is one of the State's Eight Priority Areas for LState Standards (which is one of the State's Eight Priority Areas for LState's Eight Priority Areas for LCFF).

The aMath assessment includes items representing a broad spectrum of all math skills, including the core skill areas included in the Common Core State Standacore skill areas included in the Common Core State StandaCore State Standards.

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

The mathematics materials are aligned with the Common Core State Standards and cover a range of skill areas.

Teachers differentiate their assignments for each of their students so they may access the Common Core State Standards, interact with complex nonfiction texts, integrate rigorous literacy skills across the content areas, and contend with complex mathematical skills, procedures, and understandings.

At this meeting, the Utah State Board of Education: • Moved forward on updates and revisions to core standards in the areas of Earth Science, honors math, social students and essential elements of language arts and math.

She has authored numerous publications centered on close reading, Common Core State Standards, science literacy, formative assessment, and reading in the content areas, including articles in Educational Leadership and the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy.

Her expertise revolves around areas of curriculum and instruction, such as implementation of the ELA Common Core State Standards or other standards - based curricula; backward design; differentiated tools, strategies, and assessments; pre -, formative, self -, and summative assessments; writing instruction and assessment; unit and yearlong curriculum maps; text - dependent questions; and engaging instructional strategies that facilitate close reading.

As a part of North Carolina's transition to more rigorous standards in all subject areas in 2010, State Board of Education members decided to align the state's English and math standards with the Common State Board of Education members decided to align the state's English and math standards with the Common state's English and math standards with the Common Core.

The state department of education has awarded 67 grants to high schools and school districts to develop innovative programs in those areas as well as in traditional academic subjects that are aligned to Common Core State Standstate department of education has awarded 67 grants to high schools and school districts to develop innovative programs in those areas as well as in traditional academic subjects that are aligned to Common Core State StandState Standards.

As a part of North Carolina's transition to a more rigorous Standard Course of Study in all subject areas in 2010, State Board of Education members decided to align the state's English and math standards with the Common State Board of Education members decided to align the state's English and math standards with the Common state's English and math standards with the Common Core.

Importantly, TeenBiz closely aligns with the objectives of the Common Core State Standards to give students the content area literacy skills they need to succeed on the standards and prepare for college and career.

It provides suggestions on how to combine reading and writing in the content areas of social studies and science based on the Common Core State Standards.»

Conditions of Learning - includes the priority areas of Basic Services, Implementation of Common Core State Standards, and Course Access

The state's nearly 1,000 school districts are embarking on a slew of new reforms — including the Common Core standards, the New Generation Science Standards, Smarter Balanced assessments and focusing on several new «priority areas» specified in the state's new school financing law — that will require a highly trained and enthusiastic workforce to ensure their success.

As we explore how creativity connects with arts learning, Common Core standards, and other curricular areas, we acknowledge the value of arts learning both as courses of study as defined by our state Ed Code, but also as vital subjects that connect across the curriculum — opening up many interdisciplinary opportunities for connections, relationships, and applications.

The general election pits Douglas, a social conservative and a former school board member in the Phoenix area whose campaign focuses on her opposition to the Common Core, against David Garcia, a former state department of education official and current faculty member at Arizona State University who supports the Common state department of education official and current faculty member at Arizona State University who supports the Common State University who supports the Common Core.

In this testimony before the New York State Office of the Governor Common Core Implementation Panel, Carmel Martin, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress, outlines four areas that she believes the state's leaders must tackle in order to make translation from tState Office of the Governor Common Core Implementation Panel, Carmel Martin, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress, outlines four areas that she believes the state's leaders must tackle in order to make translation from tstate's leaders must tackle in order to make translation from the...

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This compendium summarizes published research on different areas of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

Although there are a number of areas that appear to be sources of reading difficulty, Valencia and Buly (2004) found that a substantial number of fifth grade students who scored below the proficient standard on a fourth grade state reading test exhibited difficulties in what the Common Core State Standards have identified as a foundational reading skill — reading flustate reading test exhibited difficulties in what the Common Core State Standards have identified as a foundational reading skill — reading fluState Standards have identified as a foundational reading skill — reading fluency.

Dr. Andrade possesses extensive leadership and staff development experience in the areas of professional learning communities as well as curriculum mapping related to the Common Core State Standards and Next - Generation Science Standards.

So as a result of the policies being pushed by Commissioner Stefan Pryor, Connecticut teachers and students spent thousands of hours during the past school year prepping and taking the Connecticut Mastery Test and state and local taxpayers spent tens of millions of dollars paying for the Connecticut Mastery Test but the man in charge of the entire testing scheme now says that «some of the more pronounced decreases in lower grades may be due to the shift to the Common Core curriculum... [and]... Students using the new curriculum haven't covered some of the areas in the test.»