Sentences with phrase «core policy areas»

«These are the core policy areas that were the most important to us when George was president,» says Mrs. Bush.

Backbenchers demanding a return to the party's core policy areas will be relieved by the inclusion in the Queen's Speech of legislation on crime, Sunday newspapers reported.

Not exact matches

This area covers policies and regulations, such as prudential or consumer regulations, as well as technology and other competitive pressures affecting the financial services industry, financial markets and the financial system as a whole, and their ability to effectively perform their core economic functions.

Oil sands development is a matter of provincial government policy: in a government policy paper (the Mineable Oil Sands Strategy) issued a few years ago (and since recalled), the core area of the oil sands resources in Alberta was designated a «sacrifice zone», within which it was acknowledged that significant and irreversible environmental impact would be permitted to occur, to enable the realization of the significant economic benefits such development promised.

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».

They balance those needs through a, «focus on core areas of certification, conservation, social equity, policy, and the marketplace.»

GFFS will review the food service's policies, procedures, and practices and compare them to our Core Standards of Practices for Gluten - Free Food Production and Service in the following key areas: identification, prevention, of cross-contamination in handling, preparation, cleaning, training, and quality management.

They are organized around eight core competency areas: theoretical foundations; law, regulation, and agency policy; systems expertise; direct service skills; working with others; communicating; thinking; and reflection.

It has dominated politics, directly or indirectly, long enough to control core areas of foreign policy, particularly relations with India.

Nick Clegg has spoken of his discomfort around three current areas of Free Schools policy: teacher qualifications, Core Curriculum and school meals standards.

Even on core economic policy — the area in which successive UK governments have tried to prevent national sovereignty being transferred to Brussels — more people take the view that EU member states should work together than believe they should not.

Join a core business area — such as Environmental Protection or Water Management — at a policy (Head Office) or operational (field - based) level

Our three core aims are: To make the environment a central political issue; • To integrate the environment into public policy and decision making; • To stimulate new thinking and advance the environmental agenda into new areas.

The institute's focus is on improving achievement in core academic areas, not the «diverse academic, developmental, technology, social, behavioral, and transition needs of children with disabilities,» said Kim Musheno, a policy analyst with the Association...

All 25 students in the cohort take the same classes in four core areas: learning and teaching, leadership and organizational change, politics and policy, and personal mastery (including one - on - one executive coaching).

Each of the three were conceptualized to cover core topic areas of enduring importance in education; each integrate emphases on research, policy, and practice issues, and each is interdisciplinary.

Board members gave themselves failing or barely passing grades in such core areas of governance as their influence on other decisionmakers, their ability to provide leadership and policy oversight, their involvement of parents and other community members, planning and...

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: 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.

In fact, similarities between the two parties are so strong that current Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham is now spruiking national teaching standards and curriculum as core bones of Liberal policy: two reform areas developed under federal Labor.

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

Within the education arena, NET applies these core values in three main areas: Education Services; Policy, Research and Practice; and Academy Sponsorship.

Although Virginia requires that its secondary teacher candidates pass a Praxis II content test to teach any core secondary subjects, the state permits a significant loophole to this important policy by allowing general social studies licenses, without requiring subject - matter testing for each subject area within this discipline.

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 the...

Filter by Content Area: All Projects College Access and Success Common Core State Standards District - Level Reform Early Childhood Education Education Technology Juvenile Justice and Education Literacy and ESL National - Level Education Policy and Reform Out - of - School Time Philadelphia - Based Research and Evaluation Postsecondary Education Reform School - Level Reform State - Level Education Policy and Reform STEM; STEAM Teacher Workforce; Quality; Support; Effectiveness

While our core work is in the areas of educational assessment and accountability, we often engage in related work to support our clients» goals and policies.

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.»

This resource provides critical questions to guide policy development around each of these areas, along with facts, guiding principles and core outcomes metrics for a quality college credit in high school program.

Below, we illustrate key differences between learning focused on personalized mastery vs. a more traditional approach to education, specifically in core areas such as school culture, learning continuum, learning pace, instruction, assessment and grading policies.

There, educators from around the world will discuss the most pressing issues in special and gifted education and share information in areas such as common core state standards; administration and supervision; autism spectrum disorders; emotional and behavior disorders and supports; instructional strategies for math, reading, and science; policy; technology; and response to intervention.

In addition, the grant will help to develop UTRU's new Research and Evaluation department, which will serve to support the continuous improvement of UTRU's core business areas — Strategic Consulting, Next Generation Network, and Practice to Policy.

Over the past five years, the state policies have changed systematically and coherently toward Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards alignment in all priority areas — special education, English learners, curriculum, principal / teacher policy, waivers, college readiness, CTE, finance, and state assessments.

SFCCC works to lead and support the partnership in four core areas, each with distinct programs: access to care, workforce development, maximization of valuable resources and health policy.

In many areas, catching and killing outdoor cats is still a core part of animal control policies.

At its core, bike share marries strong city policy and vision with capable operators and in some cases, remarkable sponsors like Nike in Portland or Ford in the San Francisco Bay area.

There is a parallel story to tell about these two key areas of public policy: a core expectation that current Republican dogma is incapable of satisfying, months and years of lies and double - talk, and eventually, a collision with reality.

In my view a technical expert plays that role only for the first ten years of his career.he later moves on to managerial roles.Like for example, a Corporate Secretary In india who is primarily trained in Corporate Laws handles the same as a his core area, by virtue of his law degree which most of them have and also the other subjects which form part of his CS course, aspires and takes on roles which brings into play his koweldge.Thus, he becomes a Generalist Manager who oversees functional specialists in his team and concentrates more on policy and strategy..

Her core areas of practice include pre-termination advice and strategy, labour relations, workplace safety and insurance, wrongful dismissal litigation, workplace investigations, human rights, disability management, workplace violence and harassment compliance, privacy compliance, employment standards, workplace policies, employment contracts, restrictive covenants and workplace culture recovery.

Our core practice areas are intellectual property, complex litigation, corporate and tax, with national industry focuses in healthcare, financial services and public policy.

Leveraging the power of the private bar enables LCCR to engage in impact litigation, policy advocacy and direct legal services in three core areas: Community Empowerment / Economic Justice; Immigrant Justice; and Racial Justice.

Founded in 2010, Advancing Justice — Atlanta serves thousands of vulnerable and underserved people through its four core program areas of civic engagement, direct legal services, policy advocacy, and leadership development.

Liability for property damage is a core area of any auto policy.

All activities must be in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws, HIPAA, ERISA, and other regulations, as appropriate.General requirements Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission and vision of the organization Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self education, attends ongoing educational programs) Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in - services and requirements and competency evaluations on time.

• Create base professional development policies and procedures, making individual PD program development easier to undertake • Simultaneously implement 4 PD programs for identified areas, without a single hitch in any program implementation process • Plan, develop and implement PD systems according to the core competencies and identified issues of multiple tracks • Determine existing opportunities and conduct informal and formal needs assessment programs for different tracks • Develop orientation plans by ensuring that all basic information is covered, including ethics and communication • Manage PD resources such as purchasing equipment, maintaining accurate records and submitting balanced budgets • Ascertain compliance by staff members and community groups and ensure that all legal requirements are fulfilled

Areas of Expertise Cross-Functional Team Leadership Systems Engineering / Management Cyber Assessment / A & A Processes Agile Project / Program Management Cyber Architecture Core Business Processes Budget / Cost Administration Intrusion Detection Systems Product Strategy / Development DOD Proposal Evaluation Security Information / Event Monitoring Policy & Procedure Creation

Our three core aims are: To make the environment a central political issue; • To integrate the environment into public policy and decision making; • To stimulate new thinking and advance the environmental agenda into new areas.

Mental Health Services: A Critical Support for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, ZERO TO THREE and CLASP, 2017 — This paper is part of a series describing 13 policies core to advancing infant - toddler well - being in four essential areas: high quality early care and education opportunities; strong parents; economically stable families; and healthy bodies, healthy minds and healthy parents.

They are organized around eight core competency areas: theoretical foundations; law, regulation, and agency policy; systems expertise; direct service skills; working with others; communicating; thinking; and reflection.