Sentences with phrase «decades practiced a policy»

The U.S. Forest Service has for decades practiced a policy of fire suppression, or fire exclusion, in areas it manages.

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But the policy has barely been used in decades and is widely considered to be an unfair practice since the creation of the World Trade Organization in 1995.

Current debt stresses are the logical outcome of decades of unbalanced markets, inappropriate finance, untoward practices and inept policies.

She has a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Environmental Studies from Bowdoin College and a Master's degree in Education Policy from Harvard University, and has spent nearly two decades deeply involved in education policy and praPolicy from Harvard University, and has spent nearly two decades deeply involved in education policy and prapolicy and practice.

Purpose The purpose of this Notice is to update NIH policy on instruction in the responsible conduct of research, convey some of the consensus best practices that have evolved in the research training community over the past two decades, and to provide access to additional information that may be useful to institutions and individuals in meeting their obligations under NIH policy.

It often takes decades for research to make it into practice — and for old policies to be significantly reformed — so it's not surprising that we have found ourselves in this situation, but...

Cambridge, MA About Blog Kerry McDonald has been deeply involved in education policy and practice for two decades.

Cambridge, MA About Blog Kerry McDonald has been deeply involved in education policy and practice for two decades.

«The... policy logic of the decade - long reforms contains a fundamental assumption that creating new structures... will reshape teaching practices, and that those different classroom lessons will produce better student outcomes...»

Despite decades of relying on standardized test scores to assess and guide education policy and practice, surprisingly little work has been done to connect these measures of learning with the measures developed over a century of research by cognitive psychologists studying individual differences in cognition.

That recognition has driven a tidal wave of controversial policy reforms over the past decade, rooted in new evaluation systems that link teachers» ratings and, in some cases, their pay and advancement to evidence of classroom practice and student learning.

There seems a growing recognition that value - added gains are a fair and important indicator of school performance and they address an issue that has crippled education reform for decades: Poor alignment between teacher training, teaching practices, and public policy.

Also, in recent decades schools have moved away from disciplinary practices that rely on the judgment, discretion, and action of professional educators and have turned instead to reliance on school security guards, uniformed police, technical surveillance, security apparatus, and zero - tolerance policies.

For two decades, Marc Tucker's research has focused on the policies and practices of the countries with the best education systems.

Nearly two decades later, the Delors report and its four pillars of learning have shaped policy debate and practice across numerous countries of the Asia - Pacific region and beyond, and continue to influence the education policies and practices of national governments and the work of international development partners including UNESCO, the World Bank and other international organizations.

For two decades, his research has focused on the policies and practices of the countries with the best education systems.

Decades in the making, Florida's system stands out nationally for its use of student data to influence policy and practice.

Scholars and researchers present their latest findings regarding the impact of a restrictive language policy on teacher preparation and classroom practice through the lens of the decade - long implementation of Structured English Immersion (SEI) in Arizona.

Decades of best practice, cutting edge research in early education including the Head Start Impact Study, expert advice, and The Secretary's Advisory Committee's recommendations all culminate in a call to action for policy changes that ensure all Head Start programs provide a consistently high quality early learning experience that prepares children for Kindergarten and has long - term effects on their academic success and overall health.

But what I find most frustrating is that those backing common assessments seem to have unforgivably underestimated how difficult it would be to undo decades of state policy and practice on tests.

More importantly, the lack of strong statements from Rhee and Henderson about the alleged test cheating also casts a dark cloud on what both can claim to be successes in crafting policies and practices that will help D.C. children get high - quality teachers and strong, comprehensive college - preparatory curricula for decades to come.

In the past decade, numerous actors in educational research, policy, and practice have converged upon a seemingly practical definition of college readiness that hinges upon a student's lack of need for postsecondary remedial education.

Roger Weissberg, chief knowledge officer for the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), one of the nation's leading organizations in the field of SEL research, evaluation, and best practices, credits decades of «strategic, steady work» across research, policy, and practice, in helping to highlight the benefits of SEL in delivering a whole child — centered education that supports academic achievement.

Could adoption of judicious policies and practices in the charter sector create a million more excellent opportunities for students over the next decade?

Dr. Lachlan has more than a decade of experience conducting policy, practice and systems change projects in education at the federal, state and district levels.

ACER's global research expertise in the school education sector draws on decades of experience to inform educational policy and practice.

For three decades, researchers and policy analysts have advocated for and demonstrated value of various ways to improve teacher preparation that reflect the necessary balance of theory, pedagogy, practice, and contact with skilled veterans who inform preparation through their own teaching.

The Wallace Foundation awarded a competitive grant to UChicago CCSR in 2013 to undertake the project, which included a review of relevant literature spanning decades as well as interviews with national experts in research, policy and practice, and young people and the adults who work with them in schools, programs and agencies throughout Chicago.

Cambridge, MA About Blog Kerry McDonald has been deeply involved in education policy and practice for two decades.

Cambridge, MA About Blog Kerry McDonald has been deeply involved in education policy and practice for two decades.

MG+M attorneys have decades of experience successfully litigating high - stakes maritime and marine casualty claims, as well as maritime - related personal injury, wrongful death, commercial litigation and contracts, insurance practice and policy, and product liability claims, from coast - to - coast and everywhere in between.

Our federal government relations and public policy practice leaders have decades of experience working directly with the federal government, experience they now bring to serving HLB clients across the country.

With in - depth knowledge of key trade laws and regulations, a sophisticated understanding of the political and policy contexts in which these measures are implemented, and a wealth of experience dealing with the administrative agencies, federal courts, and other bodies involved in adjudicating international trade disputes, the attorneys in FB's International Trade practice have been assisting clients in developing effective strategies to achieve their goals for decades.

The firm's FDA Practice lawyers have decades of experience understanding the regulations and policies affecting product development schedules, regulatory compliance, and product approvals.

Cambridge, MA About Blog Kerry McDonald has been deeply involved in education policy and practice for two decades.

For a decade, the Human Rights Campaign (www.hrc.org) has released an analysis and rating of large U.S. employers and their policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employers.

For two decades, his research has focused on the policies and practices of the countries with the best education systems.

While the early decades of the 20th century were marked by concern about venereal diseases in the wider population, the policies and practices for non-Indigenous people stood in stark contrast to treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Ms. Anderson spent a decade at the Center for the Study of Social Policy helping states and local jurisdictions change policies and practices to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and families.

Over a decade of research and data tell us that the policies and practices of suspension and expulsion in early childhood, which disproportionately affect children of color, are causing harm to children and families.

It's unclear whether these substantial flaws are because of personal agendas (Hagen believes her own brother was falsely accused of sex abuse), because their initial works are about a decade old now and some things have changed (Dineen also hails from Canada which may trail behind the U.S. in psycho - legal trends), because neither of them considered what policies and practices move the big MHP divorce industry bucks, or because — hailing from the MHP community themselves — they have failed to see their own shared cultural biases with a majority of that community and how they themselves have been propagandized into a particular point of view.

Decades of Australian government policies and practices have banned and discouraged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from speaking our languages during the assimilation years.