Sentences with phrase «define public school quality»

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Given the expertise and background of the panelists who will present next week, how they define equity, the public sector, and school quality will be quite significant.

The measures of teacher quality that are used by most public school systems to screen candidates and determine compensation — certification, experience, and education level — have been well researched, but there is little definitive empirical evidence that these characteristics, defined in general terms, are associated with higher student achievement.

He believes all children need access to a high quality, life - defining education, and that charter public schools are a key tool in creating that reality.

The idea was that the key policies and practices that affect the success of school leaders — the standards that define high - quality leadership and provide a basis for holding leaders accountable; the training that prepares leaders for their role as catalysts for learning; and the range of conditions and incentives that help or hinder those leaders — are most likely to be successful and sustained if they are both well - coordinated and aligned to the goal of improved student learning at all levels of public education: state, district and school.

In short, the bill will define evidence - based SEL standards in broad terms; establish a work group led by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to define the benchmarks and competencies K — 12 students should achieve; provide a roadmap for teachers, parents, and students; and provide technical assistance to schools, including how to implement a quality SEL program.