Sentences with phrase «district leaders use»

• State policy makers track trends on the condition of children in Rhode Island cities and towns • Nonprofits, community organizations, and state agencies use the information for grant applications to bring resources to Rhode Island to improve children's lives • Local government and school district leaders use the information to plan education and outreach programs and to allocate resources

Think, for a moment, about how school and district leaders use these assessments to identify areas of strength and weakness.

To help steer these cultural shifts, Deerfield district leaders use analytics to measure the health of its school culture.

Learn how she and four other district leaders use technology to avoid duplicate work and keep costs low.

This guide helps school and district leaders use data to better inform their use of disciplinary actions.

How can state and district leaders use the new ESSA framework to transition to a clearer, simpler, and more intentional system where tests offer valuable, natural opportunities for students to demonstrate what they have learned throughout the course of the year?

The differences reflect differences in state accountability systems; they also reflect differences in how district leaders use the data resources provided by the states, and in how they compensate for perceived deficiencies.

As district leaders use data to drive instruction, they are looking for help to make the numbers more understandable and actionable for educators.

District leaders used research to inform decisions, expand understanding, and persuade others.

Our study found five critical steps that district leaders used to build their central - office capacity to support districtwide teaching and learning improvements: Each district in the study dedicated core central - office staff members to focus on helping principals build their capacity for instructional leadership.

A good school or district leader uses her knowledge of herself and her community to take on and address inequities that have been in place for decades.

He conducts workshops and trainings for K — 12 teachers and administrators on research - based instructional strategies, technology, and pedagogy, conducts technology audits for districts, and works with school and district leaders using Power Walkthrough classroom observation software.

Not exact matches

But it doesn't just provide teachers and administrators with a bunch of raw numbers — it turns that data into insights that can be used to demonstrate need to district leaders and other stakeholders.

Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.

... Indeed, SNA was the leader in child nutrition, a position I do not believe we can claim today,» added Wynn, who used to oversee school meals in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for one of the largest school districts in the country.

Because the Park District of Oak Park also could use the turf field, Jasculca said the school district reached out to park district leaders to see if there is any interest in contributing funds to the District of Oak Park also could use the turf field, Jasculca said the school district reached out to park district leaders to see if there is any interest in contributing funds to the district reached out to park district leaders to see if there is any interest in contributing funds to the district leaders to see if there is any interest in contributing funds to the project.

But one of their most important assets — the kitchens — typically get overlooked when district and community leaders explore opportunities for shared use of school... Read More

Arlington Heights Park District leaders are trying to find a way to use a matching grant after voters» rejection of a tax increase this week.

Rep. Joseph Crowley, who serves as Queens Democratic leader, is using campaign funds to rent office space in a family - owned property outside his district, records show.

NEW YORK, NY — Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that former New York State Senate Majority Leader DEAN SKELOS was sentenced today to five years in prison after having been found guilty by a federal jury of using his official position to obtain more than $ 300,000 in bribes and extortion payments that were paid to his son, ADAM SKELOS, in exchange for DEAN SKELOS's official acts.

Often candidates use obscure «regular voter» types (or at least district leaders) to file challenges to avoid looking too blatant about their effort to bounce opponents from the ballot.

Just days before Hurricane Sandy struck the city last October, Queens District Leader Albert Baldeo (D), who ran for the City Council twice before, was accused of trying to boost his matching funds by using phony donations.

Questions during the off topic portion of the press Q&A included the NYPD's proposed expansion of it's use of tasers, a fine levied by the Campaign Finance Board against de Blasio ally and pro-carriage horse ban advocate NYCLASS, de Blasio's recent comments on the City's long drop in crime being attributable to former mayor David Dinkins and former city council speaker Peter Vallone Sr., a city council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary process.

State education leaders on Tuesday used the results to argue that most districts were reporting artificially high scores and that the city's evaluation plan was more reliable.

In New York City and some upstate districts, young children are taking bubble tests or online exams, even though some of the children can't yet hold a pencil or use a computer, union leaders said during a conference call Thursday.

District leaders John Ruiz and Rev. Al Taylor and activist Joyce Johnson signed the missive, which accused Wright of using his position to attempt to deliver the seat that formerly belonged to now - Councilman Bill Perkins to his favored candidate, local community board chairman Brian Benjamin.

Jo Anne Simon, a reform - minded district leader who has been a frequent critic of Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez, is using his sexual harassment scandal as a means to whip up support for her re-election campaign.

The NY - 24 spot again uses a clip from Democrat Colleen Deacon's Capital Tonight interview this past spring, when she couldn't come up with any policy issue on which she might break from the current House minority leader, Nancy Pelosi, even though the district is closely divided and voters there have demonstrated time and again that they prefer independent thinkers.

Spotted: Rep. José Serrano with son, state Sen. José Marco Serrano; Rep. Eliot Engel, newbie CM Mark Gjonaj, Koch administration alum and uber lobbyist George Arzt, CM Fernando Cabrera, Stony Brook alum and Speaker Carl Heastie BFF Patrick Jenkins, party consigliere Stanley Schlein, Brooklyn CM Justin Brannan, Rev. Ray Rivera, Bronx BP Rubén Diaz Jr., CM Ritchie Torres, Assemblyman Victor Pichardo; business leader Fernando Brinn; MirRam's Kathy Torres; former Cablevision executive, Ululy Martinez; Alberto Torres, Esq.; former insurgent Sergio Villaverde, Esq.; Council Land Use Committee chair CM Rafael Salamanca, lobbyist Michael Woloz, Benny Catala, BxDCC 1st Vice Chair; district leaders, Yudelka Tapia, Cynthia Cox, and party counsel Marissa Soto.

Can you provide any concrete examples of the «major initiatives» Rajkumar has «led,» or how she has used her district leader position to «consistently advocate for us downtown,» or what exactly she worked on with Nadler so closely?

The proposed amendment establishes a redistricting commission every 10 years beginning in 2020, with two members appointed by each of the four legislative leaders and two members selected by the eight legislative appointees; prohibits legislators and other elected officials from serving as commissioners; establishes principles to be used in creating districts; requires the commission to hold public hearings on proposed redistricting plans; subjects the commission's redistricting plan to legislative enactment; provides that the legislature may only amend the redistricting plan according to the established principles if the commission's plan is rejected twice by the legislature; provides for expedited court review of a challenged redistricting plan; and provides for funding and bipartisan staff to work for the commission.

Every political season, the District Leaders in New York County talk to eligible voters and many are apathetic and turned off by the dirty tactics candidates use to disparage their opponents.

Olson says Dogtooth Bend farmers and landowners, members and staff of the Len Small Levee and Drainage District, community and state - level leaders, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have some difficult decisions ahead in repairing the current landscape and preparing for future flood events — decisions that affect future land uses, resource allocations, and the livelihoods of the people of southern Illinois.

Through his doctoral research at Columbia University and experience as a tech specialist at the Fieldston School in New York City, Kenny Graves has found that the partnerships among school leaders are also helping them think more strategically about how to use technology as a tool to address specific needs and goals in their districts.

In Chicago, charter and district leaders have worked out ways to use the same performance standards and to share facilities.

In order to support school leaders and teachers to become their most effective at using digital technologies with new pedagogies, it is vital that a district support the digital transformation through varied building - level and district - level professional learning opportunities.

Determine the computer energy consumption (from computer use and data infrastructure) in your school environment by using a calculator provided by the Consortium for School Networking, a nonprofit organization that advises K - 12 school district technology leaders.

Ultimately, however, district leaders must ensure that their staff members know how to take advantage of management rights, and school boards must charge the superintendent and senior staff with actually making full use of managerial prerogatives.

While some administrators are using the new opportunities to meet leaders throughout the country, others, such as Fleming County Schools Superintendent Brian Creasman, say they prefer to develop connections regionally with districts with similar demographics and needs.

With guidance from Harvard faculty and district and community leaders, participants study best practices in family engagement and identify strategies they can use to promote student learning and improve educational outcomes for all.

Join your fellow district leaders this fall at the Education Week Leadership Forum Ed Tech 2013: Powering Up Success — an interactive day focused on how to use digital tools to raise student achievement.

Using these systems, district leaders could spotlight schools that reap high returns on the money spent, given their mix of students.

Administrators» Data Gaps: A Crisis of Confidence We surveyed a national sample of school and district leaders to learn more about their experiences and perspectives regarding the use of data analytics in K - 12 education.

Visit the Digital Learning Video Gallery on the website for the Alliance for Excellent Education to view real - life, practical stories about how district and school leaders are improving learning outcomes through effective use of technology.

But if school leaders adopt blended learning merely to increase out - of - district enrollments, increase course offerings, boost credit completion rates, lower staffing costs, or decrease the demands placed on teachers, then blended - learning technologies will become increasingly cheap, convenient, engaging, and easy to use without necessarily improving students» academic or life outcomes.

Urban school leaders who join me at the program will learn more about their personal leadership style and how they can use it most effectively to improve teaching and learning in their schools and districts.

In her work with the district's senior leaders, Ngounou used the data she gathered to create new processes and work plans, often focusing on collaboration and communication.

Second, school and district leaders can use VAMs to make workforce decisions — recognizing and rewarding effective teachers and denying tenure and dismissing the lowest - performing teachers, according to Corcoran and Goldhaber.

At the district and school levels, it is helpful for urban school leaders to wisely use data to inform their work.

We are developing interventions to support young readers, helping to provide school districts and states with the capacity to use data more effectively, and engaging leaders from education systems from around the world.