Sentences with phrase «district level decision»

ASBJ's circulation file includes 23,569 all - paid, district level decision makers.

NSBA's audience reaches the entire district level decision making team made up of superintendents, school administrators, elected school members, school business officials, technology directors and more.

Not exact matches

The guide presents clear guidance to school district staff and decision makers, using state - level knowledge and expertise and consulting national sources.

The partner agencies on this project — Washington State Department of Agriculture, Washington State Department of Health, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Washington State University School of Food Science — came together to develop «SAFE Salad Bars in Schools - A Guide for School Food Service» in order to consolidate messages and present clear guidance to school district staff and decision makers, using state - level knowledge and expertise and consulting national sources.

A committee of the Chicago Park District board voted Monday to decentralize the parks system into 17 parts and to give managers of those divisions power to make many decisions on park programs, purchasing and maintenance that are now made at the districDistrict board voted Monday to decentralize the parks system into 17 parts and to give managers of those divisions power to make many decisions on park programs, purchasing and maintenance that are now made at the districtdistrict level.

School districts are typically responsible for top - level decision - making when it comes to food: they oversee the food services group that determines breakfast and lunch menus; they set the district - wide wellness policy, which usually covers the food that may be sold or distributed during the school day; and they decide whether vending machines may or may not be placed in schools (although in some cases this is decided at the level of the state board of education).

For example, many cities have multiple districts, each of which elects a representative to the city council for municipal level decisions, but that entire city may reside within one or many state - level districts.

A given member of the U.S. House of Representatives or of the legislature of a state represents (in theory) only the people of their own district, giving the people of that district influence in federal or state - level decision making.

Local councils have the right to become statutory consultees at both district and county level and, although the decision remains with the planning authorities, local councils can influence the decision - making process by making informed comments and recommendations.

The decision by Espaillat, who would be the first Dominican - American elected to Congress, makes political sense on many levels, particularly given the fact that the district is now majority - Latino.

Ambode who was represented by the Special Adviser and Acting Commissioner of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon Adebimpe Akinshola, said the decision to renovate Tinubu Square was informed by the need to upgrade it to a level that befit the status of the Lagos Central Business District (CBD).

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.

Just one percent of teachers felt their opinions impacted decision - making at the national level; just two percent did at the state level; and nineteen percent did at the district level.

Most schools have determined the grading of homework to be a teacher - level decision while some districts or principals offer guidelines.

«The U.S. market for tech tends to be handled on a school - to - school or district - to - district basis, where in other countries the purchasing decisions are made on the state or federal level.

Nearly two - thirds of survey respondents indicated that teacher - hiring decisions are made at the school level or jointly by school and district.

Besides all that, governance - type decisions may be made at the building level — and frequently at intermediate levels within a big district or region of a state.

More specifically, the proposed program will focus on framing neuroscience research for use by district and region - level decision makers who are dedicated to improving outcomes for young children.

The decision to go with Core Knowledge, the state's Guidebooks, and Eureka Math were district - level calls, and Beber sees no reason to second - guess the decision.

The first step toward making your school a community hub is a district - level decision.

Decisions are managed at the local district level.»

At least since the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, this has been interpreted to give the federal government the power to intervene in cases of legally sanctioned discrimination, like the segregation of public schools across the country; to mandate equal access to education for students with disabilities; and, according to some arguments, to correct for persistently unequal access to resources across states and districts of different income levels.

Considering many districts» decisions to equip entire grade levels with Mac products, this clearinghouse of education - specific software is very handy.

Split Decision: Two Incumbents Losing in Denver School Board Elections, Two Supporters of District Policies Prevail (Chalkbeat) Quotes Martin West: «There are signs in the national election results this week that Democrats may make significant headway at the state and local level next year when many more seats are in play, and that typically makes it harder to pursue the traditional reform agenda.

Often, decisions on what should be allowed are made at the regional level and not by participating districts.

Meanwhile, a movement to decentralize budgeting decisions to the school level has taken hold in a number of districts including Edmonton, Houston, and Seattle.

Some districts do negotiate over who pays the contribution — the district or individual teachers — but under statewide pension systems, decisions about benefit structures and contribution levels are all made by state legislators, state comptrollers or treasurers, or even unelected pension boards.

In just eight weeks we'll elect officials who, from the district to national levels, will set the education agenda and make critical decisions for our children for years to come.

Hamilton School District superintendent Kathleen Cooke said the changes had afforded teachers a greater role in developing curricula and a greater impact on school - level decisions.

Not to mention our vertical data teams, horizontal data teams, schoolwide and district - level data review, IEP and 504 review, professional learning communities, and reflection practices now built into the very fabric of how schools run and make decisions.

Taking Off the Heat On January 29, 2014 Marguerite Roza shared risks and rewards that emerge when districts «decentralize» engagement around financial decisions to the school level with Portfolio School District Network members in Houston, TX.

Provide resources to states to assist and support development of appropriate and effective assessment systems that provide accurate information to guide decision making at the school, district, state, and federal levels.

On January 29, 2014 Marguerite Roza shared risks and rewards that emerge when districts «decentralize» engagement around financial decisions to the school level with Portfolio School District Network members in Houston, TX.

Districts and BOCES are encouraged to reflect upon decisions made within Grades K - 2 to ensure testing is the minimum necessary for effective decision making at the classroom, school and district level.

Shared decision - making in school improvement must take place at both the district - level as well in the schools themselves.

Professor Simon, in his thoughtful analysis of the political ramifications of this case, states that one of the most likely consequences of the District Court's decision would be an increase in the centralization of school finance and an increase in the extent of collective bargaining by teacher unions at the state level.

District administrators need to have faith in the legitimacy and effectiveness of lay decision - making in order to follow through with devolving power to the school level.

Principal - teacher relationships, district leaders «interactions with principals, and policy decisions at the state level all are intertwined in a complex and changing environment.

Future educational leaders — principals and superintendents — need to be able to make these decisions at the district or school level.

The district role has been primarily to create policies that demand a certain level of outside participation in decision making.

According to the Assistant Superintendent, the district has goals that are communicated to the public, but it has no formal policies to ensure involvement of outside stakeholders in decision making at the district level, beyond formal governance structures.

From a three - year case study of the uses of evidence related to instructional decision - making at the district level, Coburn, Touré and Yamashita (2009) identified key factors influencing the uses of data.

Here we examined what district administrators (e.g., superintendents, assistant superintendents, curriculum and assessment directors) from the 18 site - visit districts had to say about data use for decision making at the district and school levels.

This bill would prevent educators from using PARCC scores, «to determine a student's placement in a gifted and talented program, another program or intervention, grade promotion, as the State graduation proficiency test, any other school or district - level decision that affects students, or as part of any evaluation rubric submitted to the Commissioner of Education for approval.»

The committee uses CO ASCD's newsletter, blogs, and tweets to provide members with information about education legislation at the state and national levels, guidance on how to advocate for students and the profession, and ways to participate in decision - making at the school, district and state levels.

A district that pushes most resources and decision - making power to the school level is usually referred to as a portfolio district, a term coined by researchers at the University of Washington.

«[O] ur constitutions, past and present, have limited governmental authority over the public education of Georgia's children to that level of government closest and most responsive to the taxpayers and parents,» Chief Justice Carol W. Hunstein wrote in the decision in Gwinnett County School District v. Cox.

Here's the problem: if the reason can't be disclosed, it was probably soft: the decision - maker didn't «like» the teacher, or simply wanted to exercise managerial power, in one of the few situations where a site - level, or more commonly district - level, administrator still has absolute authority.

Districts that have «moved their numbers» for all children have or are engaged in developing district - wide processes that allow for more collective use of relevant data to make smarter decisions, including the ongoing assessment of teaching and learning at the classroom, school, and district levels.

Blanket level district decisions can be effective, but won't necessarily impact specific subgroups or students if the district doesn't have visibility into how they are performing or undertake prescriptive measures.