Sentences with phrase «educational expectations on»

This may not be the triumph of social justice for which the Department for Education hopes, but it is designed to put our educational expectations on a par with the Finns, the Canadians and the Swiss.

Not exact matches

Children, schools and families bill The bill will raise educational standards by providing guarantees - a series of specific entitlements for parents and pupils on what they can expect from a 21st century schools system and a means of redress if expectations are not met.

The summit, which was organized by the Government - University - Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR) of the National Academies of Science and held in Washington, D.C., 11 to 12 November 2002, included representatives from government agencies, disciplinary societies, and several education and science organizations who presented a litany of policy prescriptions and recommendations on the educational and societal forces that affect the experiences and expectations of the nation's future scientists and engineers.

In order to promote health with expectations of success, and acting on the lifestyles of the population and the social determinants that affect them, the life skills educational model stands out as an ideal response.

The latest news also comes as expectations around educational standards continue to increase, and following a Budget which revealed plans to roll out an «achieving educational excellence everywhere» strategy — putting additional pressure on teachers and school leaders.

Comparing two teachers» expectations — one black and one white — for the same student at the same point in time eliminates the effect of other aspects of the educational environment on teacher expectations and student outcomes.

With the movement toward research - practitioner partnerships, educational agencies can collaboratively develop effective interventions targeted on improving teachers» discipline practices — exploring their beliefs and raising expectations for minority students.

Character and Leadership Development — Character development is considered a fundamental purpose of education and will be fostered through a child - centered educational model built on high behavioral and academic expectations.

On the other hand, failure to acquire basic literacy skills in the early years of schooling too often leads to disappointment, disengagement from the educational process, and drastically lower expectations for success beyond school.

There will need to be a shared understanding of where the school is going and agreement on the high expectations we have in terms of student attainment and of wider, exciting educational experiences.

NSCS has maintained many of its philosophical education roots, with its focus on keeping the curricula challenging and the expectations for learning high, while utilizing the help and support of qualified educational assistance and classroom volunteers.

It also made it clear to suburban districts that they could no longer continue to commit educational malpractice against poor and minority children, as well as focused American public education on achieving measurable results instead of damning kids to low expectations.

Overview This study mission for state policymakers focused on how policies can strengthen the alignment of expectations and resources across the educational pipeline so that young people complete high school prepared to succeed in a range of postsecondary education opportunities.

Teacher candidates can be assigned a thorough reflection or journal of their past educational experiences and the expectations about VS based on those personal histories.

This, in turn, explains why so many schools and districts become mired in cultures of low expectations in which moral and educational misbehavior is rampant and tolerated until the spotlight is shown on them.

«As an authorizer, I am motivated by the potential of charter schools to provide our children with excellent educational options based on high expectations for all, an unwavering focus on academics, the pursuit of social justice and the hard work, dedication, and talent of teachers and staff.»

«When schools focus on just the educational aspect of giftedness and the general expectation for the gifted student is to be high - achieving and receive high scores...»

An unnamed head teacher told researchers that the label of special educational needs might be «often used as an excuse for low expectations and under - preparation on the part of parents».

When schools focus on just the educational aspect of giftedness and the general expectation for the gifted student is to be high - achieving and receive high scores, then gifted children are seen only in light of what they can achieve academically and not who they truly are.

Recent reforms in educational standards — including the Common Core math standards and the Next Generation Science Standards — have altered the expectations placed on California's teachers.

Increasing racial, ethnic, linguistic, socio - economic, and gender diversity in the teacher workforce can have a positive effect for all students, but the impact is even more pronounced when students have a teacher who shares characteristics of their identity.20 For example, teachers of color are often better able to engage students of color, 21 and students of color score higher on standardized tests when taught by teachers of color.22 By holding students of color to a set of high expectations, 23 providing culturally relevant teaching, confronting racism through teaching, and developing trusting relationships with their students, teachers of color can increase other educational outcomes for students of color, such as high school completion and college attendance.24

«The OECD program has declared war on the established plurality of educational goals and discourses (which have consistently reflected and renewed these goals) in order to replace it with a single novel concept: «Schools should lay the very foundation for the attitudes, desires and expectations motivating a nation to pursue progress and to think and act economically.»

on a regular basis, there is nothing inherently wrong with seeking to improve academic standards and phasing in greater expectations for our children's educational achievement.

The approach is based on outcome - based theories education that high expectations goal - setting will result in greater educational achievement for most students.

Designed to prepare students to succeed in high school and continue on a path toward college and beyond, our educational model focuses on five core values: high expectations for all students; small, personalized schools and classrooms; increased instructional time; highly qualified principals and teachers; and parents as partners.

President Barack Obama entered office with promises of relief from unrealistic expectations and punitive incentives — only to double down on testing's importance by favoring value - added teacher evaluations and to promote privatization through the charter school sector which has increasingly placed portions of our educational commons into hands avoiding public oversight.

Alternatively, such work may intensify the demands placed on teachers, particularly given current conditions of the changing composition of classes, mainstreaming, reduced classroom support, increased expectations for what schools should accomplish and a greatly expanded definition of the teacher's role in many educational jurisdictions.

With Kickboard, educational leaders can set school - and district - wide behavior expectations to help teachers keep students on task.

Each training plan is individualized to focus on the pet's unique psychological and educational needs as well as meet owner goals and expectations.

That proposal — in the form of a report — was just released, and it expresses the belief that the greatest risk to the return to free tuition is the elite East Village educational institution's fundraising targets: $ 3.2 million this year, $ 5 million next year, and so on and so forth until 2029, when the expectation is for $ 17.8 million.

Featuring a combination of exhibition, education, and public programming spaces on a 20,000 square foot campus, Art + Practice transcends the traditional expectations of the «community art space,» as it offers services to foster youth in a collective and practice space, as well as affordable housing initiatives for homeless people, and professional and educational counseling for participants.

The educational focus on self - esteem in recent decades, along with «hover - parenting» practices, has left Millennials with an expectation of frequent feedback, less willingness to participate in work that is not meaningful to them and a practical approach to work that is focused more on the results they achieve rather than where they are achieved.

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation

Married and not - married Hmong female high school students were compared on attitudinal, achievement, and background variables to explore factors associated with early marriage and to determine consequences of early marriage for mental health and educational expectations.

Some researchers have focused on attitudinal components of parent involvement by defining it as parental aspirations or expectations for the child's educational success.

(i) recognising Indigenous peoples» cultural connections to homelands (whether on a visiting or permanent basis) but avoiding expectations of major investment in service provision where there are few economic or educational opportunities; and

Questions were asked on attitudes to and interest in reading, attitudes to and engagement in reading and mathematics, language spoken in the home, homework practices, frequency and engagement in leisure activities, and educational aspirations and expectations.

The performance on educational outcome is below expectation despite the many accomplishments the state has.

Analyses of findings from an earlier intensive child development program for low birth weight children and their parents (the Infant Health and Development Program) suggest that the cognitive effects for the children were mediated through the effects on parents, and the effects on parents accounted for between 20 and 50 % of the child effects.10 A recent analysis of the Chicago Child Parent Centers, an early education program with a parent support component, examined the factors responsible for the program's significant long - term effects on increasing rates of school completion and decreasing rates of juvenile arrest.11 The authors conducted analyses to test alternative hypotheses about the pathways from the short - term significant effects on children's educational achievement at the end of preschool to these long - term effects, including (a) that the cognitive and language stimulation children experienced in the centres led to a sustained cognitive advantage that produced the long - term effects on the students» behaviour; or (b) that the enhanced parenting practices, attitudes, expectations and involvement in children's education that occurred early in the program led to sustained changes in the home environments that made them more supportive of school achievement and behavioural norms, which in turn produced the long - term effects on the students» behaviour.

Downey, Ainsworth - Darnell, and Dufur (1998) found mixed evidence of gender differences among single - parent families on a comprehensive list of child outcomes; all of the significant differences, however, occurred in educational measures and consistently showed a disadvantage for children living with single fathers... I find support for the hypothesis that, at least in early childhood, mother changes have more lasting influences on college expectations and school disciplin ethan father changes...»