Sentences with phrase «educational improvement programs»

$ 60 million is appropriated annually for scholarship organizations, $ 30 million for innovative educational improvement programs in public schools and $ 10 for a separate pre-kindergarten scholarship program.

The proposal creates a $ 150 million program to provide tax credits for the following: donations to scholarships for low - and middle - income students to attend non-public schools or public schools outside of their home districts; donations to public school educational improvement programs such as prekindergarten and afterschool activities; eligible tuition expenses; and teacher expenses, up to $ 200, for the purchase of classroom supplies and materials.

2) EITC — «The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) is a program that provides tax credits to businesses that fund scholarships and other educational improvement programs for students.»

In the past five years, Response to Intervention (RtI) has become one of the most discussed, researched, and implemented educational improvement programs.

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On the other hand leaders of the Bible school movement have been developing a theory of liberal arts education with the Bible at its center, and through an accrediting association have moved toward standardization and steady improvement of a program which seeks to synthesize conservative evangelical Christianity with a valid educational ideal.

The Sustainable Winegrowing Program (SWP) gives growers and vintners educational tools to increase adoption of sustainable practices and to measure and demonstrate ongoing improvement.

CSWA, a 501 (c)(3) educational nonprofit organization established by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers more than a decade ago, received the governor's top environmental award for increasing adoption of sustainable winegrowing practices in California and for initiating new educational tools and program improvements.

Results: Eleven studies were identified, of which 8 demonstrated improvements in infant sleep outcomes subsequent to the implementation of an educational behavioral program.

This funding will support program upgrades, additional supplies, and other improvements that will enhance the educational impact of these libraries on youth in these twelve communities.

The educational program led to significant improvements in nurses» knowledge of AHCDs.

Other partners include the U.S. Department of Energy, and educational and training programs at the West African Centre for Crop Improvement in Ghana and Makerere University in Uganda.

In four studies, charter school programs that produce impressive test score gains appear to yield no or little improvement in educational attainment.

Students admitted to both types of G&T programs suffer a large drop in their relative rank in terms of grades within their classes, which could have adverse consequences that offset any benefits of improvements in their educational environment.

A task force studying educational improvement in Nebraska has called for a long list of reforms, including a new school - finance formula, far more state aid for schools, higher pay and longer contracts for teachers, a master - teacher program, and the establishment of statewide high - school graduation requirements.

Jay's column quotes Rick Hanushek, «Nowhere does the report indicate an alternative educational program that leads to as large an improvement in overall U.S. achievement as accountability.

Nowhere does the report indicate an alternative educational program that leads to as large an improvement in overall U.S. achievement as accountability.

National Institute for Urban School Improvement The National Institute for Urban School Improvement is dedicated to supporting urban educational communities that are implementing mainstream inclusion programs for students with disabilities.

They are an improvement on traditional school - choice programs because they enhance the freedom of parents to purchase a wide variety of educational products and services and save for educational expenses in future years, including college.

«Nick Hoekstra embodies the fine qualities of students in the International Education Policy Program: a commitment to lead so all children can learn what they need to become architects of their own lives; ambitions to support educational change that exceed the resources he currently controls; and ingenuity to collaborate with others building networks for continuous improvement to produce 21st - century education,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, faculty director if IEP.

[1] In particular, Title V («Grants to Strengthen State Departments of Education») outlined Washington's commitment to «assist [state education] agencies in the establishment and improvement of programs to identify and meet the educational needs of states.»

These higher rates of educational attainment due to the Milwaukee voucher program represent improvements of 15 — 20 percent over the rates obtained by the comparison group of public - school students — nearly as large as those for the African American students in the New York City study.

In a report released Nov. 28, the office recommends that the department devise a strategy for evaluating a district's tutoring program, rather than making a «blanket determination» that the district can not provide such supplemental educational services because it has been deemed «in need of improvement» under the NCLB law.

With the Leading Educational Innovation and Improvement Micromasters we are supporting teachers and school leaders in improving educational practice through a stackable, modular and portable offering that can lead to a certificate, advance their career and accelerate their progress through the master's program upon admission into the School of Education.

Where a school registered pursuant to this paragraph is in a district in which one or more schools have been designated as a school in improvement, corrective action or restructuring, the commissioner shall determine the accountability status of the newly registered school based upon his review of the proposed educational program, including but not limited to such factors as: school mission, school administration and staff, grade configurations and groupings of students, zoning patterns, curricula and instruction and facilities.

[10] In general, these LEA amounts may be reduced by state educational agencies to account for funds reserved for state administration, program improvement, and academic achievement awards; to adjust for recent shifts in LEA boundaries; and to provide grants to charter schools treated as separate LEAs under state law (such charter schools are not considered in the calculation of grants by USED).

His research also addresses HIV / AIDS and education, improvements in HIV prevention programs in Kenya, and educational access of orphans in Zimbabwe.

This year, the EITC program is capped at $ 75 million, with a waiting list of hundreds of businesses waiting for the opportunity to donate $ 15 million to educational improvement organizations and scholarship organizations around the state.

The bill, which mirrors most of Governor Tom Corbett's educational reform plan, creates an opportunity scholarship program for low - income students, expands the current Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program to provide for a variety of options for students and families and contains several charter school reform provisions.

360 Edition (INSPIRE - 360)-- This instrument enables the educational leadership preparation program to document leadership practices and school improvement and organizational indicators in the schools where program graduates work from the perspective of subordinate teachers and superordinate district leader (s).

Clowes later wrote a report for Heartland responding to the lack of improvement in educational outcomes in the Milwaukee voucher program and disillusionment of some school reformers.

Leader in Practice Edition (INSPIRE - LP)-- This instrument enables the educational leadership preparation programs to document leadership practices and school improvement and organizational indicators from the perspective of program graduates who are working as school principals.

Program evaluation is an essential tool for program improvement and UCEA has invested in the development of a number of program evaluation processes and tools that can benefit educational leadership preparation in universities and a variety of other sProgram evaluation is an essential tool for program improvement and UCEA has invested in the development of a number of program evaluation processes and tools that can benefit educational leadership preparation in universities and a variety of other sprogram improvement and UCEA has invested in the development of a number of program evaluation processes and tools that can benefit educational leadership preparation in universities and a variety of other sprogram evaluation processes and tools that can benefit educational leadership preparation in universities and a variety of other sectors.

The Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Program (EISTCP) provides state tax credits for persons or businesses making monetary or marketable securities donations to approved scholarship foundations that provide scholarships to eligible students for qualified educational expenses incurred in attending eligible nonpublic schools in Virginia.

posted July 20, 2012 Re: «It's Real Money» (editorial, July 5) Disappointing was the editorial arguing that the Educational Improvement Tax Credit — a decade - old, bipartisan - supported program that gives children educational options through voluntary business tax credits — «costs taxpayers.»

Funds for the program come from businesses, which make contributions to non-profit scholarship or educational improvement organizations.

The Mayor's signature educational initiative, the Renewal School Program has produced scant, if any, improvements, despite a running tab of $ 582 million.

G reat emphasis is currently being placed on improvement of early reading achievement through reform of schools, educational programs, and teaching.

The Student - to - School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2013 will create a pilot demonstration grant program that allows federal assistance for educational agencies at the local level to target schools with the least adequate school nurse to student ratios.

For more than a decade, empirical studies on school choice programs have shown improvements in educational performance and results for both students and schools.

Disappointing was the editorial arguing that the Educational Improvement Tax Credit — a decade - old, bipartisan - supported program that gives children educational options through voluntary business tax credits — «costs taxpayers.»

For the past 10 years, Pennsylvania's highly innovative and popular Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program has provided educational options to low - and middle - income families across the commonwealth.

We strive for effective instructional practices and the improvement of access to quality educational instruction, resources, and programs to ensure evidence ‐ based, developmentally appropriate practices.

Researchers also found that the program exhibited a high degree of fidelity to its planned educational model thanks to a strong collaborative relationship with the district, a culture of continuous improvement, and ample training and support for the teaching artists.

G. Developing and improving instructional programming of the school including being alert to advances and improvements in educational programming

Agency leaders systematically determine staffing needs to support school purposes, educational programs, and continuous improvement throughout the agency.

Provide funding to enable States and LEAs to implement promising educational reform programs and school improvement initiatives based on scientifically based research.

The Native American Community Academy Foundation (NACAF) is in the process of obtaining its 501 (c)(3) status, organizing specifically to support capital campaign and improvements, programs, services and overall educational advancement of the Native American Community Academy (NACA).

«These results have been achieved because we have assembled a team of faculty, coaches, researchers and staff who are strongly committed to continuous improvement as well as the kinds of intensive collaboration that such improvement requires,» said Shelby Cosner, PhD, associate professor of educational policy studies, who has provided leadership for many facets of the program's improvement work.

UCEA has opened an opportunity for submissions of 5 - minute videos that explore broadly the landscape of quality leadership preparation, including our research and engaged scholarship, our preparation program designs and improvement efforts, our policy work, and the practice of educational leaders.

To achieve this vision, NCSI's overarching goal is to provide technical assistance that builds State Education Agency and Lead Agency capacity to develop, implement, and evaluate their State Systemic Improvement Plan and support local programs in improving educational results and functional outcomes for children with disabilities.