Sentences with phrase «educational issues in this state»
In an engaging forum, MacInnes explained that for 15 years the failing schools of the Abbott Districts were the most debated educational issue in the state.
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022 PA Code 49.102 (1999) states that an Educational Specialist I Certificate will be issued to those applicants who have successfully completed a Department of Education approved educational specialist preparation program, have satisfactorily achieved in the prescribed assessments [see 022 PA Code 354.33 (2000) for specifics], and has the college or university preparing program's recommendation.
022 PA Code 49.102 (1999) states that an Educational Specialist I Certificate will be issued to those applicants who have successfully completed a Department of Education approved educational specialist preparation program, have satisfactorily achieved in the prescribed assessments (see 022 PA Code 354.33 (2000) for specifics), and has the college or university preparing program's recommendation.
«I do not believe... that this document fulfills the commission's charge or deals adequately with the major educational issues currently facing the State of New York,» Rebell wrote in an essay attached to the group's final report.
A state education commissioner's ruling, issued in 2000, states that «it is improper to use public funds to subsidize a trip that is essentially a private recreational experience and not a part of a school district's educational program.»
Sen. Adams has worked with PEF on many important issues, and he has played a pivotal role in helping us build support for continuing the high quality state medical, research and educational services of Downstate University Hospital in Brooklyn.»
And while the exact contours of Mr. Felder's demands are not clear, Carl E. Heastie, the Democratic speaker of the New York State Assembly, suggested on Friday that the budget was «99.9 percent» done and that the remaining issue, touted by Mr. Felder, «should be worked on in partnership with stakeholders and educational experts at the state Education Department, which we would fully support.&rState Assembly, suggested on Friday that the budget was «99.9 percent» done and that the remaining issue, touted by Mr. Felder, «should be worked on in partnership with stakeholders and educational experts at the state Education Department, which we would fully support.&rstate Education Department, which we would fully support.»
Student Organizations Several student organizations promote belonging and leadership, and provide students with assistance in meeting their educational and 1 Kansas State Board of Nursing Legal Issues for Nursing Students and Applicants for Initial Kansas LPN / RN Licensure Reference Packet July 2012
Wisconsin's governor recently formed a task force on educational excellence and charged it with reviewing the state's school finance system in four areas: student and school achievement, personnel issues, special education, and early - childhood education.
His research on leadership focuses on issues of scaling up innovations from local to widespread use, and his work in policy centers on state and national level educational improvement strategies.
In The Graduates / Los Graduados, a two - part bilingual film from Quiet Pictures, important educational issues are explored through the eyes of three Latino and three Latina students from across the United States.
The winter meeting of the National Governors» Association kicked off a year in which the association will explore states» best practices through a series of regional meetings on educational technology and accountability, said Gov. Thomas R. Carper of Delaware, who has made raising student achievement a key platform issue in his term as the chairman of the NGA.
Lobbyists, Administration officials, and Congressional aides said they expect the most contentious issue in the conference committee to be how strong the measure's provisions requiring states and districts to set educational standards should be, especially any mandate on «opportunity to learn» standards.
As student Pooja Agarwal stated in her article, «If I Could Make a School,» published in the November 2001 issue of ISTE's publication Learning & Leading with Technology, she was excited to find other students who shared her passion and interest in improving the quality of educational experiences.
Texas was studied in the issue paper because the state exemplifies a national trend toward using statewide exams as a basis for high - stakes educational decisions.
For instance, in the April 1991 issue of Kappan, Donald Orlich, a professor at Washington State University, wrote «In my opinion [STAR] is the most significant educational research done in the U.S. during the past 25 years.&raquin the April 1991 issue of Kappan, Donald Orlich, a professor at Washington State University, wrote «In my opinion [STAR] is the most significant educational research done in the U.S. during the past 25 years.&raquIn my opinion [STAR] is the most significant educational research done in the U.S. during the past 25 years.&raquin the U.S. during the past 25 years.»
He said, «Rethinking policies around seat - time requirements, class size, compensating teachers based on their educational credentials, the use of technology in the classroom, inequitable school financing, the over placement of students in special education — almost all of these potentially transformative productivity gains are primarily state and local issues that have to be grappled with.»
Also in this issue: an analysis of open educational resources and what the federal role should be in facilitating their adoption; an assessment of Mayor Bill de Blasio's first few years in office in New York City; and an expert debate on the merits of two different approaches to designing state accountability systems.
He went on to work at the State Department of Education in Louisiana, focusing on grant management, policy and planning issues, district support, and eventually becoming the director of educational technology for the State of Louisiana.
The data presented analyzes and compares the 2013 - 14 school discipline data for every district in the state that helped uncover promising practices and examples of effective educational accountability while at the same time highlighting the numerous areas for improvement and the deeper systemic issues that still need to be addressed.
Against this backdrop of educational reform in the United States and China, and along with intensified global economic and educational competition, this is an opportune time to conduct an international comparative examination that sheds new light on and shares new perspectives about the complex issue of teacher effectiveness (Crossley & Waston, 2003).
We extend heartfelt thanks to the superintendents, principals, district administrators, teachers, school board and community members, and state leaders in education who welcomed us into their busy work lives, providing time to talk with us, to observe in classrooms, and to complete surveys, all of which gave us the most complete national data set ever assembled to better understand issues in educational leadership.
The decision also rejected an attempt by the lower court judge to usurp the authority of the governor, legislature, and state department of education in setting educational policy and mandates on a variety issues.
Working in some of the poorest, most challenging rural places, the RSCT involves young people in learning linked to their communities, improves the quality of teaching and school leadership, advocates for appropriate state educational policies, and addresses the critical issue of funding for rural schools.
In addition, in October 2016, the Department of Education issued new guidance on the Every Student Succeeds Act describing how funds from Title IV, Part A's Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants can help state and local educational agencies provide all students with access to a well - rounded education.42 According to this guidance, local educational agencies «may use funds for activities in social emotional learning, including interventions that build resilience, self - control, empathy, persistence, and other social and behavioral skills.&raquIn addition, in October 2016, the Department of Education issued new guidance on the Every Student Succeeds Act describing how funds from Title IV, Part A's Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants can help state and local educational agencies provide all students with access to a well - rounded education.42 According to this guidance, local educational agencies «may use funds for activities in social emotional learning, including interventions that build resilience, self - control, empathy, persistence, and other social and behavioral skills.&raquin October 2016, the Department of Education issued new guidance on the Every Student Succeeds Act describing how funds from Title IV, Part A's Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants can help state and local educational agencies provide all students with access to a well - rounded education.42 According to this guidance, local educational agencies «may use funds for activities in social emotional learning, including interventions that build resilience, self - control, empathy, persistence, and other social and behavioral skills.&raquin social emotional learning, including interventions that build resilience, self - control, empathy, persistence, and other social and behavioral skills.»
And while the degree to which any particular factor gets blame or credit for widening or narrowing the gaps is debatable, the authors in this issue of The State Education Standard agree that differences in educational opportunity play a key role.
As advocates for the disabled rallied this week in Sacramento on state budget issues, federal officials unveiled a new grant program aimed at improving the educational and employment outcomes of low - income children with disabilities.
In the 2014 legislative sessions, more than 80 bills in 32 states addressed student - data protection issues, according to the Data Quality Campaign, a Washington - based group that seeks to promote the use of educational data to improve student achievemenIn the 2014 legislative sessions, more than 80 bills in 32 states addressed student - data protection issues, according to the Data Quality Campaign, a Washington - based group that seeks to promote the use of educational data to improve student achievemenin 32 states addressed student - data protection issues, according to the Data Quality Campaign, a Washington - based group that seeks to promote the use of educational data to improve student achievement.
Whether we are breaking down new research, summarizing legislation in the states, declaring our position on an issue, sharing a family story or responding to the false claims of a critic — the EdChoice blog has something for everyone in the educational choice movement.
It was with these significant public policy issues in mind that legislative leaders and Gov. Jerry Brown agreed in 2012 to make increasing student attendance one of the state's eight educational goals.
Race to the Top was a little different because instead of giving everybody a little bit of money, they insisted that individual states tell them what they would do with the money,» said Eric Hanushek, a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution who specializes in the economic analysis of educational issues.
School choice is an increasingly popular issue in state legislatures nationwide as more and more states consider expanding educational options to help children get a better education, spur public school improvement, and save taxpayer dollars.
Even ardent Trump supporter, PA Congressman Lou Barletta, disagrees with the White House on this issue, stating that the afterschool program in his district that receives federal funding, ``... has a record of success when it comes to providing kids with educational opportunities they otherwise wouldn't have had and benefiting families in Northeastern Pennsylvania who balance work and raising their kids in a healthy environment.»
He said, «Rethinking policies around seat - time requirements, class size, compensating teachers based on their educational credentials, the use of technology in the classroom, inequitable school financing, the over-placement of students in special education — almost all of these potentially transformative productivity gains are primarily state and local issues that have to be grappled with.»
A change in local governance, however, will not address a very significant issue that the School District of Philadelphia faces: inadequate state funding to provide all students in the District with the educational opportunities they need to meet state standards and graduate ready for work or further education and a bright future.
On February 25th, we heard from voices around Mississippi on the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and its implications for issues of educational equity in the state.
The Kindergarten Readiness Stakeholder Committee, convened by the Illinois State Board of Education, has issued recommendations for creating a statewide, research - based kindergarten assessment process to provide schools and educational leaders with age - appropriate information about children's developing knowledge and skills in A New Beginning: The Illinois Kindergarten Individual Development Survey
Yet many state educational agencies have limited capacity to address the many complex issues involved in state - to - district assistance.
Classnotes Podcast (February 13, 2012) In December, the President issued an executive order on improving American Indian and Alaska Native educational opportunities in light of the fact that these students are dropping out of school at alarming rates, that the United States has not been successful in closing achievement gaps, and many native languages are close to extinctioIn December, the President issued an executive order on improving American Indian and Alaska Native educational opportunities in light of the fact that these students are dropping out of school at alarming rates, that the United States has not been successful in closing achievement gaps, and many native languages are close to extinctioin light of the fact that these students are dropping out of school at alarming rates, that the United States has not been successful in closing achievement gaps, and many native languages are close to extinctioin closing achievement gaps, and many native languages are close to extinction.
Juan is especially interested in helping states and educational entities solve intricate problems in assessment and accountability design and implementation that often result from an intersection of policy, technical, and practical issues while navigating complex relationships between agencies.
As we demonstrated in our 2015 analysis of the Common Core debate on Twitter, the dispute about the standards was largely a proxy war over other politically - charged issues, including opposition to a federal role in education, which many believe should be the domain of state and local education policy; a fear that the Common Core could become a gateway for access to data on children that might be used for exploitive purposes rather than to inform educational improvement; a source for the proliferation of testing which has come to oppressively dominate education; a way for business interests to exploit public education for private gain; or a belief that an emphasis on standards reform distracts from the deeper underlying causes of low educational performance, which include poverty and social inequity.
He recently served on the National Research Council (NRC) committee responsible for designing a framework for next generation science assessments; he has also served on other recent NRC committees investigating the issues and challenges associated with incorporating value - added measures in educational accountability systems and on outlining best practices in state assessment systems.
But the dearth of robust discussion of race, coupled with the obvious and unrelenting space it occupies in many of the persistent inequities in our state's education system, convinced us that any exploration of educational opportunity that did not address issues of race head - on would be incomplete.
NJ EXCEL, therefore, emphasizes the study and analysis of topics and authentic educational issues within local district and school contexts, and within the broader context of the state's Strategic Plan for Improving Education in New Jersey, the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Common Core / PARCC, relevant state laws, policies, and initiatives.
MASB was officially organized in 1949 to advance the quality of public education in our state, promote high standards in providing educational programs, help school board members keep informed about education issues, represent the interests of boards of education, and promote public understanding about school boards and citizen involvement in our schools.
In the current legislative climate, it is too risky to pass laws that fail to address the «core» issues impacting the inequitable distribution of educational opportunities across our state and nation.
Functions The teacher leader: a) Increases the capacity of colleagues to identify and use multiple assessment tools aligned to state and local standards; b) Collaborates with colleagues in the design, implementation, scoring, and interpretation of student data to improve educational practice and student learning; c) Creates a climate of trust and critical reflection in order to engage colleagues in challenging conversations about student learning data that lead to solutions to identified issues; and d) Works with colleagues to use assessment and data findings to promote changes in instructional practices or organizational structures to improve student learning.
In January 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued a joint federal guidance stating that school discipline was discriminatory based on race and ethnicity and that exclusionary discipline «creates the potential for significant, negative educational and long - term outcomes, and can contribute to what has been termed the «school to prison pipeline»» (Joint «Dear Colleague Letter», 2014).
After decades of disinterest, evaluation of the performance of elementary and secondary teachers in the United States has become a important educational policy issue.
«Given the focus in our state on improving educational outcomes, and with new third grade retention requirements looming next year, this is an issue that merits focused attention,» said Anne Discher, a senior research associate with CFPC.