Sentences with phrase «effective reform strategy»

BTW, there is a pile of research show reduced class size is an effective reform strategy and almost nothing to support increasing technology.»

And, no, I'm not implying that she created skewed research to land a job, but it is still something «interesting» considering that this paper remains the only piece of «proof» that closing down schools is an effective reform strategy.

Third, particularly in urban districts, shifting authority from school boards to an elected mayor may be a more effective reform strategy than trying to get school boards to step up.

But the stall could also have been caused by a failure to adopt new, effective reform strategies.

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Europe's stability and unity are at stake and the best response would be the immediate implementation of an effective growth strategy and a thorough reform of EU governance.

Evidence is emerging that the combination of law reform and public education is more effective than either strategy alone in changing parental attitudes and behaviours.54

Understanding these internal political dynamics also raises interesting questions about which Western foreign policy strategies are likely to be most effective in encouraging economic reform within China.

But would a new party that only stood for voting reform, and one that pledged a snap election, be a more effective strategy?

But what is so absurd about these flights of wishful thinking is that there is not a single word about the real lessons which Labour needs to learn — the need for radical banking reform, the need for a massive revival of British manufacturing (when this year the UK deficit on traded goods is likely to exceed the entire UK budget deficit), the need to take back public control of the NHS and education system, the need for a jobs and growth strategy rather than a programme of endless cuts, the need for an effective anti-poverty strategy and a huge reduction in inequality.

«Because of the inclusion of mandatory calorie labeling in the recent health reform bill, it is critical to explore the most effective strategies for presenting caloric information to consumers on fast food restaurant menu boards,» suggest the study's authors.

Instead, the pair suggested that reducing educational inequality may best be achieved through three strategies: Effective pre — K programs, effective school reform, and economic support Effective pre — K programs, effective school reform, and economic support effective school reform, and economic support programs.

In the end, the teacher professionalism agenda has functioned like a black hole, sucking in much of the available energy, attention, and funds and leaving little for other reforms - not just other teacher - related reforms (such as those urged by the Excellence Commission), but also a very different list of changes (technology, choice programs, preschool, new curricula) that might prove more effective and economical as strategies for boosting pupil achievement.

Core courses and electives are taught by recognized leaders from across Harvard's graduate programs in fields like data - based education reform, organizational change and innovation, and effective leadership strategies for urban schools.

«The whole controversy about the Common Core and the assessments risks becoming an enormous distraction from the much more difficult work, the central education reform work of devising effective strategies for educating children to higher levels,» says Reville.

Consequently, we set forth three recommendations by which adequacy - driven reform and cost modeling strategies can become more effective.

Drawing on data from two national pilot programs — Principals as Literacy Leaders (PALL) and Leading Aligned Numeracy Development (LAND)-- this book looks at effective strategies for implementing system improvement and presents approaches for capitalising on successes, and overcoming the shortcomings of initiative - based reforms.

«For the first time we can accurately quantify the numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers in our schools, and plan effective workforce reform strategies for our people with the confidence they are based on robust evidence,» MATSITI Director, Professor Peter Buckskin, tells Teacher.

provide staff ongoing, high - quality, job - embedded professional development that is aligned with the school's comprehensive instructional program and designed with school staff to ensure that they are equipped to facilitate effective teaching and learning and have the capacity to successfully implement school reform strategies;

provide staff ongoing, high - quality job - embedded professional development (e.g., regarding subject - specific pedagogy, instruction that reflects a deeper understanding of the community served by the school or differentiated instruction) that is aligned with the school's comprehensive instructional program and designed with school staff to ensure they are equipped to facilitate effective teaching and learning and have the capacity to successfully implement school reform strategies;

While large - scale education reform initiatives may succeed in the long term, a more targeted and cost - effective strategy offers potential for real impact in the near term.

His ideas were sound - he was open to a variety of strategies, including private contracting and even vouchers - but he was unable to put together an effective reform coalition.

In «Statewide Approaches to Recruiting and Retaining Teachers: Employing Partnerships and Systemic Strategies for Addressing Critical Teacher Shortages,» the University of Cincinnati's Stephen Kroeger was joined by Mary Brownell, director of the Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR) Center at the University of Florida, and Jessica Mercerhill, director of P - 16 initiatives at the Ohio Department of Higher Education.

A new report from EdSource, titled Preparing World Class Teachers: Essential Reforms of Teacher Preparation and Credentialing in California, identifies seven key challenges that the state must address to ensure an effective teaching force — and the most promising strategies to address them at a local and statewide level.

Effective educational technology strategies must link the «Three Ts» — teaching, technology, and use of time — with overall whole - school reform strategies and proven pedagogical practices to accelerate the pace of improvement and ensure that all students benefit from the opportunity that digital learning offers.

The Importance of After - School Programs in Education Reform Worldwide The Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project, 2012 Eva L. Baker, President of the World Educational Research Association, describes after - school programs as essential to — and possibly the most effective strategy in — school rReform Worldwide The Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project, 2012 Eva L. Baker, President of the World Educational Research Association, describes after - school programs as essential to — and possibly the most effective strategy in — school reformreform.

Research on effective school reform and teacher professional development is consistent with the research on effective schools in general, in that it stresses the importance of teachers learning and changing together over an extended period of time, as they reflect on their practice and implement new teaching strategies (Fullan, 2000; Fullan & Hargreaves, 1996; Louis & Kruse, 1995; Richardson & Placier, in press.)

If we accept the premise that student - centered learning can be a highly effective strategy for many kinds of classrooms and school populations, how can we ensure it is implemented effectively, with intelligence, and without the rigid dogma that so often leads to the failure of so many sweeping educational reforms?

Several comprehensive school reform strategies have significantly improved reading performance at scale, but more effective models are necessary to offer educators tools capable of significantly reducing gaps in reading achievement.

«A comprehensive and effective mortgage reform strategy is critical to help keep a level of certainty in the marketplace and not further disrupting the still fragile housing market recovery.»