Sentences with phrase «effective state charter»

An organization that has a big - picture perspective on the issues facing charter schools and can guide school leaders toward higher quality is an essential element of an effective state charter school movement.

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Sources wihin the charter movement told Capital they were disappointed that Fariña did not address the policies, and that they have decided city advocacy efforts will be less effective than lobbying state officials.

Additional focus on the importance of professional learning is provided in AITSL's Australian Charter for the Professional Learning for Teachers and School Leadership which states that ``... effective professional learning is undertaken in supportive and collaborative school environments and most effective when it is relevant, collaborative and future focused».

Better data collection, more charter schools, merit pay for effective teachers, higher state proficiency standards — all are worthy parts of the RttT mix.

Across all 28 states in our study we found that public charter school sectors were more cost effective and / or generated a higher return on investment (ROI) than traditional public schools.

I'm not sure I can prove it with hard data, but it sure seems clear to me that the cities and states with some of the highest - performing charter schools (Boston, Washington, D.C., New York State, Tennessee) are also home to some of the most thoughtful and effective authorizers.

The state of Texas has been making a concerted effort to raise the quality of its public charter schools through sound policy reform, effective implementation, and resources to help practitioners zero in on improvement.

For example, comments like those made by U.S. Representative Buck McKeon are representative of the support shown by some federal policy makers: «We should incentivize charter school expansion at the state level while increasing awareness about the most effective strategies employed by charter schools, because charter schools rest on the pulse of education» (McKeon, 2011).

NCTR partners with school districts, charter management organizations, institutions of higher education, not - for - profits, and states to develop and support teacher residency programs as quality pipelines of effective and diverse new teachers.

NCTR partners with school districts, charter management organizations, institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, and states to develop and support teacher residency programs as quality pipelines of effective and diverse new teachers.

The CREDO report results prove that New Jersey's charter public schools are doing more with less and are the future of effective public education in our state.

Emphasizing the need for additional effective education entrepreneurs to join the work of reforming America's lowest performing public schools, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told reporters during a conference call this afternoon that states must be open to charter schools.

Charter schools and test scores fit into four broad goals that Obama wants states to pursue - tougher academic standards, better ways to recruit and keep effective teachers, a method of tracking student performance and a plan of action to turn around failing schools.

Duncan has put the 50 states in a competition he calls the Race To The Top, to become the most effective at destroying public education and advancing the charter school movement.

Public charter schools are an indisputable part of the state's public education system and continue to provide effective options for Texas families.

The charter school sector, in many states, has produced worthwhile education innovations and gains, Fuller points out, and virtual charters would seem to offer a cost - effective, alternative for struggling students.

«The state's failure to create an effective financial oversight system is obvious, as Louisiana charter -LSB-...] Read More»

The data shows that the conversion to charter schools, which Lubienski said is the constant theme running throughout the «Parent Trigger» legislation passed in states, has not shown to be effective in improving student outcomes.

As the state's primary charter school support organization, the Tennessee Charter School Center (TCSC) is leading the movement for effective policy, excellent schools, quality operators & informed commucharter school support organization, the Tennessee Charter School Center (TCSC) is leading the movement for effective policy, excellent schools, quality operators & informed commuCharter School Center (TCSC) is leading the movement for effective policy, excellent schools, quality operators & informed communities.

The way charters operate under current state law is, most importantly, effective for our young people but also fair for our teachers.

The state voted that day to close the charter school, effective at the end of the year.

New Leaders is a national nonprofit that collaborates with districts, charter management organizations, and states to foster the conditions that enable highly effective school leaders to drive student results.

The State Board of Regents issued a quick statement of concern, noting that «The Board of Regents and State Education Department are focused on ensuring that strong and effective teachers with the proper training, experience and credentials are educating New York's children in every public school — including charter schools.

A new study concludes that one of the biggest contributions of the most effective charter schools is the extra help many of them give students, important information in Georgia as voters consider whether to change their state constitution in a way that could create more charter schools.

As many states, districts, and charter organizations are working to improve their educator evaluation systems, this open - source evaluation model simplifies the design process, enabling the bulk of time and resources to be focused on the critical priority of effective implementation.

«These states and charter schools are fantastic examples of strong direction and sound strategies leading to the implementation of innovative and effective practices that positively impact student achievement,» said Jon Schnur, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of New Leaders for New Schools.

The State Board, given its broader and more significant role in setting statewide education policy, lacks the capacity and focus to provide effective oversight for its growing stable of charter schools,» said the report.

It is based on the strongest and most effective legislation from other states, and it is specifically designed to target the children for whom the Stanford study found charter schools to be the most effective education model.

Inform policy so states can address barriers and create opportunities for charter schools to enroll and provide effective instructional programs and individualized support to students with disabilities;

Independent charter schools, while funded by state taxpayers, operate outside most traditional public school rules in a way that supporters say make them more effective and perhaps better able to address long - standing challenges, such as raising test scores for low - income and minority students.

One key benefit of starting a charter school is the ability to develop curriculum that addresses state standards in a creative, yet effective, way.

This the Court achieved by claiming that the principle of effective judicial protection constitutes a «a general principle of EU law stemming from the constitutional traditions common to the Member States», enshrined in Articles 6 and 13 of the ECHR and «reaffirmed» by Article 47 of the Charter (para. 35).